Festival Songs

The Crestview Singers will be participating in the St. James-Assiniboia Music Celebration in February and the Winnipeg Music Festival in March. We will be singing two songs at these events. Please spend time practicing the songs and memorizing the words. These events come very quickly after the holiday break.

Clever Chameleon

There’s a clever chameleon       that I’m trying to find,___

But the clever chameleon           is playing tricks with my mind.__

For a clever chameleon              has a singular skill.___

And a clever chameleon            can change its colour at will.___

Are you green or yellow or brown or blue?

Clever chameleon, which one are you?

Are you purple or orange or pink or white?

Clever chameleon.

Chameleon                        

Chameleon (Now a clever chameleon)

Chameleon (right in front of your eyes,___)

Chameleon (a clever chameleon)

A clever chameleon (can quickly change a disguise___)

For a clever chameleon (Chameleon)

So acute and so keen___  (Chameleon)

Well, a clever chameleon, (a clever chameleon.)

Rarely wants to be seen. ______

Are you green or yellow or brown or blue?

Clever chameleon, which one are you?

Are you purple or orange or pink or white?

Clever chameleon.

                                    (Tell me, clever chameleon,)

Tell me, clever chameleon, (of all the colours you do,___)

Of all the colours you do____, (oh, clever chameleon,)

Oh, clever chameleon,

Which one         is       honestly____ you?________________    

Chameleon,      (Clever!)    Clever!

Chameleon                Very clever!)Clever!

Chameleon.

        

Here is another choir performing this song. See if you can sing along. Remember this song has two parts. What part are you singing? Stick to YOUR part. You don't need to learn both parts.

Here is another link you can sing along to:  Clever Chameleon. Click on the play arrow.

Manx Lullaby

Oh hush thee my dove,___ oh, hush thee my rowan,

Oh hush thee my lapwing my little brown bird.

Oh hush thee my dove,___ oh, hush thee my rowan,

Oh hush thee my lapwing my little brown bird.

Oh fold thy wings and seek thy nest now,

Oh shine the berry on the bright tree.

The bird is home from the mountain and valley.

Oh ho-ro hi ri ri Cadul gu lo.

Oh ho-ro hi ri ri Cadul gu lo.

Here is a video of another choir performing this song. Can you make your voice sound as smooth as their voices? Remember what we talked about how we need to make our mouths in the correct vowel shapes on "oh", "ooh" and "ah".

Happy practicing and keep on singing! 

Remembrance Day Assembly

The Crestview Singers will be singing at the 

Remembrance Day Assembly  in the gym on 

Thursday, November 9 at 1:15pm. 

They have been working hard at preparing 

two songs, A Better World and The True North Strong 

and Free. Choir students are encouraged to wear 

something nice for this special performance. Please 

keep in mind that they will be wearing their Crestview 

shirt over whatever shirt they are wearing that day. 

On Thursday at 12:20, the choir students are asked to 

come down to the Music Room to put on their choir shirt 

and run through the two pieces. Afterwards, they will go 

out for the rest of the recess to get some fresh air.

They are sounding great and are excited to sing!

Remembrance Day Song: The True North, Strong and Free

The True North Strong and Free

We love our country, Canada; It’s our home from sea to sea:

From majestic Rocky mountains, fields of wheat and Maple trees,

To the Great Lakes of Ontario, they belong to you and me ________.

We’ll work together to protect the true north strong and free_______.

Let’s build it with love, Let’s build it with hope, with peace and harmony.

We’ll understand and lend a hand, a close-knit family.

Let’s build it with heart, Let’s build it with soul, With care and unity.

As we take a stand , please keep our land the true north, strong and free!

We love our country Canada with its vast diversity

From the friendly folk of the Maritimes, to the Haida of BC.

Ask the farmers of the Prairies, and Acadians agree:

We’ll work together, building up the true north, strong and free.

Let’s build it with love, Let’s build it with hope, with peace and harmony.

We’ll understand and lend a hand, a close-knit family.

Let’s build it with heart, Let’s build it with soul, With care and unity.

As we take a stand , please keep our land the true north, strong and free!

No Accompaniment at this time. Sorry.