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Performance Notes
Almost everyone likes a march, perhaps becau e the teady beat is so
fundamental to living.
This particular "March" is not only a fine performance piece, but aJso
a useful teaching tool. The rhythm of any march i teady and consistent
throughout, allowing here for easy identification of repeated patterns as
well as their variations. The melody enable rapid analysis of scale
passages a differentiated from arpeggio pa ages. The harmony shifts
as the keys change, o there is ample opportunity to address the
meaning of the "moveable DO. " The piece has very clear form
(ABACA-coda), so that when the singer learns the "A" section, more
than half of the piece is learned. The timbre is con istent throughout unison and piano - until the coda, where the optional parts allow for an
introduction to part-singing.
Of cour e, the text i excellent practice (for both singers and teachers)
in the solfege scale degree ; in addition, I promise your kids will sing
everything better in tune as they grow more comfortable singing in
solfege.
The "B" and "C" sections should be playful, while the "A" sections
should be more serious in comparison; however, the overall feeling
should be somewhat light and whimsical. Enjoy !
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-Ken Berg graduated from Samford University
with a BME and an MME in 1977 & 1981
respectively. Ken and Susan, married in the
summer of 1977 are the proud parents of
Michael and David, both fine musicians in their
own right. From 1977 - 2005, Ken served as
Choral Director and Fine Arts Chairman at
John Carroll Catholic High School. In 1978,
Ken and Susan took over as music directors
and accompanist for the Birmingham Boys
Choir, a group that has toured extensively
through we tern Europe and most of North
America. (www.birminghamboyschoir.com)
Currently, Ken is the Music Minister and Resident Composer at Mountain
Brook Bapti st Church in Birmingham Alabama. In addition to being a
clinician and adjudicator, Ken is al o serving currently as an officer in the
Alabama ACDA. He is published by Carl Fi cber, Chorister's Guild, Colla
Voce, Hal Leonard, Morning Star, National Music Publishers, Pavanc
Publishing, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc., and Walton Music.
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