I have been hunting for recordings of Welsh choirs for years! Between wanting to stand on a hilltop in Wales and hear one, live, and perhaps to hear some of the magnificent organs in Europe, these are a few of my dreams.
I have taught in Waldorf (Steiner) schools for twenty years and this was always a popular song to sing with your class (4th-6th grade.) I have done it with students in three part harmony and also on recorder. Very popular! Unfortunately, the schools have gone woke and have lost their “classic” educational direction . I just have such found memories of singing and playing it.
I am just seeing this comment now, and am so encouraged to hear that you taught your fortunate students such wonderful music in our benighted times. Twenty years ago when we were homeschooling our own children, I found to my dismay that my fellow homeschooling parents had little musical experience with even the simplest folk songs. I began a monthly club to teach folk songs and folk singing, and the parents learned along with the kids. In most schools, by then, music had been reduced to -- at best -- a few Disney tunes. And my daughter's girl scout troop leaders couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. "Singing" for the girls really meant shouting. No music going on there, either. Alas!
My step children were a part of a Christian church that always had part and round singing at their sleep away camp. Even the most jaded teenagers can get excited when you hear yourself in a group of your peers singing in harmony!
I agree that when most kids -- even adults -- are put in the position of hearing or trying to sing along in a round, the find it an amazing experience. What I've been seeing for a long time now, however, is that few people who work with children in schools or churches these days have much experience with real music themselves. They mean well, but they can't teach what they don't know. This has been documented in studies of music education in schools from decades ago. Even little things like singing "Three Blind Mice" in early grade school just isn't done.
I have been hunting for recordings of Welsh choirs for years! Between wanting to stand on a hilltop in Wales and hear one, live, and perhaps to hear some of the magnificent organs in Europe, these are a few of my dreams.
Music like that sends a chill up my back--it is so very beautiful!
I have taught in Waldorf (Steiner) schools for twenty years and this was always a popular song to sing with your class (4th-6th grade.) I have done it with students in three part harmony and also on recorder. Very popular! Unfortunately, the schools have gone woke and have lost their “classic” educational direction . I just have such found memories of singing and playing it.
I am just seeing this comment now, and am so encouraged to hear that you taught your fortunate students such wonderful music in our benighted times. Twenty years ago when we were homeschooling our own children, I found to my dismay that my fellow homeschooling parents had little musical experience with even the simplest folk songs. I began a monthly club to teach folk songs and folk singing, and the parents learned along with the kids. In most schools, by then, music had been reduced to -- at best -- a few Disney tunes. And my daughter's girl scout troop leaders couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. "Singing" for the girls really meant shouting. No music going on there, either. Alas!
My step children were a part of a Christian church that always had part and round singing at their sleep away camp. Even the most jaded teenagers can get excited when you hear yourself in a group of your peers singing in harmony!
I agree that when most kids -- even adults -- are put in the position of hearing or trying to sing along in a round, the find it an amazing experience. What I've been seeing for a long time now, however, is that few people who work with children in schools or churches these days have much experience with real music themselves. They mean well, but they can't teach what they don't know. This has been documented in studies of music education in schools from decades ago. Even little things like singing "Three Blind Mice" in early grade school just isn't done.
Magnificent!!
Yes! How fulfilling to be touched by such a beautiful piece of music!
Beautiful!
Wow!
Just beautiful. Didn't understand a word but surely touched my heart that's what lovely music always does to me!
You really must "feel" such music to understand it best. I'm glad you enjoyed this beautiful song.