Description

Making the Grade: Grades 2-3, Voice is a graded vocal songbook selected and arranged by Olga Latham and Jerry Lanning for young singers developing their skills through familiar popular repertoire. It brings together accessible songs from film, musicals and traditional repertoire, making it particularly well suited to developing singers, singing pupils and teachers looking for engaging material for lessons, practice and performance.

The book contains 14 carefully graded arrangements for voice with piano accompaniment. The collection provides the vocal music and accompanying piano parts needed to work through each song together, with repertoire selected to suit young singers working at Grades 2–3. The focus remains on enjoyable printed music and the experience of singing with piano accompaniment.

The combination of recognisable melodies and appropriately graded repertoire can help sustain interest during regular practice while giving singers opportunities to develop confidence, musical expression and performance experience. Its varied selection also gives teachers useful material for introducing different musical characters and styles without moving away from an approachable graded collection.

Song List

A Whole New World * Castle on a Cloud * Gwendolen * I Know Where I'm Going * I'm Late * One More Step Along the World I Go * Part of Your World * The Bare Necessities * The Fox * The Inchworm * The Old Woman and the Pedlar * The Siamese Cat Song * Tomorrow * Where Is Love?

Designed around enjoyable, familiar music, this Making the Grade collection offers young singers a practical bridge between vocal learning and expressive performance. It is a useful choice for singing lessons, accompanied home practice and performance preparation, as well as a thoughtful music gift for a developing singer who enjoys songs from films, musicals and traditional repertoire.