SKU: AP.23379

UPC: 038081258843. English. Traditional.

In this fresh arrangement of a traditional, old-time fiddle favorite, every member of the orchestra gets lots of chances to play the up-beat tune. The straight-forward melody is approachable by all, and the authentic-sounding variations and key changes will challenge even advanced players. A series of soloistic breaks can be performed by individuals or entire sections, and the inclusion of optional chord symbols provide opportunities for improvisation. This creative setting of Old Molly Hare will provide motivating learning experiences for students, and will add invigorating old-time style and drive to any concert program.

SKU: AP.46682

UPC: 038081535173. 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: KJ.JO2003F

UPC: 8402701773.

Filled with energy and vitality, this work is reminiscent of the past. After the composer gave careful consideration to the heritage of South Carolina, he quickly realized that past lifestyles relied on walking much more than now. As a result, he composed a sturdy and spirited walking tune, and modeled it after the style of old English Folk Ballads. The result is a composition that communicates a unique energy and sentiment all its own.

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.

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.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.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.

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.40442

UPC: 038081453576. English.

Imagine the basic form of Gershwin's I Got Rhythm with chord changes and style as if James Taylor was accompanying old-time fiddlers, and you have this cool, original jazz tune. Both written solos and a spot for improvisation are included. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.45820S

UPC: 038081523309. English.

What would December concerts be without those familiar tunes that everyone loves to hear during that time of year? Here's a medley arranged by Douglas E. Wagner of a baker's dozen of some of the most recognized holiday tunes in the world, set in a fun, up-tempo style that is sure to be an audience hit. Even the violas get to play the melody!

The tunes (in presentation order) are: Good King Wenceslas * Deck the Hall * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Here We Come A-Caroling * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * O Come, Little Children * Angels We Have Heard on High * We Three Kings * Now Is Born * Joy to the World * Jingle Bells * Up on the Housetop * and Hallelujah! Chorus. (1:30).

SKU: AP.20718

UPC: 038081219486. English.

This high-energy holiday medley combines the well-known tunes, Up on the Housetop, Jingle Bells, and Jolly Old St. Nicholas in a 1950s rock and roll style. The open fifth, eighth note accompaniment should be played with a bounced bow at the frog. Pay careful attention to the staccato notes during the driving eighth note melodies. Students will love this Chuck Berry meets the holidays setting of traditional tunes. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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.