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David Haines on Science Songs and Singtastic.com
David describes his passion for writing songs about science
Mutate in Hensford Field
The Singtastic Singers rehearsing David Haines' song "Mutate" in a field at Hensford Farm, near Dawlish, Devon, UK in August 2008. "Mutate" describes the process of evolution by natural selection and is one of many songs inspired by science available at www.Singtastic.com. The songs are suitable for all ages and are great for learning science facts or for celebrating the wonders of science and natural world.
Mr Darwin Music Video
Animation: Kyle Borlase Music: David Haines (www.singtastic.com This is an animated short for David Haines's 'Mr Darwin' the Botanical Version created as part of my third year university collaboration project. The characters are made in Adobe Flash and edited with Adobe After Effects. Thanks for watching.
Hedgehog at The Stables
Children from Wavendon and Summerfield Primary Schools join with the Singtastic Singers to perform Hedgehog from David Haines' science song sequence 'Tremendous Journey', originally featured in his science oratorio, Lifetime. The performance took place on 24th October 2009 at The Stables, Wavendon (founded by Cleo Laine and Johnnie Dankworth) as part of the Milton Keynes Science Festival. There are several more videos of this song on YouTube and you can download the music, lyrics, audio and video tutors from Singtastic.com
The Mister Darwin song by David Haines
A botanical version of the Mister Darwin song by David Haines, performed by Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham. Mister Darwin song © David Haines. Thanks to Hunters Hall Primary School and Singtastic.com.
Mr Darwin at The Stables
Children from Wavendon and Summerfield Primary Schools join with the Singtastic Singers to perform Mr Darwin from David Haines' science song sequence 'Tremendous Journey', originally featured in his science oratorio, Lifetime. The performance took place on 24th October 2009 at The Stables, Wavendon (founded by Cleo Laine and Johnnie Dankworth) as part of the Milton Keynes Science Festival. There are several more videos of this song on YouTube and you can download the music, lyrics, audio and video tutors from Singtastic.com for free.
There is Grandeur 01 20 Dec 09.MP4
A song by David Haines setting the closing words of Darwin's Origin of Species. Performed by soprano Stephanie Green with the composer at the piano. ....and .....yes....... I know I added an extra "a" as the third word of the quote. It was a mistake, but I kind of prefer it there and may decide to keep it!!
Biodiversity from Powers of Ten
by David Haines, part of the science oratorio Powers of Ten. Performed at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC on October 24, 2010. For more information see www.singtastic.com
Mutate at Liverpool
The Singtastic Singers perform for their very first time ever at the British Association for the Advancement of Science's annual Festival of Science 2008. The festival takes place in a different UK city each year and in 2008 it happened in Liverpool which was European Capital of Culture that year. The Singers performed in the entrance hall of Liverpool's World Museum. Well-known TV presenter, writer, photographer and science populariser Adam Hart-Davis was in the audience and insisted shaking the hand of each singer after the first song, "Mutate". "Mutate" tells the story of evolution by natural selection in a lively, witty song. You can download tutor and singalong videos and audio tracks - as well as sheet music and other support material - for "Mutate" and other great songs inspired by science from www.Singtastic.com. At the site you can also watch SingTV, Singtastic's very own TV station showing videos of many science-inspired songs.
Playin' What the Hell? - 2 - Singtastic Aquatic Triplicates
Well, I sing a lot, there are many water creatures, and many of them so I guess the title is that way because yes there. Words man! I don't know why, but this particular vid was about four times as big file wise as today's Half-Life vid. Weird.
The Parson and the Clerk
Setting of the poem The Parson and the Clerk by Charles Causley, music by David Haines, performed by the Trusham Singers with the Millenniaires at Trusham Village, Teign Valley, Devon UK 12 June 09. Music available from the composer at David@Singtastic.com.
Don't Pick the Daisies, from Powers of Ten
by David Haines, from the science oratorio Powers of Ten. Sung at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC on October 24, 2010. For more information see www.singtastic.com
Reptiles at The Stables
Children from Wavendon and Summerfield Primary Schools join with the Singtastic Singers to perform the song Reptiles from David Haines' science song sequence 'Tremendous Journey', originally featured in his science oratorio, Lifetime. The performance took place on 24th October 2009 at The Stables, Wavendon (founded by Cleo Laine and Johnnie Dankworth) as part of the Milton Keynes Science Festival. There are several more videos of this song on YouTube and you can download the music, lyrics, audio and video tutors from Singtastic.com.
Biodiversity.mov
BIODIVERSITY VERSE 1 Biodiversity, what does it mean to me? Is it a word I need to understand? Biodiversity, nobody seems to agree What it means and now I am Getting confused about what I should do to do My little share to rescue the world Twelve little letters and six little syllables Carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders Carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders REFRAIN 1 What a big little word, "biodiversity", in a big little world All things alive interconnect, that's biodiversity in this big little world In this big little world What a big little word, "biodiversity", In a big little world Each type of life has its own worth That's biodiversity in this big little world In this big little world VERSE 2 Should we save only those species that we can use? Or should all life have the right to exist? Only save species that serve or amuse Or do we add germs to the endangered list? How to decide what to prioritise when the story of life is so incomplete? We are erasing the words so much quicker than they can be read Day by day and week by week Rubbing out words so much quicker than we can read REFRAIN 2 What a big little word, "biodiversity", in a big little world Four billion years of history, that's biodiversity in this big little world In this big little world What a big little word, "biodiversity", in a big little world Every organism is our cousin -- biodiversity - in this big little world In this big little world That's biodiversity in this big ...
Homo Sapiens, from "Powers of Ten"
Homo Sapiens, a song from the science oratorio, "Powers of Ten" by David Haines. Sung by an acapella group on the National Mall in Washington, DC on October 24, 2010 as part of the USA Science and Engineering Festival. For more music, see www.singtastic.com
David Haines on sharing his passion for science through song
Celebrate Science Through Song! David Haines has incorporated science more and more into his work over the years. On 10.10.10 a performance of his science "oratorio" Powers of Ten was the official opening event for the first USA Science and Engineering Festival. He is songwriter-in-residence with the UK's Royal Botanic Gardens and will hold the same position for the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Science Festival 2011. Sheet music, tutor, accompaniment and practice tracks, choral arrangements and composer's notes (with activity suggestions) for many of his songs are available from www.Singtastic.com and you can read more about David's work at www.DavidHaines.co.uk. He's even been profiled in New Scientist. The songs are accessible, tuneful, rhythmic and equally suitable for performance by children, young people and adults. The professional singers Sue Kibbey and Jacqui Sutton have each recorded jazz versions of some of his songs.
93 Million Miles Away
93 Million Miles Away from the science Oratorio "Powers of Ten" by David Haines. Sung by acapella singers at the USA Science and Engineering Festival on October 24, 2010 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. For more music go to www.singtastic.com
San Diego Song quick edit 25 Jan 09
The Singtastic Singers perform The San Diego Science Festival Song by David Haines.
A Zookeeper's Life
This song was created at Edinburgh Zoo's Education Centre on 12th May 2011 by the Upper Junior Choir from Belmont House School working with SINGTASTIC songwriter David Haines. What does the zookeeper do all day? Enriches the enclosure, helps animals play Feeds them, checks their safety and health I wouldn't mind being a keeper myself!
San Diego Science Festival song
Sung by Ivybridge Community Choir and Teignmouth Community Choir Written by David Haines
Why Keep Animals in the Zoo?
The Comenius Club from Pentland Primary School worked with Singtastic songwriter David Haines to create a song at Edinburgh Zoo's Education Centre on12th May 2011. Why keep animals in the zoo? Conservation, education, research too Helping threatened animals breed Raising funds to work overseas
San Diego Science Festival Song Alto Tutor
The tutor video for the Alto section of the San Diego Science Festival Song performed by the Singtastic singers
To Teignmouth
Teignmouth Community Choir deliver the first ever musical concert in the brand new Community Room at Teign Heritage Centre (formerly Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum) on 30th May 2011. This is a 17th century round originally entitled "To Portsmouth" but adapted by us as "To Teignmouth". Conductor: Jane Anderson-Brown, Pianist/Arranger: David Haines
Going on a Journey sung by Teignmouth Community Choir
Teignmouth Community Choir's first rehearsal of 2009 took place 26th January in their new venue, the summer house at Cliffden Hotel, on their new regular rehearsal night, Monday. They practised three songs during the evening - this one is Going On A Journey from their musical director David Haines' musical Granny Galactica.
The Sign Language Song (draft version)
As part of the Many Voices Project - a series of songs on the general subject of communication - Singtatic.com's composer David Haines worked with thirteen children at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast. Together they created a song about Sign Languarge, and this is the very first recording of that song, made 14th September 2011. As with the previous songs written collaboratively with schoolchildren from the south west of England, David will arrange this one for 3- or 4- part harmony. The song will then be performed by the songwriters and other children from the school, alongside Ivybridge Community Choir and Teignmouth Community Choir on 3rd November at Ivybridge Community College Performance Hall as part of a full Many Voices performance. In performance, the children will sign Verse 2 (the alphabet) and Verse 3, and possibly other sections of the song too. Here are the lyrics: THE SIGN LANGUAGE SONG VERSE 1 If you have a problem hearing, or your speech is hard to understand You can still communicate using mime, face and hands Using mime, face and hands REFRAIN British Sign Lanuage - BSL - phrases, words or fingerspell Makaton is great as well - helps you learn and show and tell VERSE 2 ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRSTUV WXYZ - WXYZ (pronounced "zee" for rhyming purposes!) REFRAIN VERSE 3 Birds and bees live in trees Turtles, dolphins swim in the sea I can sign my thoughts to you You can sign back to me You can sign back to me REFRAIN
A World of Animals at Edinburgh Zoo
Class 3P at Lathallan School wrote this song with Singtastic's David Haines at Edinburgh Zoo's Education Centre on 12th May 2011. A world of animals at Edinburgh Zoo From Australasia the Poteroo Barbary Macaques from Europe have no tails Giant African Snails leave slimy trails They plan to write a second verse to include the remaining continents.
The Dawlish Line
Teignmouth Community Choir deliver the first ever musical concert in the brand new Community Room at Teign Heritage Centre (formerly Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum) on 30th May 2011. This is our adaptation of "The Deadwood Stage" with new words by Dawn Harrison celebrating Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his building of the innovative atmospheric railway (see en.wikipedia.org Conductor: Jane Anderson-Brown, Pianist/Arranger: David Haines
Me singing concrete angel
i like this song so I wanted ta sing it srry if its not my best but i just woke up tht day i can sing better check out my other vids
The Reflex Trick
THE REFLEX TRICK VERSE 1 Scrub, scrub, scrub in a nice warm shower Down drops a spider and I scream and cower It scuttles and it scurries, closer inch by inch Without a single thought I recoil and flinch Without a single thought I recoil and I flinch The sight of the spider is the stimulus that kicks My eye is the receptor that trips the reflex trick Sensory neurones take impulses to my head Electrical and chemical communicating dread Neurones are electrical, synapses gaps Which chemically transmit the message just like that The central nervous system sends signals in reverse Motor neurones spark effectors, thoughts are second, actions first REFRAIN Oh, oh - the reflex arc Before you know it, you jump, jerk and jar Oh, oh - and this arc stars A neurobiological electrical spark [repeat refrain] VERSE 2 Dig, dig, dig on a late summer's day Take a sip of squash, swat that pesky wasp away In angry retribution, stings me on the cheek Without a moment's hesitation, I flick it and shriek Without a moment's hesitation, I flick it and I shriek The sting of the insect is the stimulus that kicks My skin is the receptor that trips the reflex trick Sensory neurones take impulses to my back Electrical and chemical communicating attack Neurones are electrical, synapses gaps Which chemically transmit the message just like that The central nervous system sends signals in reverse Motor neurones spark effectors, thoughts are second, actions first REFRAIN Oh, oh - the reflex arc Before you ...
Erins Haley's house of random
this was christmas morniong and i jst got my vid camrea. thats my familt and the cute one is ciz destiny
Cat And Dog Singoff!!!
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We Are TeamBreezy Mixtape. "Lucky Me Remix" - Rae and Nae
[Lyrics Below] Track 18 of "We Are Team Breezy Mixtape" Full Version of "Lucky Me Remix" Acapella Rae's twitter ; @xRaeBreezy Nae's twitter ; @iM_NESSA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lights on, stage set (AH!) We guess he gonna start his show, Fuck Yeah Finally, we're all screaming' He have the females, fly jets When we turn the radio on, we start to hear his songs playing' again [Pre-Chorus] Whatever money can buy, he prolly got it That's realtalk .. Yeah He see his name in our tweets, from all over the world & he sit here and sayin' [Chorus] Lucky Me, I had to pose for the cameras even when my world fell down, I still wore my smile, Lucky Me Even doe, I was so damaged, I always picked myself up and performed for my fans Lucky Me. Created my loves ones wanna be star Cause nobody said it'd be so hard [Wouldn't put this on no one else, Lucky Me]x2 So exclusive He don't have to wait in a line It's like the club belongs to him If it was always that simple Then what we're saying is easy to do & we all know that's not true c'mon. [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Lucky me, I had to pose for the cameras even when my world fell down, I still wore my smile, Lucky Me Even doe, I was so damaged, I always picked myself up and performed for my fans Lucky Me.]x2 Creating all my loves ones wanna be star Cause nobody said it'd be so hard [Wouldnt put this on no one else, Lucky Me.]x2 [Bridge] TeamBreezy tatted on his heart Cause we ...
Flying Creatures at The Stables
Children from Wavendon and Summerfield Primary Schools join with the Singtastic Singers to perform Flying Creatures from David Haines' science song sequence 'Tremendous Journey', originally featured in his science oratorio, Lifetime. The performance took place on 24th October 2009 at The Stables, Wavendon (founded by Cleo Laine and Johnnie Dankworth) as part of the Milton Keynes Science Festival. There are several more videos of this song on YouTube and you can download the music, lyrics, audio and video tutors from Singtastic.com for free. The song was written collaboratively by children from Starcross Primary School, Devon working with David in 2004.
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