If You Can Walk You Can Dance by Elizabeth Alexander SSA - Sheet Music
By Elizabeth Alexander
17613622
If You Can Walk You Can Dance
17613622
17613622
17613622
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SSA Chorus, piano, claves (SSA choir, piano and claves) - Early Intermediate
SKU: SF.SEA-022-06
Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. This edition: Print-On-Demand. Choral. A contagiously joyful Latin dance song. Contemporary, 21st Century, Latin Jazz. Octavo. With Text language: English. Duration 4 minutes. Seafarer Press #SEA-022-06. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-022-06).8.5 x 11 inches. Text from a Zimbabwean proverb.
An optimistic Zimbabwean proverb sets the stage for this contagiously joyful Latin dance song. This best-selling piece is full of surprises, including a brief a cappella interlude, some finger snapping, and a five second "break" during which the chorus members all just talk!
SSA arrangement commissioned by Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen; Elisabeth Ziegler, conductor (Vienna, Austria) Commissioned in honor of the 55th Anniversary of Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Winner: Euphonia! Vocal Composition Competition (SAB version)
Composer's Note: Many conductors have contacted me to ask exactly how I'd like the talking to begin or end, how long the repeated chorus should go on, or how much choreography I think is appropriate. My general answer to this is: Yes! Here are a couple of my favorite interpretations of this song, courtesy of YouTube: Video #1: Orange Coast College Chorale, under direction of Eliza Rubenstein, has a warm and vibrant sound, with a light and precise sense of rhythm. They encourage the audience to sing along on the final choruses. Sweet. Video #2: Paul Rardin and the men of the University of Michigan Summer Institute really keep their rendition moving along, and they can really move too! (I dare you to watch the whole video with a straight face!)
Text: If you can walk you can dance, If you can talk you can sing.
Print on demand - publisher prints this title after order is received.
