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  • Sky Full of Stars

    Sky Full of Stars

    This began life as part of a massed choir project for Bexley Music. We needed a song that could be sung by the secondary choir, with simple bits added in from the primary choir. Sky Full of Stars was chosen before we realised there isn’t a chorus, so no easy line for the primary choir Read more

  • Harmony Vocals

    Harmony Vocals

    Rockschool Grade 6 Vocals The examiner will play you a four bar melody on the I, IV, V and VIm chords. You may chose between a higher pitched or lower pitched test (regardless of the vocalist on the recorded example). The higher pitched test is in the key of C – all of my examples Read more

  • Rhythmic Recall Ear Tests

    Rhythmic Recall Ear Tests

    Grade 3 This test comes in two parts:Part 1 | Rhythmic RecallThe examiner will play you a two-bar rhythm played on a single note to a drum backing. You will hear the test twice. Eachtime the test is played, it is preceded by the root note and a four-beat count-in. There will be a short Read more

  • Rockschool Ear Tests – Vocals

    Rockschool Ear Tests – Vocals

    Melodic Recall Tests Use the following examples to help you practice for your vocal exam. Grade 3 The following text is taken from the grade 3 exam book. Grade 3 rhythmic recall tests can be found here. Grade 6 – 8 harmony vocal tests can be found here. The examiner will play you a two-bar Read more

  • Viva Forever

    Viva Forever

    Who doesn’t love a Spice Girls track?! An SSA arrangement of the gorgeously gooey Spice Girls’ track. Great for choirs with a strong alto section – all verses sung by them. Optional alto line down to an Eb3 – can be taken up the octave. An easy intermediate arrangement with occassionally clashing harmonies, but simple Read more

  • Reflection – Mulan

    Reflection – Mulan

    Here’s my latest arrangement, requested by my Secondary Schools choir, in two parts. You can find it at Sheet Music Direct. Both parts carry the tune at various times, although mostly Part A – this sits higher than Part B and would be more suitable for a soprano section. It has limited call and response Read more