Medley Discovery Level 2-Here is a short 3-minute medley containing three ragtime songs by the great American songwriter Irving Berlin celebrating the music and dance craze at the beginning of the 20th century and which ultimately led to the development of jazz and rock and roll. Your singers will love to recreate the music of a bygone era in this nostalgic salute. Includes: Alexander's Ragtime Band I Love a Piano and Ragtime Violin. Duration: ca. 3:15.

This novelty standard from the 1920s is excellently revived by Greg Gilpin in a ragtime-styled choral for three-part and two-part voices. The verses are interesting between the parts sometimes singing together while other timesback and forth; and the chorus is repetitive until the key change where a more rhythmic approach to the arrangement takes place. Lyrically this song is dynamite with an arrangement easy to learn and remember. A great piece forlearning rhythm and style and for programming excellence! Available separately: 3-part mixed; 2-part; StudioTrax CD.

With a musical career spanning a century the 20th century was Irving Berlin's own and his music was America's music. This spectacular choir band and optional string medley of some of Irving Berlin's classic songs offers a variety of entertaining performance options. Includes: Alexander's Ragtime Band There's No Business Like Show Business Puttin' on the Ritz Always Blue Skies God Bless America. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Concert Band (Gr. 3) String Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 7:00.