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J. David Moore

J. David Moore is a composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, and Southerner who has lived in the Upper Midwest for most of his life. His music has been called “endlessly inventive,” “glorious…haunting…breathtaking,” and “joyous…wild and elemental.” He publishes through his company Fresh Ayre Music, and is the founder and conductor of The First Readings Project, a...

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Mm MM

Name: Mm MM
SKU: FAM-0095-04dg
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J. David Moore

A partner song about the joys of food.

Choral

treble choir

piano

Difficulty: 1

Duration: less than 3 min.

FAM-0095-04dg

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2-pt treble, piano

This song was written for Joyful Noise, a Philadelphia-based chorus of adults with physical or neurological challenges or acquired brain injuries. The group fosters an atmosphere of community, acceptance, and teamwork in which members can discover their voices and express themselves through music. Since 2002, they have commissioned or been gifted with thirteen pieces by nine different composers, including Alice Parker, Jon Washburn, and Steven Sametz.

When she asked me to write a piece for the chorus’s tenth anniversary, conductor Allison Fromm suggested the subject matter concern something that the singers loved. Most of the previous offerings had been about music and singing, so a song about food seemed the next obvious choice. The singers were polled about the things they most liked to eat, and I included as many of their suggestions as I could. The ones that got the most votes (ice cream, pizza, chicken) got their own verses, and most of the rest of the list I stuffed into a verse about pot luck. I did shine a spotlight on the Philly cheesesteak, in honor of the group’s hometown, underscored by an imitation of a 1970s Philadelphia soul band.

Joyful Noise succeeds best with simple and repetitive music and partner songs. This makes “Mm Mm” especially suitable for groups of younger or less experienced singers.

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1. I love ice cream, yes I do,
I love ice cream; how about you?
I love ice cream, yes I do,
I love ice cream; how about you?
Mm mm, ice cream!
Mm mm, ice cream!
Chocolate and vanilla, it tastes so good;
I’d eat it for breakfast if I could.
Mm mm, ice cream!
Mm mm, ice cream!

2. I love pizza, yes I do,
I love pizza; how about you?
I love pizza, yes I do,
I love pizza; how about you?
Mm mm, pizza!
Mm mm, pizza!
Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, cheese,
Slice me another one, if you please.
Mm mm, pizza!
Mm mm, pizza!

3. I love chicken, yes I do,
I love chicken; how about you?
I love chicken, yes I do,
I love chicken, how about you?
Mm mm, chicken!
Mm mm, chicken!
Fry it up, grill it up, put it in the stew
Chicken soup with dumplings, that’s good, too!
Mm mm, chicken!
Mm mm, chicken!

4. I love cheese steak, yes I do,
I love cheese steak, how about you?
I love cheese steak, yes I do,
I love cheese steak, how about you?
Mm mm, cheese steak!
Mm mm, cheese steak!
The West has cattle and the South has greens,
Philly has the sandwich of your dreams.
Mm mm, cheese steak!
Mm mm, cheese steak!

5. I love pot luck, yes I do,
I love pot luck; how about you?
I love pot luck, yes I do,
I love pot luck, how about you?
Mm mm, pot luck!
Mm mm, pot luck!
Mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, sweet potato fries,
macaroni, deviled eggs, and tuna fish surprise,
Misses Murphy’s chowder ‘till I’m full up to my eyes,
a tiny slice of each of these twenty-four pies.
Mm mm, pot luck!
Mm mm, pot luck!
Mm, mm, mm!

– J. David Moore

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