On this site you will find material for use in your school, choir, music project or community group. Vocal Union is a programme that takes place within primary education and all material is suitable for Key Stages 1 & 2 and for other ages where marked.
All songs have been credited either as traditional (non-copyright) or as new material reproduced here with permission. Please contact us if you have interesting or different information about any songs or would like to add your own material or material created in your projects to this resource.
For Vocal Union enquiries: sarah.kekus@thesagegateshead.com
For music & website enquiries: jillyjarman@mac.com
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february 2010: new page
This page is being prepared with material shared by Sue Gibbs from Vicarage Park Primary School, Kendal, who hopes it will promote German language songs in schools. "You'll find authentic traditional resources, which you can use either to support your German teaching, or simply to enjoy and explore the musical potential within the beautiful songs."
| 'Das Goethe-Institut begrüßt, dass auch mehr deutsche Lieder in Ihre Webseite aufgenommen werden. Diese sind als Lernstoff für die Primarstufe besonders gut geeignet. Außerdem geben einfache Kinderlieder Musikern die Möglichkeit, einen Zugang zu dieser wunderschönen Sprache und ihren musikalischen Traditionen zu finden.' Wolfgang Winkler, Goethe Institut, Manchester. |
(The Goethe Institut is very pleased to see more German songs recorded on your website. They lend themselves particularly well for the teaching of primary age children. Simple childrens songs also give musicians the chance to access this wonderful language and its musical traditions.)
Also try www.primarylanguages.org.uk - a vibrant site with plenty of resources and information.
:new additions
Go to traditional songs pages for newly added playground songs and games, mainly British or American, from the 19th Century to the present day.
: interesting links
www.alexandercenter.com/pa/voice.html - combines scientific and technical information with the intuitive and observational way many of us work.
www.mamalisa.com This is a site that has children's songs from around the world both in English and the original language. Many vocal union practitioners are using the site.
‘Sing Up, the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, produced by Youth Music with AMV-BBDO, Faber Music and The Sage Gateshead supported by Government.’
Vocal Union is part-funded through Sing Up and is part of its national singing programme.