Shawnee Press

40 Fun Warm-Ups Using Songs From 20 Countries

Author: Lynn Brinckmeyer
Format: Book
Version: Song Collection

The next time you use warm-ups, wander the world with your choir! This collection of forty simple folk songs from twenty different countries is the perfect resource for you. They can be easily memorized for immediate focus and the recommended strategies allow the warm-ups to work for both beginning and advanced singers. Help refine students' ability to listen to each other, unify vowels and tune chords all while experiencing beautiful and dynamic songs of other cultures. Suggested for grades 4-12.

Song List:

• Artza Alinu
• Boysie
• Caballito Blanco
• Cindy
• Clapping Land
• Eh Soom Boo Kawaya
• Epo I Tai Tai E
• For Health And Strength
• Fray Martin
• French Folksong
• Funga Alafia
• Glockenjodler
• Hevenu Shalom Alechem
• Hineh Ma Tov
• Ifca's Castle
• In That Great Gettin' Up Morning
• Ise Oluwa
• Kaeru No Uta
• Kagome
• Kee-Chee
• Kokoleoko
• Land Of The Silver Birch
• Li'l Liza Jane (Go Li'l Liza)
• Mangoane Mpulele
• Neesa, Neesa
• Obwisana
• Oh Freedom
• Ritsch, Ratsch
• S'vivon
• Sarasponda
• Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me
• Skip To My Lou
• Standin' In The Need Of Prayer
• Thula Thu' (Hush, Hush)
• Vesper Hymn