I Will Sing
Recorded by Kol Simcha on Shomer Yisrael
Song by Debbie
Chernoff
Choreography: Helen Weiner Wilson
(Instructions by Helen Weiner Wilson)
Explanatory notes:
/ indicates
division between musical measures.
Boldface syllable represents downbeat of measure. ' indicates downbeat
precedes first syllable of first word. RF and LF refer
to right and left feet respectively; R and L generally
refer to the direction of movement.
Klezmer as
used on this sheet is 2 beats: Step with leading foot to the side;
then other foot steps behind leading foot. Arms are raised a
bit from shoulder level as you step to side, and are lowered back down
to shoulder level as you step behind.
Harmonica as
used on this sheet is 4 beats: cross leading foot in front of other
foot; other foot steps back in place; leading foot steps back in place
(to side); hop on leading foot. (Clap on first beat, as you cross
leading foot in front)
Verse: (8
1/2 measures. labeled here as V1 through V9) (facing center, holding hands)
I will
(upbeat)
sing of Thy strength in the
/ (V1) (RF
leading) Tcherkessia toward center
morning, in the morning; I will / (V2) (RF
leading) 2 Klezmers to R
sing of Thy
strength in the / morning, unto Thee; I will / (V3) &
(V4) Repeat (V1) & (V2)
sing of Thy love in
the / morning, in the morning; I will /(V5) & (V6) Repeat (V1) & (V2)
sing of Thy love; as I / sing you strengthen me / (V7)
& (V8) Repeat (V1) &
(V2)
note is held
for 2 extra beats (1/2 measure)
/ (V9) (RF leading) 1
Klezmer to R
Chorus (10
measures, labeled here as Cl through C10) (facing
center, holding hands until C9 [hopping 2-pt turn])
' For God is my
/ (C1) (RF
leading) Tcherkessia toward center
fortress
(I will / (C2) (RF
leading) mayim to L
sing) And He is my
/ refuge (I will / (C3) & (C4) Repeat (Cl)
& (C2)
sing) In times of / trouble I will / (C5) & (C6) Repeat (Cl) &
(C2)
sing, I will / sing, I will
/ (C7) & (C8) (RF leading) 2 Tcherkessias toward center
sing / (C9) (arms up) (RF leading) hopping 2-pt turn
to R
(note is held) / will (upbeat for verse or bridge) (C10) Balance
R-hop, Balance L — hop (hands near waist
level, swing them to R on R bal. and to L on L bal.;
snap fingers on 1st and 3rd beats)
bridge (16
measures, labeled here as Bl through B16) (not holding hands)
I will (upbeat)
sing to the/ (Bl) (RF
leading) Harmonica to L
Lord, for
with / (B2) (LF leading) Harmonica to R
fresh oil
he / (B3) (RF
leading) Harmonica to L
strengthens me.
/ (B4) (1st beat):(hands on
hips) LF step in place
(2nd beat): hopping pivot on LF 180° to L to face out
(3rd beat): RF
step hard in place (LF stays down)
(4th
beat): Lift LF to
prepare for next step (remove hands from hips) (B5-B8 is
exact reverse of B1-B4. Face outward from center until B8 [180°
hopping pivot] )
Sing to my
/ (B5) (LF
leading) Harmonica to R
God; by His / (B6) (RF leading) Harmonica to L
new wine He / (B7) (LF leading) Harmonica to R
Sets me free / (B8) (1st
beat): (hands on hips) RF step in place
(2nd beat): hopping pivot on RF 180° to R; face cntr
(3rd beat): LF step hard in place (RF stays down)
4th beat): Lift RF to prepare for next step (remove hands
from hips)
(B9-B16): Repeat B5-B8
Ending; (RF
leading) Harmonica to L; (LF leading) Harmonica to R; repeat this
sequence as long as final note is held.
Sequence
notes: There are two different verses and two different choruses, A verse may
be repeated, or may be followed by a chorus.
A chorus may be repeated, or may lead into a verse, the bridge, or the
ending. In every version I have heard, the bridge
always leads back into a chorus, and the ending is always preceded by
a chorus.
Questions? Contact Helen by e-mail at helenwwilson@juno.com or
by phone at 215-473-6199
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