SKU: HL.154440

UPC: 888680100520. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.

One thousand fans recreated the iconic Foo Fighters hit from 1999-2000 in an outdoor performance famously recorded on YouTube in 2015. A sensational tune for your pop/show group to rock the hall with similar energy and spirit!

SKU: CF.CM9773

ISBN 9781491164440. UPC: 680160923342. Key: C# minor. English. Christina Rossetti.

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,                                                       Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;                                                               Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,                                                             In the bleak midwinter, long ago.What can I give Him, poor as I am?                                                                                        If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;                                                                         If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;                                                                        Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.The text from this beloved poem of Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) was originally published in an 1872 issue of Scribner’s Monthly, under the title A Christmas Carol. In the first of its five stanzas, the speaker describes in great detail a bitingly cold winter scene, void of both warmth and light. By the final stanza, the speaker's thoughts turn inward, asking what gift they may offer the infant Jesus, meek though they believe themselves to be.The poem was later set by English composer Gustav Holst (1874–1934) as a contribution to the English Hymnal in 1906 and remains the most popular setting today.London-born Rossetti came to be regarded not only as one of the greatest female poets of her time, but as an outspoken advocate on several societal issues, including slavery and cruelty towards animals.In this setting, word painting is of the utmost importance. Careful attention to word stress throughout the course of the piece will make the performance all the more captivating. Descriptive lines such as “frosty wind made moan” should be conveyed with swelling crescendos, like frigid gusts of frozen air.While this piece features an original tune, the beloved Holst melody is also featured briefly, beginning in m. 28. Take care to bring this out.There are plenty of other allusions to wintry scenes scattered throughout the choral parts as well as the accompaniment. I encourage you to put your sleuthing “hats” on and find them all. It will make the learning experience much more memorable and fun.

SKU: HL.118847

ISBN 9781480340442. UPC: 884088902421. 8.5x11.0x0.143 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.

The swamp is all a-buzz with party preparations galore! Naturally, the turtles are running late, and Bully the Frog is being a bully. The frogs have learned a new dance they want to share. The tadpoles are growing appendages (yikes!) and the dragonfly larvae need encouragement to spread their wings and fly. Lessons of friendship, tolerance, courage to face the future, and more, abound! This 25-minute musical party features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 40 speaking parts. The ENHANCED Teacher Edition with Singer PDFs includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS REPRODUCIBLE and PROJECTABLE singer parts available via DIGITAL ACCESS. Also available: Preview CD (with vocals & dialog), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and a Classroom Kit with Teacher/Singer and AUDIO ACCESS for extra value! Approximate Performance Time: 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.