Friday, April 12, 2024

Band Practice

Choral Style:
  • The Erie Canal (SATB, unaccompanied.  Soprano line has splits and requires at least two people. Alto line has melody throughout and requires at least three people.  Someone needs to be able to whistle briefly.)
  • L'il Liza Jane (SATB, unaccompanied.  No splits, can be done by a quartet.)
  • "Sing We And Chant It.", 16th century madrigal (SSATB).
  • "O occhi, manza mia", 16th century madrigal, in Italian.  'Oh eyes of my beloved'. (SSAA).
  • "Can't Buy Me Love", Beatles, but in the style of the King's Singers.  (SSAA).
  • "That Lonesome Road", James Taylor. (SSAA. Two middle lines have splits, so requires eight people.).
Modern A Capella Style:
  • "Something", Beatles (SSSAAA).
  • "Landslide", Fleetwood Mac. (SSSAAA).
  • "Breakfast at Tiffany's", Deep Blue Something. (Solo line with SSAA accompaniment.)
  • "Seaside Rendezvous", Queen.  (SSAAA with splits. Melody mostly in middle line).
  • "Take a Bow", Rihanna. (SSAA with splits. Melody mostly in top line.)
  • "Dancing Queen", ABBA. (SSAA).
  • "Fix You", Coldplay.  (SSAA with splits).
  • "I Got Rhythm", Gershwin, in the style of the Swingle Singers (SSAA).
  • "Mon coeur se recommende a vous", 16th century madrigal, in French. (SSSAAA).
  • "Sing Me To Heaven", (SSAA).
  • "Heart of Glass", Blondie.  (Solo line with SSAA accompaniment).
  • "If", Beatles. (SSA).
  • "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". (SSSAAA).
  • "True Colors". (Solo line with SSAA accompaniment. Top line splits.)
  • "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". (SSAA)
  • "Blue Skies".  (SSAA. Top line splits.).

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