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

This limerick 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 by self-pity to write this limerick.  The poem was tucked away, having accomplished its purpose of providing me some 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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