The Langston Hughes Chorus
Students form 4th and 5th grade who passed a vocal audition in September participate in choir practicing twice a week. They sing traditional one and two part songs and perform in our school and outside of our school.
In December 2009, they performed a mini-musical "Elfis and the Elves Get All "Shook" Up." In this musical production Elfis, the main character of the musical story decides that he and the other elves are always working hard during the holiday season and never get a chance to see other cultures celebrate. After talking Santa into letting him borrow the sleigh, Elfis takes the elves on a whirlwind tour. They all get opportunity to observe holiday celebrations that include Los Posados, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas gift-wrapping. The message of this musical can be best expressed by quoting one of the closing lines: "Our different celebrations should not set us all apart; let's celebrate the differences and keep love within one heart."
In December 2009, they performed a mini-musical "Elfis and the Elves Get All "Shook" Up." In this musical production Elfis, the main character of the musical story decides that he and the other elves are always working hard during the holiday season and never get a chance to see other cultures celebrate. After talking Santa into letting him borrow the sleigh, Elfis takes the elves on a whirlwind tour. They all get opportunity to observe holiday celebrations that include Los Posados, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas gift-wrapping. The message of this musical can be best expressed by quoting one of the closing lines: "Our different celebrations should not set us all apart; let's celebrate the differences and keep love within one heart."
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Marcus Garvey Nursing Home December 22, 2009 PS 233 Winter Show on December 23, 2009
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Spring 2010 /Songs for Peace Builders Performance
Dreams
Words from “Dreams” by Langston Hughes
Music by Rollo Dilworth
Chorus:
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast dreams.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
For if dreams die,
life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast dreams.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
For if dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast to dreams.
Solo:
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
For if dreams die, die. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
For if dreams go, go. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast to dreams.
Descant: (2nd time only)
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast to dreams.
Hold fast. Hold fast. For if dreams go, go.
Hold fast to dreams. Hold fast. Hold fast to dreams.