Hello, you amazing, talented and dedicated singers, you 🙂 It’s been such a wonderful year of singing. You have certainly made Edmonds proud. And still it continues! The Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony is coming up soon.
So far, for our Gr 7 leaving ceremony we will perform Blackbird. Let’s see if we can learn more of Part 2 this year :):
Blackbird Part 1:
Blackbird Part 2:
Blackbird Part 1 and 2 together –Â See if you can only sing your part:
Blackbird Piano Accompaniment – See if you can sing your part with only the accompaniment:
Blackbird singing in the dead of nightTake these broken wings and learn to flyAll your lifeYou were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of nightTake these sunken eyes and learn to seeAll your lifeYou were only waiting for this moment to be free Blackbi-ird, flyBlackbi-ird, flyInto the light of the dark black night (Blackbird singing in the dead of night) Mm, mm, mm.... Blackbi-ird, flyBlackbi-ird, flyInto the light of the dark black night Blackbird singing in the dead of nightTake these broken wings and learn to flyAll your lifeYou were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to ariseYou were only waiting for this moment to arise (La, la, la, la, la)
Welcome Intermediate Choir Members!
Now that we are almost ready for the Intermediate Choir Festival, you can practice your part (only your part) with the movie choir!
You can also try singing along with the orchestra with no other singers or just with the piano. Remember that their are 16 notes of introduction from the piano and orchestra before the singing starts.
The words for Vois Sur Ton Chemin are at the bottom. I’ve added the English translation – so that you know what you are singing about 😉
Vois Sur Ton Chemin – Part 1
Vois Sur Ton Chemin – Part 2
The Sleepy Song – All Parts
Together We Are – All choir will sing this one together. Practice it if you have time 🙂 Words are at the bottom.
Harmony parts for The Sleep Song are below. There are 3 parts. Choose one to practice. The words for all of them are the same:
Nee-puh, nee-puh, kee-suh-kee-hee-teen
Nee-puh, nee-puh, kee-suh-kee-hee-teen nee-puh, kee-suh-kee-hee-teen nee-puh.
Soprano 1
Alto
Descant
Words for Vois Sur Ton Chemin – with correct pronunciation for singing
Good Luck 🙂 Thanks for practicing!!
Part One:
Vois sur ton chemin – See upon your path
Voouh soor tah sheumaÂ
Gamins oubliés égarés – Kids lost and forgotten.
Gamaz oubleeay aygarayÂ
Donne leur la main – Take their hands
Donneu leur la maÂ
Pour les mener – To lead them
Poor lay menayÂ
Vers d’autres lendemains – Towards other tomorrows.
Ver dotreu lahndeumaÂ
Sens au coeur de la nuit – Feel in the heart of the night
Sahz oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The wave of hope,
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Ardeur de la vie – Ardor of life,
Ahrdeur deu la vee-eu
Sentier de gloire – Pathway of glory.
Sahnteeay deu gloouhÂ
Bonheurs enfantins – Joys of childhood
Bahnheur ahfataÂ
Trop vite oubliés, éffacés – Too quickly forgotten, erased.
Troh veet oobleeay ayfasayÂ
Une lumière dorée brille sans fin – A golden light shines steadily
Un loomeeayr dohray breeeu sah faÂ
Tout au bout du chemin – At the very end of the path.
Toot oh boo du sheuma
Sens au coeur de la nuit – Feel in the heart of the night
Sahz oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The way of hope,
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Ardeur de la vie – Ardor of life,
Ahrdeur deu la vee-eu
Sentier de gloire – Pathway of glory.
Sahnteeay deu gloouhÂ
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Ay lay ee, ee ay lay,Â
Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ee lay ay, ee ayÂ
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Ay lay ee, ee ay lay,Â
Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ee lay ay, ee ay layÂ
Part Two:
Donne leur la main – Take their hands
Donneu leur la maÂ
Pour les mener – To lead them
Poor lay menayÂ
Vers d’autres lendemains – Towards other tomorrows.
Ver dotreu lahndeumaÂ
Au coeur de la nuit – In the heart of the night
Oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The wave of hope,
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Ardeur de la vie, de la vie – Ardor of life, of life,
Ahrdeur deu la vee, deu la vee
Sentier de gloire, sentier de gloire – Pathway of glory, pathway of glory.
Sahnteeay deu gloouh, sahnteeay deu gloouhÂ
Vite oubliés, éffacés – Quickly forgotten, erased.
Veet oobleeay ayfasayÂ
Une lumière dorée brille sans fin – A golden light shines steadily
Un loomeeayr dohray breeeu sah faÂ
Au coeur de la nuit – In the heart of the night
Oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The wave of hope,Â
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Ardeur de la vie, de la vie – Ardor of life, of life,Â
Ahrdeur deu la vee, deu la vee
Sentier de gloire, sentier de gloire – Pathway of glory, pathway of glory
Sahnteeay deu gloouh, sahnteeay deu gloouhÂ
Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ay lay ee, ee ay lay,Â
Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ee lay ay, ee ayÂ
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Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ay lay ee, ee ay lay,Â
Ay lay ay, ee lay ayÂ
Ee lay ay, ee ay layÂ
Donne leur la main – Take their hands
Donneu leur la maÂ
Pour les mener – To lead them
Poor lay menayÂ
Vers d’autres lendemains – Towards other tomorrows
Ver dotreu lahndeumaÂ
Au coeur de la nuit – In the heart of the night
Oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The wave of hope,Â
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Au coeur de la nuit – Ardor of life,Â
Oh ceur deu la nooeeÂ
L’onde d’espoir – The wave of hope.
Lahndeu despoouhÂ
Words for Together We Are:
Together we are one human family
Together we are one human family
Together we are one living community
My brothers and my sisters and my people and me.
We couldn’t make it alone,
We know we’re not on our own.
Called here together, from near and far,
Joined in spirit forever,
Together we are!
Called here together, together we are.
We are, we are,
Joined in spirit, together we are.
We are, we are.
Called here together, together we are.
We are, we are,
Joined in spirit, together we are.
We are, we are.
We couldn’t make it alone,
We know we’re not on our own.
A joyous people,
A thankful people,
A gentle people,
A mightly people,
A mightly people,
Together we are!