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We recorded four more songs for “Oh, What a Beautiful Day: Sing Books with Emily, the Cabaret CD” last night at Art of Music Studios.
The fabulous Alex Tang joined us in the studio to record songs with live accompaniment. Art of Music Studios is Jeff Tucker’s recording studio in Alexandria, VA, and he is fantastic at putting everything together. Watching him work the machines and software inspires awe. And, I’m always grateful that my director Judy Simmons is there. She is amazingly supportive and has a wonderful skill for saying just the thing to help me tell the stories with authenticity and authority, capturing clear and honest performances. We recorded the vocal and instrumental tracks for:
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“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” from
Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5
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Over the Rainbow
Words and Music by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Published by Imagine Publishing Inc.
ISBN 978-1-936140-00-8
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“The Swing” from
A Child’s Garden of Verses
Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson
Musical Settings by Various Artists
Illustrated by Brian Wildsmith
Published by Star Bright Books, New York, 1966, 2006
ISBN 978-59572-057-3
We also recorded the instrumental track for:
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Words by Jimmy Kennedy
Music by John W. Bratton
Illustrated by Alexandra Day
Published by Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1983
ISBN 0-439-39622-0
Alex’s work as accompanist and arranger and Jeff’s work with the sound design (including fabulous ideas from Judy) on the track for Teddy Bear’s Picnic are brilliant. I cannot wait to work with this track to craft the vocal performance and then share the delight with everyone.
I could not be more grateful for the fantastic talents of my friends.
How lucky can a girl get?
This Teacher Appreciation Week at Tuckahoe Elementary, giving me the opportunity to express how much I appreciate the wonderful staff of the school. Ms. Anctil is surely one of the best teachers anywhere. A couple of moms from the class where running the classroom while Ms. A got a much deserved lunchtime break. We had great time singing a fabulous stack of Singable Picture Books:
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All God’s Critters
Words and Music by Bill Staines
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2009
ISBN 987-0-689-86959-4
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Inch by Inch (The Garden Song)
Words and Music by David Mallett
Illustrated by Ora Eitan
Published by Scholastic, New York, 1995
ISBN 0-439-26501-0
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Late for School
Words and Music by Steve Martin
Illustrated by C.F. Payne
Published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group, New York, 2010
ISBN 978-044-6-55702-3
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New York State of Mind
Words and Music by Billy Joel
Illustrated by IZAK
Scholastic Press, New York, 2005
ISBN 0-439-55382-2
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Over the Rainbow
Words and Music by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Published by Imagine Publishing Inc.
ISBN 978-1-936140-00-8
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Illustrated by Amiko Hirao
Performed by Carly Simon
This edition gets a GOLD STAR for including the FULL song (both verses and chorus) and a fabulous recording of Carly Simon and her delightful arrangement she made for Ken Burn’s documentary Baseball.
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Words by Jimmy Kennedy
Music by John W. Bratton
Illustrated by Alexandra Day
Published by Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1983
ISBN 0-439-39622-0
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Waltzing Matilda
Traditional Folk Tune Arranged by Christina Macpherson
Poem by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson
Illustrated by Desmond Digby
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Waltzing Matilda (Refrain Poster Card)
Traditional Folk Tune Arranged by Christina Macpherson
Poem by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson
Card by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To print or view the above poster featuring the “Waltzing Matilda“ refrain lyrics, click here:
waltzing matilda refrain for book 7X7
