THE CHRISTMAS TREE CLASSROOM PERFORMING PACK A selection of Christmas Vocal Warm-Ups and Rounds and well-known Christmas Songs arranged by Rob Blythe for singing and ensemble performing in the KS2/Primary and KS3/Secondary Music classroom Page 1 of 53
INTRODUCTION This Classroom Performing Pack from Musical Contexts consists of Christmas Rounds and Warm-Ups and well-known Christmas Songs arranged for ensemble performing in the KS2/Primary or KS3/Secondary Music Classroom. The Christmas Rounds and Warm-Ups come complete with supporting MIDI files which model the melodic parts and demonstrate how the piece would be performed as a Round. Each Christmas Song comes with a Song Sheet giving the melody line, chords (for guitars) and lyrics and a Performing Sheet giving the pitched melody line with note names, melodic chords and bass line. There is also B flat and E flat melody line parts for transposing instruments and a Full Score for teacher s to lead the ensemble performance. You can simply print off the parts that you need which best suit your students, ability range or school. The arrangements are designed to be flexible enough to perform on a range of classroom instruments including recorders, keyboards, pitched chromatic percussion instruments glockenspiels, xylophones, metallaphones, chime bars etc. as well as pupil s own instruments. Percussion parts, drum rhythms and ostinato patterns can be added as suitable accompaniments to all the songs for performance. There are also MIDI files to accompany each song which model each individual part as well as demonstrating how the parts sound together. As well as providing a fun and enjoyable performing activity, these classroom arrangements can also be used in relation to the Attainment Targets for the National Curriculum for Music in England as follows: Key Stage 2 Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression Use and understand staff and other musical notations Key Stage 3 Play and perform confidently in a range of solo and ensemble contexts using their voice, playing instruments musically, fluently and with accuracy and expression Use staff and other relevant notations appropriately and accurately in a range of musical styles, genres and traditions Page 2 of 53
CONTENTS Pages Section Songs Supporting Audio & MIDI Files 4 Christmas Bells Xmas Round MIDI 1-2 4 Christmas is Coming Xmas Round MIDI 3-8 Christmas Rounds 5 Christmas Cake Xmas Round MIDI 9-13 and Vocal Warm-Ups 5 Happy Christmas Xmas Round MIDI 14-17 6 English Folk Song Xmas Round MIDI 18-19 7-12 Ensemble Performance 1 Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Song Sheet & Performing Sheets Xmas Audio 1-2 Xmas MIDI 1-5 13-18 Ensemble Performance 2 Rudolph, the Red- Nosed Reindeer 19-28 Ensemble Performance 3 Walking in the Air 29-34 Ensemble Performance 4 Frosty the Snowman 35-40 Ensemble Performance 5 White Christmas 41-46 Ensemble Performance 6 All I Want for Christmas is You 47-53 Ensemble Performance 7 Happy Christmas (War is Over ) Rudolph, the Red- Nosed Reindeer Song Sheet & Performing Sheets Walking in the Air Song Sheet & Performing Sheets Frosty the Snowman Song Sheet & Performing Sheets White Christmas Song Sheet & Performing Sheets All I Want for Christmas Song Sheet & Performing Sheets Happy Christmas (War is Over) Song Sheet & Performing Sheets Xmas Audio 3-4 Xmas MIDI 6-10 Xmas Audio 5-6 Xmas MIDI 11-14 Xmas Audio 7-8 Xmas MIDI 15-19 Xmas Audio 9-10 Xmas MIDI 20-24 Xmas Audio 11-12 Xmas MIDI 25-29 Xmas Audio 13-15 Xmas MIDI 30-36 Page 3 of 53
CHRISTMAS ROUNDS AND WARM-UPS CHRISTMAS BELLS Traditional French can by sung as a 2-part Round CHRISTMAS IS COMING Sing all 3 lines all the way through twice then try as a 3-part round all the way through twice, singing the word soon to finish. There s also a piano accompaniment MIDI file which can be used to accompany this song Page 4 of 53
CHRISTMAS CAKE This round can be built up with each group singing only one part and repeating it an agreed number of times HAPPY CHRISTMAS This can be sung as a 2-part Round with each part coming in at the numbered places and ending on the pause signs The following Ostinato can be added to the above round by a third group. Page 5 of 53
ENGLISH FOLK SONG This English Christmas Folk Song can be sung as a 4-part Round with each part starting at the numbered places Page 6 of 53
JINGLE BELLS SONG SHEET Page 7 of 53
JINGLE BELLS MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JINGLE BELLS CHORDS PART ONE Page 8 of 53
JINGLE BELLS CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JINGLE BELLS BASS LINE Page 9 of 53
JINGLE BELLS B FLAT MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JINGLE BELLS E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 10 of 53
JINGLE BELLS FULL SCORE Page 11 of 53
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RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER SONG SHEET Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw him, You would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer, Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight? Then all the other reindeer, As they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, You'll go down in history Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say, Page 13 of 53
RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER CHORDS PART ONE Page 14 of 53
RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER BASS LINE Page 15 of 53
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER B FLAT MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 16 of 53
RUDOLPH THE RED- NOSED REINDEER FULL SCORE Page 17 of 53
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WALKING IN THE AIR SONG SHEET Page 19 of 53
We're walking in the air We're floating in the moonlit sky The people far below are sleeping as we fly I'm holding very tight I'm riding in the midnight blue I'm finding I can fly so high above with you Far across the world The villages go by like dreams The rivers and the hills, the forests and the streams Children gaze open mouthed Taken by surprise Nobody down below believes their eyes We're surfing in the air We're swimming in the frozen sky We're drifting over icy mountains floating by Suddenly swooping low From an ocean deep Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep We re walking in the air We're dancing in the midnight sky And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly We're walking in the air We're walking in the air Page 20 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR MELODY LINE Page 21 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR OSTINATO Page 22 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR BASS LINE Page 23 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR B FLAT MELODY LINE Page 24 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 25 of 53
WALKING IN THE AIR FULL SCORE Page 26 of 53
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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN SONG SHEET Frosty the snowman, was a jolly happy soul, With a corn cob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman, is a fairy tale they say, He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life one day. There must be some magic In that old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around, O! Frosty the snowman, was a jolly happy soul, With a corn cob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman, is a fairy tale they say, He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life one day. Page 29 of 53
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROSTY THE SNOWMAN CHORDS PART ONE Page 30 of 53
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROSTY THE SNOWMAN BASS LINE Page 31 of 53
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN B FLAT MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROSTY THE SNOWMAN E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 32 of 53
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FULL SCORE Page 33 of 53
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WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG SHEET I m dreaming of a white Christmas. Just like the ones I used to know. Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear, sleigh bells in the snow. I m dreaming of a white Christmas, With ev ry Christmas card I write. May your days be merry and bright, And may all your Christmases, be white. Page 35 of 53
WHITE CHRISTMAS MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE CHRISTMAS CHORDS PART ONE Page 36 of 53
WHITE CHRISTMAS CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE CHRISTMAS BASS LINE Page 37 of 53
WHITE CHRISTMAS B FLAT MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE CHRISTMAS E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 38 of 53
WHITE CHRISTMAS FULL SCORE Page 39 of 53
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS SONG SHEET Andy Stone, Mariah Carey, Steve Dean, Troy Powers, Jule Styne, Walter Afanasieff, Sammy Cahn, Howard Russell Smith I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true, Baby, all I want for Christmas is you, yeah. I don't need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won't make me happy With a toy on Christmas Day I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true Baby, all I want for Christmas is you I won't ask for much this Christmas I won't even wish for snow And I'm just gonna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe 'Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight What more can I do? Baby, all I want for Christmas is you I don't want a lot for Christmas This is all I'm asking for I just want to see my baby Standing right outside my door I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true Baby, all I want for Christmas is you Page 41 of 53
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS CHORDS PART ONE Page 42 of 53
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS CHORDS BASS LINE Page 43 of 53
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS B FLAT MELODY LINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS E FLAT MELODY LINE Page 44 of 53
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS FULL SCORE Andy Stone, Mariah Carey, Steve Dean, Troy Powers, Jule Styne, Walter Afanasieff, Sammy Cahn, Howard Russell Smith Page 45 of 53
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER SONG SHEET John Lennon & Yoko Ono Add the second line (counter melody) part from verse 2 onwards Page 47 of 53
So this is Xmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Xmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young A very Merry Xmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Xmas (war is over) For weak and for strong (if you want it) For rich and the poor ones (war is over) The world is so wrong (if you want it) And so happy Xmas (war is over) For black and for white (if you want it) For yellow and red ones (war is over) Let's stop all the fight (now) A very Merry Xmas (war is over) And a happy New Year (if you want it) Let's hope it's a good one (war is over) Without any fear (now) And so this is Xmas (war is over) And what have we done (if you want it) Another year over (war is over) A new one just begun (if you want it) And so happy Xmas (war is over) We hope you have fun (if you want it) The near and the dear one (war is over) The old and the young (now) A very Merry Xmas (war is over) And a happy New Year (if you want it) Let's hope it's a good one (war is over) Without any fear (now) Page 48 of 53
HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER MELODY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER COUNTER MELODY Page 49 of 53
HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER CHORDS PART ONE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER CHORDS PART TWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER CHORDS BASS LINE Page 50 of 53
HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER B FLAT MELODY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER E FLAT MELODY Page 51 of 53
HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER FULL SCORE John Lennon & Yoko Ono Page 52 of 53
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