Lend Me a Tenor and Draft Programme

Mr Walsh's  class had a special treat when operatic tenor Tony Murray called to the class and sang a selection of numbers.  We heard a Neapolitan song (from Naples in Italy)  Funniculi Funnicula . 

Mr Murray played the role of Mr Bumble in the Ennis Musical Society production in 2010 and we enjoyed a selection of numbers from Oliver. We even  had a dance from some of the girls. Bravo Mr Murray! Everyone enjoyed the performance .

We learned that opera singers don't use microphones  but 'project' their voices so that amazingly even in large opera houses , they can be heard even in the gods . The highest female voice is the Soprano  We learned that the lowest male voice is the Bass . Here are the human voice types in order of pitch .
Soprano 
Contralto 
Tenor 
Bass 

Count John McCormack

Well known tenors include Luciano Pavarotti , Andrea Bocelli (Ms de Buitléir is a fan) . Dean Power from Clarecastle is a tenor who  sings  in Munich Opera House  in Germany.  The most famous Irish tenor was John McCormack who was one of the biggest musical celebrities of the 20th century and sold millions of records.

            Quiz : What string instrument corresponds to the tenor voice ?
                      What is the highest male voice ?

Draft programme   Concert in two weeks

Mix of pizz arco open strings and first finger  and three fingers down.

Mr Walsh
 1 O Come All You Faithful  pizz open string G   same as Vivaldi G

     l G  G z  z  l G  G  G z l G  G  G  G  l G  G  z  z  l    
O    Come       Faith          Joy               umph

2 Toreador's March             pizz Open D and A

    D D D_ D D A _ x3  lA A A A l A A A D l     Repeat 

4 Joy to the World               Arco   Down Bow Retakes on D Balloon Bows   Watch for end
                                         one verse

                                          Two verses
3Good King Wenceslas       Arco all fingers 1         2 ^3  down on tapes    Quavers  on G'  Tiny bows                                verses  1 High G'  (1  2^3 )
                                        verse  2  Low  G    open string

         
           Leader today Nathan , Cello Annie, Bass Liam      

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Ms McMahon 
Mary Had a Baby        same rhythm as Win ter time in Rus-sia   arco
Basic   open D    )  0   0   0   0     0  0    x3     0       0      0
                              Mar- y     had    a      Bab-y                     Train  Don't Come
Advanced             0 0   0 0   1 2          2    1     0 

               
Walking in the Air
  Ostinato pizz      
Walk          Air        ***Sky                 People     Below  Sleeping    Fly   ____________
 E         E    x3      E        E      E          E     E       E    E     E 
                       f               p                      f            p           f               p         f         p
    
                      Middle section Finger LH drumming on wood
               
                      4321  4321  4321   4321  
Silent Night    
                     Silent     Night     Holy   Night    All    Calm      All          Bright 
                       D   D    D   D    A   A    D    D
               
                      G   G   D   D     G    G   D    D 
                     Round    Vir    Mother  Child     Holy    Infant   Tender  Mild 
          
                     A    A    D    D   D  A    D     D
                    Sleep   Heav         Peace   __          Sleep  Heav   Peace       _

Foxtrot     Arco 

  D D D_  A A A_      D D D_  A A A_
D D D_ D D D_        A A A_  A A  D z
 Cello    Bass Joyce

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            After school Group   Twinkle Twinkle and French Folk Song  solo 

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Mr Corry
Away in a Manger   pizz 
GD    GD   GD    D A
D    G    G     G         same 

Ireland's Call  Balloon Bows  Tremelo Arco  

Ode to Joy  Arco 

    D D  z z  AA  zz   Long D to finish   Bow in air
Jingle Bells  
      1    2^3   on D string    Down Up Bells  Ostinato

Dashing through the snow           Stomp
One horse open sleigh                    "
Oer the fields we go                       "
Laughing all the way                      "
Bells on ..ring                                "
Spirits bright                                  "

Get ready bow on string for more  jin -gles


Leader Sean /Maggie  Cello Ailbhe  Bass  Brian

Thanks to Ms de Buitleir and her band trio, Donnacha, Nedin, and Katie on whistle.   Super support today Bravo !