SKU: AP.49935

ISBN 9781470657765. UPC: 038081575629. English.

Shaker Variations by Jim Palmer is a theme and variations on the familiar Shaker melody Simple Gifts. Each section has the opportunity to play musical lines and a variety of styles. Rich harmonies will create a mature orchestral sound, and a strong ending makes this piece a great opener or closer for any concert or festival performance. (3:45).

SKU: AP.35902S

UPC: 038081410272. English.

Truly a beautiful and majestic work! This is a great piece for teaching slurs, bow distribution, bowing variation, using 4th finger on violin and viola, hemiola, dynamic contrasts, ritardando, and legato style. All parts have interesting melodic material and are playable in first position with some shifting for basses.

Students will delight in preparing this majestic work for performance.
-The Instrumentalist.

SKU: AP.49896S

ISBN 9781470657284. UPC: 038081575438. English.

Patty's Reel, by Bob Cerulli, is a lively 6/8 dance tune in the style of a traditional reel. The open fifths evoke bagpipes, and the dancing rhythms create a lively spirit. This piece provides a good opportunity to instruct students about bowing variations. Each instrument group plays the melodic theme in turn with supporting animated rhythms. (1:30).

SKU: AP.23379

UPC: 038081258843. English. Traditional.

In this fresh arrangement of a traditional, old-time fiddle favorite, every member of the orchestra gets lots of chances to play the up-beat tune. The straight-forward melody is approachable by all, and the authentic-sounding variations and key changes will challenge even advanced players. A series of soloistic breaks can be performed by individuals or entire sections, and the inclusion of optional chord symbols provide opportunities for improvisation. This creative setting of Old Molly Hare will provide motivating learning experiences for students, and will add invigorating old-time style and drive to any concert program.

SKU: KJ.O1057C

Tintinabulations is a light novelty piece containing the stylistic variations from the familiar holiday song Jingle Bells. The first portion of the piece goes back in time to the early 1800's and adopts the style of Gioacchino Rossini. This it seques to the elegance of waltz music from the days of the Strauss family. Progressing into the twentieth century, Jingle Bells becomes a jazzy delight featuring a special tuba solo. As the piece comes to a climatic ending, the familiar melody takes on the lively sound of Country-Western music. With bells in the background throughout most of the piece, the definition of tintinabulations comes to mind; the ringing sound of bells.

SKU: AP.49077S

ISBN 9781470645892. UPC: 038081564272. English.

This set of variations on a Native American tune is the perfect selection for contest or festival. The theme is the Owl Dance from the Yakama tribe of the state of Washington, and the variants include a wide diversity of moods and styles in five different time signatures. Yakama Variants by Richard Meyer is a multicultural tour-de-force for the advanced string orchestra that is sure to become a favorite among your students and audience. (6:00).