Ukestral Voices
Singing together at last outside!
We are gathering outside (but undercover) at the Railway Sheds at the Foreshore Park (Newcastle East)
So starting next week we will get the band together, and sing at the Railway Sheds in the Foreshore Park of Newcastle (see map with red marker below). There will be a slight change in times because of fading light (Wednesday nights) and heat (Friday afternoons) so please note that below
Wednesday evenings 6-7.30pm -2nd, 9th and 16th December
Fridays afternoons 4-5.30pm -4th, 11th and 18th December.
Bring some water, a music stand (if you have one – optional) and even a cardigan. You will be under cover with a nor-easter blowing, even on hot days. There are public toilets there.
The repertoire is as follows
Wednesday evening 6-7.30pm: Shallow, Tongo, Let it Go, In This Heart, Yil Lull and some Christmas carols (Silver Bells, Silent Night and The Coventry Carol)
Friday afternoon 4-5.30pm: Shallow, It Must Have Been Love, Khumbaya, Tongo, In This Heart, Waterfalls, Yil Lull and some Christmas carols (Silver Bells, Silent Night and The Coventry Carol).
PAYMENT
Most Zookestrans and Ukestrans pay through the very affordable ‘Uketen’. Details on that are here. A choir class is the same as a ukestra session ($14.50).
If you don’t yet want to commit to a uketen, you can pay a casual fee of $18 via Direct Deposit.
Repertoire is below!
Silent Night
The Coventry Carol
Silver Bells
In This Heart
In This Heart (by Sinead O’Connor) as performed by Ukestral Voices from Mark Jackson on Vimeo.
Tongo
A traditional canoe song from the Solomon Islands. Sung by people traveling by canoe among the islands. Tongo means mangrove.
Sung by a choir in Texas!
Print off the score below (2 pages). Final versions (for now!).
Tongo all parts final (7 pages)
Tongo Tenors final
Tongo Alto final
Tongo Soprano final
Ho Taru Koi
A fun crazy song to try is Ho Taru Koi a Japanese folk song sort of!
Ho Taru Koi sop NEW
Ho Taru Koi alto NEW
Ho Taru Koi tenor NEW
Don’t be freaked out by this version. We won’t do it so fast!
Scatting guide
Babylon
Banaha
Sun Raise Up
Sun Raise Up 1 Please PRINT This
A vocal warm up written by Sue Johnson (of Coco’s Lunch)
Amen Siakudumisa
A South African song attributed to S.C. Molefe. Easy to sing and joyous!
Amen siakudumisa (print this page)
Let It Go
Let It Go Frisk & Leunig (print this document)
If you don’t know how to read music don’t worry about it. You will have a leader for your part who will guide you.
Waterfalls TLC
Here is our One Song Sing video from last year
Listen to and print off your part below
Khumbaya
Check out the Soweto Gospel Choir do a fantastic version of this song. We will slowly work our way through this song. Download the music below.
Kum-ba-yah (please print this)
Yill Lull
Another song we will do is Yil Lull by Joe Geia, have a listen and print off the lyrics.
Yil Lull Joe Geia (print this document)
Listen to the Music by Doobie Bros
We are going too sing this lovely song so you need to download and or print one or all of these pdfs for the lyrics!
Listen to The Music Doobie Bros HIGH Eb
Listen to The Music Doobie Bros MID Eb
Listen to The Music Doobie Bros LOW Eb
Listen to the parts and select which one you want to sing.
Mid part
High part
Low Part
Shallow
Our version
Listen to the parts and select which one you want to sing. My apologies for the soprano part (I can’t hit some of the notes).
Shallow HIGH please print for sopranos
Shallow MID please print for altos or mids
Shallow LOW please print for low singers
It Must Have Been Love by Roxette
Our version
It Must Have Been Love LOW (print pdf)
It Must Have Been Love MID 1 (print pdf)
It Must Have Been Love HIGH (print pdf)
You can hear the parts here and work out which one you want to sing
Low Part
Mid Part
High Part