BriLee Music Publishing

Warm-up Partner Songs for Choirs With or Without Changing Voices

Arranger: Lon Beery
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: Choral Voices with piano accompaniment

A new skill building resource developed by Lon Beery, All Together, Sing! will be invaluable to choral teachers working with changing voices. It provides multiple opportunities to both match pitch and develop the singing independence required for maintaining multiple parts. Grouped by age from younger to older, partner songs in various keys accommodate fluctuating vocal ranges. Voice testing models and other helpful teaching strategies are also included.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
How to Use All Together, Sing!

Songs for All Adolescent Choruses

Two-Part Partner Songs:

• Haida (Key of C Minor)
• Haida (Key of F Minor)

Songs for Younger Adolescent Choruses

Two-Part Partner Songs:

• Au clair de la lune / Looby Loo (Key of D Major)
• An Austrian Went Yodeling (Key of Eb Major)
• Down the River / Vive La Compagnie (Key of Eb Major)
• Oh When the Saints / Good Night Ladies (Key of Eb Major)
• One More River (Key of Eb Major)

Three-Part Partner Songs:

• Mary Had a Little Lamb / London Bridge / Pease Pudding Hot (Key of D Major)

Songs for Older Adolescent Choruses

Two-Part Partner Songs:

• Au clair de la lune / Looby Loo (Key of F Major)
• Au clair de la lune / Looby Loo (Key of Bb Major)
• An Austrian Went Yodeling (Key of F Major)
• An Austrian Went Yodeling (Key of Bb Major)
• Down the River / Vive La Compagnie (Key of G Major)
• Down the River / Vive La Compagnie (Key of C Major)
• Oh When the Saints / Good Night Ladies (Key of F Major)
• Oh When the Saints / Good Night Ladies (Key of Bb Major)
• One More River (Key of F Major)
• One More River (Key of Bb Major)

Two to Four Part Quodlibet:

• The Orchestra Song

Appendix:

Group Voice Testing Process for Middle School Boys:

• Jingle Bells Tap