Mr. Willowby’s
Christmas Tree
By Robert Barry
Published by Doubleday
ISBN 0-385-32721-8
Oh Christmas Tree in the Key of G
O Christmas Tree in the Key of C
Image Map
O Christmas Tree
Tree doesn’t work
Cut the top
Gardener
Maid
Fox
Throwing tree away
Rabbit
Mr. Willowby
Maid
Mouse
What instruments should we use as the tree gets smaller?
Bass
Xylophone
Hand
Bells
Cello
Violin
Boomwhackers
Metallophone
Sopranino
Xylophone
Alto
Recorder
Voice
Glockenspiel
Soprano
Recorder
Sound Effects
What can we use when the character decides the tree doesn’t work?
What can we use when the tree is cut?
What can we use when the top is tossed?
Ostinato while story is read:
“Christmas tree…Christmas tree. Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree”
Which rhythm fits? Click on it.
Try again!
That’s it!
Try again!
Bordun: (CG in the key of C. DA in the key of D)
Listen for your cues!
“The biggest tree he had ever seen”
“….parlor corner here”
“Something must go!”
…”quite a waste”
…upstairs maid”
Listen for your cues!
“……..later tonight?
“sighed Miss Adelaide.”
…”hummed a song”
…to be thrown away”
Listen for your cues!
“……..would say”
“…..we need it all.”
…”cut off the top”
“and threw it out”
Listen for your cues!
“……..present for you”
“…..hold a star.”
…”off instead”
“outside the door”
Listen for your cues!
“……..couldn’t wait”
“…..bit oversize.”
…”in a hurry”
“in a hurry”
Listen for your cues!
“……..as rabbits could be”
“…..to one side.”
…”a chop”
“threw away”
Listen for your cues!
“……..Christmas tree”
“…..fell down twice.”
“of cheese”
Everyone!
Key of C, and then key of G.
We will sing in a HIGHER
voice as the trees get smaller.
Christ\mas
tree
Christ\mas
tree
Mis/ter
Christ\mas
Wil/low/ by’s
tree