There was a monkey

This nonsense, unison and strophic song is great for young singers and opens up all sorts of extension activities should you wish!

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This song is available for purchase from Boosey & Hawkes as part of a collection of 13 songs for unison treble voices and piano, written between 1933 and 1934.

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Resources

  1. Breathing and Airflow

  2. Performance Skills

  3. Dynamics

  4. Tempo, Pulse, Counting

  5. Britten's Early Works

  6. Britten's Impact

  7. Britten's Childhood

  8. Britten's Music for Children

  9. Composing and Exploring - There Was A Monkey

Credits

Music by:
Benjamin Britten
Text by:
Anon

Performance track

Singers:
New London Children’s Choir
Conductor:
Ronald Corp
Accompanist:
Alexander Wells
Licensed by:
kind permission of Naxos

Song Details

Genre:
Classical
Tempo:
Quick and Gay
Time Signature:
4/4
Key Signature:
G Major
Tonality:
Major (Accompaniment is Modal in places)
Range:
D4 - E5
Piano Supporting Melody:
No