Mark Hierholzer
Circle 'Round the Moon is a charming two part piece that remains unison for over 5% of the time. The text is the big draw to this piece, with many opportunities for text painting and using consonants to the singers advantages. The melody is light and very easy to sing. The tessitura of the piece sits between e and b with low note for part two being the low b and the top note being a high G for part one. There is really only one line that sits in that low range. This piece would work very well for a young choir, the melody repeats plenty of times and is a charming song to sing. Some older kids may find it too childish though. The text tells a simple story about winter that has tons of imagery that kids can latch on to. That low line where the second part sings in the low b and a range could be rewritten to a higher harmony part to keep the kids out of that low rang for so long.
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