SKU: AP.49455

ISBN 9781470660758. UPC: 038081577548. English.

Fancy Like was a surprise smash, becoming Walker Hayes's first number-one country hit. This chart-topper will be a success with your ensemble and audience! (2:00).

SKU: AP.33649S

UPC: 038081379968. English.

Imagine spending the Christmas holidays in an old wild west town, with cowboys and Indians, wagon rides, gunfights, and, of course, a visit from Old St. Nick. Based on Jingle Bells with snippets of other well-loved Christmas tunes woven in, this piece is sure to make the audience smile as they experience Christmas and the Old West in a new way!

SKU: AP.49907S

ISBN 9781470657932. UPC: 038081575797. English.

Playgrounds are full of children having fun together. No matter their background, the laughter and shrieks of joy are the same as they run and play. Playground Games by Cooper Ford is a playful musical portrait of this experience. In the first section, the children gather for their game as the melody is supported by building rhythmic energy. The second section depicts another game in a round. Finally, it's time to go home, but only after one quick moment to finish! This piece uses only the notes of a D major scale and simple rhythms. Parts are doubled in second violin/viola and cello/bass. (2:00).

SKU: AP.48086S

UPC: 038081554389. English.

Not to be confused with the nautical term Ahoy!, the phrase All hands hoay! actually means all hands on deck for some serious work! In other words, string players, it's time to get those fingers moving with this simple, rugged, and modal seafaring melody. Written in the often-inaccessible key of F-sharp natural minor, this fun musical pirate's tale will have your students' little fingers stretching nonstop. The melody is evenly passed around, with a middle section featuring your violas and a jaunty contrapuntal ending. Younger orchestras will have a blast with this exciting original, All Hands Hoay! by Anthony Granata, as they get right down to work! (1:40) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.35895S

UPC: 038081407449. English.

Get the whole room clapping! This fun piece is designed to let the director interact with the audience and give the students, parents, and grandparents an opportunity to participate in the program with the ensemble. It has a blues feel and the director could turn this into an impromptu lesson on dynamics, the blues, or the different sounds of the strings: pizzicato, arco, and tremolo.

SKU: AP.43765

UPC: 038081496450. English. [Based on the music of Antonio Vivaldi] By Jeffrey E. Turner.

This very accessible arrangement includes just enough of each movement to provide a taste of the original! Stirring the pot by the use of a common key for all four seasons and simplified rhythms create the perfect blend of seasonings to delight all as only Vivaldi can. (3:15).

SKU: AP.43760

UPC: 038081496351. English.

Just for fun---and swing technique! This jazzy swing arrangement will teach important skills with a well-known tune as young players expand the realm of string playing with alternative styles. (2:45).

SKU: AP.43765S

UPC: 038081496467. English. [Based on the music of Antonio Vivaldi] By Jeffrey E. Turner.

This very accessible arrangement includes just enough of each movement to provide a taste of the original! Stirring the pot by the use of a common key for all four seasons and simplified rhythms create the perfect blend of seasonings to delight all as only Vivaldi can. (3:15).

SKU: AP.38483S

UPC: 038081432403. English.

A sprite is a small or elusive supernatural being such as an elf or pixie. This piece is evocative of just such beings. It is playful in character, portraying images of these beings as they dance about and frolic in their own spaces---be that wood, water, fields, or even in our imagination. These sprites invite you to play with them as you listen to the music.

SKU: AP.40502

UPC: 038081465258. English.

From their first album in 1965 that catapulted them to the top of the rock charts, this classic from The Who is as vital today as it was back then. With this exciting, rhythmically driven arrangement, you'll find great audience acceptance, and it's loads of fun to play! (2:24).

SKU: AP.35959S

UPC: 038081420288. English.

Here's the perfect piece for your C-farers! Written especially for young violists, cellists, and bassists, C-Serpents explores the depths of the lower strings. Simple modes are creatively mixed with contemporary-sounding rhythms and harmonies for a work that's perfect for students within their first two years of string study. Students and audiences will enjoy discovering what lurks beneath the staff in C-Serpents! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.