Junior Voiceworks at Christmas + CD

ISBN 10: 019339281X ISBN 13: 9780193392816

Publisher: Oxford University Press Music, 2017

Synopsis

Junior Voiceworks at Christmas is a wonderful collection of seasonal songs for children. Building on the success of his Junior Voiceworks 1 and 2, Kevin Stannard has collected 40 inspirational pieces for the Christmas season, ranging from rounds to raps, and from folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements. With excellent practical advice and rehearsal notes, and an accompanying CD, this volume meets the needs of all schools and choral groups for this special time of year.

About this title

About the Author:

Kevin Stannard taught music in Oxfordshire schools for ten years before moving to the University of Wolverhampton in 1995. His work has centred around training primary music specialists and teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Music and Popular Music. He is the Director of the University Chamber Choir and currently has responsibilities for Performance & Outreach in the School of Performing Arts.

Review:

Expensive for one copy, but all the pages of music may be photocopied so only one copy per choir is needed. There are sacred and secular songs . . . 16 out of the 40 are secular items . . . Treatments range from folk and medieval chant to rock, gospel ballad, rap and barn dance! Arrangements are mostly two-part but include unison and three and optional four-part items. Each piece has a complete lesson and rehearsal plan plus warm-ups and tips. As well as piano parts and guitar chords, the book includes a CD with professional-sounding backing tracks, more of which are on a 'companion website' along with recordings of full performances. The target age-range is Key Stage 2 (7 to 11) but I can see it being enjoyed by older children. They will all have fun not just with the 'sacred' carols but, for example, the opening rap-style item and the afore-mentioned 'Lapland joik' - a reindeer-calling song, of course! * Stephen Patterson, www.rscm.com, December 2017 *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Music
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 019339281X
• ISBN 13: 9780193392816
• Binding: Sheet music
• Number of pages: 232