SKU: AP.45868
UPC: 038081523699. English.
In the tradition of great British wind band marches like British Eighth and Colonel Bogey, this original is intended for beginning orchestra. Students in their first year will find this piece absolutely playable, using only open strings, notes within a one-octave D scale, and simple bowing patterns. Optional beginning percussion and piano parts ensure that British March by Andrew H. Dabczynski will make a perfect opening or closing piece on any concert program. (2:15).
SKU: AP.44796
UPC: 038081517254. English.
The perfect technical piece for developing tone, listening skills, string crossings, smooth bow changes, and independence; as well as celebrating beautiful days at a park as melodies and dynamics move up and down between sections, as on a seesaw. The lines of music that the various instruments have weave up and down across each other as friendships weave throughout our lives. Imagine a leisurely day at the park, perhaps on a seesaw, and ponder this poem by the composer, Steven H. Brook. While pleasant breezes grace the sky, and clouds of joy drift gently by, our friendship bonds, we learn to play---and now, with you, we share today. (2:00).
SKU: AP.49467
ISBN 9781470650162. UPC: 038081570945. English.
On the Open Seas is an exciting new sea chantey by Susan H. Day. Written because sea-faring voyagers are always looking for their next adventure on the open seas! This piece is written in E minor, 4/4 time, and features a spirited, memorable melody, detache bowing, easy rhythms, accents, pizzicato, and fun for all! Bass and cello double, and viola rhythms double 2nd violin rhythms throughout for ease of teaching. Optional piano adds harmonic color. Perfect for any concert occasion, students and teachers will want to keep performing this one! (2:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49895
ISBN 9781470657253. UPC: 038081575407. English.
Written in the style of a spirited Czardas, a traditional Hungarian folk dance, Intermezzo is the fifth movement of the Háry János Suite, drawn from the opera of the same name. Full of life and endless energy, the music instantly grabs the audience's attention, cheering the spirit with driving rhythms and dynamic themes. An impressive addition to any concert, the work is a worthy upper-level showpiece for spring contests. (4:30).
SKU: AP.44839
UPC: 038081518367. English.
This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centennial, this enchanting piece provides an opportunity for young string players to musically express the magic of dawn on the mountain, of light sparkling on the ocean, of swelling seas as a squall approaches, and of the returning calm as the light recedes. Acadia First Light will transport players and audiences alike to Acadia, that treasured national gem. (3:30).
SKU: AP.49467S
ISBN 9781470650179. UPC: 038081570952. English.
SKU: AP.49468S
ISBN 9781470650155. UPC: 038081570938. English.
Both the bleak Russian midwinter landscape and the joyful celebration of a fall harvest festival are conveyed in this string arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski, of Autumn and Winter from Alexander Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. The expressive contrasts in this motivating set will make it a favorite of all. Optional parts for more advanced students, as well as supplementary percussion and piano parts make it an excellent concert choice for intermediate or even upper-level orchestras. (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49895S
ISBN 9781470657260. UPC: 038081575414. English.
SKU: AP.46720S
UPC: 038081532882. English.
This stately grade 1.5 piece, Coronation of the Queen by Susan H. Day, uses easy rhythms, features interesting harmonies and memorable melodies, and reinforces low 2nd finger on D and A strings. Imagine a royal procession and celebration with crowds cheering as their beloved Queen passes by. You can hear the rhythmical chant Here Comes the Queen, and that quarter--eight--eight--half-note rhythm is found throughout the rest of the piece in all parts. Visualizing the story will bring this music to life! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45868S
UPC: 038081523705. English.
SKU: AP.45887S
UPC: 038081529660. English. Traditional African-American Spiritual.
Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmastime spiritual, Go Tell It on the Mountain. Paired with the equally familiar Children Go Where I Send Thee, this arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski shares interesting melodies among all sections. An upbeat bass line, along with plenty of finger-snapping rhythms will make this a Christmas concert favorite for students and audiences alike.
SKU: AP.49468
ISBN 9781470650148. UPC: 038081570921. English.
SKU: AP.46707
UPC: 038081533476. English.
From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified version of Fossils, arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, allows students in their second year of study to perform a familiar, yet challenging, classic favorite. Complete with special musical effects---including pizzicato, Bartók pizzicato, col legno, and optional percussion parts---Fossils will enliven any string orchestra concert program!
SKU: AP.46707S
UPC: 038081533483. English.
From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified version of Fossils, arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, allows students in their second year of study to perform a familiar, yet challenging, classic favorite. Complete with special musical effects---including pizzicato, Bartok pizzicato, col legno, and optional percussion parts---Fossils will enliven any string orchestra concert program!
SKU: AP.44796S
UPC: 038081517261. English.
SKU: AP.44839S
UPC: 038081518374. English.
SKU: AP.47482
UPC: 038081544564. English.
Take a musical journey to the end of the rainbow in this upbeat and majestic piece by Susan H. Day, written in the key of G, featuring easy rhythms and satisfying melodies for all sections. Teaching points include dotted quarter notes, legato bowing, two-note slurs, and pizzicato. The viola part doubles the violin 2 part. Students and audience will consider this piece their own pot of gold! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48077
UPC: 038081556475. English.
A Beethoven Celebration by Andrew H. Dabczynski is an arrangement that offers beginning strings an opportunity to play some of the greatest themes Beethoven ever composed. The opening to Symphony No. 5, a theme from Symphony No. 3, and Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 are presented as a medley that will bring depth to any concert program and significant growth to students' musicality. Correlated to String Explorer, Book 1, Unit 10. (2:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: NR.105023
Sinfonie no. 22 h-moll : fur Orchester, opus 54, 1941.
SKU: AP.49054S
ISBN 9781470645670. UPC: 038081564159. English.
English country dancing has been popular for over 300 years, and The Dancing Master features two delightful folk tunes in that timeless style arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. The first lively tune, Jamaica, has been used in the theme to the British TV comedy, Upstart Crow, and the second, The Goddesses, offers a charming contrast. Attributed to John Playford, these melodies fall under the fingers of beginning string students with interesting, rhythmic parts for all players. An optional hand-drum part adds to the upbeat 17th century dance atmosphere. (2:10).
SKU: AP.45867S
UPC: 038081525594. English.
Everyone loves to sing around a campfire, and here's a collection of favorite Campfire Songs set in the range of a one-octave D Major scale with many parts doubled! This medley of easy, familiar tunes---including This Old Man, In a Cabin in a Wood, Bingo, Kumbaya, Wheels on the Bus, and This Little Light of Mine---gives everyone a chance to play a melody or two, and to join in with an upbeat accompaniment. An optional sing-along part invites audience participation and makes this arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski the perfect piece for a first-year concert, school assembly, or summer program. (2:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45892S
UPC: 038081526546. English. Traditional American.
Imagining the Alaska Klondike gold rush calls up visions of fortune seekers, turn-of-the-century dance halls, and adventure! Klondike Fiddles captures those moods in a medley of two authentic fiddle tunes from that by-gone era by Andrew H. Dabczynski. These delightful melodies---March of the Gold Miners and Crooked Stovepipe---fall under the fingers of intermediate string students, with interesting parts for all players, body percussion sounds, and challenging optional improvisation opportunities. Here's a piece that complements any concert program and will have the players and audience tapping their toes! (3:50).
SKU: AP.46709S
UPC: 038081535227. English.
The perfect grade 1 piece for beginning string students, Bottomless Pizz. by Andrew H. Dabczynski requires no bows and uses only open strings and the pitches of a one-octave D scale. Remarkably simple but contemporary-sounding rhythms, harmonies, and techniques will captivate students. Everyone will delight in the humorous musical quotes and cool beat as they discover what lies far down in the Bottomless Pizz. Correlated to String Explorer Book 1, Unit 12.
SKU: AP.48079
UPC: 038081557106. English.
Filled with enchanting melodies and harmonies, O'Carolan's Draught is a lyrical air by Ireland's beloved Baroque-era composer, Turlough O'Carolan, and arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Truly a crossover piece, it is a tune often played by folk and classical musicians alike. An optional harp/piano part enhances this arrangement and makes it a centerpiece for any program for intermediate or advanced players. Correlated to String Explorer, Book 1, Unit 13. (4:40).
SKU: AP.49054
ISBN 9781470645663. UPC: 038081564142. English.
SKU: AP.48079S
UPC: 038081557113. English.
SKU: AP.45892
UPC: 038081526539. English. Traditional American.
SKU: AP.45867
UPC: 038081525587. English.
Everyone loves to sing around a campfire, and here's a collection of favorite Campfire Songs set in the range of a one-octave D major scale with many parts doubled! This medley of easy, familiar tunes---including This Old Man, In a Cabin in a Wood, Bingo, Kumbaya, Wheels on the Bus, and This Little Light of Mine---gives everyone a chance to play a melody or two, and to join in with an upbeat accompaniment. An optional sing-along part invites audience participation and makes this arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski the perfect piece for a first-year concert, school assembly, or summer program. (2:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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