NEW COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS
Most songs on this page are original compositions or arrangements of non-copyright material by Vocal Force and Vocal Union leaders. There are also pieces by associated composers and workshop leaders, and pieces written collaboratively with schools, workshops and music projects. All songs are free to use in an educational and community context. Feedback about strengths and weaknesses, performance ideas and new arrangements is vital, as we want this resource to be a living body of music. Vocal Union strongly encourages the creation and performance of original music and is looking into ways to support and acknowledge this.

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Ain’t gonna let nobody - traditional arranged by Sharon Durant Original arrangement of this North American protest song - tune, 3 backing harmonies and optional bassline- very popular. Easy to teach tune and incorporate backing as appropriate. Acapella or easy chord accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1,2,3 & adult score.

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Ain’t gonna let nobody - new arrangement by Sharon Durant A hip-hop version with backing track KEY STAGE 2,3 & adult demo mp3 with backing track & score

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All around the world - Jilly Jarman, Kate Stilitz Lively pop song with piano accompaniment. No harmonies. Two versions of lyrics, one about rivers around the world, the other, suitable for KEY STAGE 1 as well, is about animals and birds around the world. Good with actions. Suitable for KEY STAGE 2 & 3 demo mp3 and score

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An Adventure - Jilly Jarman, for Stainton School, Penrith, Cumbria Pop - easy harmonies and easy piano accompaniment. Short song in sections, about life at school. KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score

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Ball in the Beck - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria Lively song with percussion and sounds KEY STAGE 1 & 2 backing track. & score

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Brown Bear - Sharon Durant Catchy pop song with lots of verses with easy repeated words. Piano accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3 & piano backing

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Building Song - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite School, Cumbria KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3 & score

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Canta - Jilly Jarman and Pilar Marchori Spanish piece with optional piano/guitar/accordion accompaniment. English and Spanish words. Good with movements, dance steps and counting games. KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards score

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Can you brush your teeth? - John Keys, Charlotte Radcliffe, Ruth Price. Simple song with easy and fun responses, written during Eden Valley Singing Squad session. Works well in a round with actions. KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3

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Come play my game - Sharon Durant Upbeat with a great groove. Witty song about playing computer games, going on Bebo etc. Main melody and counter melodies. Worth spending time to learn all the parts - great finale song for a concert. KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards mp3 and piano backing available. (Contact us for parts.)

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Dial up the Sun - Beccy Owen KEY STAGE 2 upwards score

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Do anything but throw it away - Sharon Durant & Eleanor Mooney Medium-swing jazz piece with piano accompaniment KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score

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Give it right - Em Whitfield Soulful upbeat song with 3 parts and piano/guitar chords KEY STAGE 2, 3 & 4 score

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Good Morning Everybody - J Jarman - for Beaconside Schools Written for Singing Communities 2005. Greeting song which allows high and low sounds and play acting. Jazzy KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score

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Hummingbird - Jilly Jarman Lyrical song which includes a round at the beginning and end. Piano accompaniment KEY STAGE 2 & 3 score

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Here I am! - James Ramage Fun song-game for taking the register or going home time. Easy call and response with simple guitar accompaniment. Written for the reception and Year One class at Warcop School during Vocal Force training session. score mp3

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Hymn to St Bega - Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite School, Cumbria A medieval inspired song KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score

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I Heard a Bird Sing in the Dark of December - Dave Camlin A Waltz: a round sung acapella KEY STAGE 2 & upwards mp3

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Joyeux Noel - Jilly Jarman Carol with words in French, Spanish and Ibo - about crossing borders. Solo line verses, and chorus and bridge with harmonies. Introduction 3-part wind arrangement. Jazz/indie. School orchestra score available from jillyjarman@mac.com KEY STAGE 2 & UPWARDS Mp3 (sung By North Lakes School Choir, Penrith) & score

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Kinetic Energy - Sharon Durant & Jilly Jarman Riff-based piece, useful as a starting point for composition ideas and improvisation. Written during the first vocal union training weekend in Allerdale, 2006 KEY STAGE 2 & UPWARDS score

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Listen to my Voice - Jilly Jarman Jazzy with piano - about having the confidence to believe in yourself - space for a spoken collage of thoughts from the class KEY STAGE 2 & 3 score

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Make me a Lantern - Jilly Jarman Reggae carol- easy and fun for younger children. Written for Kirkoswald Nativity celebration and lantern procession KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 mp3 & score

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Miso Soup - Alison Coates Warm-up song with a fun look at sol fa. With actions. KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 score & actions available

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Molto bene grazie - Jennifer Ellin Greetings song in italian. Can be sung as a round or with a repeated riff (ostinato). Written for Beaconside Junior School for their Vocal Union assembly KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 mp3 and score available

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Muevete - J Jarman, Y vela-Castro, Warcop school Written for Vocal Union project 2006-7. Easy Spanish up-beat song - harmonies, guitar/ piano, few words KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 & upwards score

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Neddy’s Revenge - Alison Coates 3 part jazzy piece with a great interplay of short, bluesy riffs. Looks fun, can’t wait to try it score

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The name’s Bond: Number bond! - Alison Coates Fun song that explores pitch intervals using a number game score and actions

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On and on and on, higher!- Ems Featherstone, Alison Scott A song with three interlocking parts KEY STAGE 2 & 3 mp3

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One Voice by Em Whitfield-Brooks A soulful 5-part same or mixed voice acapella song, especially good for vocal remedies sessions and community choirs score & mp3 sage performance

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Only You - V.Clarke arranged by Patrick Allen & Edward Milner Performed by the Flying Pickets. Great song for Key Stage 3 and vocal force sessions score

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Our teachers - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite mp3 & score available

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Party Time - Alison Coates Single line melody for birthday times score

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Precious as a New-born Baby - Jilly Jarman, verse lyrics by Jen Ellin Calypso carol about everyone being important, whoever they are and wherever they come from. Easy trumpet, flute and violin parts composed by Beaconside School children KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3, 4 mp3 & score with instruments actions lyrics

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Promise - Jilly Jarman Reggae carol about refugees - we all belong - harmonies, guitar/piano acc. Version arranged for Beaconside school with lyrics by Jen Ellin - see Precious as a New-born baby KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 score score in C

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Pussy Cat - Sarah Grey & Alison Scott Easy song, lyrical with piano accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3 & score

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Red Riding Hood - Sharon Durant Lively song - soul with country inflexions, with guitar accompaniment with harmony line. Suitable for solo singers or confident choir. KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards mp3 & guitar backing available

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Reggae Reindeer - Jilly Jarman. lyrics Jen Ellin, Beaconside Juniors, Penrith, Cumbria Fun song with actions, arrangement for wind and brass. Very easy piano accompaniment (2 chords) KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score available

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Sasquatch - Vocal Union training day grouplet Call and response - good fun - all about yeti’s etc. Any age mp3 & score

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Say my Name - Bex Mather 4 part groove - beautiful, soulful piece. Part of a song written by Bex Mather with a regeneration project. Anyone mp3 & mp3 parts & score available

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School Dinner song - Dave Camlin, Bassenthwaite KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3 & score

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Sing Out the Dark Light Song about the coming of the New Year. KEY STAGE 2 & upwards mp3 available

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Sinnerman - Ed Alcroft New arrangement of this traditional gospel song. KEY STAGE 2 & upwards score

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Spirit of Christmas - Jilly Jarman Carol about the kindness of King Wenceslas: single line, folk/shuffle, piano. See I come to the door for a shortened version - lyrics by Jen Ellin KEY STAGE 2 & upwards score

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Spooky Things - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite KEY STAGE 1 & 2 score

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Spooky Song - Sharon Durant Groove based song with piano accompaniment KEY STAGE 1 & 2 mp3 & score

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Sun Shine on Me - Hannah Reid, Shelley Stewart, James Ramage, Helen Rimmer Song with 3 interlocking melodies that work together very well - could be used as a round or for bringing parts in and out over a riff. KEY STAGE 2 & 3 mp3

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Voulez-vous chanter? - Jilly Jarman Greeting song - 2 part round. In French. Written for Beaconside Juniors Vocal Union assemblies. KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 mp3 and score

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We Are The Ones - Venice Manley 4 part song with simple lines interweaving. Very strong and effective KEY STAGE 2 & 3 to adult mp3 & score available

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Welcome - Jilly Jarman, Alison Scott, Gary Newman, Skelton Primary School,Penrith. Medieval inspired carol - easy to remember KEY STAGE 2 & 3 score & mp3 of Skelton School performance

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Windows - Fiona Clayton Lyrical single-line melody with beautiful inflexions KEY STAGE 2 score

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Wish - Sharon Durant Fantastic soulful acapella song with catchy tune and multiple backing parts. Easily adapted. KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards mp3 available

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With these hands - Em whitfield Soulful song KEY STAGE 2 & 3 score

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Wolf Chant - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite KEY STAGE 2 score

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Yahoo! Where are you? - Vocal Union training day, Warm-up song Anyone mp3 available from VU training day

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Year 5 Blues - Sharon Durant 12-bar blues with words about homework etc. Piano accompaniment. Easily adaptable. mp3

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You’re mean! - Jilly Jarman Easy fun, bluesy song with piano or guitar accompaniment. Alternative ending written by Beaconside Juniors and sung to Scrooge in their version of The Christmas Carol. KEY STAGE 1 & 2, & anyone score