Jamaican Voiceworks

23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs

Forces or Category: Mixed voices, unison to 6 parts

Voiceworks

23 appealing songs in a variety of scorings
Ideal for youth and community choirs, school groups (KS2 upwards), and choral groups of all ages and experience
A complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each song
2 CDs with performances and backings
Accessible piano accompaniments, and chord symbols for guitar accompaniments
Photocopiable pages
Songs in an array of Jamaican styles including reggae, mento, Revival, ska, and Rastafarian
An excellent resource for the World Music strand of AQA's GCSE Music

Jamaican Voiceworks

23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs

Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt

Description

Jamaican Voiceworks is an outstanding collection of fun and appealing Jamaican songs presented in the practical Voiceworks format. Including little-known gems and traditional favourites alongside classic pop hits, these arrangements cover a wide range of Jamaican styles and genres. With practical teaching and rehearsal notes, and 2 CDs containing performances and backings, Jamaican Voiceworks is a fantastic resource for singing groups of all ages.

Jamaican Voiceworks

23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs

Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt

Voiceworks

Section I: Dance and Humorous Songs
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: You walk an' talk
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Run, Moses, run
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Mister Potter
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Mango Walk
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Fan me soldier man
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Jackass with the long tail
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Run go a Kingston
Section II: Work and Ring-Game Songs
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Jane an' Louisa
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Breadfruit an' jerk pork
Jamaican trad., arr. Kevin Stannard: Brown Girl in the Ring
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Day da light
Section III: Christmas and Revival Songs
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Wash an' be clean
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Christmas a come
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Keyman
words Louise Bennett, music Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Born to rule
Section IV: Rastafarian Songs
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Mount Zion
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Back to Ethiopa
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Zion me wan' go home
Jamaican trad., arr. Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt: Peace an' love
Section V: Popular Songs
words Psalm 137: Rivers of Babylon
Bob Marley/Curtis Mayfield, arr. Rebecca Berkley: One love/People Get Ready
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgess, arr. Kevin Stannard: Island in the Sun
Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts, and Robert Spencer, arr. Rebecca Berkley: My boy lollipop

Jamaican Voiceworks

23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs

Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt

Voiceworks

Composer Information

Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt

Michael Burnett has lectured at Roehampton University for over 30 years and was seconded from the University to the Jamaica School of Music from 1979-82. He wrote and presented the BBC Radio Music Box programme for children for 12 years, and has published many compositions and arrangements, He has contributed entries on Caribbean music to the New Oxford Companion to Music and had articles on music education published in Music Teacher magazine. For fourteen years he was also a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement. His cantata Let These Things Be Written Down was commissioned by the British High Commission in Jamaica for the 2007 bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic trade in Africans.

Peter Hunt is the inspiration behind OUP's highly successful Voiceworks series, author of four of its titles, and series editor. He is a highly skilled teacher with extensive experience as a choral animateur, clinician, workshop leader, conductor, and arranger. He regularly conducts children's choirs and organises large-scale singing events with young people. The wealth of eclectic material in the Voiceworks series, and the useful teaching notes have made the series a significant contributor to the recent revival of singing and the development of confident singing leaders in the UK. Peter has delivered workshops and Inset training all over the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the USA, and has a reputation for lively, stimulating and highly informative sessions born of real practical experience in the classroom. Peter is Deputy Head of Berkshire Maestros - the young musicians' trust - the Hub which is delivering music education for young people across the county of Berkshire, UK.

Peter Hunt's website

Jamaican Voiceworks

23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs

Michael Burnett and Peter Hunt

Voiceworks

Reviews and Awards

"This new anthology of Jamaican songs offers a piece for every occasion, from dance and humorous songs through to Rastafarian songs, Christmas songs and popular songs - all with infectious, lilting beats that are guaranteed to spice up any choir rehearsal . . . this is an excellent guide to incorporating Jamaican music and culture into music lessons - the only trouble is, you may never get 'Let's Get Together and Feel Alright' out of your head ever again." - Lucy de Butts, Muso, December 09