TTBB Reading Session - GALA Chorusesgalachoruses.org/documents/events/GALA_2014_YRM_TTBB.pdf · TTBB Reading Session ... Festive Joy and Peace YR3C11P TTBB and piano Words and Music

GALA Choruses Leadership Symposium

Cleveland 2014

TTBB Reading Session

Joe Nadeau (GMC of Los Angeles), Session Leader

SCORE SAMPLER

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Festive Joy and Peace YR3C11P TTBB and piano Words and Music by Rich Cook and Cathy Bridges

Arranged by Rich Cook

Standing on the Side of Love YR9931v1 Solo, TTBB and piano Words and Music by Jason Shelton

Together This Christmas YR7502 Solos, TTBB and piano Words by Barbara Fried Music by Alex Rybeck

Tu y Yo YR1C19v2 SATB and piano Words by Gustavo Adolfo Béquer (A Puertorican Danza) Music by Angel Mislán

Arranged by Edgar Colón-‐Hernández

Velvet Shoes YR7100v1 TTBB and piano Words by Elinor Wylie Music by Dennis W. Rosenbaum

What a Gay ‘Ol Christmas Tree YR1J16v1 TTBB and piano Words by Joshua Ravetch

Traditional melody adapted and arranged by Karlan Judd

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YR3C11P

Festive Joy and Peace TTBB and piano

(Optional orchestration for brass,

woodwind and percussion available)

Words and Music by

Rich Cook and Cathy Bridges

Arranged by

Rich Cook

Joy and peace the Yuletide brings.

Happiness and love.

Happiness and all good things.

Hear the Yuletide heroes say,

Christmas spirit can happen every day.

Look at the star, it brightens up the Christmas tree.

Look at the snowflake fall, it makes a winter fantasy.

Listen to the voices sing “Gloria,”

See the man in red on Christmas eve.

With a magic hat a jolly snow man can dance,

To help our hearts believe!


Happiness and love and all good things.

Making saddened spirits bright

As the stars shining in the night.

Celebrate this fantasy.

Let your voices join in harmony.

Hear the Yuletide heroes say,

Christmas spirit can happen every day.

Friends are nearer, vision’s clearer.

Smiles are wider, there’s no outsider.


For a moment, let all the world sing!

Look at the child, the gift that came from heaven’s heart.

Away in a manger.

Listen to the music play, resounding from the very start.

See the band in red coats and hats playing carols in the street.

And the mistletoe makes faces glow

And Yuletide kisses sweet.

16 pages, $2.00 per score

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YR9913v1

Standing on the Side of Love

Solo, TTBB and piano

Words and Music by

Jason Shelton

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The promise of the Spirit: Faith, hope and love abide.

And so every soul is blessed and made whole;

The truth in our hearts is our guide.

[Chorus]

We are standing on the side of love:

Hands joined together as hearts beat as one.

Emboldened by faith, we dare to proclaim

We are standing on the side of love.

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Sometimes we build a barrier to keep love tightly bound.

Corrupted by fear, unwilling to hear,

Denying the beauty we’ve found.

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

A bright new day is dawning when love will not divide.

Reflection of grace in every embrace,

Fulfilling the vision divine.

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Standing on the Side of LoveWords and Music by

Jason Shelton

Solo or congregation with piano and optional TTBB chorus

Arranged for the Buffalo Gay Men's ChorusBuffalo, New York

Barbara Wagner, Music Director

Moderate rock feel, with passion and dignity

(verse 3 only)

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Note: If using a bass player, the pianist should omit the left hand partUse of a drum set is highly recommended.

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YR7502

Together This Christmas

Solos, TTBB and piano

Words by

Barbara Fried

Music by

Alex Rybeck

Watching the snow drifting thru the air, Feathery flakes turn the world to white.

A frosty winter sight, one we’ve often seen before. Now watching it together this Christmas

Makes the snow mean more.

Writing the cards, singing both our names, Showing our friends we two are now a pair,

With happiness to share. That’s what holidays are for.

Just spending time together this Christmas Makes home mean more.

Carols, stars and kings, the gift each shepherd brings.

This is what we have when we’re together. Lights on the tree, presents on the floor,

Family here to help us celebrate. We love each smiling face that we welcome at the door.

Just being here together at Christmas, Makes love mean more.

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YR1C19v1

Tu y Yo (A Puertorican Danza)

TTBB and piano

Words by

Gustavo Adolfo Béquer

Music by

Angel Mislán

Arranged by

Edgar Colón-‐Hernández

Tu y Yo You and I

Cendal flotante de leve bruma, Floating veil of light mist,

rizada cinta de blanca espuma, curlicued ribbon of white foam,

rumor sonoro de arpa de oro, resonant murmur of golden harp,

beso del aura onda de luz: kiss of dawn, flicker of light:

Eso eres tú! that's what you are!

Tú, sombra aerea que cuantas veces You, floating shadow who every time

voy a tocarte te desvaneces, I attempt to touch you, you disappear

como la llama, como el sonido, like the flame, like the sound,

como la niebla, como el gemido del lago azul. like the fog, like the moan of the blue lake.

En mar sin playas onda sonante, In a sea without beaches, a sonorous wave,

en el vacío cometa errante, in the void an errant comet,

largo lamento del ronco viento, long lament of the hoarse wind

ansia perpetua de algo mejor: perpetual longing for something better:

Eso soy yo! that's what I am!

Yo, que a tus ojos en mi agonía, I, who to your eyes in my agony

los ojos vuelvo de noche y día, my eyes turn night and day,

yo, que incansable corro y demente I, who tirelessly and madly runs

tras una sombra, tras la hija ardiente after a shadow, after the ardent daughter

de una visión! of a vision!

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Music by Angel Mislán

Arrangement byEdgar Colón-Hernández

Words byGustavo Adolfo Béquer

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Program Notes

The "Danza" is arguably the maximum artistic expression of Puertorican culture;; it is Puerto Rico's

national dance. It is said that of all the musical forms of the New World ithe danza most resembles

European classical music while having touches of folkloric color.

The origin of the Puerto Rican danza is not clear, but most scholars agree that it began around the

middle of the 19th century (around 1840);; soon thereafter, it had taken precedence over the waltz on

the dance floor. The danza is a form very rich in melodic and harmonic content, and it embodies a very

deep character. Every danza is preceded by a short instrumental prelude, called the paseo

(“promenade”) during which the couples walk along the dance floor in a wide circle,

presumably to show off their ball gowns and finery.

- Edgar Colón-Hernández

Yelton Rhodes Music (BMI) / Barton Rhodes Press (ASCAP)

www.yrmusic.com

YR7100v1

Velvet Shoes

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Elinor Wylie

Music by

Dennis W. Rosenbaum

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YR1J16v1

What a Gay ‘Ol Christmas Tree

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Doo doo doo doo doo doo… If the tenors hijack Ken, we would like our version then. [Do you love a Christmas tree?] We don’t want no pretty dude, we prefer some muscle ‘tude!

Muscle ‘tude! Pretty dude! Yes we love a Christmas tree. Only men, Barbie’s Ken? Someone under there for me? Handsome, rich… Aber Fitch!

There for me, Christmas Tree There’ll be someone you shall see. What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ol’ Christmas tree! There for me… Christmas tree… Oh! What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ol’ Christmas tree! Doo doo doo doo doo doo…

[Sounds like you know what Santa should bring you… anything else?] Doo doo doo doo doo doo… [Okay boys, if you want Santa to bring you the perfect guy this year, Our first date’s on Christmas Eve, a very special Christmas Eve. you have to tell him what you want!] Move in together New Year’s Eve?

Move in together New Year’s Eve. Make him handsome, make him rich. NEW YEAR’S EVE! Mover’s Please! He’ll be handsome, he’ll be rich. Muscle ‘tude! Pretty dude! Something, Abercrombie Fitch? Only Men. Barbie’s Ken? Very Abercrombie Fitch! Handsome, rich. Aber Fitch! Handsome, rich! Aber Fitch! There for me… Christmas tree… There for me… Christmas tree… What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ol’ Christmas tree! Oh! What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ‘ol Christmas tree!

Doo doo doo doo doo doo… Doo doo doo doo doo doo… [OK! I think Santa can bring something for everyone… [Okay, got it! Tell me what else you want...] but where will you spend Christmas?]

On a plane let’s take our shot. Off to Boston tie the knot. Could he look like Barbie’s Ken? TIE THE KNOT! New Year’s Eve? Mover’s Please! He will look like Barbie’s Ken. Muscle ‘tude! Pretty dude! Will he only go for men? Only Men. Barbie’s Ken? Sorry, Barbie… only men! Handsome, rich. Aber Fitch! Only men? Barbie’s Ken? There for me… Christmas tree… Handsome, rich! Aber Fitch! Oh! What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ‘ol Christmas tree! There for me… Christmas tree… What a Merry Christmas… What a happy Christmas party, what a gay ol’ Christmas tree! HA HA HA, HO HO HO, HEE HEE HEE,

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YR1J16v1

For the West Coast Singers

What a Gay 'Ol Christmas TreeTTBB and piano

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Documents

TTBB Reading Session - GALA Chorusesgalachoruses.org/documents/events/GALA_2014_YRM_TTBB.pdf · TTBB Reading Session ... Festive Joy and Peace YR3C11P TTBB and piano Words and Music