Composition/Works/Choral/Chopsticks/Notes

Chopsticks

A 4-part evolving canon

Work
The traditional 2-voice children's piano piece transformed into a 4-voice evolving canon for full SATB choir.

Lyrics

         A 1
                   I am not able to handle the chopsticks
                   And drop on the table whatever they hold,
                   While in China they're able to learn all the old tricks
                   And keep a clean table, or that's what we're told.

         B
                   But here we eat with forks and knives
                   And that's what we've done during all our lives,
                   And we don't see why we should use
                   Fancy chopsticks which we would rather lose.

         A 2
                   Wonton soup, Chop suey, Shanghai, Beijing, Taichi,
                   Kungfutzu, Chang Kai Chek, Mao Tzetung.
                   Chow mein, Wonton soup, Chopsuey, Shanghai, Beijing, Taichi,
                   Kungfutzu, Chang Kai Chek, Mao Tzetung.

Performance

Routine