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You are here: Home / SONGS / workshop-classes / Nov. 19, 2017An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™

Nov. 19, 2017
An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™

November 20, 2017 By Elise Witt

20 Nov
with
Elise Witt
@ Teresa’ Clark’s house, Sebastopol CA

Workshop Notes and Materials

1) Echo Mirror

Echo Mirror

Posted: July 26, 2016

Standing in a circle.

One person sings a phrase with exaggerated body movements.

Group gives back the phrase as exactly as possible, echoing the pitch, tone quality, and color, and mirroring the body movement. Group members try to get inside the Caller’s voice and body.

Callers can sing their name, favorite food, or whatever the situation inspires. Sometimes nice for the same Caller to go twice, using the same words but varying the rhythm and melody of their phrase.

Go around the circle and use Frankie Quimby’s “Open Letter Method” – “open your mouth and let’er fly!” Frankie Quimby and her husband Doug led the Sea Island Singers along with their many children and grandchildren, and inspired by the great Bessie Jones.

2) Prayer of St. Francis

Prayer Of St. Francis

Posted: July 27, 2016

composer unknown

PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS

May I be an instrument of peace
May I be an instrument of peace

https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Prayer-of-St.-Francis.mp3

 
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3) Shona Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Posted: September 4, 2016

Shona from Zimbabwe

HALLELUJAH

Hallelujah Shona #1 w text
4) Flow River Flow

Flow River Flow

Posted: June 23, 2016

by Elliot Ray

C F C F

Flow river flow, flow on through.
Flow river flow, flow on through.

How can I know where you’re going to?
How can I know where you’re going to?

I can only know if I go with you.
I can only know if I go with you.

https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Flow-River-Flow.mp3
https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Flow-River-Flow.mp3

5) Skhandamayeza

Skhandamayeza

Posted: October 24, 2017

Zulu song from South Africa

Skhandamayeza is a person not to be counted on, flighty, a trickster or “rubber neck”

Accompanied by Dance!

SKHANDAMAYEZA

Alto, Tenor Bass:

Skhandama-yeza (3x)

Skhandamayeza

Soprano:

Oile-oile

Ngwana oi

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6) Up To You

Up To You

Posted: March 20, 2017

Words by Elise Witt, composer unknown
Non Si Sa Mai Music ASCAP

Up To You
Listen up, it’s time to act
Time to move, and that’s a fact
Your head and your heart tell you what to do
Time is now, and it’s up to you!

 

https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Up-To-You.mp3
Up To You
7) This Healing

This Healing

Posted: September 25, 2016

Traditional Zipper Song from the African American Tradition (church & Civil Rights Movement)
Zip in your own ideas of gratitude in place of (singing)

This Healing

Thank you for this singing
Thank you for this singing
Thank you for this singing
Thank you for this singing
This healing, this healing
This healing singing
This healing, this healing
This healing singing

Thank you for this ____________

https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/This-Healing.mp3
This Healing

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Your workshop was totally inspiring!
Joanna
New noise theatre, new orleans lA
Elise teaches great ways to access your deepest, most authentic, most beautiful voice.
Leila
Atlanta, Ga
Elise is a master at guiding voices and opening hearts.
Chorus Manager, WomanSong
Asheville, NC
You don't know how much I needed exactly what you gathered and offered - musically and spiritually.
Lynn
Decatur, GA
You help create positive, transformative experiences for people of all ages.
Outreach Director, LEAF Lake Eden Arts Festival
Black Mountain, nc

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