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Classroom Cantatas

Composed and Performed byNHCS 4th Grade Classes

© Cantata Singers, 2013

NeighborhoodHouseCharter School

Open a Book

OPEN A BOOK: FOLKS TALES, MYTHS AND

FAIRY TALES

written and performed by

THE FOURTH GRADE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

SPRING 2013

About Classroom Cantatas

These two cantatas were written and performed by the Neighborhood House Charter Schools 4th Grade classes as part of “Classroom Cantatas,” an educational program of Cantata Singers. Working with musicians from Cantata Singers in weekly sessions, the students sang together, discussed the components of song writing, and met in small groups to write new songs. The groups then learned each other’s songs and rehearsed them, resulting in a new cantata, a collection of songs on one topic. The students performed their cantata for other participating urban Boston schools on a field trip to Roland Hayes School of Music in Roxbury where all the cantatas were recorded and put on CD for each student. By performing their cantata for their families, school community and other participating schools, the students experienced the unique accomplishment of sharing original work with an audience. Each student receives a souvenir copy of this piano-vocal score.

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Cantata Singers was founded in 1964 to present what was then a long-neglected repertoire, the cantatas of J.S. Bach. Since that time, the group has expanded its repertoire to include choral works from the seventeenth century to the present day. The Cantata Singers’ recordings and performances can be heard regularly on local and national public radio. For much more about Cantata Singers, visit our website: www.cantatasingers.org.

CLASSROOM CANTATAS

AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS KEVIN ANDREWS, HEADMASTER

CARA MCCARTHY, JESSICA ADELMAN AND ALEX BAUGHER, FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS

KUMI DONAGHUE, JAMES DARGAN, KAY PATTERSON AND SUSAN NAVIEN: CLASSROOM CANTATAS TEACHING ARTISTS

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Open a Book: Folk Tales, Myths and

Fairy Tales

A Cantata

Written by the Fourth Grades Students

Neighborhood House Charter School, Dorchester MA

Spring 2013

CHORALE STONE SOUP

ZOMO ANANSI

POSEIDON PANDORA MEDUSA

THREE LITTLE PIGS THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

Adagio

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Ida, Colin, Andres, Jalen and Ashleywith Susan Navien, Cantata Singers

Stone Soup

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Alejandro, Anisa, Diego, Janayah and Johnwith James Dargan, Cantata Singers

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Jeda, Kadel, Laura, Peter and Vladimirwith Kay Patterson, Cantata Singers

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Anansi The Spider

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Hermela, Dream, Jae Mario, Jaden and Mario with James Dargan, Cantata Singers

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Adalia, Amilcar, Christian, Christina and Someewith Kumi Donaghue, Cantata Singers

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Allegro

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but sheden,ful maibeau tiwas adu saMe

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Aneaus, Ashley, Jahlissa, Jaelinn and Kleinwith Susan Navien, Cantata Singers

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Medusa

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Griffin, Jada, Joshua and Kilain with Kumi Donaghue, Cantata Singers

Voice

Three Little Pigs

down!housethen't blowdidbutand puffed...He huffed

house down.theblewandpuffedandhuffedHehouse down.theblew

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Amira, Cecelia, Damyah, Jalen and Ryanwith Kay Patterson, Cantata Singers

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The Princess and the Pea

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