SKU: AP.47445S
UPC: 038081548302. English.
Here's a medley of hits from the animated film Smallfoot featuring This Is My World composed by Heitor Pereiera along with Wonderful Life, and Perfection, both with words and music by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick---that is sure to challenge your string orchestra. The catchy melodies and intricate rhythms are shared by all sections, and, as wonderfully arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, can be enhanced by optional percussion and piano. While optional, these parts will contribute tremendously to the rock texture, rhythmic drive, and overall effect of the piece. The optional percussion parts are constructed simply enough so that doubling players conceivably can be drawn from the string sections. Your audiences will find themselves tapping their own smallfeet along with the orchestra! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.46687S
UPC: 038081533346. English.
Here's one of the most familiar pops orchestra pieces ever written, now slightly simplified by Andrew H. Dabczynski to be thoroughly playable by young string students. All the string sections have opportunities to shine while practicing basic syncopation and bowing skills. All the pieces of The Syncopated Clock are here---including the familiar optional percussion and piano parts. This is an arrangement that will remain popular with students and audiences year after year!
SKU: AP.46687
UPC: 038081533339. English.
SKU: AP.46721S
UPC: 038081533568. English.
The genius of Stravinsky is available to young string players in this arrangement of Petrushka. Here is an arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski of excerpts from the masterpiece ballet that will introduce the orchestra to 20th-century musical composition---with mixed meters and strident harmonies---in a challenging but always playable and logical context. The powerful sound of this Stravinsky classic is guaranteed to engross students and wow listeners in concerts and festivals.
SKU: AP.44840S
UPC: 038081518398. English.
Attention thrill-seekers! Invite your orchestra and audience to step aboard the Millennium Cyclone roller coaster, and take off on a wild ride! Filled with twists, turns, ups, and downs---and even a moment to catch your breath. Here's an original piece by Andrew H. Dabczynski that will delight and challenge intermediate string players. It's also a chance to introduce repeated 16th note figures and dramatically contrasting dynamics; this one is a sure must ride! (3:30).
SKU: AP.48097
UPC: 038081557144. English.
Barnyard Variations by Andrew Dabczynski is a creative set of humorous variants on the familiar Old MacDonald folk song. Every orchestra section is featured in a variation, each musically imitating a different barnyard animal. Students explore contemporary techniques with a bluegrass flare. This piece makes an excellent opening or closing piece for concerts, or an introduction to the instruments in recruiting or educational programs. (3:45).
SKU: AP.46721
UPC: 038081533551. English.
SKU: AP.48097S
UPC: 038081557151. English.
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.44830S
UPC: 038081518213. English. Traditional American.
Snowy hilltops, timeless family traditions, and the warmth of a hearth---the atmosphere of a Smoky Mountain Christmas is captured in this arrangement of three traditional Appalachian carols arranged by Andrew Dabcyznski. The simple modal melodies of Star of the East and Babe of Bethlehem are passed throughout the orchestra, before concluding with the stirring spiritual Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. The keys, meters, and bowings are all playable by second-year string students, but intermediate and advanced students also will find this to be a satisfying holiday concert piece. (3:30).
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.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.44830
UPC: 038081518206. English. Traditional American.
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.44831S
UPC: 038081518237. English.
Based on one of the most famous themes in classical literature, this arrangement by Andrew Dabczynski captures the essence of the Trout Quintet. This music will fall under the fingers of the entire orchestra, with solos for all and special features for the basses! It provides an excellent opportunity to learn many important techniques and concepts, and is a perfect selection for introducing Shubert's glorious melodies to students and audiences alike. (3:05).
SKU: HL.4501216
UPC: 884088365509. 9.0x12.0x0.092 inches.
Performance time - ca. 11:45 The phenomenon of this stage production continues with the release of the motion picture that has introduced Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless music to yet another audience. Calvin Custer's medley features six musical highlights from both the film and stage versions: All I Ask of You, Angel of Music, Masquerade, The Music of the Night, The Phantom of the Opera, and Think of Me.
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.44839S
UPC: 038081518374. English.
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: 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.
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