Description

Winter Olympic Ode or Poem for Choral Reading

Winter Olympic Ode or Poem for Choral Reading  is made up of three parts, taken from the three words of the Olympic Motto

Suggestions on how to use

–  Citius  Altius Fortius:

I. Faster
II. Higher
III. Stronger

Speakers

I. Speed Skater 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
II. Figure Skater 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
III. Speed Skater, Ski Jumper, Ice Hockey Player, Curler, Gold Medalist and Skier

Each part is made up of six verses (with chorus to start and/or finish)

18 speakers – 1 verse each, with whole class reading the chorus.
21 speakers – 1 verse each (for 18), plus chorus at the beginning of each part
24 speakers – 1 verse each (for 18), plus chorus at the beginning and end of each part
30 speakers –  I verse each (18) plus choruses after each verse of I and II split between remainder.

I.Faster

Chorus:

Faster, higher, stronger,
Olympic champions, we.
Faster, higher, stronger,
That’ all we want to be!

Speed Skater 1:

The training’ over
We’ on the ice track
We’ primed for action
There’ no looking back.

Speed Skater 2:

On your marks
Get set, go!
It’ now or never
We can’ be slow.

II. Higher

Chorus

Faster, higher, stronger,
Olympic champions, we.
Faster, higher, stronger,
That’ all we want to be!

Figure Skater 1:

Poised at last
To take to the ice floor
Hours of practice
Muscles sore.

Figure Skater 2:

A perfect performance
A dazzling show
Of grace and elegance
And lines that flow.

III. Stronger

Chorus

Faster, higher, stronger,
Olympic champions, we.
Faster, higher, stronger
That’ all we want to be!

Speed Skater:

What does it take
To skate at great speed?
How does it feel
To take the lead?

Ski Jumper:

What does it take
To jump off that board?
How does it feel
To go straight as a sword?