A Race to the Finish

Based on Aesop’s Fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”

Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse

1. A Beautiful Day• 1. Over the hill and by the stream is the prettiest

place to sit and dream. The sky so blue and the grass so green, on a beautiful day like today.

• 2.Come see the Tortoise and the Hare, see the birds of the forest, and the Bear, the Fox, the Woodchuck, come see the Mare on a beautiful day like today.

• Chorus – Oh, what a beautiful day.

Listen to me as I say,“Oh, what a beautiful day to laugh and to play, a beautiful day.”

3. All of the creatures in the trees, they knew of the Hare who liked to tease,and how the Tortoise did love to please, on

a beautiful day like today.

• Chorus 2 times

• Coda… such a beautiful, what a beautiful day.”

2. Will Anybody Dare?• This piece includes several small singing groups:

Birds – Madison B, Ashley -- Otterness Parker, Sarah – McKerracher Jiya, Grace – Rausch class

Bears – Blake B, Doak -- OtternessAlex, Alexander – McKerracher

Foxes – Nash, CJ – OtternessAndy, Benson – McKerracher Lacee – Rausch

Woodchucks – Jack – OtternessAiden, Evan – McKerracher

Mares – Kylie, Bella – Otterness Madelynn B. – McKerracherMadelyn M – RauschVennela – RauschEmily W. -- Otterness

2. Will Anybody Dare?• In case you are trying to figure out how this

song works, – Grade divides into two parts for some of this song.

When this happens, Diggs and McKerracher sing first, and then Otterness and Rausch echo.

– Sometimes, the entire grade sings together.– For most of the song, the small groups sing a few

measures, and the entire grade echoes the last part.

• Will anybody dareto race the Hare?

We’re asking here, andwe’re asking over there.

• We’re asking all the birds,to race the Hare.

(birds) We say to you “No!”It really isn’t fair.

(all) It really isn’t fair.

2. Will Anybody Dare?

• (All)Will anybody dare, to race the Hare, only answer if you dare!

• We’re asking all the BearsTo race the Hare.

(bears) We say to you, “No!” We haven’t got a prayer.

(all) They haven’t got a prayer.

• We’re asking all the Foxesto race the Hare

(foxes) We say to you “NO!”A race gives us a scare!

(all) A race gives them a scare!

(All)Will anybody dare to race the Hare?Only answer if you dare!

We’re asking all the Woodchucks to race the Hare.

(woodchucks) We say to you “No!”We’ll watch from over there!

(all) They’ll watch from over there!

We’re asking all the Maresto race the Hare.

(hares) We say to you “No!”He’d beat us by a hair!

(all) He’d beat them by a hair!

Will anybody dare to race the Hare?Only answer if you dare!

Will anybody dareto race the Hare?

(bears) We haven’t got a prayer.(woodchucks) We’ll watch from over there.(foxes) A race gives us a scare.(birds and mares) He’s much too debonaire.

(all) It really isn’t fair!It’s not fair!

3. A Great Day for a Race

• 1. It’s a great day for a race.Let’s move back and give them lots of space.Oh, I wonder who will be in first place.It’s a great day for a race.

• 2. It’s a great day to be here.Ev’rybody give a great big cheer,For the starting time is drawing near.It’s a great day to be here.

• Start by the stream, then turn up the hill.Watching them run will be such a thrill.

‘Round the old oak tree, down the hill again,

Back to the stream, And then they’re at the end!

• 3. It’s a great day for a race.Let’s move back and give them lots of space.Oh, I wonder who will be in first place.It’s a great day for a race.

(Coda)It’s a great day, a don’t be late day. It’s a great day for a race!

4. Race Duet

There are 2 small ensembles in this song.1st – Fast portion –

Jorden T., Ian – OtternessEli, Joshua C – McKerracherWesley, Kaif, Travis – Rausch

2nd – Slow portion –Neyland -- OtternessCorynn, Lauren, Brooklyn, Olivia, Sydney, Mia, Jhanvi – Diggs

Manas – Rausch

4. Race Duet• 1st group:

Run, run, run, run, run. We like to run, run, run, run, run.It is lots and lots of fun.It’s fun to run, run, run, run, run.Watch him hop, hop hop, hop, hop.He never, never, ever stops.Watch him hop, and hop, an drun.It can be lots and lots of fun.

• 2nd group:Slow and steady,that’s his style.Though it stakes himquite a while.Watch him pass andsee him smile.Slow and steady,that’s his style.

• (grade divides in half – Diggs and McKerracher sing sing the fast part, while Otterness and Rausch sing the slower part)

• Fast –Run, run, run, run, run. We like to run, run, run, run, run.It is lots and lots of fun.It’s fun to run, run, run, run, run.Watch him hop, hop hop, hop, hop.He never, never, ever stops.Watch him hop, and hop, and run.It can be lots and lots of fun.

Slow—Slow and steady,

that’s his style.Though it stakes himquite a whil.Watch him pass andsee him smile.Slow and steady,that’s his style.

5. Lullaby• 1 – fell the breeze ‘neath the trees,

Such a soft spot for sleeping.Close your eyes from the sun,For the race is nearly won.

Refrain -- Mister Hare, not a care, as you drift off to dreamland.Go to sleep, slumber deep; soon you’ll run across the stream.

• 2. Linger there, Mister Hare,While the Tortoise is creeping.Sleep so soft, in your bed,For you were so far ahead.

(Refrain)Mister Hare, not a care,As you drift off to dreamland.Go to sleep, slumber deep;Soon you’ll run across the stream.

Soon you’ll run across the stream.

6. A Great Day For a Race(Finale)

• 1. Mister Tortoise won the race.Mister Hare has finished in last place.You can bet Mister Tortoise will set the pace.Slow and steady wins the race.

• 2. Mister Tortoise give a cheer.Mister Hare might want to disappear,For the end of our show now is drawing near,And the moral is quite clear

• Slow and steady, slow and steady, slow and steadyWins the race!