Junior Voiceworks and Junior Voiceworks at Christmas song books.
Composer information: Kevin Stannard taught music in Oxfordshire schools for ten years before moving to the University of Wolverhampton in 1995. Here, his work centred around training primary music specialists and teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Music and Popular Music. He was the Director of the University Chamber Choir and had responsibilities for Performance & Outreach in the School of Performing Arts before taking up his current role with Coventry Music Service in 2019. Kevin has many interests as a musician and teacher with strengths in performance, improvisation, composition, theory, aural and choral music.
His most recent composition projects include two new cantatas for children. The Creature Cantata with the theme of endangered animals and Planet Blue based around the issues of climate change are due to be performed in 2023. In 2022, they celebrated Coventry as the UK City of Culture with the hugely successful Cultural Cantata. - check out the Hummingbirds Music tab for more information.
His most recent composition projects include two new cantatas for children. The Creature Cantata with the theme of endangered animals and Planet Blue based around the issues of climate change are due to be performed in 2023. In 2022, they celebrated Coventry as the UK City of Culture with the hugely successful Cultural Cantata. - check out the Hummingbirds Music tab for more information.
The Junior Voiceworks series comprise a wonderful collection of songs for children. With each book presenting 33 singable songs, from simple unison to 2 and 3 parts, these are fabulous and accessible resources to motivate and energize young singers. Spanning a great range of styles and moods, the songs are presented in the highly practical Voiceworks format, with accessible music pages and notes for the teacher or leader. With a CD and supporting teaching notes, Junior Voiceworks 1 & 2 are complete handbooks for singing for all teachers and choir leaders.
- Large collection of singable songs, from simple unison to 2 and 3 part
- Ideal for KS2, schools choirs, area choirs, and all young singing groups
- Vast range of repertoire: traditional songs from around the world, many in fresh arrangements, contemporary songs, brand new songs, old favourites, canons, and much more
- Folksongs, jazz songs, funny and sad songs, gentle songs, spooky songs, songs on all topics, songs to celebrate and inspire
- Warm ups and practical ideas on rehearsing
- Playable, characterful piano accompaniments; some songs with guitar accompaniment
- A complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each song
- Links to the National Curriculum
Junior Voiceworks
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| Junior Voiceworks sample pages.pdf |
Junior Voiceworks 2
Kevin Stannard
Junior Voiceworks 2 is a second dazzling collection of songs for choirs at or around KS2 level. Spanning a great range of styles and moods, the songs are presented in the highly practical Voiceworks format, with accessible music pages and notes for the teacher or leader.
With two CDs, containing performances and backings, this wonderful resource will motivate and inspire young choirs,
With two CDs, containing performances and backings, this wonderful resource will motivate and inspire young choirs,
| Junior Voiceworks 2 sample pages.pdf |
Junior Voiceworks at Christmas
Kevin Stannard
Junior Voiceworks at Christmas is a wonderful collection of seasonal songs for children. Building on the success of his Junior Voiceworks 1 and 2, Kevin Stannard has collected 40 inspirational pieces for the Christmas season, ranging from rounds to raps, and from folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements.
With excellent practical advice and rehearsal notes, and an accompanying CD, this volume meets the needs of all schools and choral groups for this special time of year.
With excellent practical advice and rehearsal notes, and an accompanying CD, this volume meets the needs of all schools and choral groups for this special time of year.
| Junior Voiceworks Christmas sample pages.pdf |