Chorus

Commack Road Chorus

The CRES Chorus is open to all interested students in fourth or fifth grade! The goal of CRES Chorus is to provide students with an introductory experience to choral music. Proper posture, singing technique, and ensemble musicianship skills are is emphasized. Rehearsal time is divided between rehearsal of literature and development of vocal musicianship skills and literacy. Time commitment is two mornings before school each week beginning at 8:30am. The group performs three times throughout the year.

Gold Chorus
Tuesday and Wednesday
8:30am-9:10am
CRES Music Room.

Purple Chorus
Monday and Thursday
8:30am-9:10am
CRES Music Room.

Here is some the music that we will be working on for the Spring 2020 Concert

America the Beautiful
arr. Ruth Elaine Schram

Click here for Accompaniment Track

Click here for a Performance Track

Can you sing your part along with the piano recording?

Kimineero
Linda Spevacek

Click here for accompaniment track

Click here for a performance track

Can you sing your part of the song for your family?

All Fly Around
arr. Emily Crocker

I know that we have only just begun to learn this - but do you remember any of it?

Here is a performance recording of the song

Can you sing this for someone in your family? Can you teach them all of the movements? Do you remember how we started internalizing the words and ONLY doing the motions - for example, sing the whole song but don't sing the word cookie out loud - just snap!

Canons and Rounds
Here are some of the canons that we have learned in Chorus this year. Teach it to someone else in your house and practice singing it in Canon!

Can you make up your own verses for each month of the year? Welcome All, March is here, wishing you a _________________