It’s a Quarter to Nine

This is a song I wrote, aged nine, for my sisters and me to sing every morning as we walked to our school, Coleraine Primary School in Tottenham, London.

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  2. Performance Skills

  3. Dynamics

  4. Tempo, Pulse, Counting

  5. High Range

  6. Spotlight on Errollyn Wallen

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  8. Braille Resources - It's a Quarter to Nine

Credits

Music by:
Errollyn Wallen
Text by:
Errollyn Wallen

Performance track

Performed by:
the specially commissioned Hull Music Hub Massed Choir, featuring singers from the City of Hull Junior Choir, Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus, Kelvin Hall School, Wold Academy and, by special invitation, the Hymers College Year 6 Choir.
Directed by:
Charles MacDougall
Accompanied by:
Errollyn Wallen
Recorded by:
Mike Challis

Backing track

Performed by:
Errollyn Wallen
Recorded by:
Mike Challis

Song Details

Genre:
Musical Theatre
Tempo:
Jolly. Crotchet = 108
Time Signature:
4/4
Key Signature:
F Major
Tonality:
Major
Range:
A3 - F5
Piano Supporting Melody:
Frequently