A great warm up that’s quick to learn and can be used as inspiration for improvisation and circle songs. It can be simplified down to one or two parts.
Category: New compositions & arrangements
Brough Harvest Mouse **
Place where you earned your name *
San Francisco bay blues *
Summertime (with riffs) *
While Shepherds Watched **
New SATB setting by Hannah Reid A fantastic, gospel-tinged four-part arrangement of this beautiful carol, with great piano chords. KEY STAGE 2 to adult
Viking Boat Song **
By Hannah Reid. A simple, rousing song in 3-parts with percussion accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1, 2
The Three Little Pigs **
Belinda Wright A lively, fun song popular with Reception, Year one and two. Great with actions! KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Spooky Song **
Sharon Durant Groove based song with piano accompaniment KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Spooky Things **
Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite
Spirit of Christmas **
Jilly Jarman Carol about the kindness of King Wenceslas: single line, folk/shuffle, piano. See “I come to the door” for a shortened version – lyrics by Jen Ellin KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
Spin Round **
Kirsten Taylor, Jilly Jarman, Cath Sewell One of three songs commissioned for the Kendal Brewery’s MOTTO project. It uses the words to a Cumbrian folk song and works them into an evocative vocal weave.
Sooner Than You Think **
Jilly Jarman & Year 4, Montreal CE Primary School, Cleator Moor A very easy song to sing with a catchy hook – simple to change it and add your own ideas.
Something *
Robin Horton Written for and performed by Oakmeadow Primary School, Wolverhampton, this is a great song with a catchy tune and rhythm.
Smile and Wave **
Roslyn Doak Written by 15 year old Roslyn as part of her work experience week with BlueJam, and previewed at Penrith Singing Squad – a great song, with a catchy tune, lots of rhythm and insightful lyrics.
Sing, Sing a Song *
Jennifer Ellin Written for the Brewery, Kendal’s singing club this has four lines which are gradually added to make a full sound. KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Sinnerman – Ed Aldcroft *
New arrangement of this traditional gospel song. KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
Sing Out the Dark Light – Dave Camlin *
Song about the coming of the New Year. KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
Silly Noise Song – Sarah Nicholson *
Jazzy and fun. A song for Early years exploring fun sounds you can make.
Silent Night – Hannah Reid **
Lovely new arrangement for two voices of this traditional carol.
