Chior Music?

Question

I am an 18 y/o senior in a that moved from a small town with a chior of about 40 to a smaller chior with a chior of about 20max. Starting next term i will be joining in to an 8th Grade Chior class as a "tutor" but what will be happening is i will be teaching the class and directing a performance at the end of the year. Remember they are 8th graders. The school i came from placed 8th in the OSAA state compitition. So i have a clue what im doing :D lol. The school i am at now hasnt ever compeated that i know of and so there students dont know alot of what they are doing. I need Help picking a song that i can Teach them (that they will understand me teaching) and also a song that they will learn from with out getting too frusterated. thank you.

Answer 1

Choose something as modern as you can that is still learnable and doable. If you dont remember back then, the boys voices are changing , so try to pick something without a lot of differences in range. I would stick to secular music instead of religious music because of religious differences etc. You do not need that fight. Think of musicals that were fun. I remember at that age we had a choir arrangement from the Man to Good Night Ladies and (pick a little talk a little) There is also a hilarious Telephone Hour from Bye bye Birdie. They all have cell phones, have some fun with them whipping out the cell phones in the middle of the concert.

Answer 2

If you know that song Jesus Child teach them that. Or you can teach them O come all ye faithful. As you know I am also part of a children's choir once. The best song we sang is probably Joy to the World or Silent Night.

Answer 3

Consult with your director to see what they think the group will be able to handle.

Choir...sorry, spelling bugs me! ;)