John Forster’s lyric, using the names of 79 countries, and the famous music of Jacques Offenbach combine to create a wonderful new choral, The Picnic of the World. This piece was performed in MENC’s 2003 world’s largest concert and can be used as a wonderful opener to a multicultural-themed concert, or as a closer to bring the message of a united world. The unison and easy 2-part writing make it musically easy to learn while the students learn the many countries familiar and unfamiliar. An awesome piece on so many educational levels! Full piano accompaniment on
Piano Trax 2004 (CD0218)