Four Biological Pieces
for SATB choir, cello, & piano
Monte Vista High School Chamber Choir
Bruce Koliha, Director
Eryn Allen, piano
Durwynne Hiseh, cello
October 17, 2012
Danville, CA
1. DNA
DNA is the thread of life
Some from the husband
Some from the wife
Or from partners otherwise defined
See it twist!
Watch it wind!
ACAGTACAGT
TGTCATGTCA
DNA is in ev’ry living thing
From the slime that lines your tub
To the bugs and birds that sing
You had better not commit a crime
DNA will identify you ev’ry time
ACAGTACAGT
TGTCATGTCA
It tells a cell what to be (or not to be)
It’s the boss of you and the boss of me
DNA
So if you’re small
Or if you’re large
It’s the double helix that’s in charge
DNA is the thread of life
Some from the husband
Some from the wife
ACAGTACAGT
TGTCATGTCA
DNA!
2. Population
People. People. People. Etc.
3. Pheromones
Ah, pheromone, pheromone, pheromone
It’s all about attraction
And getting a reaction
They drive males and females to distraction
Pheromones
And the molecule in the cell
That’s in charge of it all is:
DNA
It’s the thread of life
Some from the husband
Some from the wife
Ah, pheromone, pheromone, pheromone
It’s all about attraction
And getting a reaction
It’s all about the pheromones
Pheromones!