Third Grade Recorders

The third grade classes will be starting recorders following Winter break. Be on the look out for information coming home about purchasing a recorder soon. . .

Ode to Joy- solfege

Mi Mi Fa So So Fa Mi Re Do Do Re Mi Mi- ReRe
Mi Mi Fa So So Fa Mi Re Do Do Re Mi Re- DoDo
Re Re Mi Do Re MiFa Mi Do Re MiFa Mi Re Do Re So
Mi Mi Fa So So Fa Mi Re Do Do Re Mi Re- DoDo

Spring Concert notice

SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL
Thursday, April 15th
Arts Night- 6-8 p.m.
Music Concert starting at 6:30 p.m.
Concert attire for all performing-
Girls- black pants/ skirt, white shirt/ blouse
Boys-black pants, white shirt

Order for show-
4th grade Band performs
4th grade Chorus performs
INTERMISSION
5th grade Band
5th grade Chorus

This year’s Spring concert will be a rotating concert allowing for Arts Night viewing. This should also allow for sufficient seating for family members and friends in the auditorium. If you child is performing in the second half of the concert (fifth grade students), please view the art work around the school prior to the intermission. If your child is in the first half of the concert (fourth grade students), please stay in the auditorium until intermission. During intermission, please leave the auditorium to allow for parents/family of children performing in the second half of the show to enter and be seated.
Reporting times-
4th grade Band members- report to Mrs. Gendron’s room at 6:15 p.m.
4th grade Chorus members- report to the risers in the auditorium at 6:25 p.m.
5th grade Band members- report to Mrs. Peabody’s room during intermission.
5th grade Chorus members- report to the risers in the auditorium during intermission.

***** The Francis Wyman Arts Night will be taking place at the same time as the concert. Please be aware that parents are responsible for their child when they are not on stage performing. Fourth and Fifth grade Chorus students will NOT be reporting to a classroom prior to their performance as they did for the Winter Concert. Thank you.




Good Concert Etiquette Tips

1.Always enter and exit the auditorium between songs not during them. It is distracting to those performing as well as other audience members to be moving around the auditorium during the songs. (This also holds true for all chorus members reporting to the risers. Please come down to the risers between band songs, not during them.)
2. No talking during the performance. This too is distracting to the performers and audience members.
3. Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. This allows for fewer distractions through the performance.
4. Video cameras and still shot cameras are welcome. That is as long as it does not disrupt the view of other audience members.
5. Watch the conductor for cues. If the conductor still has their arms raised during a piece (even if you hear silence),this means the song is not over. Watch for the conductor to lower their arms to their sides. This means the song is over and you can clap with enthusiasm!
6. Enjoy the show!

Yonder lyrics

1.
Yon-der come day, day is a-break-in',
yon-der come day, oh, my soul,
yon-der come day, day is a-break-in',
sun is a-ri-sin', in my soul.

2.
Sun---, rise---,
sun---, rise-, oh, yon-der,
sun---, rise---,
sun is a-ri-sin', in my soul.

3.
Yon-der, yon-der,
yon-der, yon-der,
yon-der, yon-der,
sun is a-ris-in', in my soul.

4. (spoken)
Tree are green__ and the air is sweet.__
The good earth is sing-in un-derneath my feet.__
I'll point my feet down that free-dom line.__
Walk-in' that road I'm feel-in' fine! Yeah!

Zum Gali Gali lyrics

Zum, zum, zum zum. . . .
zum, gali, gali, gali, zum gali gali. . . .

English-
From the dawn till setting sun,
everyone finds work to be done.
From the dawn till night does come,
there's a task for everyone.

(Hebrew)
Ha sha-lom le maan ha a-min. (Ha shaw-loam ler mawn ha a-mean)
Ha a-min le maan ha sha-lom. (Ha a-mean ler mawn ha shaw-loam)

La Trulla lyrics

Li lo le lo li lo--, le lo le lo la. (3 times)

(Verse 1)
Senora Santana, why is your baby crying?
Because of a rosy apple, he lost upon the highway.

(Bridge)
Li le lo li le lo li lo li le lo li lo le lo la. (2 times)


Li lo le lo li lo--, le lo le lo la (3 times)

(verse 2)
Come now stop your crying and I will give you two.
One is for the baby, the other is for you.

(Bridge)

Li lo le lo li lo--, le lo le lo la (3 times)

Shenandoah lyrics

(Verse 1)
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you.
Away, you rolling river.
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you.
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.

(Verse 2)
I long to see your smiling valley,
Away, you rolling river.
I long to see your smiling valley,
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.

(Verse 3)
'Tis seven long years since last I see thee,
Away, you rolling river.
'Tis seven long years since last I see thee,
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.

Ridin' in a Buggy lyrics

(Verse 1)
(Girls) Rid-in' down to Bal-ti-more-----
(Boys) Oh, miss ma-ry jane.
Ridin' in a buggy, miss mary jane,
miss mary jane, miss mary jane.
Ridin' in a buggy, miss mary jane,
I'm a long way from home.

(Chorus)
Who moans for me,
who moans for me?
Who moans for me, my darlin',
who moans for me?

(Verse 2)
(Girls) Rid-in' down to Bal-ti-more-----
(Boys) Oh, miss ma-ry jane.
Sally's got a house in Baltimore,
in Baltimore, in Baltimore.
Sally's got a house in Baltimore,
and it's full of chicken pie.

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)
(Girls) Rid-in' down to Bal-ti-more-----
(Boys) Oh, miss ma-ry jane.
I've got a girl in Baltimore,
in Baltimore, in Baltimore.
I've got a girl in Baltimore,
and she's sixteen stories high.

(Chorus)

(Verse 4)
(Girls) Rid-in' down to Bal-ti-more-----
(Boys) Oh, miss ma-ry jane.
Fare you well, my little bitty Ann,
my little bitty Ann, my little bitty Ann.
Fare you well, my little bitty Ann,
for I'm gone away.

(Chorus)

Turn the beat around lyrics

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up-side down. . . (3 times)

Turn the beat a-round,
Love to hear per-cus-sion,
Turn it up-side down,
Love to hear per-cus-sion,
Love to hear it. . .

(Verse 1)
Blow horns you sure sound pret-ty,
your vi-o-lins keep movin' to the nit-ty grit-ty,
when you hear the scratch of the gui-tar scratch-ing,
then you know that rhy-thm cor-ners all the ac-tion,
whoa yeah.

(Chorus)
Turn the beat a-round,
Love to hear per-cus-sion,
Turn it up-side down,
Love to hear per-cus-sion,
Love to hear it (two times)

(verse 2)
Flute player play your flute cause,
I know that you are playin' to get your groove on,
but you see I've made up my mind about it,
it's got to be the rhythm
no doubt about it,
whoa yeah.

(Chorus)
Love to hear it,
Turn the beat around,
Love to hear per-cus-ion.
Turn it up-side down.
love to hear per-cus-sion.
Turn the beat around,
Love to hear per-cus-sion.
Turn it up-side down.
Love to hear per-cus-sion.
Love to hear it. (3 times)

All-Band Concert Photos and videos

To see great photos and video clips from the All-Band Concert go to-msmsmusic.wordpress.com
Click on the Photo Gallery posts to view the pictures. Clicking on the 'Band Media' button will bring you to the videos.
While there, check out the other great things going on in the Middle School Band department. There's lots of great things to look forward to if you keep practicing your instrument and working hard.

All-Band Concert a HUGE success!

CONGRATULATIONS to all Francis Wyman fourth and fifth Band members on a great performance at the All-Band Concert on Thursday, March 11th! I hope you had as much fun as I did. I am very proud of all of you and the work you put into your concert preparation. Keep practicing your instrument and looking for music you are interested in playing and some day you will sound like the High School Band! I would love to hear your comments on the evening. I encourage you to post your stories and thoughts on my blog. Keep working hard!

All-Band Concert

The Burlington All-Band Concert is this THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010 in the Burlington High School Gymnasium. All fourth and fifth grade Band members need to report to the gym by 6 p.m. for our 6:10 p.m. warm-up with their instrument, music, and music stand (if you have one). Parents can stay in the gymnasium for the 7 p.m. concert start.
Concert dress- dark bottoms and white top.
Please see the concert notice that was sent home last week for other details.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Peabody @ school- 781-273-7053, Peabody@burlington.mec.edu

Important Instrument/Band information

Many fourth grade Band students have recently dedided to quit their instrument. I understand that it can be difficult to make time to practice an instrument for some students. But, if they are going to succeed at their instrument and improve their playing, practicing at home is essential. Parents, please support and encourage your child to practice their instrument as often as possible. It is important to practice the weekly assignment (found on the assignment page in the back of their book) but it also important to play songs that are fun. This builds self-esteem and encourages more practicing.
On a side note, some fourth grade Band students look forward to the opportunity to play percussion (drums) when they are in the fifth grade. Though this is a great opportunity, the music department at Francis Wyman can only offer percussion lessons to those students who play an instrument for the entire fourth grade year. Those fourth grade Band students who have quit their instrument part way through their fourth grade year, will not be eligible to play percussion in the fifth grade. Though this may seem unfair, this is the policy of the Instrumental Lesson and Band department.

Burlington All-Band Concert

The Burlington All-Band Concert will take place the evening of Thursday, March 11th at the Burlington High School. All fourth and fifth grade Band members from the Francis Wyman school will have the opportunity to perform with the other fourth and fifth grade Band members from Fox Hill, Memorial, and Pine Glen elementary schools. This all-band concert is also an opportunity for the Francis Wyman band members to see and hear performances by the Middle and High School Bands. I look forward to seeing all the Francis Wyman Band members there. We are already preparing for the concert in our weekly lessons and Band rehearsals.