The Angelica Cantanti Con Brio Choir

Director: Rehearsals:

Rita Docter Accompanist: Jane Horn Ages: Grades 2-4 Mondays 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., St. Michaels Lutheran Church, 9201 Normandale Boulevard
Philosophy: The Con Brio Choir will sing mainly in unison; then rounds, canons, partner songs, and simple harmony will be added to the repertoire. The main purpose is to learn to sing beautifully and correctly using the best of choral literature from a variety of cultures. Performance opportunities can help the groups achieve this goal, but it is the learning that goes on in the weekly rehearsals that is most important. To sing beautifully and correctly, singers learn proper posture, correct breathing to produce a free floated tone and sensitively shaped phrases, good diction and articulation, how to release tension in the body, and how to listen and blend. Other important objectives for the singers are to learn to focus and concentrate on all aspects of music-making; to work as a caring, well-disciplined team; to start to learn to read music; to become aware of music history, musical styles, and the place of music in various cultures; and to become aware of the power of music as a form of expression. Director Rita Docter: Ms. Docter has been a member of the Angelica Cantanti conducting staff since 1986. During that time she has conducted the Varsity, Ensemble and Prep/Con Brio Choirs and served as Artistic Coordinator. She graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in Music Education. Ms. Docter has taught choral music at Bakersfield High School in California, Sandburg Junior High in Robbinsdale, and Wayzata Elementary Schools. For almost 25 years, she was director of the childrens choirs at Community of the Cross Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Ms. Docter is the writer of the BRAVO Music Appreciation Series for elementary age children. She has written educational materials and helped plan educational events for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Cavani String Quartet from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Ms. Docter has worked as a guide for the Minnesota Orchestra Kinderconzerts and has taught Kindermusik to preschool children and parents. She has also been active in the American Suzuki Association, serving on the National Board of Directors and writing a column for parents in the Association newsletter. She is a member of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

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CON BRIO SONGS:With All Choirs
Froggie; 1. A froggie went a wooing ride, kee-mo-keye-mo-kay-ro. He asked Miss Mouse to be his bride, kee-mokeye-mo-kay-ro. Ill have to ask my Uncle Rat, kee-mo-keye-mo-kay-ro. Just what he does say to that. kee-mokeye-mo-kay-ro. kee-mo-keye-mo London keye mo, kee-mo-keye-mo-kayro.croak Strim strum, pam-mee-diddle, lah-dee, bah-dee rig dam. Rig dam you dah, bid dah keye-mo. 2. Where will the wedding breakfast be, kee-mo-keye-mo-kay-ro. Way do wn yonder in a hollow tree, kee-mo-keyemo-kay-ro Who will se w the wedding go wn, kee-mo-keye-mo-kay-ro. Old Miss Rat from Pumpkin Town. kee-mokeye-mo-kay-ro. kee-mo-keye-mo London keye mo, kee-mo-keye-mo-kayro Strim strum, pam-mee-diddle, lahdee, bah-dee rig dam. Rig dam you dah, bid dah keye-mo. 3. First come in was a doodle bug (kee) Had a little honey in a little bro wn jug. (kee) Next come in was a bumble bee. He droned n he droned on a fiddle dee dee. (Kee) 4. Gnat in a hat n a fly n a flea.They danced a jig for the bumblebee.A round the corner came a gang of ants.Climbing the walls with a hip hop dance. (ants dance) We like honey, sticky, sticky honey. We like honey, Oh Yeah!.(Kazoos or horn voices) 5. Dog on a bass n a monkey on d bonesbear wid a banjo gro wls and moans.There in a corner was Uncle Rat.(Kee-mo) Played d drums wid uh rat-a-tat-rap. (Rap Rhythm) 6. Nex come in was a big ol co w.She wanted to dance but she didnt know ho w.She could sing but not very well.So we kep er busy on the ol co wbell(cow sings and plays) 7. Nex come in was a big ol snakeslimmed all over that wedding cakeNex come in was a big tomcat!. He gobbled up the mouse.and he gro wled at the rat! 8. Well thats the end of him and
herWont be no tadpoles covered in furWont be no tadpoles covered with fur, he or she or him or her.(cat fight, frog sound)
Water Under Ice (listen to soprano part) In the bleak midwinter, frosty winds made moan, Earth as hard as iron, water like a stone Show had fallen snow on snow, snow on snow. In the bleak midwinter, a long time ago. Frozen woodland shining bright, crystal paradise. Theres a music in my soul like water under ice. Here the wren has made a home. Hear the song she sings! Warmer days will surely come. I hear the rush of wings. Here the deer have made their bed to gather for the night Hounds are bounding through the open endless fields of white. Swiftly rising orange moon, twilight coming on. Darkness comes to comfort me and hover like a song. BRIDGE: Falling down, lifted up by snow from sky Wave your wings, Night is nigh Falling up, looking down you fly, Falling down, lifted up by snow from sky Darkness brings a lullaby. Wave your wings. Night is nigh. Now we make a shelter here. Then we crawl inside. Come my sister, calm your breath Heres a place to hide Snow is falling, snow on snow, silencing the town. In the morning we will leave an angel on the ground, an angel on the ground.

Con Brio Alone

We may only get to sing the last chorus on this we will be on stage with Cantus and Malcolom and they will be singing especially to us!! But have fun listening and learning all of it, just in case
Little Potato: You're my little potato, you're my little potato, You're my little
potato, they dug you up, You come from underground! The world is big, so big, its very big! To you, it's ne w, it's ne w to you! You're my little potato, you're my little potato, You're my little potato, they dug you up, You come from underground! Let's talk about root crops (they dug you up), And lamb chops (they che w on you), And things to eat.like apples and cheese and 'nanas and cream, Jellies and butter, it's late at night, I hope this little bottle helps you go to sleep! They must have gro wn you wild, you make a gro wn man a child, Ill go and play in the mud to be with you my spud (potato). When you came out looking red as a beet, You had wrinkles on the bottoms of your feet! Oh, you are so s weet potato! You're my s weet potato, you're my s weet potato, dug you up! You come from underground! You smile, a smile, a little smile! The world is small, so small, it's very small! You're my little potato, you're my little potato, you're my little potato, they dug you up, You come from underground! You're my little potato, you're my little potato, you're my little potato Einini (phonetic pronunciation) Ay nee-nee, ay nee ee - nee, kah-dah lee gee, kah-dah lee-gee, Ay nee-nee, ay nee ee - nee, kah-dah lee gee, kahdah lee-gee, kah-dah lee gee, kah-dah lee-gee, koosh uh klee maw, koosh uh klee maw, kah-dah lee gee, kah-dah lee-gee, koosh uh klee maw, koosh uh klee maw,
Non Nobis (phonetic spelling) Nohn nobees Doh-mee-neh, Doh-meeneh. Nohn nobees Doh-mee-neh, Sed no me- neh, sed no me-neh, to- oh dah gloh-ree- yah. Translation: Not unto us, O Lord, but to your name be the glory. Ubi Caritas: (phonetic spelling) Oo-bee cah-ree- tahs et ah-more Day oos ee bee est, Oo-bee cah-ree- tahs et ah-more- Day oos ee bee est, Cone gray gah veet nohs een oo noom Kress tee ah-more. Cone gray gah veet nohs een oo noom Kress tee ah-more.

I I Oh I I Oh I I Oh I I Oh I I Oh I I bah ya y, Oh bah yo, I I bah ya y, Oh bah yo, I I bah ya y, Oh bah yo, I I bah ya y, Oh bah yo, I I bah ya y, Oh bah yo, IIII bah tah lah II O bah tah lah I I Ya y mahn jah IIII O Ya y mahn jah III O rah ow sahr
REVIEW THESE, if you wish! For the Future: Planting tree early in
spring we make a place for birds to sing in times to come. How do we know? Theyre singing here now, singing here no w; there is no other guarantee that singing will ever be, singing will ever be.