Ripples

Music by Lily May.
Commissioned by Sing Up.

Water ripples, ocean swells, rainstorms, rivers flow... water gives us great inspiration for music making. Ripples uses ascending arpeggios to create the idea of rippling water.

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Scores

Ripples Percussion Ensemble

Additional Song Resources

Ripples (Teaching notes)

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About

Age: 7 to 9 , 9 to 11 , 11 to 13
Subject: Music
Scoring: Body percussion part , Parts (Flexible)

Audio & Copyright Information

Audio information
The performance track was recorded specially for Sing Up by Lily May and Nuno Brito to a backing track by Tom Fleming and Lily May. Mixed and mastered by Tom Fleming.

Copyright information
All copyright music is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting UK Music and Copyright & Schools.

Please ensure you have the correct licences in place for using or copying music, and that song usages are reported correctly, for the following: CCLI, PMLL, PRS for Music. For more information, please visit www.singup.org/copyright-and-reporting.

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