Jay Althouse

Andy Beck

Brian Fisher

Sally Albrecht

Lois Brownsey

When the postman announces final call for letters to the North Pole, members of the choir rush to the mailbox with special secrets and wishes for Dear Santa! Readers display their own unique personalities as they share letters (in rhyming verse) followed by an enthusiastic corresponding choral number. Eight 2-part songs and six letters in all. Recommended for grades 3 and up. Performance time: approximately 25 minutes. Reproducible Student Pages and Staging Suggestions included.

Letters and Songs to the North Pole, a Merry Mini-musical for Unison Voices

Dear Santa

There's nothing more fun than singing a partner song, plus it's a great way to develop independent 2-part singing with your young performers. Grab Another Partner! features 12 tremendous partner songs, each utilizing a well-known melody. Titles: Come Back, Liza (with Watah Come a Me Eye) * Sleep, Baby, Sleep (with Schlaf, Kindlein, Schlaf) * Winter Sleigh Ride (with Over the River and Through the Wood) * To Joy (with Beethoven's Ode to Joy) * Peace (with Shalom Chaverim) * Ride the Sweet Chariot! (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/Ride the Chariot) * Jingle All the Way! (with Jingle Bells) * Phone Tag (with hello, Ma Baby) * Sit Down! (Sit Down, Servant/Oh, Won't You Sit Down) * High Flying Flag (with You're a Grand Old Flag) * Sierra Love Song (with Cielito Lindo) * Come Hear the Band! (with Alexander's Ragtime Band). The Teacher's Handbook includes reproducible song sheets and appropriate easy-to-teach staging suggestions. So GRAB ANOTHER PARTNER!...and let's sing!

Sally Albrecht

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