SKU: AP.48075
UPC: 038081557083. English.
Teach shifting with this beautiful melody by Bob Phillips. Shifting Sands is also perfectly suited for the concert stage. The moderate, lyric tempo provides students in the early stages of practicing shifts the time they need to make the shifts successfully. Musically, this piece is very accessible so students can focus on the shifts. Violins will practice 3rd position on the D, A, and E strings. Violas will practice 3rd position on the D and A strings. Cellos will practice 3rd and 4th positions on the D and A strings. Basses will practice 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions on the D and G strings. Shifts for all instruments are introduced by moving the first finger in a sliding (portamento) motion from 1st position up to 3rd position and back again, then progresses to shifting. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 3. (3:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49928
ISBN 9781470657864. UPC: 038081575728. English.
Feel the momentum and excitement in this very easy piece that will come together nicely! All sections get a chance at the quarter-note melody and the repeated eighth-note pattern that drives the work. Speed Force, an original by Bob Phillips, will become a standard for your orchestras at the end of their first year of instruction or early in the second year. Spark a challenge to see if the orchestra can play faster than the director can conduct! (1:55) Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 4.
SKU: AP.49927S
ISBN 9781470657895. UPC: 038081575759. English.
Toes will tap, eyes will shine, and smiles will abound when playing Irish Dances! Very accessible, easier than it looks, and fun! This lively piece includes Kerry Polka and John Ryan's Polka, arranged for ease of playing by Bob Phillips. A great way to introduce basic slurring and changing bow speed. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 5. (2:05).
SKU: AP.48075S
UPC: 038081557090. English.
Teach shifting with this beautiful melody by Bob Phillips. Shifting Sands is also perfectly suited for the concert stage. The moderate, lyric tempo provides students in the early stages of practicing shifts the time they need to make the shifts successfully. Musically, this piece is very accessible so students can focus on the shifts. Violins will practice 3rd position on the D, A, and E strings. Violas will practice 3rd position on the D and A strings. Cellos will practice 3rd and 4th positions on the D and A strings. Basses will practice 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions on the D and G strings. Shifts for all instruments are introduced by moving the first finger in a sliding (portamento) motion from 1st position up to 3rd position and back again, then progresses to shifting. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 3. (3:10) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45832
UPC: 038081523392. English. Traditional.
This patriotic classic is sure to become a go-to piece in your library as it introduces basic march style and provides teaching opportunities! Arranged by Bob Cerulli, this stirring piece reinforces hi 2 and lo 2 while the melody moves around the orchestra. (2:10).
SKU: AP.49065S
ISBN 9781470645878. UPC: 038081565170. English.
The setting of this exciting and beautifully arranged medley of classic fiddle tunes, Fiddler's Fortune arranged by Bob Phillips and Renata Bratt, provides a cool, super-fun groove that pulls the player into the action. Included are Red-Haired Boy, St. Anne's Reel, and Blackberry Blossom, and every section gets to play the well-known melodies. Lead sheets of each tune and for each instrument will be available as free downloads so the melodies can be played in unison for another class activity. This arrangement is scheduled to be premiered by the Wintergrass 2021 Virtual Youth Orchestra. (3:45) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.47436S
UPC: 038081542010. English. Traditional; John Nieto.
Two traditional mariachi tunes, Alá en el Rancho Grande and La Adelita, along with a new original, Polka de San Antonio by John Nieto, form a fabulous medley for any happy occasion---any fiesta. As the title (translated The Festival of Strings) indicates, make it a party! In 2/4 and first position with some chromatic alterations, this piece is accessible and fun to play. The rhythmic pulse continues throughout this exciting piece.For additional exploration of mariachi repertoire for the string orchestra or small ensembles, see Mariachi Philharmonic by Bob Phillips and John Nieto at alfred.com.
SKU: AP.48074S
UPC: 038081557076. English. Traditional Chinese Folk Song.
One of the most enduring Chinese melodies dating back to the Ming Dynasty, this arrangement of Feng Yang Song, or Flower Drum Song, will provide technical development, listening skills, and is just beautiful. Arranged by Bob Phillips using the G and D major pentatonic scales, the sounds that might have been heard centuries ago are well-represented in the strings. All sections play the melody as well as accompaniment parts in pizzicato or as percussive taps on the top of their instruments using the finger pads of the left hand. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 2. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49065
ISBN 9781470645861. UPC: 038081565163. English.
The setting of this exciting and beautifully arranged medley of classic fiddle tunes, Fiddler's Fortune arranged by Bob Phillips and Renata Bratt, provides a cool, super-fun groove that pulls the player into the action. Included are Red-Haired Boy, St. Anne's Reel, and Blackberry Blossom, and every section gets to play the well-known melodies. Lead sheets of each tune and for each instrument will be available as free downloads so the melodies can be played in unison for another class activity. This arrangement is scheduled to be premiered by the Wintergrass 2021 Virtual Youth Orchestra.To access the video, audio, and PDF resources click here.. (3:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.50770
ISBN 9781470669980. UPC: 038081591865. English.
In this GRAMMY-winning song, What Was I Made For?, from the Barbie movie, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell captured a major theme from the movie---self-awareness. With beautiful melodies and soft rhythms, the violins, violas, and cellos cover the lovely melody with lush accompaniments in all sections. Arranger Bob Phillips set this hit perfectly for intermediate string orchestra while remaining very close to the original. An optional repeat allows for flexibility in the length of the piece.
SKU: AP.48074
UPC: 038081557069. English. Traditional Chinese Folk Song.
SKU: AP.T1320BB7C
UPC: 654979991151. English.
The Caped Crusader is back! This Bob Cerulli arrangement of the Batman theme from the original TV series is sure to add life to any young orchestra concert. It's the melody everybody knows!
SKU: AP.49461
ISBN 9781470650285. UPC: 038081571065. English.
A cute, pedagogically-based (get it?), first-year bass section feature, this piece will be fun and is sure to make your beginners sound fabulous. This piece is in first position for all players except basses. Basses shift up to C and D on the G string and only play pizzicato. Continuing Bob Phillips' tradition of bass section features, Dance of the Bowless Basses is sure to become an integral part of your standard repertoire! Correlated to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 5. (2:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.46704S
UPC: 038081537009. English.
Written in a flowing waltz style, this piece depicts the non-stop motion of an old-fashioned carousel going round and round with horses smoothly gliding up and down. In the keys of D Major and G Major, this is a perfect piece for first year players as all fingered notes occur on the D and A strings (D and G for bass). The violin 2 and viola parts are doubled, as are the cello and bass parts. Correlated with Sound Innovations Book 1, Level 5, Carousel by Bob Phillips is easily accessible by beginners and advancing students alike.
SKU: AP.49896S
ISBN 9781470657284. UPC: 038081575438. English.
Patty's Reel, by Bob Cerulli, is a lively 6/8 dance tune in the style of a traditional reel. The open fifths evoke bagpipes, and the dancing rhythms create a lively spirit. This piece provides a good opportunity to instruct students about bowing variations. Each instrument group plays the melodic theme in turn with supporting animated rhythms. (1:30).
SKU: AP.48094S
UPC: 038081559209. English.
Starting with a slow, hypnotic rock ballad with beautiful melodic lines and then moving into a high-energy, bluesy Rock section, this piece by Bob Phillips will be a great opener or closer. Two soaring violin features appear in the second section and can be performed solo or soli. A repetitive, driving, never-stopping rock groove moves throughout this original piece and the soaring violin solo/soli part. Optimistic and powerful, Rockin' 67 Blues is sure to be a new classic. (3:50) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.46703
ISBN 9781470653613. UPC: 038081539133. English.
A perfect rhythmic skill-builder, this exciting piece by Bob Phillips uses classic Spanish rhythms and the famous Andalusian chord progression found in the music of Spain, Central America, and South America. All sections get to play the melody as well as the driving Spanish rhythms in Danza Española. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.50830S
ISBN 9781470668617. UPC: 038081587493. English. Traditional Fiddle Tune.
This easy tune features all sections with clever rhythmic variations. Readily accessible and as easy to put together as any Bob Phillips fiddle tune arrangement, the traditional melody appears in all sections and may be taught aurally. Though its origin is unknown, Spotted Pony appears to have roots in the Ozarks in Missouri, Arkansas, or Texas. Fiddlers in the early 20th century claim to have learned it from their grandparents' generation, so it most likely has been played since the late 19th century or earlier. (2:20) Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 4.
SKU: AP.49049
ISBN 9781470645601. UPC: 038081564104. English.
A sparkling gem for a first concert or a mixed-instrument group lesson, this piece will be fun to play and features an exciting ending. Combining two commonly taught folk songs, Lightly Row and Song of the Wind, this delightful medley, Two German Folk Songs by Bob Phillips, uses only the D string and the A string within the D major scale. Parts lie well on every instrument. The second violin and viola parts are doubled. Bass and cello are often in unison. Throughout the piece, all sections are often in rhythmic unison. This piece provides the perfect setting to reinforce detaché, staccato, and pizzicato. This one will go together well! (2:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.46678
UPC: 038081532370. English.
This charming waltz based on the G major scale gives every section a chance to play the melody. A surprise melody, Chopsticks, also appears in the middle of the piece and is passed from the low strings to the upper strings with a countermelody in the lower strings. Waltzing Strings, by Bob Cerulli, is a perfect grade 1.5 piece using playable, scalar patterns to keep those beginner fingers moving!
SKU: AP.46706S
UPC: 038081537023. English.
Perfectly scored for young players in the keys of G and A Dorian, this fun and energetic piece, Reel Time by Bob Phillips, is comprised of two original fiddle tunes. Middletown Reel is an old-time style reel while Orange County Reel has an Irish flavor. The melodic content is passed throughout all sections, and the piece culminates in a bravura ending that will make for a great concert closer.
SKU: AP.44803S
UPC: 038081515465. English.
A new take on a time-tested standard, this easy arrangement by Bob Cerulli features the cellos and the first violins. Enjoy! (2:35).
SKU: AP.44827S
UPC: 038081518176. English. James Weldon Johnson.
The poem and original hymn-like music of Lift Every Voice and Sing, by James and J. Rosamond Johnson, reverberate through the decades of the civil rights movement. Originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900, it is sometimes called the African-American National Anthem. This setting, by Bob Phillips, teaches 6/8 and uses chromatic alterations in first position. A vocal lead sheet is included in the reproducible educational packets. The cross-curricular programming possibilities are vast. (2:40).
SKU: AP.46711
UPC: 038081535234. English.
Reflecting the energy and drive of the furious winds of November on Lake Michigan, this original work will resonate with anyone ever caught in a storm. The strong Dutch heritage of West Michigan bestows the name Meer Winden, lake winds in Dutch, and provides a story to the technical and musical elements of the piece. All sections play the melody and the driving accompaniments. Violins and violas use third position; violas and cellos use fourth position. Meer Winden, by Bob Phillips, provides ample opportunity for working on tone within the ensemble.
SKU: AP.44804S
UPC: 038081515489. English.
This true Christmas classic, arranged by Bob Cerulli, is a great way to introduce col legno and double stops to your string players. Easy to put together and fun to play, it's a must for any holiday concert! (2:45).
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