SKU: AP.49119S
UPC: 038081563503. English.
This version of Where Stand the Dauntless by Vince Gassi is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 5 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. A fanfare, a lyrical theme, and driving energy embody the spirit of the dauntless---the brave and amazing young musicians of Dolphin Senior Public School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Where Stand the Dauntless by Vince Gassi is an exciting work---and a perfect concert opener and contest piece. (2:35) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49011S
ISBN 9781470645311. UPC: 038081565316. English.
Each section of the string orchestra gets featured in Jim Palmer's Holiday String-Along. Written like a sing-along, this arrangement features Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Frosty the Snowman, Up on the Housetop, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Students will enjoy playing the melodies while the audience may choose to sing along. This piece will surely be a holiday concert favorite! (4:00).
SKU: AP.49071S
ISBN 9781470648183. UPC: 038081567310. English.
Ride the Wind by Mark Wood showcases how pop/rock music fits perfectly with orchestras. The song starts with tremolo building into the downbeat---from a light breeze to a strong wind blowing and flying in the air. The middle section adds arpeggios and solos for the first violin, building up to a key change finale. This composition features soaring melodies and rockin' cellos and bass! For string orchestra with optional rock rhythm section parts. (2:40)Download Play-Along Track
SKU: AP.49429
ISBN 9781470650971. UPC: 038081571881. English.
Featured on Mark Wood's album Turbow, LuminoCity is an emotional ride from the calm and mysterious opening to the searing and electrifying ending. Combined with the included accompaniment track, this will get your string orchestra fully charged! (4:35).
SKU: AP.35930
UPC: 038081421865. English.
Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber delivers a stunning version of this popular tune. From the album Never Say Never -- The Remixes, which hit #1 on the Billboard 200, and the movie of the same name, all sections get great parts in this perfectly set arrangement.
SKU: AP.48070
UPC: 038081556147. English.
Special effects, pizzicato, and a variety of dynamics will make Robot Factory by Chris M. Bernotas exciting for your beginning orchestra students. The key of E minor provides a dark sound, and all sections get to play the energetic melody! This piece will be a great feature or perfect closer to any contest or concert. Correlated to Sound Innovations from String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 4. (2:15) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49463
ISBN 9781470650247. UPC: 038081571027. English.
The Last Rose of Summer is a traditional Irish tune arranged by Jim Palmer. The beautiful melody, rich harmonies, and interesting accompaniment will help your young orchestra sound mature. The long phrases are highlighted with beautiful slurs and a variety of dynamics. Pizzicato, slurs and ties create the interesting accompaniments. Well-developed phrases and unexpected chords provide opportunities for artistic expression. A perfect choice to teach a broad range of musical ideas. Correlated to Sound Innovations, Book 2, Level 2. (2:25) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.38465
UPC: 038081439686. English.
Very, very easy, and the group will sound great playing this Baroque piece. Mostly short eighth note scale patterns provide perfect practice in a harmonic setting. Just the thing for festival or contest. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Correlates to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1 Level 5.
SKU: AP.49451S
ISBN 9781470660840. UPC: 038081577630. English.
Pop singer Bebe Rexha teamed up with the country music group Florida Georgia Line to create this number-one hit that crossed numerous pop charts. This arrangement of Meant To Be by Michael Story perfectly captures the feel of the original recording. (2:05).
SKU: AP.49116S
UPC: 038081563428. English.
This version of Escape from Thunder Mountain by Scott Watson is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. The tropical island volcano, Thunder Mountain, has lain dormant for years. As a party of adventurous researchers work atop the legendary mountain, it begins to shake with pre-eruption tremors! Check out this original composition by Scott Watson! (4:40) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49446S
ISBN 9781470650438. UPC: 038081571218. English.
Looking for a way to musically connect with your students, 10,000 Hours is a chart that will do the trick. This Billboard No. 1 HOT 100, country pop song, performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, continues to be a global success. Written at the young band level, this arrangement by Victor López will certainly engage your students. (3:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45860S
UPC: 038081523668. English.
Midnight Adventure by Michael Kamuf is contemporary work that paints a musical picture of a late night outdoor escapade, using flowing melodies soaring over rich harmonies and driving rhythmic figures. Perfect as an opening or closing selection and an ideal choice for festivals! Correlates to Sound Innovations Book 1. (2:20).
SKU: AP.49051
ISBN 9781470645649. UPC: 038081561233. English.
This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of like- or mixed-string ensemble. After purchasing this set, decide what additional parts you need to meet the unique needs of your ensemble, then download and print them for free at alfred.com/supplemental---free of charge. This energetic, modern-sounding selection was written to improve your students' reading of notes on the G string and is focused on this often-neglected lower range of the instruments. The minor and modal harmonies, hard-driving rhythms, and stunning dynamic contrasts all combine to give the piece a primal and primitive sound that students will love. A slow, introspective middle section provides a dramatic contrast to the piece's initial surge and will help develop bow control and steady pizzicato pulse. G Force by Richard Meyer is perfect for festival or contest! (2:50) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45860
UPC: 038081523651. English.
SKU: AP.43815S
UPC: 038081506753. English.
A programmatic tale of a key battle, this piece tells the story of the burning of Bedford, New York in 1779, utilizing a wide variety of technical skills. A great opportunity for cross-curricular lessons or writing, the historical facts are included. (3:50).
SKU: AP.41194S
UPC: 038081478739. English.
Celebrate 75 years of wizarding! We're Off to See the Wizard, If I Only Had a Brain (A Heart, the Nerve), Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, and Over the Rainbow will delight all generations. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.42079
UPC: 038081480930. English.
Want to know what's hip? Well, this is it! Give your students and audiences a taste of some real funky music and don't be surprised if you see grandma getting down during the performance. Includes What Is Hip?, You're Still a Young Man, and Down to the Nightclub. (5:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41232
UPC: 038081478883. English.
Be part of the revival of one of the longest-running shows on Broadway with these five blockbuster songs: Magic to Do, Corner of the Sky, With You, Love Song, and No Time at All. Solo and section features abound. Each tune can stand alone or be performed in a medley. (15:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.47444S
UPC: 038081447350. English.
A truly memorable melody that comes together in an eclectic tapestry, this piece from Crazy Rich Asians, by Brian Tyler and arranged by Victor López, is a classic romantic love theme that articulates both the love and the loss in relationships. The music expresses the deep emotional response elicited by this most fashionable love story.
SKU: AP.47432S
UPC: 038081549361. English.
Another great hit from The LEGO Movies! Sure to please audiences and players, this infectious tune with a terrific groove is designed to get stuck in your head. Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas, Catchy Song is from The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part.
SKU: AP.44816
UPC: 038081515533. English.
This piece, arranged by Dorothy Straub, celebrates the excitement of a very short horse race. Using songs that are sung before each of the three races---songs of Kentucky, Maryland, and New York---the orchestra takes on the role of the winning horse, with the accelerando being the final race to the finish line. Though timely now that the amazing horse, American Pharaoh, won the Triple Crown in June of 2015, this piece was written prior to that event to celebrate all the horses that compete. (6:30).
SKU: AP.49115
UPC: 038081563398. English.
This version of Holiday Rock arranged by Chris Bernotas is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. This holiday mash-up only uses the first six notes of the scale and is VERY easy---perfect for the first concert. With no articulations, dynamics, dotted notes, or key signature, this wonderful arrangement by Chris Bernotas is playable by the youngest of bands. (2:20) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49046
ISBN 9781470645564. UPC: 038081564067. English.
Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to the original, Chris Bernotas' arrangement of Jingle Bell Rock is accessible for your string orchestra---invite your audience to sing along! (2:10).
SKU: AP.41193S
UPC: 038081471730. English.
This is a set of four individual arrangements of classic popular songs, each of which introduce or reinforce specific musical objectives. In addition, this collection is designed to serve as a complete or partial repertoire for any concert program. These highly recognizable tunes with identifiable teaching objectives can be performed in one concert or distributed throughout the year. There are piano accompaniment and percussion parts included, which are both completely optional. The percussion part is easy enough for your string players to perform.
SKU: AP.47454S
UPC: 038081547398. English.
This work contains notes and rhythms in the printed music---but no tempo indication or expressive markings (such as dynamics or articulations). Those missing items are the music that you, the teacher, along with the ensemble will select and pencil into the music to make this piece uniquely reflect your ensemble! All the notes and rhythms you need for a great concert selection are included in this recipe for hands-on learning and creativity. (Correlates with Sound Innovations for String orchestra, Book 1, level 1).
SKU: AP.47458
UPC: 038081544991. English.
This piece will get you ready to saddle up for the Christmas rush. Two familiar tunes, Silent Night and Joy to the World, are set with a fun, western flair. Silent Night features the use of portamento as a special effect, bringing the cowboy swagger to your string orchestra. The excitement picks up with a faster tempo and upbeat rhythms for the hoedown treatment of Joy to the World. Once your students play this one they will want to sit by the fireplace and swap their favorite Christmas stories! (Correlates with Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, level 2).
SKU: AP.49460
ISBN 9781470650308. UPC: 038081571089. English.
If there is one thing music educators are it is resilient! Resilience, by Chris M. Bernotas, is dedicated to all music educators in recognition of how they always adapt to the unknown and rise to every challenge. This overture is the perfect concert opener for your first-year string orchestra. Using only the notes in the key of D, and melodic parts for all, every student will shine. Violin 2 and Viola are doubled, as are Cello and String Bass, making it very flexible and perfect for any mix of instruments. Correlated to Sound Innovations, Book 2, Level 2. (1:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.38447
UPC: 038081437446. English.
Here's a great 1940s Glenn Miller standard that will get any string orchestra swinging! The tunes, rhythms, and harmonies of the big-band era all come alive in this clever arrangement. All the string sections have opportunities to shine, and optional piano and vocal percussion parts add to the groove. And everybody gets to join in the classic Pennsylvania 6-5-0-0-0 chant! This is a chart that will truly bring the crowd swinging to their feet!
SKU: AP.49450S
ISBN 9781470650353. UPC: 038081571133. English.
Good 4 U, the popular and upbeat song by superstar songwriter and performer Olivia Rodrigo, has topped the Billboard charts and appears on the artist's debut album Sour. Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas, the energetic music, infectious and powerful chorus, and pure emotion will permeate the concert hall. (3:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48076S
ISBN 9781470658793. UPC: 038081554341. English.
Take your orchestra on a trip around the world with this fun medley of some of the most famous melodies ever written in A Musical Passport by Richard Meyer. Using 22 tunes from 17 different countries, this is the ultimate multi-cultural experience for your students and your audience! The melodies are tossed from section to section so all the instruments get a chance in the spotlight, and the quickly changing styles will keep everyone on their toes. Songs that are included in A Musical Passport by Richard Meyer are: America, the Beautiful (U.S.A.) * Rule, Britannia (England) * The Irish Washerwoman (Ireland) * Scotland the Brave (Scotland) * Roll Out the Barrel (Czechoslovakia/Germany) * Funiculi, Funicula (Italy) * Frere Jacques (France) * Dark Eyes (Russia) * Jasmine Flower Song (China) * Arirang (Korea) * Sakura (Japan) * Obwisana (Ghana) * Siyahamba (We Are Marching) (South Africa [Zulu]) * Waltzing Matilda (Australia) * La Cumparsita (South America [Uruguay]) * Las Chiapanecas (Mexico) * Cielito Lindo (Mexico) * O Canada (Canada) * Oh! Susanna (U.S.A.) * Camptown Races (U.S.A.) * America, the Beautiful (U.S.A.) * Home, Sweet Home (U.S.A.) * The Star-Spangled Banner (U.S.A.) * America, the Beautiful (U.S.A.). Correlates with Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 6. (3:00) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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