Popular Voiceworks

Following the outstanding success of book 1 Popular Voiceworks 2 is a second collection of jazzy and popular songs in the highly practical Voiceworks format.Packed with songs in a huge range of styles the collection provides exciting new material written by the authors as well as choral arrangements of favourites such as 'Ain't no stoppin' us now' 'Feelin' good' and 'Bang the drum all day'.The accompanying CDs include stylish performances of all the songs together with backings for most. This all adds up to a fabulous resource for all young and young-at-heart singing groups!28 fabulous songs from unison to four-partharmonyIdeal for youth choirs school groups (11 yrs +) community choirs and choral groups of all ages and experienceOpportunities for improvisation throughoutVast range of repertoire including jazz R&B country funk spiritual gospel disco rock show folk motown doo-wop and moreBrand-new songs and new arrangements of popular favouritesA complete rehearsal plan for each song including warm-ups and guidance on vocal techniques for singing popular styles and beatboxingStylistic but accessible piano accompanimentsPhotocopiable pages for most piecesTwo CDs with performances and stylish backingsExtra resources available to download

Voicelinks is an innovative teaching resource for music in early years and primary education. It embraces singing as a means of accessing all areas of the curriculum to develop the whole child with natural progression and links between age groups and subject matter.At the heart of the book are 24 carefully written songs covering popular school topics. Each song is tailored to Early Years (3-5) Key Stage 1: Year 1 (5-6) or Key Stage 1: Year 2 (6-7) and comes equipped with a host of activity ideas designed for classroom use. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike Voicelinks guarantees successful learning outcomes across thecurriculum.24 songs about colour the weather travel celebrations and much moreTailored to children aged 3-5 5-6 and 6-7 (early years and lower primary)Comprehensive teaching notes for preparing-teaching-developing the song and topicAn outline of the curriculum links for each song showing related skills and areas of learningProfessionally recorded CD with demos for all songs and backings for KS1 songsSongs with notated Piano accompaniments or optional pupils' percussion partsAdditional learning resources including picture-cards and illustrationsPhotocopiable vocal scores percussion parts and supporting resourcesSue Nicholls and Peter HuntPeter Hunt is Head of Voice for Berkshire Young Musicians Trust and the inspiration behind OUP's successful Voiceworks series. He has a wide experience of school teaching at primary and seconday levels and was co-founder of the highly acclaimed Oxfordshire Youth Chamber Choir. From 2000-2002 he was also an Advisory Teacher for the county's vocal strategy. His extensive experience as a choral animateur workshop leader conductor and arranger and his career in education have contributed directly to his understanding of the needs of young singers.Following a