Womanly Song of God
Start in 4-line formation
From the front :
Row 1 : Rylee, Laycie, Genevieve, Anna C, Katelyn, Morgan,
Theresa, Sarah
Row 2 : Maiti, Kallie, Rowan, Hayley, Cecelia, Talisa, Jess
Row 3 : Molly, Antoinette, Georgia, Katelyn C, Leah, Mackenzie,
Erin, Charlotte, Camila, Morgandy
Row 4 : Sophie, Katie, Rhian, Gabrielle, Mack,
Madalaine, Raquel, Anna S
M 18 - 58 Question : Who am I?
M 20
Start moving to 2 long lines. Take your time
Front : Rylee, Maiti, Laycie, Kallie, Genevieve, Rowan, Anna C, Hayley,
Morgan, Cecelia, Katelyn, Talisa, Theresa, Jess, Sarah
Back : Molly, Sophie, Antoinette, Katie, Georgia, Rhian,
Katelyn C, Gabrielle, Leah, Mackenzie, Mack, Erin, Madalaine,
Charlotte, Raquel, Camila, Anna S, Morgandy
M 59 - 95 Answer : I am the woman dancing the world alive.
M 61
Drift slowly into a large, forward facing circle - remain in the same order.
M 96 - 99 Question : What is my purpose?
M 96 - 104
M 100 - 104 Answer : I am the birthing woman.
Form 4 small circles by section, facing forward
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| This is where the audience is / the front of the stage |
M 106
Hold hands in the circle, still facing forward
M 112
When you begin singing, start rotating the circle. Get all the way around once
by measure 118.
Sop 1s and Alto 1s walk counterclockwise
Sop 2s and Alto 2s walk clockwise
M 119
Drop hands.
M 120
Make an 80% circular clump in the centre of the stage. Stay here until M 138
M 139 - 142 Question : How will my voice be heard?
M 139 - 142
Spread out into clumps in the same location as the circles were previously.
M 143 - 159 : Round the wind.
M 143 - 159
Moving in currents :
M 143 Sop 1s move into the centre
M 147 Alto 2s move into the centre while Sop 2s and Alto 1s move
forward on the outside
M 151 Continue moving (more quickly) to get back to your starting
location by M 159 (Sops move counter clockwise, Altos move clockwise)
M 160 - 167
Stand and sing in sectional clumps
M 168 - 195
Spread out to scattered sectional formation
M 196 - 212 Question : What will my legacy be?
M 196
Stay in place
M 200
Drift back on the stage into two rows
M 213 - 226 I am the god of a thousand names.
“I am the” - hold hands in rows
“Names” - move forward two steps right foot first, on the downbeat
still holding hands
“Why” - step together
“Woman” - step forward again right foot first, two steps
on the downbeat, still holding hands. The second step is a long slow step.
M 235
Step together and drop hands
M 238
Drift apart slightly and remain here until the end of the song.
Pallaanda
Measure 56
Sop 2A & Alto 2A SKIP “Terekata” and sing on the downbeat of measure 57
Sop 2B & Alto 2B say “Terekata” and skip the first “Pallaanda” in measure 57
Measure 60
Sop 1A SKIP “Terekata” and sing on the downbeat of measure 61
Sop 1B say “Terekata” and skip the first “Pallaanda” in measure 61
