Shadow-maker

With Health and Wellbeing being at the forefront of everyone’s minds, this piece allows the darkness in and embraces it. As lyricist Kate Wakeling writes: ‘I tried to take my shadow off, I pulled the stitches free, but found I missed the darkness, for my shadow’s part of me.’

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Resources

  1. Breathing and Airflow

  2. Performance Skills

  3. Dynamics

  4. Tempo, Pulse, Counting

  5. Shadow-Maker - Lyric Video with Performance Track

  6. Spotlight on Kate Wakeling

  7. Kick Start Key Stage Three Singing! playlist

Credits

Music by:
Cecilia McDowall
Text by:
Kate Wakeling

Performance track

Performed by:
the Farnham Youth Choirs - Junior Choir
Directed by:
Patrick Barrett
Accompanied by:
Anthony Merryweather
Recorded by:
Mike Challis

Backing track

Performed by:
Nathan Williamson
Recorded by:
Mike Challis

Song Details

Genre:
Contemporary Classical
Tempo:
Mysterious, Darkly. Crotchet = 92
Time Signature:
4/4
Key Signature:
F Minor
Tonality:
Minor
Range:
C4 - Eb5
Piano Supporting Melody:
Occasionally