Two-Gether We Sing: Christmas: Choral CD Kit

This collection solves a real curricular need by offering purposeful, musical transitions from unison to part singing without sacrificing melody or tunefulness. The 10 pieces give you real flexibility: teach them one at a time, combine several for a full December concert, or use individual songs throughout your winter programming. The fact that the book is 100% reproducible means every student can have music without the cost burden.

Bright, festive, and approachable. Each piece retains the melodic warmth and accessibility that makes holiday music engaging for young singers, while the counterlines add sophistication and harmonic depth without overwhelming less experienced musicians. The result feels celebratory and full, like unison singing has suddenly gained dimension.

Grades 2 through 7 general music classes and classroom singers developing part-singing skills for the first time. This collection works equally well for beginning choir programs or mixed-age music classes where unison singing has been established and singers are ready to move toward harmonic independence.

• Start with pieces that feature a clear melodic line in the soprano part and let students anchor themselves there before asking them to track an independent counterline. This builds confidence in two-part independence gradually.
• Use the recorded accompaniments to lock the harmonic foundation, especially when students are first negotiating the interplay between parts. Hearing the correct sonority while they sing helps ear training develop alongside part-singing skills.
• Teach the parts separately before combining them. Give each voice part its own rehearsal time so singers develop security in their line before managing the independence a two-part arrangement requires.
• Stagger the entry of parts during early rehearsals (one part sings while the other listens, then reverse). This isolates the challenge of tracking your own line while hearing others and prevents everyone from defaulting to unison.

Build an entire December concert by selecting three to five of these arrangements and layering them throughout your winter performance. Alternatively, teach one new piece every week or two during your holiday unit, allowing students to experience the progression from two-part fundamentals to greater independence over time. You might also use individual songs as warm-ups or skill-builders before introducing more complex part-singing challenges later in the year.

• Singing independent melodic lines while tracking harmonic counterparts
• Maintaining a part line without defaulting to unison when other voices sing different material
• Reading and performing two-part arrangements with clear harmonic function
• Listening to and blending with other voice parts in real time
• Building confidence in part-singing through tuneful, engaging holiday repertoire