Jericho folk club the page, 0 discovery, vancouver, bc. Wake up in the moonlight singing featuring cantores celestes at their very best, singing music that is near and dear to them. Cypress choral music log driver s waltz hemsworthsmail satb. If you are looking for a cheeky antidote to lovely choral singing by your womens choir, look no further than the log drivers waltz. Secular choral arrangements for female voices singers. Its a grand night for singing rodgers and hammerstein. It is a greener way to sing quick access to quality music lending library borrowing from the choir alberta about the library lending library holdings include approximately 5,000 titles and more than 150,000 octavos.
Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver. I used to think my great grampie was in the first part of the commercial. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more welltodo competitors. Log drivers waltz, performed by elektra womens choir youtube. Nov 17, 2015 if we were having a cup of tea or coffee right now. In this folk song, a young woman is taken on board a ship against her will, but tricks the sailors by singing them to sleep and then robs them blind. James cathedral choir is a fully professional 18voice cathedral choir that sings as part of the anglican worship at eucharist 11. Listen to quality recordings of our publications as you study the scores. The richmond singers were invited to join choirs from china, new zealand, austria, south africa, many parts of the united states and british columbia to study new music and perform their own songs. Among the familiar songs in our repertoire are songs like loch lomond, the log driver s waltz, auld lang syne, may it be, she moved through the fair, wild mountain thyme, and others. It was interesting to learn from the introduction to the video here posted that the song has scottish roots and contains many folk elements. Sab choir and piano sheet music book by wade hemsworth. The log driver s waltz by cypress choral music published on 20170123t16. I somehow missed seeing these on cbc or anywhere else during my childhood, but my wife cathy remembers them fondly, as do several friends in their forties and fifties.
They provided backing vocals on nick cave and the bad seedss 2001 album no more shall we part. Well, now i guess we have a log drivers slide and waltz. The log drivers waltz is a canadian folk song, written by wade hemsworth. We know how important audio samples are and are expanding whats available all the time. A log driver s waltz pleases girls completely when the drives nearly over i like to go down to see all the lads while they work on the river i know that come evening theyll be in the town and we all like to waltz with a log driver for he goes birling down and down the white water thats where the log driver learns to. Heres where youll find links to see live performances by elektra, hear audio tracks, and buy our cds as downloads or in hard copy.
The slide is hardly recognizable as the log drivers waltz. Search our music by composer or through the catalogue. Nove voce win silver in sweden prince george citizen. You know that choral music is good for this world and for its people. This lighthearted, animated tale is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. The women, under the direction of kelly galbraith, made their perth debut in the st. Written for elektra collections elektra womens choir. How old must you be to get a driver s licenses for a motorbike in germany. Lyrics to the log driver s waltz by the swinging belles. Log drivers waltz with sweet scarlet and nova voce youtube.
Use of the outer reaches of range, occasional antiphonal writing, and. Music performed included a mostly canadian program, some of our old favorites like hunker down, four strong winds and neil youngs classic heart of gold among many others. Strata vocal ensemble dundas, ontario, canada the log drivers waltz if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her. This arrangement is suitable for very advanced choirs that are up for rhythmic challenges. Log drivers waltz hemsworth performed by maples collegiate chamber choir, dir. The history of the log drivers waltz toronto guardian. The mcgarrigle sisters also sing this song in french. Our fearless leader sara has made the most awesome youtube practice tracks for the choir and they are on the members area.
It was a privilege to perform with the men of the deeps, who have worked with many youth choirs and remarked that the victoria childrens choir is top shelf. Over singers from around the world travelled to powell river to sing together july 5th to 9th. Introduction john macnab beattie mac was born where the madawaska and ottawa rivers converge at the town of arnprior, ontario, in the year 1916. You are the champions who believe in the value of music making, the importance of music creation and in keeping the world singing. Singalong, open stage, celtic jam, featured performers, beach view, free beer, folk music, vancouver, jericho sailing center jericho folk club has operated out of the jericho sailing center in vancouver for 17 years. Canadiana for womens voices log drivers waltz is a showstopper of a piece. Most canadians know us because of johns really funny film. In our opinion, probably the top women s choir performing today this of course is a matter of some debate is the elektra women s choir, and as proof we offer their latest, a ceremony of carols, a brilliant cd of choral christmas classics. May, 20 similarly, in kean and faulkners piece, the quick words in collaboration with the drum resulted in a strong rhythm. September 2007 with the goal of giving children the opportunity to find their voice and build their potential through singing and playing together. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing to the music of the mountain city four. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Elektra is proud of its role promoting repertoire and choral excellence for womens choirs. Also, heres another link for a song weve been working on.
The log drivers waltz by cypress choral music free. And we all like to waltz with the log driver chorus for he goes birling down and down white water thats where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down and down white water the log driver s waltz pleases girls completely verse 3 to please both my parents, ive had to give way and dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers. Aug 14, 2019 norman was able to offer her assessment of the choir she leads and said she understood when the choir sang log driver s waltz with more expression and had more fun they were awarded. From the heart, diane todays concert marks a landmark in the life of elektra womens choir. This fairly new folk song from ontario was originally a solo song. On the other hand side i love team sports i was playing football for at least seven yrs in a football club and i am always riding my bike, no matter where to go. It s repertoire spans eight centuries and provides a balanced diet of choral delights. Revisit canadiana classics like the log driver s waltz or explore films. Sorry i didnt find anything when i searched log drivers waltz, guess i should have just looked up log drivers instead. Ttbb choir and piano sheet music book by wade hemsworth. Stream the log driver s waltz by cypress choral music from desktop or your mobile device.
Cypress choral music log drivers waltz hemsworthsmail. On tuesday evenings during the sailing season it offers a place for good food, good music, good singing, and all round participation. It celebrates a wealth of outstanding choral repertoire for women from four areas of the world, continental europe, canada, britain and the baltic sea. The goal is to keep the rehearsing to a minimum while spending much of our time singing at various seniors.
If we were having tea or coffee right now of flowers. Log drivers waltz ttbb with piano sheet music plus. If you ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes shell say im not sure that its business of yours but i do like to. Ron smail the log drivers waltz joan szymko saboo from this wonderful feeling gwyneth walker now i become myself johannes brahms vier gesange fur frauenchor, op. Shop and buy log drivers waltz ttbb with piano sheet music. Our new favorite piece had its debut and you can expect to see this one next year log drivers waltz. This work is a piece of classic canadiana, is funny and exciting, and includes a coloratura soprano solo.
The simple fact that 60 people meet every seven days to sing and work hard at getting better at singing may be something we take for granted sometimes. Soundtracks log driver s waltz written by wade hemsworth arranged and sung by kate mcgarrigle and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four see more. Soovime selle lauluga kanadale palju onne sunnipaevaks. Log driver s waltz, the satb a cappella click to view sample pages. Jul 01, 2016 kanada paritolu laulu log drivers waltz esmaesitus eesti keeles toimus kihnus 1. It is indeed an incredible feat and awesome show of commitment to the art of the choir, the camaraderie of it, and the plain social aspect of changing up our routine of the week into something. There are chants from eastern europe that are over 800. During the chorus, you could hear kahl above the rest of the choir. The song celebrates the profession of log driving, a practice in the lumber industry which involved transporting felled timber. The log driver s waltz is also a canadian animated film from the national film board, released in 1979 as part of its canada vignettes series. My personal favorites were the three canadian folk songs. And then as many other ones as we can, with a focus on those that have been left for a while ahead by a century, running back to saskatoon.
The log drivers waltz, as most people know it, was one of the canada vignettes series of short films that were made by the national film board of canada and aired on cbc and other canadian broadcasting companies as interstitial programming. The elektra womens choir series cypress choral music. May 07, 2017 performed by the university of alberta mixed chorus during the 73rd annual spring tour. Print and download in pdf or midi log driver s waltz. Mar 23, 2017 for example, consider two animated music videos for songs created by canadian folksinger wade hemsworth, the log drivers waltz and the black fly song. Jul 05, 2017 we opened the show with the log drivers waltz and away from the roll of the sea, and later joined the men of the deeps to sing working man, song of the mira, and we rise again. If you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver. I am playing the piano since i was 8 yrs old and i am singing in school choir and a chamber choir. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, kate and anna mcgarrigle sing.
We performed twelve songs, either arranged or composed by trent worthington, whose music is quite clever, as well as often amazingly humourous, which is the case of the three cowboy songs from the beginning of our program. Did you know that in canada we knew about the beatles more than a year before. His father, jim, was away at war in europe and would not see him until it was ended. Jun, 2017 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
For he goes birling down a down white water thats where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down a down white water the log driver s waltz pleases girls completely when the drives nearly over i like to go down and watch all. The company was founded by music teacher denise gagne. The log driver s waltz is a canadian folk song, written by wade hemsworth. These songs gives your choir the chance to sing something different and have lots of fun while doing so. Jan 01, 2014 here is a clip of the cap singers and the festival chorus singing log driver s waltz from this year s winter choir concert, featuring my descant solo. Cantores celestes womens choir lanark county interval.
Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to. Log drivers waltz maples collegiate chamber choir youtube. The voice project is an openaccess singing project, based in norwich, england. Celebrate with jubilant song by mary lynn lightfoot davids golden harp by julie gardner bray. There is music by rossini, verdi, poulenc and a world premiere by canadian ramona luengen, as well as canadian classics like log driver s waltz and wood river. The log driver s waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver.
A young, rebellious girl from an earlier time is singing the praises of the men in her town who work in the lumber industry. Jun 04, 2014 the 55voice womens choir cantores celestes from toronto will be returning to st. Driving logs down the river has made him the best dancing partner to be found. Pauls sanctuary last year under the banner ride the chariot. Choralation a cappella choir performances vancouver, bc. Pauls united church in perth, with over 40 of their singers, to perform on saturday june 7. This was the second concert in our 3concert tapestry international festival. In about 1978, our friend john weldon, an animator with the nfb, asked us to record wades hemsworths log drivers waltz which he was about to animate for the nfb vignette series that ran on cbcradiocanada through the 80s. Denise has taught band, choir and classroom music from preschool to college since 1978 and holds degrees in music and education as well as certification in kodaly and orff training. Cypress choral music is a vancouver based company dedicated to presenting fine canadian choral music to the world. Angel of god presents an opportunity for the womens choir to sing like angels.
Another shared impromptu singing with sweet scarlet and nova voce at kathaumixw music festival july 2016. See more ideas about choir, choral sheet music and sheet music. Weekly live sing alongs from their couch to you on yours through facebook and youtube. That s where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down a down white water the log driver s waltz pleases girls completely when the drive s nearly over i like to go down and watch all the lads as they work on the river i know that come evening theyll be in the town and we all like to waltz with a log driver. With a program including the enduring canadian classic folk song the log drivers waltz. British columbias muchacclaimed elektra womens choir is known for seeking out challenging music for women, and skylark is certainly no exception. The audience was invited to sing along for a number of pieces and did so with joyful enthusiasm. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. Thing happened on the way to the forum, the upbeat and spunky song is about a girl who would rather dance and marry a log driver than a doctor, merchant, or lawyer.
Es tont ein voller harfenklang the harp resounds with wild refrain 2. A young, rebellious girl from an earlier time is singing the praises of. Songs of loss and love the log drivers waltz wade hemswortharr. Shop and buy pop warmups and workouts for choir, vol. Their version of wade hemsworths song, the log driver s waltz grew famous as the soundtrack for a 1979 animated film directed by john weldon at canadas national film board. This song features holly steinson as the soprano soloist. Holdings include octavos for all voicings including unision, 2part, treble choir, mens choir, satb, and double choir. We sing community into existence and peace into the turmoil. Its that classic and beloved nfb canada vignette of john weldons log drivers waltz. Log drivers waltz, recorded by the stab rovers at the stronghold, 2018 written by wade hemsworth full album available at thestabrovers. Most a cappella fans, when they think of contemporary a cappella, think of men s groups. Log drivers waltz sheet music for violin, viola, cello. Cap singers log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth youtube.
Tapestry a rich combination of colours and designs woven together in a harmonious whole is the perfect description of what all of us are about to hear and enjoy over these next few days. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Choral sheet music choir singing classroom teaching holiday sink greek chorus vacations. Anna mcgarrigle was born on december 4, 1944 in saintsauveurdesmonts, montreal, quebec, canada. This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. Sep 28, 2017 fogartys cove memory check, plus we should work on this a little more.
Music lessons, elementary choir, middle school choir, music sing, school videos, music classroom. Womens choir, graduated from the conservatory of music. Log drivers waltz, performed by elektra womens choir. Rufus is playing tambourine and singing on better times. Here is a clip of the cap singers and the festival chorus singing log driver s waltz from this years winter choir concert, featuring my descant solo. Ssa choir a cappella sheet music book by wade hemsworth. The log drivers waltz sheet music for treble clef instrument. Three canticles for womens choir and piano kathleen. The choir, which was formed in the fall of 2004, has been performing a wide and diverse repertoire, and their annual holiday concert. We also try to mix the well known and familiar with songs that you have probably never heard of before.
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