York Steiner School Choir - Songs for Soul and Season

York Steiner School Choir are proud to present a collection of wonderful Songs for soul and season:

The first 5 songs speak to the soul, with themes of rest, gratitude, joy, freedom, hope, and peace.

The last 6 songs journey through the seasons: Here comes the sun was first performed by the choir at Candlemas 2023 to mark early signs of spring.

Songs for spring, summer, autumn, and the return of winter darkness follow, with the Ukrainian New Year carol Shchedryk marking the full circle back to early spring.

Songs (recorded summer 2023):

Hush bonny bairny (trad. arr. Davies)

Amazing Grace (Newton, arr. Davies)

Siyahamba (trad. Zulu arr. Rao)

Freedom Train (trad. arr. Davies)

Lo Yisa/Trees of the Field (trad. Hebrew and Ruben/Dauermann, arr. Davies)

Here comes the Sun (Beatles, arr. Davies)

Halla hi lass and Kling Klang (trad., arr. Davies)

Sakura (Japanese trad. arr. Davies)

Return (Yeomans, arr. Davies)

Though my Soul (anon.)

Shchedryk (Leontovych, arr. Davies)

Singers: Mae Andersen, Holly Brabbs-Hooker, Alex Brough, Florence Collinson, Isabella Collinson, Fynn Cuthell, Iyla Cuthell, Eleanor Davies Clegg, Lottie Greenbrown, Lara Joyce-Rodríguez, Dexter Kippax, Leo Longridge, Tara Agar McBride, Rosie Mitchell, Alek O’Brien, Sofia Raposo, Samantha Robinson, Eva Shepherd, Hannah Simpson, Annabel Smith, Honey Stuart, Murray Tevendale, Tobias Tompkin

Flutes: Malena Claramonte Crespo, Fynn Cuthell, Iyla Cuthell, Eleanor Davies Clegg

Harp: Hannah Simpson

Guitar: Tom Pope

 

Musical direction: Rachel Davies

Production: Jonny Hooker at Young Thugs

Artwork: Colour Circle by Hannah Simpson, Purple Dove by Holly Brabbs-Hooker

Design: Jon Haste

Facilitator: Yifat Simpson