Second and third grade Barton Hills Choir members have worked hard to prepare for their show this evening at the school. Be sure to arrive early for a brief PTA meeting that starts at 6:15 PM.
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Feb 18
Swingin’ On A Star for rehearsal
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Here is Swinging On A Star for second and third graders to rehearse in preparation for their February 24 show before the PTA meeting. Both audio and sheet music links are provided. This version is performed by Barton Hills Choir fifth graders, with director Gavin Tabone playing all of the musical instruments.
Swinging On A StarSwinging On A Star
How to play and download songs on the BHC web site
Sheet music (opens in a new window):
Fun facts:
- Swinging on a Star was featured in the movie Going My Way in 1944, and won an Academy Award for Best Song.
- The song was inspired by a remark by singer Bing Crosby to one of his children. Song writer Jimmy Van Heusen was at Crosby’s house one evening for dinner, and to discuss a song for the movie Going My Way. During the meal one of the children began complaining about how he didn’t want to go to school the next day. The singer turned to his son and said to him, “If you don’t go to school, you might grow up to be a mule. Do you wanna do that?” Van Heusen thought this clever rebuke would make a good song for the movie.
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Feb 16
Here are two more songs for second and third graders to rehearse in preparation for their February 24 show before the PTA meeting. Both audio and sheet music links are provided.
High Hopes / Pick Yourself UpHigh Hopes / Pick Yourself Up
Big Girls Don’t CryBig Girls Don’t Cry
How to play and download songs on the BHC web site
Sheet music (opens in a new window):
Fun facts:
- “High Hopes” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for the 1959 movie A Hole In The Head, which starred Frank Sinatra and was directed by Frank Capra.
- A children’s choir was used on the single release of “High Hopes,” which was credited to “Frank Sinatra and a bunch of kids.”
- “Pick Yourself Up” by Jerome Kerns and Dorothy Fields was written for the film Swing Time (1936), where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
- President Barack Obama, in his inauguration speech, quoted lyrics from the song, saying “Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”
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Feb 11
Race for the Prize / Kamera video
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The Choir records “Race for the Prize” and “Kamera” in their music room at Barton Hills Elementary.
Musicians for this video:
- Keyboards: Gavin Tabone
- Guitar: Aaron “Hair Doctor” Dembe
- Drums: Jake “Mr. Bubbles” Perlman
This movie is 480×270 pixels, 24 MB, and 3:29 in length, so a high-speed internet connection is recommended. Click on the image above to play (requires QuickTime).
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