Online resources for practicing our music
YouTube videos & audios of the pieces
in WVC's Spring 2022 program
The links and audio files below are of performances of many of the pieces in WVC's Spring 2022 program and are for you to practice and sing a long with the music. Keep in mind that each conductor can approach their piece differently.
Do not assume that Dennis will replicate the tempi, dynamics, emphasis, breathing, etc. of the performances represented below.
As always in rehearsal and our performances -- FOLLOW THE CONDUCTOR.
Sorry for the obnoxious ads at the beginning of many of these YouTube videos.
Program for the Warwick Valley Chorale's
Spring 2022 Concerts
01 Star Spangled Banner Arr. by Dennis English
02 When Jesus Wept Gilbert M. Martin
03 Boatmen's Dance (TTBB) Aaron Copeland; arr. by Irving Fine
03 Boatmen’s Dance (TTBB) Aaron Copeland; arr. by Irving Fine
04 I Bought Me a Cat (SSA) Aaron Copeland; arr. by Ken Straker
04 I Bought Me a Cat (SSA) Aaron Copeland; arr. by Ken Straker
05 Ching-A-Ring Chaw Copland. arr. by Irving Fine
05 Ching-A-Ring Chaw Copland arr. by Irving Fine
06 Every Time I Feel the Spirit arr. by William L. Dawson
06 Every Time I Feel the Spirit arr. by William L. Dawson
07 There’s A Little Wheel (SSA) Spiritual
08 Down to the River to Pray Gwyneth Walker
09 Camptown Races Stephen Foster; arr. by Jack Halloran
10 Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Foster, arr. by Shawn Kirchner
10 Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Foster, arr. by Shawn Kirchner
11 Nelly Bly Stephen Foster, arr. by Jack Halloran
12 Oh Susannah Stephen Foster, arr. by Mark Hayes
12 Oh Susannah Stephen Foster, arr. by Mark Hayes
13 John Henry Adapted by Robert DeCormier
13 John Henry Adapted by Robert DeCormier
14 Give My Regards to Broadway George M Cohan; arr. by Carl Strommen
15 Irving Berlin’s America Irving Berlin; arr. by Roger Emerson
16 Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen; arr. by Teena Chinn
16 Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen; arr. by Teena Chinn
17 Do Wa Diddy Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich; arr. by Patsy Simms
18 We Will Rest Awhile (from Treemonisha) Scott Joplin; arr. by ??
19 Aunt Dinah Has Blowed the Horn. ( “ ) Scott Joplin; arr. by Dennis English
20 Comedy Tonight Stephen Sondheim; arr. by Jacques Rizzo
21 Oh, What a Beautiful Morning (TTBB) Arr. by Buryl Red and Joseph Joubert
21 Oh, What a Beautiful Morning (TTBB) Arr. by Buryl Red and Joseph Joubert
22 Rhythm of Life Cy Coleman; arr. by Richard Barnes
22 Rhythm of Life Cy Coleman; arr. by Richard Barnes
23 My Funny Valentine Rogers and Hart; arr. by Roger Emerson
23 My Funny Valentine Rogers and Hart; arr. by Roger Emerson
24 Hallelujah from “Hit the Deck” Arr. by Mark Hayes
25 Make Our Garden Grow Leonard Bernstein; arr. by Robert Page
25 Make Our Garden Grow Leonard Bernstein; arr. by Robert Page
26 God Bless America Irving Berlin; arr. by Roy Ringwald
Some fun tracks of the works in our program:
14 Give My Regards to Broadway James Gagney
16 Over the Rainbow Judy Garland
20 Comedy Tonight Nathan Lane and cast
21 Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Gordon McRae from the 1955 film
23 My Funny Valentine Barbara Steisand
24 Hallelujah from “Hit the Deck” Cast from the 1955 movie
25 Make Our Garden Grow Bernstein conducts finale of Candide
Also check for other practice tracks on Cyberbass, etc.
Please send suggestions about other recorded pieces to your webmeister: cholmes@warwickvalleychorale.org