A Year in Unison!: Digital Audio Download

A Year in Unison! offers what most general music teachers crave: a cohesive collection of songs that covers the entire school year with material written by someone who actually stands in front of elementary students daily. Souders understands what sings well, what engages children, and what fits into real curricula, which shows in how naturally these pieces move from holiday to holiday and season to season. Having recorded accompaniments included means you can use these songs immediately without hunting for piano parts or arrangements.

Fresh, encouraging, and genuinely celebratory. Each song carries the warmth of a composer who writes for real children in real moments, whether marking Halloween, Earth Day, or a quiet spring morning. These are unison pieces with personality, designed to make young singers feel successful and proud.

Elementary general music teachers who need dependable, age-appropriate songs for holiday celebrations, seasonal units, and special events throughout the year. Classroom teachers integrating music into social studies or thematic units will find these pieces immediately singable and contextually relevant. Music specialists running school assemblies or classroom performances benefit from having accompaniments ready to go.

• Play the audio accompaniment during rehearsals to establish tempo and style; this helps students internalize the groove quickly, especially for songs celebrating holidays or seasons they already know emotionally.
• Teach the unison line first without accompaniment so voices lock together before layering in the recorded tracks.
• Use the digital format to loop sections or slow tempos during early learning phases, then gradually increase speed to match the full recording.

Structure your general music curriculum around this collection by pairing songs with the seasons and holidays you're already teaching. Integrate them into assemblies, holiday concerts, or classroom performances throughout the year without worrying about finding accompaniment recordings. Use them as seasonal warm-ups or closing songs that anchor each unit while requiring minimal rehearsal time.

• Singing in unison with rhythmic precision
• Listening and responding to recorded accompaniment
• Connecting music to seasonal and cultural contexts
• Building confidence in solo and group performance situations