The Sailors’ Chorus
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Drunken Dutchman Icebreaker<br />
Teach the three-part warm up below.<br />
Part 1 is the traditional folk song What shall we do with the drunken sailor?<br />
Part 2 is the first section of the <strong>Sailors’</strong> <strong>Chorus</strong><br />
Part 3 is based upon the opening of section C of the <strong>Sailors’</strong> <strong>Chorus</strong><br />
Learn each of these parts and then divide the class into three groups and assign one<br />
part to each group.<br />
Once the students are performing this as a round, add a simple 4 beat body<br />
percussion accompaniment such as:<br />
BEAT: 1 2 3 4<br />
stamp chest chest (rest) clap<br />
Royal Opera House – KS3 Dramatic Singing Resource 6
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