More repertoire help

[cornetdeschats]

Dear all,

 

Many thanks for the last set of suggestions. Now a new one for you. I've been asked to suggest an easy and fun-to-sing Latin christmas carol. Any suggestions? It would have to be suitable for a whole class - I found that il est ne was a fantastic solution, with the drone 'il est ne, il est ne' for, well, the droners. All suggestions very much appreciated.

 

C-d-C

[jonadkins]

Dear all,

 

Many thanks for the last set of suggestions. Now a new one for you. I've been asked to suggest an easy and fun-to-sing Latin christmas carol. Any suggestions? It would have to be suitable for a whole class - I found that il est ne was a fantastic solution, with the drone 'il est ne, il est ne' for, well, the droners. All suggestions very much appreciated.

 

C-d-C

 

Gaudete?

[James Goldrick]

A bit of a tongue twister, but Angelus ad Virginem perhaps?

[Guest Cynic]

Dear all,

 

Many thanks for the last set of suggestions. Now a new one for you. I've been asked to suggest an easy and fun-to-sing Latin christmas carol. Any suggestions? It would have to be suitable for a whole class - I found that il est ne was a fantastic solution, with the drone 'il est ne, il est ne' for, well, the droners. All suggestions very much appreciated.

 

C-d-C

 

 

Psallite (unigenito) - Praetorius

 

I have used it in just the way you describe.

[They loved it!]

[Peter Clark]

How about the plainsong Puer Natus (just taught it to my choir in less than half an hour. I described it as "medieval bop"!)?

 

Peter

[Martin Cooke]

How about the plainsong Puer Natus (just taught it to my choir in less than half an hour. I described it as "medieval bop"!)?

 

Peter

 

What about Jesu Parvule - Donald Swann - two parts in canon with piano accomp - tuneful and fun!

[Malcolm Kemp]

Or the very obvious "Adeste Fidelis" - in the only lingo that they understand in Heaven.

 

Malcolm

[nazard]

You can get a few frivolous ideas here:

 

Latin Carol Translations

 

My own favourite is "Reno erat Rudolphus".

[Denis O'Connor]

I am quite certain that the heavenly host will be singing Adeste Fideles-not "fidelis"

[SinaL]

Personent Hodie was found to be quite fun!

[msw]

Did you consider "Gaudete" at all? Not only do my Boys love it, I've even found it easy to teach to prospective (i.e. non-singing) boys on Choir Open Days - the refrain sinks in quite quickly, and they can learn some simple Latin as a bonus.