{"product_id":"its-christmas-time-cest-andy-duinker-9781699276754","title":"It's Christmas Time \/ C'est Noël: Christmas \u0026 Winter Songs for Elementary Choirs, Classroom Singers, and Solo Vocal Performers (English and French)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Rhodenizer\u003c\/b\u003e provides elementary music teachers and voice teachers with some of the best Christmas music for elementary music students, choirs, solo vocal performers and homeschooled children. Donna has created a Christmas song collection that includes the songs, narrations, script and costume and staging suggestions for an all-school Christmas concert. Donna's three decades of experience staging school concerts is very evident in the pleasant variety of songs and the simple, yet effective, script and staging provided in this songbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Christmas songs, Donna has included alternate secular winter holiday songs so concerts can be all-inclusive and give the K-6 elementary music teacher many options when creating their elementary school Christmas or winter concert. Santa, presents, snow, winter, toys, hope, joy, peace and love are all gift-wrapped for the music teacher in a delightful combination of songs in a variety of skill levels from first year students through grade 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReproducible pages include\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent vocal parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLyric sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScript for narrator\/M.C. to introduce each song.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePermission is granted for all songs to be copied for student and choir use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe director and accompanist are provided with complete piano\/director scores for all songs, complete with guitar chords.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe script and narrations included are in English. (French translations are available on request from Red Castle Publishing). The individual narrations can be mixed and matched to create complete flexibility of programming order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElementary music teachers will find the variety in this collection a great source of Christmas songs for the general music classroom as well as more advanced choir ensembles and older elementary music students. The music is written in the correct vocal range for elementary music students (treble singers). The lyrics are age-appropriate and the music supports the elementary music education and curriculum outcomes expected in the general elementary music classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine (of 11) songs have French lyrics, with both seasonal Christmas holiday song lyrics and secular winter holiday concert song options. Two songs feature handbells, and one song includes a simple percussion part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSong titles in both English and French: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's Christmas Time\/It's Winter Time, Noël s'en vient\/Hiver s'en vient\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFather Christmas\/Père Noël\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas A to Z\/Winter A to Z, L'alphabet de Noël\/L'alphabet d'hiver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSing \"Gloria !\"\/ Christmas Pudding, Chante, \"Gloria!\"\/Les bas de Noël\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Above, Étoile du ciel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMister Santa I've Been Good, Père Noël jétais gentil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Small Voice, Une seule voix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaiting Patiently for Santa, J'attends Père Noël\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeo (English and French)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitles in English only: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuron Carol, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRap it Up to Go\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandbell selection: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyful Bells.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs in this collection have been recorded in two versions: the full performance track plus the instrumental accompaniment track. The tracks are available in two full CDs (English and French) as well as MP3 downloads for individual songs. Exceptions are Joyful Bells, an instrumental handbell piece, Huron Carol which has only English vocals recorded (no French) and \"Rap it Up to Go\", a rap which is not recorded.\u003cbr\u003eAudio tracks in English are available for streaming or download from the Donna's distribution website www.donnaandandy.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's Christmas Time\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a great addition to the Donna Rhodenizer collection of songbooks that every elementary music teacher, regular classroom teacher, voice teacher and homeschooling parent can use as a resource to support the music education and concert needs of their students.\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.donna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Duinker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1699276757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781699276754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Andy Duinker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800489013503,"sku":"9781699276754","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-christmas-time-cest-andy-duinker-9781699276754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}