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Little Hands

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Composer
Carol McClure
Difficulty
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Description

  • Text Writer: Carol Mc,Clure
  • Worship Use: Christmas
  • Vocal Part(s): Unison                       
  •  Vocal Range: d-d’
  • Key: F major
  • Meter: 6/8
  • Accompanying Instrument(s): Piano

Target Age Group: Grades K-2

Description: Little Hands, composed for our Viva Voce curriculum, is a charming anthem for younger children’s voices. Appropriate for Christmas Eve.

Anthem Warm-Ups

  • bars 13-14: pitch accuracy of ascending D minor pentachord
  • bars 15-17: pitch accuracy of descending D minor triad and  ascending scales steps 6-7-8 (mm. 16-17)

Teaching Points

  • Vocal Production: Learning to sing longer phrases, breath support; learning to find d’ securely from g  (bars 8-9)
  • Intervallic Tuning: Tuning ascending and descending scale fragments
  • Interpretation: Singing with dynamics; shaping phrases
Voicing(s)
Children's Choir
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano]
Lyrics & More
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