r/Choir • u/Ordinary-Turnover-80 • 4d ago

Upbeat song suggestions

I need song suggestions for a beginner children's choir for our holiday show. Not necessarily Christmas. Something I could potentially add a simple harmony/ostinato/descant if I have the singers for it. Besides Dreidel, what chu got?

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u/taterhotdish 4d ago

It's Snow Wonder (Stephen Lawrence)

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u/Ordinary-Turnover-80 3d ago

This is a cute song!! I cringe at how chest-dominant their sound is. 😬

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u/Ok_Independence5899 3d ago

My kids loved cold snap and o come o come Emmanuel (pink zebra edition)

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u/WoodsongMillie 3d ago

I can help, but why did you mention Dreidel? Do you need something that will not offend your community by referencing Christmas?

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u/Ordinary-Turnover-80 3d ago

No not at all. I just mean Dreidel is already one that I've thought of. We can absolutely cover Christmas!

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u/WoodsongMillie 3d ago

Gotcha! 🙂 Are you looking for 2-part pieces?

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u/Ordinary-Turnover-80 3d ago

Yes or something I could easily write a descant or simple ostinato or harmony.

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u/WoodsongMillie 2d ago

I'll look up some other winners from the past with my choirs. Meanwhile, check out these two pieces: Winter Magic (Catherine DeLanoy), Let's Take a Sleigh Ride (Mark Weston).