Frog Song For Three Part Treble Voices, a cappella    (1'40")

Neil A. Kjos Music Co. (#6277) $1.30

There once was a frog named Humongous Who came, and was singing among us; He often sang flat So we told him that If he couldn't raise pitch, "He'd be fungus!" ~ by Brad Nelson ~ The limerick above illustrates why the composer deliberately avoids writing his own lyrics!  In this case, the creative impulse was unavoidable!!  In his own words, "The inspiration for the text of Frog Song spontaneously arose immediately after I had directed an a cappella anthem in a worship service.. The choir sang flat on the anthem (a universal pitfall in the choral profession), so in retaliation, I was moved, through self-pity, to write this limerick.  The poem was tucked away, having accomplished its purpose of providing therapeutical recovery....Years later, upon hearing a wonderfully animated concert by an outstanding community children's chorus, the music literally sang its way up from the dirt!"   In addition to providing literature for the ever-growing children's choir movement, this piece is well-suited to advanced women's choruses of all ages, still searching for their prince!   You must see this photo a friend sent from her driveway in Indianapolis!

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