MUSICAL RAINBOW- PLACE DES ARTS
CHRISTMAS RECITAL 2019: at Centennial High School Theatre
(570 Porier Street, Coquitlam)
Sunday, Dec. 15th at 3pm
Doors will open at 2:30
(Recital will go for one hour) YES!
Musical Rainbow Recital FAQs are at the bottom of this page.
PLEASE NOTE: These recitals are for all students of the Musical Rainbow program. I take them to a smaller venue at Christmas so the children can be comfortable on a smaller stage. At the end of the year we will have a recital at a larger theatre. Please note that normally we have two Christmas recitals on the same day to accommodate everyone, but it is not possible this year to have two recitals. So, please get your tickets early as they will sell out.
For the younger ones, they may not want to go on the stage. If they have trouble going on stage, please go with them andsit with them either until the recital begins, or even through the recital. If they make a fussand are still not comfortable please have them go back and sit to watch. The goal for amusician is to be comfortable on stage. This is why we do the recitals. Yet, some children
may not be ready to go on stage and should not be forced. Even just watching their classmates
up on the stage will be helpful and inspiring for the next time.
Tickets: We have to pay for the theatre so you will need to purchase a ticket for everyone who needs a seat. Babies or toddlers who can sit on someone’s lap do not need a ticket. Tickets are $10 and available from Mr I in the classroom, or at the door on the day of the recital if it does not sell out. They will NOT be available at the front desk of Place des Arts. Please note that the STUDENTS DO NOT need a ticket as they will be on stage through the entire recital.
HERE IS THE LIST OF SONGS FOR THE CHRISTMAS RECITAL 2019
CHRISTMAS IS COMING (Red & Yellow only)
FELIZ NAVIDAD – all sing (shakers)
DECK THE HALL (Shakers)
Verse 1-GREEN Verse 2-BLUE Verse 3-PURPLE –all sing V1 at end
BUTTON YOU MUST WANDER (Blue on recorder)
SKIP ONE WINDOW (Purple on Recorder)
GERMAN CLOCK CANON (Purple in a round)
OCEAN Theme
OCTOPUS’ GARDEN – all sing
5 BIG OCEANS – all sing
BABY BELUGA – all sing
SANTA SHARK – Red & Yellow only
SALMON SONG – Green, Blue & Purple only
YELLOW SUBMARINE – all sing with shakers (blub blub blub)
LUCY LOCKET (Green recorder)
HUNGARIAN CANON (Purple class only)
TWINKLE – Red & Yellow (English), Green—(Mandarin)
BLUE plays TWINKLE on recorder
CHRISTMAS SONGS:
(put on reindeer antlers– all sing, purple plays on recorder)
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER- all sing , YIPPEE!
Take off Reindeer Antlers and put on Santa Hats
Blue on recorder: CHRISTMAS TIME
A CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN (Red & Yellow)
SNOW IS FALLING (all sing with scarves)
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (all sing with scarves)
GREEN on Recorder: SANTA CLAUS
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY – Red & Yellow only
HERE IS THE CHIMNEY– Red & Yellow (Santa pops out)
UP ON THE HOUSETOP (Purple & Blue play on recorder)
JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE (all sing) Bells
UP ON THE HOUSETOP- all sing
JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS- PURPLE plays on recorder, then all sing
SILENT NIGHT- (Purple plays on recorder)
HEAR THE ANGELS (light up magic candle)
(V1—Red & Yellow, V2– Green, V3– Blue & Purple)
LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE All sing with Candle.
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (This Little Love of Mine) all sing
JINGLE BELLS- PURPLE & BLUE on recorder, all sing!
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS – all sing.
At the recital please sit with your children until they are called up on stage. I will call them by Colour Level. Please make sure your child knows which colour level they are in. Remind them to listen to Mr. I during the recital as I will be calling Colour Levels to stand at certain times. If they make a fuss about coming up on stage you may come sit with them, or just let them watch.
PROP ITEMS: Please bring along the following items to the recital if you can (I do have extras)
ALL STUDENTS: a Santa hat, jingle bells, a reindeer antler, a magic candle, a shaker and a coloured sheet or scarf.
RED & YELLOW students: a snowman puppet or stuffy.
GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE: Bring recorders and booklets.
Dress Festive!
Musical Rainbow Christmas Lyrics
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
(Red & Yellow only)
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat.
Please put a nickel in an old man’s hat.
If you haven’t got a nickel then a penny will do.
If you haven’t got a penny then God Bless You!
(Blow a kiss)
FELIZ NAVIDAD
(all sing with shakers)
Feliz Navidad. Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad prospero annio y felicidad.
Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, prospero annio y felicidad
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.
DECK THE HALL
(Everyone sings FA LA LA part after each line)
Verse 1 – GREEN:
DECK THE HALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY
FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA..
TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY, FA LA LA…..
DON WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, FA LA LA…
TROLL THE ANCIENT YULETIDE CAROL, FA LA.
Verse 2 – BLUE:
SEE THE BLAZING YULE BEFORE US, FA LA….
STRIKE THE HARP AND JOIN THE CHORUS, FA LA
FOLLOW ME IN MERRY MEASURE, FA LA LA…
WHILE I TELL OF YULETIDE TREASURE , FA LA..
Verse 3 – PURPLE:
FAST AWAY THE OLD YEAR PASSES, FA LALA..
HAIL THE NEW YE LADS AND LASSES, FA LA..
SING WE JOYOUS ALL TOGETHER, FA LA LA..
HEEDLESS OF THE WIND AND WEATHER, FA LA
All sing verse 1 at the end:
DECK THE HALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY
FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA..
TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY, FA LA LA…..
DON WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, FA LA LA…
TROLL THE ANCIENT YULETIDE CAROL, FA LA.
OCEAN THEME – Lyrics:
OCTOPUS’ GARDEN
(The Beatles)
I’d like to be, under the sea, in an Octopus’ Garden in the shade.
He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been. In his Octopus’ Garden in the shade.
I’d ask my friends to come and see, an Octopus’ Garden with me.
I’d like to be, under the sea, in an Octopus’ Garden WITH YOU ! (point at parents)
5 BIG OCEANS
(Mr I)
Tell me the names of the 5 big oceans, tell me the names if you can.
The PACIFIC, the ATLANTIC and the INDIAN OCEAN make three.
Tell me the names of the 5 big oceans, tell me the names if you can.
At the north pole is the ARCTIC OCEAN. At the south pole is the SOUTHERN OCEAN.
Tell me the names of the 5 big oceans, tell me the names if you can.
BABY BELUGA
(Raffi)
Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea.
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below.
And a little white whale on the go.
Chorus: Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga,
Is the water warm? Is your Mama home? With you so happy.
Way down yonder where the dolphins play.
Where you dive and splash all day.
Waves roll in and the waves roll out.
See the water squirting out of your spout.
Chorus: Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga,
Sing your little song. Sing for all your friends. We like to hear you.
When it’s dark, you’re home and fed. Curl up snug in your water bed.
The moon is shining and the stars are out. Good Night little whale, good night.
Chorus: Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga,
With tomorrow’s sun, another day’s begun. You’ll soon be waking.
Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea. Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below, and a little white whale on the go.
You’re just a little white whale on the go.
SANTA SHARK
(Adaptation by Mr. I)
Santa Shark – Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho (4 times)
(tap belly like Santa)
Reindeer Shark – Ho Ho Ho…… (4 times)
(fingers above head like antlers)
Christmas Tree Shark – Ho ……. (4 times)
(Hands in inverted V above head like a tree)
Jingle Bells Shark – Ho Ho …… (4 times)
(pretend to jingle bells)
Swim Away – Ho HO…. (4 times)
(move arms as if swimming)
Swim Away Faster – Ho Hoo.. (4 times)
(continue to move arms swimming and run up and down with feet)
WAIT – IT’S NOT A SHARK – IT’S SANTA!
HI SANTA! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SALMON SONG
(Mr I )
Chorus:
SEE THE SALMON SWIM OUT TO THE SEA
SEE THE SALMON SWIM BACK FROM THE SEA
Verse1 (Green, Blue Purple only)
HI CHINOOK, HELLO COHO, BONJOUR PINK
G’DAY SOCKEYE, HOW’S IT GOIN’ ?
GOOD TO SEE YOU CHUM!
Chorus:
YELLOW SUBMARINE:
(the Beatles)
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So, we sailed up to the sun
Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
Chorus:
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
(plug nose and say ‘BLUB BLUB BLUB’ as if going under water)
TWINKLE TWINKLE
(Red & Yellow to sing in English)
Twinkle twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
(Green to sing: Twinkle in MANDARIN)
Yee Shung, Yee Shung Liang Jing Jing
Man Tian Dou Shi Shao Shing Shing
Guo Dye Tian Kong, Fang Guang Ming
How Shan Shu Duo , Shiao Nyan Jing
(Repeat first two lines)
TWINKLE PHONETICALLY
YEE SHUNG, YEE SHUNG, LEE YUNG JING JING
MAN TEE – EN DO SHIH, SHEE – OW SHING SHING
GOO-AH JI (JEYE) TEE-EN KONG, FUNG GOOUNG MING
HOW SHEEYUN SHU DO, SHEE-OW NEE – EN JING
(repeat first two lines)
RUDOLPH
(all sing)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it. You would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say.
Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won’t you guide my sleigh tonight.
Then all the reindeer loved him.
And they shouted out with glee (Yipee!)
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer you’ll go down in history
A CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN
(Red & Yellow)
A chubby little snowman had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny. And what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny looking for his lunch.
Ate the snowman’s carrot nose. Nibble, nibble, crunch!
SNOW IS FALLING
Snow is falling, falling, falling,
Falling all around.
Snow is falling, falling falling
Falling on the ground!
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
The moon is out the starts are bright.
It’s quiet on this Winter’s night
And in the sky, so cold and clear,
The Northern Lights start to appear!
RED LIGHTS SPARKLE,
YELLOW LIGHTS SPARKLE
(Go through all the colours…. )
ALL THE LIGHTS SPARKLE
These are the colours of the Northern Lights.
And when the sun pokes out its head,
The Northern Lights all go to bed.
(Put coloured sheet over heads and when Mr I says 1-2-3
take off scarf and say BOO at the audience)
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY
(Red & Yellow)
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY
HE BEGAN TO SHOUT
YOU GIRLS AND BOYS
WON’T GET ANY TOYS
UNLESS YOU HELP ME OUT
THERE’S SOOT IN MY SACK
MY BEARD IS BLACK
MY NOSE IS TICKILLY TOO
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY
AHCHOO! AHCHOO! AHCHOO! (squeaky sneeze)
HERE IS THE CHIMNEY
(Red & Yellow)
Here is the chimney (make fist with thumb inside)
Here is the top (Cover fist)
Open the lid, (uncover fist)
Out Santa will POP! (lift out thumb)
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
(All sing)
UP ON THE HOUSETOP REINDEER PAUSE
OUT JUMPS GOOD OLD SANTA CLAUS
DOWN THROUGH THE CHIMENEY
WITH LOTS OF TOYS,
ALL FOR THE LITTLE ONES
CHRISTMAS JOYS,
HO HO HO, WHO WOULDN’T GO
HO HO HO, WHO WOULDN’T GO…
UP ON THE HOUSETOP, CLICK CLICK CLICK
DOWN THROUGH THE CHIMENEY
WITH GOOD – ST. – NICK.
JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE
(All say rhyme with bells)
Jingle Jingle Jingle
There’s excitement in the air
Jingle Jingle Jingle
Christmas time is here.
Thump Thump Thump
I hear a reindeer hoof
Thump Thump Thump
Santa’s on the roof!
JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS
(Purple on recorder first, then all sing)
Jolly old St. Nicholas lean your ear this way.
Don’t you tell a single soul what I’m going to say.
Christmas eve is coming soon. Now you dear old man.
Whisper what you’ll bring to me. Tell me if you can.
HEAR THE ANGELS
Verse 1 – Red & Yellow:
Hear the angels, hear the angels
Hear them sing, Hear them sing.
La la la la la la, La la la la la la
Peace they bring, Peace they bring.
Verse 2 – Green
See the angels, See the angels,
See them shine, See them shine,
La la la la la la, La la la la la la
Christmas Time, Christmas time.
Verse 3 – Blue & Purple
Touch the angels, Touch the angels,
With your heart, With your heart,
La la la la la la, La la la la la la
Peace will start, Peace will start.
LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE
All sing
Light a candle for peace. Light a candle for love.
Light a candle that shines all the way around the world.
Light a candle for me. Light a Candle for you.
That our wish for world peace. Will one day come true.
Sing Peace around the world………..
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
(All sing)
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
This little LOVE of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little LOVE of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little LOVE of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
(at the end put hands on heart and shout:
I’m gonna let it shine!)
JINGLE BELLS
(Purple & Blue play on recorder, then all sing with bells)
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, HEY,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
Dashing through the snow. In a one-horse open sleigh.
O’er the fields we go. Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtails ring. Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. OH….
Jingle Bells…….HEY!
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
(All sing then take a bow)
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year !
(blow a kiss)
RECITAL FAQs:
WHY HAVE A RECITAL? Part of being a musician is learning to be comfortable on stage. The recitals give an opportunity to stand on stage and gain confidence performing in front of an audience. At the Christmas recital we are at a small, more intimate theatre and then at the year-end we all meet on a larger stage.
HOW LONG IS THE RECITAL? The recital will last for one hour.
DO THE CHILDREN STAY ON STAGE DURING THE ENTIRE HOUR? Yes.
WHEN DO WE ARRIVE AT THE THEATRE? About 20 to 30 minutes before the starting time.
WHAT DO WE DO WHEN WE GET TO IN THE THEATRE? Please have the children stay with you until they are called on stage. Please make sure your child knows which colour level class they are in.
PROPS: When the children are called on stage please make sure the younger ones have all the props they need and have placed them in front of where they are sitting on the tape. I suggest finding a bag or basket that can hold all the props, basket is better.
WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE ALL THE NEEDED PROPS? I do have extra props if you are not able to bring everything.
WHAT IF MY CHILD IS TOO SCARED TO SIT ON THE STAGE? Some of the younger ones may feel uncomfortable up on stage at first. Please find a place on the tape at the edge of the group and sit with your child. Once the recital starts you can try to leave the stage and leave them alone. If they are with a classmate it often helps. Or, if they still make a fuss when you try to leave the stage you may just sit with them for the entire rectial. If they still make a fuss please just take them off stage to sit with you to watch the recital. Even just watching the other children is beneficial and will inspire them (theoretically – hee hee) to want to perform on stage next time.
MAY I TAKE VIDEO AND PHOTOS? Yes, but only at your seats or at the back of the theatre. Please do not stand in front and block the view for others.
DOES MY BABY OR YOUNG SIBLING NEED A TICKET? No, if they can sit on someone’s lap and do not need a seat of their own.
And please remember to turn off your cell phones before the recital starts. If you have any other questions please give me a call at 778-987-7706.
Thank you!
Mr. I
