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Rounds All Around
David Thaxton
Item #:
978639911608
Price:
$19.95
This collection features original rounds suitable for singers
of all levels, from early elementary through secondary and
beyond. David Thaxton, an experienced elementary music
teacher, workshop presenter, and AOSA-certified Teacher
Educator, developed these pieces in response to challenges he
encountered throughout his professional journey. While
designing instruction for both children and adults, he often
spent countless hours searching for pieces that matched a
specific mode, meter, or theme—only to discover that such
works were either unavailable, unsuitable for classroom use,
or problematic in origin.
Drawing on his background as a poet and musician, David began
composing original music to meet his instructional needs. As
these compositions made their way into his elementary music
classes and later into the Summer Orff Levels curriculum, his
adult students responded with enthusiasm, particularly to the
rounds. Their encouragement inspired him to write a new round
each week. Some pieces were discarded, while others proved
unsuitable; however, many were successful and found their way
into the classroom, where student feedback helped refine them
further. The students’ patience and insights were invaluable
to the development of this work.
The result is this book: a collection of 45 tried-and-tested
rounds. Each piece functions as a stand-alone unison song,
making them accessible to younger students, while the harmonic
and rhythmic complexities of canonic performance offer
meaningful challenges for older students and more advanced
singers. The collection spans a wide range of themes—from
science to seasonal, heartfelt to humorous—ensuring broad
appeal and adaptability across educational settings.
A thematic index is included to aid in selecting pieces by
key, mode, meter, range, voicing, and theme. Creating these
pieces has been a joyful process for David Thaxton, made even
more fulfilling by knowing these songs will now take on lives
of their own in classrooms and choirs around the world.
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