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Our Day Will Come Songbook

We are delighted to share with everyone brand new songs commissioned by Creative Island for our annual Vocal prom event at Carisbrooke Castle on Thursday 12th June! These songs are intended to be an expression of what it is to be a young person growing up on the Isle of Wight and to celebrate and champion their hopes for the future.

We have five new songs suitable for a a wide range of ages as suggested with lots of optional parts and arrangements suitable for a variety of ages and abilities. Along with the recordings and backing tracks you will also find pdfs of the the scores and a lyrics powerpoint to support practising these in your setting.

For those schools taking part in the vocal festival we would suggest that different age ranges learn the songs as suggested below but we will organise this with you during workshops to ensure you are happy and comfortable with what you are learning. Some songs are split into parts which will be ensure you have been allocated at your workshop to introduce the material. All songs will need to be learned off by heart for the outdoor performance where possible.

If you have not yet signed up for the vocal prom event and wish to do so please complete THIS form.

Time Is On Our Side by Graeme du Fresne

This cheerful song about school life on the IOW was written by Island composer Graeme du Fresne is suitable for both KS1 and KS2 with some optional harmonies during the chorus. We will be teaching actions in the workshop to support learning lyrics for KS1 pupils in particular. nb the lyrics on the score for this are slightly mismatched with the pdf and recording please refer to the recording and lyrics document for the final version.

Time is On Our Side Full Track
by Graeme du Fresne
Time Is On Our Side Backing track
by Graeme du Fresne

Changemaker by Emily Barden

This fun and uplifting pop song from Emily is suitable for KS1, KS2 & KS3(verses only for KS1 if too difficult to learn all the way through) with some optional harmonies and echo phrases. Kindly borrowed from Portsmouth Music Hub’s Song Source resources.

Changemaker Full Track
Emily Barden
Changemaker Backing Track
Emily Barden

You Are Not Alone by David Redston

This lovely musical theatre style song from Spotlight IOW’s composer in residence David Redston is suitable for all ages but we recommend KS1 only learn the chorus. schools will be allocated part to learn and follow in their introductory workshop. There are many optional harmonies and extras that could be included.

You're Not Alone
David Redston
You're Not Alone Backing Track
David Redston

It’s My Story Now by David Redston

Another fab musical theatre song from David Redston suitable from KS2, KS3 & KS4 with lots of opportunities for harmonies and additional parts if you feel able to use them. Your workshop leader will make sure you are learning the correct part suitable for the ability of your students.

It's My Story Now Full Track
David Redston
It's My Story Now Backing Track
David Redston

Can You Hear Us? by Jo Downs

This call and response pop song it suitable for all ages (KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4) and will be the finale of our event on the day. You will only need to learn the chorus for the this song as the verses will be filled by schools writing their own verses for the song as part of the songwriting project. During your workshop you will be assigned parts and learn the body percussion at the end of the track.

Can You Hear Us? Full Track
Jo Downs
Can You Hear Us? Backing Track
Jo Downs


Joy To The World (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Joy To The World by Tom Gregory with the Dust & Mischief Band with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG

Retelling Our Stories - Black History Month 2024

We are so excited to have collaborated with local artists Shannon B and producer Sera Bless for 2024’s Black History Month song on a theme of Reclaiming Narratives; showcasing untold stories, correcting historical inaccuracies, challenging the narratives that have often overlooked the contributions and achievements of Black individuals.

Below you will find a KS2/KS3 music curriculum resource to go alongside the song outlining the topic, researching the themes and writing your own verse to fit with the existing chorus and example verse.

Retelling Our Stories
Shannon B & Sera Bless
African Choral Exchange

African Choral Exchange

Find the complete lyrics with actions, musical scores and teaching notes for the African Choral Exchange via the buttons below.

Find all of the downloadable audio files for the African Choral Exchange below.

Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) - Shakira

Waka Waka (Full Track)
Shakira
Waka Waka (Instrumental Track)
Shakira

Try Everything - Shakira (from Zootropolis)

Growth Mindset & Emotional Literacy

Try Everything (Full Track With Vocals)
Shakira
Try Everything (Instrumental Track)
Shakira

Power In Me - Rebecca Lawrence

Growth Mindset & Emotional Literacy

Power In Me (Full Track)
Rebecca Lawrence
Power In Me (Instrumental Track)
Rebecca Lawrence

Happy (For Kenya) - Pharrell Williams

Happy For Kenya (Full Track With Vocals)
Pharrell Williams
Happy (Backing Track)
Pharrell Williams
Solent Shanty Sing

Solent Shanty Sing includes existing shanties and new songs written for and about Southampton, Isle of White, Portsmouth and wider Hampshire. Some of the shanties in this book were collected locally by the folk song collectors of the early 1900s and can be found in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library online. Many of the songs were inspired by school children who contributed ideas and drawings, and sometimes words. Songs can be adapted and song arrangements are very flexible.

This book was curated, compiled, arranged, designed and sometimes composed by sound artist and composer Dr Emily Peasgood, with the support of musicians Dani Osoba and Sam Slattery.

The Songbook (PDF), lyrics presentation, and all audio files are accessible via the buttons below.

Big Sing: The Journey Resources

Below you will find all the vocal resources for this project with downloadable sound files, scores and lyric sheets.

Songs by theme:

Growth Mindset: “What You Leave Behind” & “Mayflower 400”

Emotional Literacy: “You Don’t Know a Thing” & “It All Hangs in the Balance”

Hourglass

Music by Rebecca Applin

Book by Rebecca Applin and Susannah Pearse

Lyrics by Susannah Pearse

  1. Make Full Sail

Make Full Sail (Full Track with Vocals)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
Make Full Sail (Backing Track)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
Make Full Sail (Voice 1)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse

2. Seek It With Thimbles

Seek It With Thimbles (Full Track with Vocals)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
Seek It With Thimbles (Backing Track)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
Seek It With Thimbles (Voice 1)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse

3. It All Hangs In The Balance

Emotional Literacy

It All Hangs In The Balance (Full Track)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
It All Hangs In The Balance (Backing Track)
Rebecca Applin & Susannah Pearse
 

4. Mayflower 400

Music & Lyrics by Jo Downs

Growth Mindset

Mayflower 400 (Full Track)
Mayflower 400 (Backing Track)
Mayflower 400 (Main Track, Vocal & Backing)
 

COMPASS

Music and lyrics by Stephanie Jayne Amies

Additional Music and Arrangements by Teddy Clements

Book By Stephanie Jayne Amies and Dinos Aristidou

5. You Don’t Know A Thing

Emotional Literacy

You Don't Know A Thing (Full Track with Both Vocals)
Amies & Clements
You Don't Know A Thing (Backing Track)
Amies & Clements
You Don't Know A Thing (Voice 1)
Amies & Clements
You Don't Know A Thing (Voice 2)
Amies & Clements

6. Just For You

Just For You (Full Track with Both Vocals)
Amies & Clements
Just For You (Backing Track)
Amies & Clements
Just For You (Voice 1)
Amies & Clements
Just For You (Voice 2)
Amies & Clements

7. What We Leave Behind

Growth Mindset

What We Leave Behind (Full Track with Both Vocals)
Amies & Clements
What We Leave Behind (Backing Track)
Amies & Clements
What We Leave Behind (Voice 1)
Amies & Clements
What We Leave Behind (Voice 2)
Amies & Clements

FINALE - FROM NOW ON

Music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul

Additional Music and Arrangements by John Bell

8. From Now On

From Now On (Full Track with All Voices)
Pasek & Paul arr. John Bell
From Now On (Backing Track)
Pasek & Paul arr. John Bell
From Now On (Main Melody)
Pasek & Paul arr. John Bell
From Now On (Lower Voices)
Pasek & Paul arr. John Bell
From Now On (Upper Voices)
Pasek & Paul arr. John Bell

9. The Voyage (Instrumental Piece)

Music by James Redwood

The Voyage
James Redwood
Biosphere Big Sing Resources

The Biosphere Big Sing Songbook includes the following songs:

Suggested songs for Key Stage 1:

Cheer for the Biosphere (Jo Downs)

Blue Whale Blues (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Plastic Pollution (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Recycling Rumba (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Suggested songs for Key Stage 2 and 3:

Protect Our Island (2 part harmony options) (Jo Downs)

Nurdles (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Put it in the Bin (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Tidy Up The Beach (Portsmouth Music Hub)

One World (2 part harmony options) (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Endangered Species (2 part harmony options) (Jo Downs)

Cheer for the Biosphere (Full Track with Vocal)
Jo Downs
Cheer for the Biosphere (Backing Track)
Jo Downs
Blue Whale Blues (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Blue Whale Blues (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Plastic Pollution (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Plastic Pollution (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Protect Our Island (Full Track Voice 1 & 2)
Jo Downs
Protect Our Island (Voice 1)
Jo Downs
Protect Our Island (Voice 2)
Jo Downs
Protect Our Island (Backing Track)
Jo Downs
Nurdles (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Nurdles (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Put It In A Bin (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Put It In A Bin (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Tidy Up the Beach (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Tidy Up the Beach (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
One World (Full Track with Vocals)
Portsmouth Music Hub
One World (Backing Track)
Portsmouth Music Hub
Endangered Species (Full Track with Vocals)
Jo Downs
Endangered Species (Back Track)
Jo Downs

Isle of Wight National Landscapes

IOW music collaborated with the IOW AONB team (now IW National Lapdscapes) who were successful in bidding for the IOW Unesco Biosphere Reserve status. For this project they helped us to create a list of 10 things you can do to help your Biosphere which appears in the song “Protect Our Island”. These 10 things were extrapolated from the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals

The Story of Carnival (Mardi Gras 2024)

MARDI GRAS SONGWRITING PROJECT, SUMMER TERM 2024, MARDI GRAS VOCAL WORKSHOP, SUMMER TERM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW CARNIVAL COMPANY

We are continuing our collaboration with The New Carnival Company to create and write with young people a new anthem to perform at Mardi Gras linked to their theme for this year. 

Schools signed up will receive a free creative workshop from the hub in the summer term to learn the chorus and create their own musical theme to sing, stomp, chant or play before the parade heads off on the day in July 2024!

You can hear the chorus for the new theme here and have a look at the music below.

The Story of Carnival
Jo Downs
Who's That Pulling The Sleigh! (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Who’s That Pulling The Sleigh! from The Christmas Songbook by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music Hubs, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG