A robin sings in the spring sunshine
Photo © Scott Wieman. Creative Commons Attribution
Magical waltz and 4 part round for the Winter season.
Reproduced with permission from Vocal Union Resources.
Composer -
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember
We are nearer to spring
Than we were in September
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
I HEARD A BIRD SING
Suggested activities for singers:
- All singers listen and follow lyrics of video.
- Everyone sings part one (black section) a few times.
- Divide into 2 equal groups, rehearse black and green sections.
- Divide into 4 equal groups and sing along with all sections.
- When confident, sing with volume off, or without video.
Further activities:
- Learn about ‘Flightless birds and Migration of birds’ by Sana Malik
for Slideshare with photos (below).
- Explore why birds migrate, pictures with text by Xavi Ruiz Kataña.
- Explore the QUIZ page. Follow the link to create and upload your quiz.
Food, predators, disease, climate, fly, direction, time of year, season, position of sun, landmarks, coastal headlands, river valleys, bird ringing, country, weather, climate, hunting, bird house