Sunday, November 25, 2012

Warm-up Faves from Choir

A student requested that I post these songs... I'm not sure if it was for the full videos or the karaoke versions. Both of these are fan favorites in choir for misc. warm-ups, especially Jar of Hearts!
I'm not exactly a fan of the Fun. video - and they are both a touch on the dark side - but I don't think they are offensive, so I will go ahead and post them...

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Random Funny

Sometimes we need random funny in the choir room, especially at the end of long/crazy weeks. I like Brian Regan...he's a hoot!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Listening Log/SQUILT Selection

I had a request to post the video that accompanies today's listening log: "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" by Swingle Singers, a fantastic acappella group. Two MV students are singing (a simpler version of) this piece for ISSMA! ...a very pretty and soulful song...

Fab Friday 11/9

Jackie Evancho is a world-renown vocalist who's been wowing audiences since she was 8 or 9. She's this decade's version of Charlotte Church (Pie Jesu).

Friday, November 2, 2012

Fab Friday 11/2 - Developing Child Prodigy

These are a bit lengthy...but boy is he cute! These clips follow the amazing development of Akim Camara, a violin prodigy. I believe he was born in 2001, so the clips are at age 3, 5, 9, and 11.