Give Us Hope SSA
Give Us Hope SSA
Give Us Hope SSA
Conductors notes
Give Us Hope has become somewhat of an anthem for children worldwide. It can be heard as you leave the 9/11
museum in NYC.
The opening 8 bars is in three parts and the singing occurs on the CD four times, one with each part sung separately,
and one track with all three together. For this full version listen closely to your speakers, as you will find one part in
the left, one in the right, and the other in the middle (i.e., both speakers.)
Split your own choir equally into Lows, Middles and Highs. This music should sound truly amazing in our concert! I
won’t be dividing the massed choir on the day, we’ll just have the three parts coming from all over, and we’ll all be
surrounded by blissful harmony.
As you practice the opening VERSE, feel the heavy beat on each each word as shown below, softly stress the beginning
of each word and follow the dynamics as follows.
mp
Lis-ten to the sound of my voice
mf
Can you feel the beat of my heart
mp
Lis-ten to the ques-tions I have
mf cresc. to f
Lis-ten to me.
Another learning tip: when you put the three parts together for the first time, try placing the singers in three different
circles for each part throughout the room, and gradually bring them closer together.
For the two part CHORUS sections, go back to your regular two part divisions – be aware of the syncopation, heeding
closely to the rhythm on the demo; then put it all together.
When the three part music comes back for a second time, each part has a short solo word – make sure each singer
only sings the solo from their part.
After the bridge when the two-part CHORUS comes back, clap on 2 and 4 while swaying from right to left on beat 1
and 3. Be careful not to rush. The last note will be long.
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Give Us Hope Give Us Hope
Music by James Papoulis and FRANCISCO J NUNEZ
Lyrics by James Papoulis, Leo Schaff & Regine Urbach
q = 110 With a Joyous feeling throughout
Eb Ab/Eb Eb Bb/D
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Pt 1
mp Lis - ten to the sound of my voice. Can you feel the beat of my heart?
Pt 2
mp Lis - ten to the sound of my voice. Can you feel the beat of my heart?
Pt 3
mp Lis - ten to the sound of my voice. Can you feel the beat of my heart?
Eb Ab/Eb Eb Bb/D
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Lis - ten to the ques - tions I have. Lis - ten to me,
Lis - ten to the ques - tions I have. Lis - ten to me,
Lis - ten to the ques - tions I have. Lis - ten to me,
Fm Ab Fm Bb
15 Unison
It's all ve - ry sim - ple to see what we need.
2 Parts only
3
2
Bb Cm Bb/D Eb Eb/G Ab Bb Ab2/C
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My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll show you the way.
My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll show you the way.
Eb Ab/Eb Eb Bb/D
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mp Lis-ten to the soundof my voice. (call - ing) Can you feel the beat of my heart?
mp Lis-ten to thesoundof my voice. Canyou feel the beat of my heart? (pound - ing)
mp Lis-ten to the soundof my voice. Canyou feel the beat of my heart?
Eb Ab/Eb Eb Bb/D
33
Lis - ten to the questions I have. Lis - ten to me.
Lis - ten to the questions I have. Lis - ten to me.
Lis - ten to the questions I have. (lis - ten) Lis - ten to me.
37 Fm
mf Eb/G
Ab Fm Bb
We are the fu - ture, Help us be - lieve
mf
We are the fu - ture, Help us be - lieve
mf
We are the fu - ture, Help us be - lieve
4
3
Eb Eb/G Ab Bb Cm Bb/D Eb Eb/G Ab Fm Bb
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f Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see? Look in my eyes,
f Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see? Look in my eyes,
Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll
Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll
Bb mf Eb
48
show you the way.
mf
show you the way.
Unison
Cm Bb/D Eb Fm Eb/G Ab Fm Ab
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f Take my hand now look in my eyes, Tell me what you see.
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Everybody Hand Claps
Bbsus Bb F
ff Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see? Look in my eyes,
ff Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see? Look in my eyes,
5
4
63
Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll show you the way.
Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll show you the way.
67
Bb/D Cm F F/A Bb C Dm Cm/Eb F F/A Bb
mf ff Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see?
mf ff Give us hope, my voice is cal - ling. Can you see?
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Gm7 C F F/A Bb Cm Dm Cm/Eb F F/A Bb
Look in my eyes, Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll
Look in my eyes, Can you feel, My hand is reach - ing. Give us hope and we'll
76 C Bb2/D C/E F
show you the way. show you the way, my voice is call - ing,
show you the way.
molto rit.
80 Bb2/F F Bb2/F F
3
show you the way, show you the way.
3
show you the way, my voice is cal - ling, show you the way.
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Give Us Hope
Lesson plan
Objectives • Students will sing with healthy vocal technique using proper vowel production,
breath support, clear articulation, and blend and balance voice within ensemble
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Objective(s) • Students will sing in unison, two-part and three-part harmony, and identify their
vocal line within the choral score
• Students will identify rhythmic elements relevant to the song, including, but not
limited to: time signature, syncopation, metric modulation, vocal percussion, and
non-lexical vocables
• Students will identify harmonic elements relevant to the song, including, but not
limited to: key signature and modulation
• Students will define, describe, identify and use music vocabulary relevant to
the song, including but not limited to: phrasing, accent, dynamics, form, verse,
bridge, chorus, descant, repeat sign, and first and second endings
• Students will describe and define AABA form of the song, and describe repetitions
and contrasts
Objective(s) • Students will demonstrate choral phrasing and expression that conveys the
text of the song, and demonstrate understanding of the composer’s intent
based on the text
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Aim #4 Rehearsal and Performance Technique
Core Arts Essential Question(s):
Standards • What is the performer’s role?
• What makes a good performance?
Understandings – Students will understand that…
• The success of an ensemble can be positively or negatively affected by the
professionalism of it’s members
• Every member is accountable and responsible for his/her role in the ensemble
Knowledge – Students will know that…
• Rehearsal and concert etiquette
• Stage presence
• Conductor’s gestures
Skills – Students will be able to…
• Audiate music
• Sing in sectional formations
• Perform with appropriate facial and body expression
• Respond to conducting patterns, cues, and gestures
• Demonstrate proper rehearsal and performance etiquette
Objective(s) • Students will perform repertoire in a professional manner for the benefit of the
ensemble and the audience
• Students will interact and cooperate with fellow ensemble members to interpret the
music and enhance the performance