GCSE Vocal

Castle on a cloud

Link to Sing2piano homepage Great for pop song backings

www.youtube.com/user/Sing2Piano

Quick 5 min warm up

DON’T FORGET!!!

· A beautiful mouth (shape) makes a beautiful sound!

· Take time to breathe in BEFORE you are ready to start singing

· Keep your jaw dropped

Link to London Vocal Academy backings: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=london+vocal+academy (good for musical theatre)

Waving through a window - live

Seventeen - Heathers

Fancy dueting?

Seventeen JD part only

Fancy dueting?

Seventeen Veronica part only

Hamilton part only

Burr part only

What is this feeling (Duet) - Piano accomp

A cover is not the book - Mary Poppins Returns

There is a backing on youtube

I know some of you were quite interested in singing in another language! Here's some ideas of German Lieder.

(Explore some Schubert and Schumann)

You can also find the translations online if you google 'Lieder translations' - Have fun! I'll find, or upload, help with pronunciation.

An die musik - Schubert

Sung by Felicity Lott

Lachen und Weinen -

Sung by Kathleen Battle

Lieblingsplatzchen - Mendelssohn

Sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Heidenroselein - Schubert

Some of you interested in La Vie En Rose, the Chloe Moriondo version. Here is the song, backing and a pronunciation guide. Hope it helps!

La Vie En Rose - Chloe Moriondo

Backing

The english comes up first but it's a personal choice as to what order you do it! It might be a bit too long but will help with practise.

Help with pronunciation

From 0:30s to 1:26m

A bit of English song. You can find lots of versions of these sung by many different people.

Silent noon - Bryn Terfel

Can be sung by anyone

The Vagabond - Bryn Terfel

Mother Carey - Keel

There is a backing too!

Now sleeps the crimson petal - Roger Quilter

Carpool Karaoke. Why don't you have a go at making your own! Doesn't have to be a car, why not try sofapool, kitchenpool, gardenpool, pretendcarinyourlivingroom pool! Chose a great track and just have fun!!

Jennifer Hudson Carpool Karaoke

A Thousand Years

'Yours' Ella Henderson