SKU: AP.46682S
UPC: 038081535180. English. Scottish/Irish/American Fiddle Tune.
Soldier's Joy arranged by Sandra Dackow is a familiar fiddle tune that will be a great way to open or close any concert. Teaching a variety of string techniques, this piece will feature all of your players on both the melody and the accompaniment. Correlated with Orchestra Expressions, Book 2, this arrangement will inspire your students to increase their tempo to create an exciting performance!
About Orchestra Expressions
Play great songs such as Over the Rainbow, Batman, This Land Is Your Land, and Star Wars (Main Title). Listen to and play a variety of styles of music: popular, traditional, classical, folk and patriotic. Read and write music; compose and improvise. Perform in a concert and play for your family and friends. Be a conductor of the orchestra. Learn about composers, such as Antonin Dvorak, Johann Pachelbel, Jacques Offenbach, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, George M. Cohan, George Frideric Handel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Neal Hefti, and John Williams. Discover how music and art are related. Learn about a variety of musical ensembles including string orchestra, full orchestra, mariachi band, steel drum band, dixieland jazz band, rock band, and more. Play music from around the world, including North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
SKU: AP.43746S
UPC: 038081504834. English. English Folk Song.
The perfect first orchestra experience, this tune is straightforward and beautifully simple. All parts remain in 1st position and include only the most basic rhythms. (1:45).
SKU: AP.40417
UPC: 038081453392. English. Traditional German student song; sung by American college students.
An old silly song, this tune should be performed with the feeling of a rowdy party! Every section has great parts that will provide plenty of learning opportunities. Correlates to Orchestra Expressions Book 2.
SKU: AP.33658S
UPC: 038081394305. English. Traditional.
A lovely arrangement of the familiar Christmas carol that will delight all. Play it as close to a Brandenburg tempo and style as possible! Correlated to Orchestra Expressions, Book 2.
SKU: AP.35909S
UPC: 038081420080. English. English Folk Song.
This humorous folk song arrangement should be performed at a brisk tempo. The counterpoint makes it great fun to toss the theme around the sections! Correlated to Orchestra Expressions, Book 2.
SKU: AP.46682
UPC: 038081535173. English. Scottish/Irish/American Fiddle Tune.
SKU: AP.33643S
UPC: 038081394268. English. Bulgarian Folk Dance.
Bulgarian folk music is noted for irregular rhythms, but not in this arrangement. The rhythms are straightforward but the phrases fall in groups of three measures rather than four. Easy double and triple stops make the instruments ring. This simple and happy tune provides the basis for contrast and variation. Correlated to Orchestra Expressions, Book 2.
SKU: AP.44781S
UPC: 038081516936. English. Traditional German Carols.
A terrific multicultural addition to any beginning holiday concert, this arrangement by Sandra Dackow is a spirited rendition of three traditional German carols. These contrasting carols---Lasst uns froh und munter sein, O Come Little Children, and an unnamed traditional tune---are a fun way to introduce cut time and reinforce bow lifts to young string players. (1:45).
SKU: AP.45817
UPC: 038081525501. English. Traditional Irish Tune.
All in first position with straightforward rhythms and thematic parts for everyone, this poignant song arranged by Sandra Dackow will be a wonderful addition to any concert. The Girl I Left Behind Me first appears in 18th century Ireland, often known as Brighton Camp. It emigrated to the United States along with many other Anglo/Scots/Irish folk tunes and became a popular marching song for soldiers. During the American Civil War, soldiers in both the Confederate and Union armies sang it. A number of cultures have embraced this song, adding their own local lyrics. (2:15) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41218S
UPC: 038081504711. English.
It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes---who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, join the fun! (3:10).
SKU: AP.38393S
UPC: 038081438597. English. Traditional.
Have a rockin' good time at your holiday concert with this fun arrangement! Written for first-year string players, with both arco and pizzicato opportunities, as well as optional piano and hand percussion parts, this will be a favorite with both your students and your audience!
SKU: AP.41233
UPC: 038081504742. English. Traditional.
Known for its simplistic beauty, this melody is supported by a simple, but beautiful harmonization. A lovely setting! (1:30).
SKU: AP.38405S
UPC: 038081437378. English.
200 years after the event it commemorates, let's celebrate Tchaikovsky with a very playable reduction of his great overture. Perfect for festival or contest---or just for fun, using paper bags for the canon effect!
SKU: AP.44781
UPC: 038081516929. English. Traditional German Carols.
SKU: AP.45817S
UPC: 038081525518. English. Traditional Irish Tune.
SKU: AP.43754S
UPC: 038081496269. English.
The perfect level for very young players, this arrangement is designed to sound great at almost any tempo. Enjoy! (2:00).
SKU: AP.40407S
UPC: 038081453347. English. Cornish May Dance.
Enjoy the legend of King Arthur with this lively dance tune from days of yore! Great parts are featured for all sections. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41256S
UPC: 038081480626. English.
Paying tribute to great artists like Dick Dale, The Ventures, and Jan and Dean, here is an exciting, fast-paced piece in the style of classic 1960s surf rock. Easy eighth and quarter note rhythms and a focus on the first and second finger patterns make it approachable for beginners, and it's a fun way to apply lessons in reading G string notes. The optional drum kit part adds flair to the rock style. (1:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
