Non-formal music learning opportunities after school
From Music School to the Community Choir – Veszprém (HU)
ERDÉLYI Ágnes
We have had Kodály’s „Singing Hungary” here.
Where is it now?
Kodály Zoltán Music Elementary School in Nyíregyháza, old building
Veszprém
Veszprém Basilica
Two volumes by M. Tóth Antal: one of the sacred and another of secular music in Veszprém
Common Songs of Veszprém County – 136 „Verbunkos” - recruiting dances
Bakony Folksongs210 songs collected by Békefi Antal
Balaton Folksongs 190 songs published by
Nyék Sándor
Veszprém City Choir
Zámbó István founder and conductor of the Veszprém City Choir
The Bell of Arezzo
„My castle” – the music schooland the other possibilities
where the Veszprém kids
learn to sing.
THE MUSIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM IN HUNGARY
Preparing classes (1 or 2 school years) – without instrumentAge-group: 6–8 years2 x 45 minutes/week
(singing, rhythm-playing, musical hearing, basic of the notation)
1st-4th class - with instrumentAge-group: 8–12 years
Solfege: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/week(absolute pitch names, tonic sol-fa, rhythms, scales, intervals, harmonies, musical
styles)
5th-10th class – with instrument Age-group: 13–18 years
Optional course: music theory, history, etc orpractical music-making in string orchestra or
in brass band or in choir
Optional course:: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/weekor 1 x 90 minutes/week
OTHER POSSIBILITIES IN VESZPRÉM
„Ringató” – project by Gállné Gróh IlonaFor mothers and babies (0-3 years)
30 minutes/week: nursery rhymes, children’s songs, plays and games
„Singing Kindergarten” in the music schoolfor little children: (4-6 years)
45 minutes/week:Hungarian children’s songs, folk games, folk dances
„Music elementary school – according to Kodály”Age-group: 6–14 years
Singing every day, choir rehearsals 1 – 2 times in a week
Folk-dance specialized class – of the Christian Elementary SchoolAge-group: 6–14 years
Traditional singing, playing, dancing every day on the week
THE MUSIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM IN HUNGARY
Preparing classes (1 or 2 school years) – without instrumentAge-group: 6–8 years2 x 45 minutes/week
(singing, rhythm-playing, musical hearing, basic of the notation)
1st-4th class - with instrumentAge-group: 8–12 years
Solfege: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/week(absolute pitch names, tonic sol-fa, rhythms, scales, intervals, harmonies, musical
styles)
5th-10th class – with instrument Age-group: 13–18 years
Optional course: music theory, history, etc orpractical music-making in string orchestra or
in brass band or in choir
Optional course:: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/weekor 1 x 90 minutes/week
THE MUSIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM IN HUNGARY
Preparing classes (1 or 2 school years) – without instrumentAge-group: 6–8 years2 x 45 minutes/week
(singing, rhythm-playing, musical hearing, basic of the notation)
1st-4th class - with instrumentAge-group: 8–12 years
Solfege: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/week(absolute pitch names, tonic sol-fa, rhythms, scales, intervals, harmonies, musical
styles)
5th-10th class – with instrument Age-group: 13–18 years
Optional course: music theory, history, etc orpractical music-making in string orchestra or
in brass band or in choir
Optional course:: 2 x 45 minutes/week Instrument: 2 x 30 minutes/weekor 1 x 90 minutes/week
Children’s choir of the music school and the youth group of the Veszprém City Choir: the „Vokál”
Our Choir Family
VESZPRÉM CITY CHOIR(VESZPRÉM VÁROS VEGYESKARA = VVV)
Founded in 1956.Mixed community choir
Age-group: 18 – 81 years
VVV VOKÁLFounded in 2002.Youth mixed choir
Age-group: 15 – 22 years
VVV CSERMÁK GYERMEKKÓRUSFounded in 1996. Children’s Choir
Age-group: 12 – 15 years
Repertoire
• Comes from… Hungarian folksongs, classical and folksong-canons
• Songs of other nations – often in Hungarian translation
• Interesting melodies, musical plays from the singing booklets of choir festivals or from the publications of singing teachers of different lands
• And last but not least: the “unwritten tradition” – when I hear some good ideas when meeting Hungarian or foreign colleagues.
• Tancuj, tancuj (Slovakia) • The Sally Gardens (England/Ireland)• Baj van a részeg tengerésszel - Drunken
Sailor (England) • O ma belle aurore (France)• Amsterdamse Grachten (The Netherlands)• Who can sail (Scandinavia)• Limburg mijn vaderland (Flanders)• Un pochito cantas (Spain)• A mese jó (Greece)• Mare nostre (Italy)• Hava Nagila (Israel)• Siyahamba (Africa/Zulu tradition)• E-La (Africa)• Tuéj, tuéj (Ghana)• Aka tombo (Japan)• Hotaru koi (Japan)• Mol i hua (China)• Sambalelé (Brazil) • Escondido (Brazil)• Én édes kincsem (Argentina)
• Indulj, szép égi szekér (Swing low, sweet chariot))
• This Little Light of Mine • I’v got Peace Like a River• Were You There?• I’m Going Home on a Cloud• Amazing Grace• West Side Story – (choral selection) – L.
Bernstein• Dzsungel könyve – Dés L. – Geszti P.• Over the rainbow – H. Arlen• Brother Sun, Sister Moon - Donovan• Shrek „Hallelujah” – L. Cohen
FOLK- AND POPULAR TUNES from AROUND THE WORLD
SPIRITUALS, MUSICAL-SONGS, SOUNDTRACK-MUSIC
• Szép vagy muzsika – M. Praetorius• Az élet ünnepel – J. Arcadelt• Tavaszi dal – P. Certon• Belle qui tiens ma vie – T. Arbeau• Pastime with Good Company – King Henry
VIII.• Though Philomela Lost Her Love – T.
Morley• Come Again – J. Dowland• Alta trinita beata – Anonymus• Tavasz – L. Marenzio• Kék ibolyácska – Anonymus• Szép dalra jöttünk össze – M. Vulpius• Boldog aki énekel – G. O. Pitoni• Ragyogva tűz a napsugár – J. S. Bach• Canticorum jubilo – G. F. Händel• Ária – G. F. Händel• Jöjj, mondjunk hálaszót – J. Crüger• Sárga levél – H. Purcell• Alleluia – W. Boyce• O mysterium ineffabile – J. F. Lallouette• Ave Maria – G. Caccini
• Nocturnes – W. A. Mozart• Ave verum – W. A. Mozart• Laudate pueri Dominum – M. Haydn• Plaisir d’amour – J. P. E. Martini• Lennék csak víg madár – R. Schumann• Egy édes hangú kismadár – J. Brahms• A vándor éji dala – A. Rubinstein
EASY RENAISSANCE and BAROQUE
PART-SONGS / CANONS / SHORT MOTETS
EASY CLASSICAL and ROMANTIC CHORAL PIECES
• Verbunkos dalok 1848-ból• Széles a Balaton – Vavrinecz B.• Marosszéki dalok – Vavrinecz B.• A juhász – Kodály Z.• Jó gazdasszony – Kodály Z.• Komáromi kisleány – Bárdos L.• Dana–dana - Bárdos L.• Pandúr andandóri – Bárdos L.• Szellő zúg – Bárdos L.• Tiszai dallamok – Bárdos L.• Vendégnóta – Bárdos L.• Három népdal Bartók gyűjtéséből -
Daróci Bárdos T.
• Ne menj el! – Bartók B.• Cohors generosa – Kodály Z.• Jánosköszöntő – Kodály Z.• Egyetem-begyetem – Kodály Z.• Bikaviadal – Bárdos L.• Üszküdárá – Daróci Bárdos T.• Tavaszi dal – Karai J.• Ugrótánc – Karai J.• Öt világrész dalai – Szőnyi E.• Musica beata – Wolf P.• Adiemus – K. Jenkins• Pelican chorus – W. Matthias• Signore delle cime – G. Marzi• I Will Sing With the Spirit – J. Rutter• The Lord Bless You and Keep You –
J. Rutter• Songs of Taizé
HUNGARIAN FOLKSONGS and ARRANGEMENTS
MODERN CHORAL LITERATURE
• Java-Jive• Somebody Loves Me – G. Gershwin• Strike Up the Band – G. Gershwin• Rock ’n’ Roll Around • Good Night, Sweetheart• The Old Piano Roll Blues• Hallo, Django• Aqua de Beber• Sweet Georgia Brown• Have a Nice Day• Singing All Together• Hymn to Freedom – O. Peterson• Blue Moon• That Lucky Old Sun• Linsted Market• On the Sunny Side of the Street
• Domine ad adjuvandum me festina – 15th century Hungarian codex tune
• Viva la Musica – M. Praetorius• Gloria – E. Gebhardi• Áldjon meg Téged az Úr – Draskóczy L.• A csalogány – J. Haydn• Sárgul a fű – J. Haydn• Ave Maria – W. A. Mozart• Kínai kánon – Bárdos L.• Orchestra Quodlibet – W. Geisler• “Svédhatos” Quodlibet• Tumbai – Israeli canon• A Song is Like an Apple – L. Maierhofer• Ritmus-rondó – C. Orff• Good Evening – R. Sund
„CAFE-SINGING” – VOCAL JAZZ ARRANGEMENTS
CANONS of different style and content
ORATORIO–EXCERPTS
Halleluja – The Messiah G. F. HändelAn die Freude – 9th Symphony,
L. v. BeethovenPsalmus Hungaricus – Kodály Z.
Festive days of the youth
Camps: „Advent”-camp Singing Vacation in Zánka, by the lake Balaton
Qualification: „Singing Youth” national showcase
Concerts: at Christmas „Csermák Days of Arts” Charity events, feasts exhibition-openings
Travels and excursions: Eastern Hungary: Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Szatmárcseke Transylvania: Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvár, Déva, Orphanage of Brother Csaba Southern Hungary: Kaposvár Belgium: Veszprém’s Walloon twin city, friends in the Flemish part.
MUSIC for ADVENT and CHRISTMAS
• It Come Upon – English carol• Ding! Dong! Merrily on high – English carol• God Rest You Merry Gentlemen – L. Smith• Come, Come to Betlehem – R. Artman• This Little Babe – B. Britten• Angels’ Carol – J. Rutter• Carol of the Children – J. Rutter• White Christmas – I. Berlin• El cant dels occels – P. Casals• Harangszó – O. Fischer• Les anges dans nos campagnes – French
carol• Tiliseb, tiliseb – L. Virkhaus• Joululaulu – Hannikainen• Underbar en stjarna bild – Runbach• Born Jesus i en Krybbe la – N. W. Gade• A Belén pastores vamos – Colombian carol • Festejo de Navidad – H. Bittrich• Alliluja – Ljudkevics• Cestit svietu – Croatian carol• Oggi e Natale – Italian carol• O Santissima – Sicilian carol
• Karácsonyi bölcsődal – Bárdos L.• Karácsonyi ének – Csenki I.• Aranyszárnyú angyal – Demény D.• Áldott éj – Farkas F.• Kicsi gyermek – Farkas F.• Karácsonyi szvit – Gárdonyi Zs.• Szálljatok le – Gryllus V.• Száncsengő – Gryllus V.• Csillagoknak teremtője – Karai J.• Hív minket most egy tiszta szó – Karai J.• Karácsonyi pásztortánc – Kodály Zoltán• Hull a hó – Pintér J.• Üdvözlégy kis Jézuska – Pintér J.
Multiplied benefits are gained:
• The boys and girls get acquainted with singing, as a skill of joy, alredy in their early years
• They learn to co-operate, to work together for a common goal, and experience the feeling of belonging to a community
• They obtain the basic knowledge in the world of music• They are attached to each other and their city• They keep on singing indeed – if not in our adult choir,
then somewhere else, where life – studies, jobs – drives them
• …and there are some who choose singing as a profession, or become a choral conductor
We bring up and educate young people for the Music,not for ourselves…
Which way is to take in the future?
If you want your dream to beTake your time go slowly
Do few things but do them wellHeartfelt work grows purely.
If you want to live life freeTake your time go slowly
Do few things but do them wellHeartfelt work grows purely.