SKU: AP.43760

UPC: 038081496351. English.

Just for fun---and swing technique! This jazzy swing arrangement will teach important skills with a well-known tune as young players expand the realm of string playing with alternative styles. (2:45).

SKU: AP.19554

UPC: 038081183275. English.

Here it is! A Grade 2 piece that really swings! Based upon the basic twelve-bar blues progression, this very playable original work will get your young strings in the groove as they learn to swing eighth notes in a jazz style. Your students will love the walking pizzicato bass line and Siennicki's very catchy and bluesy melody. Lots of fun!

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).

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.38477S

UPC: 038081431628. English.

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, accidentals, and features a middle swing section using slurred triplets. Very melodic with cool harmonies, interesting rhythms, and everyone part of the action, this is sure to be a winner!

SKU: AP.38477

UPC: 038081431611. English.

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, accidentals, and features a middle swing section using slurred triplets. Very melodic with cool harmonies, interesting rhythms, and everyone part of the action, this is sure to be a winner!

SKU: AP.38447

UPC: 038081437446. English.

Here's a great 1940s Glenn Miller standard that will get any string orchestra swinging! The tunes, rhythms, and harmonies of the big-band era all come alive in this clever arrangement. All the string sections have opportunities to shine, and optional piano and vocal percussion parts add to the groove. And everybody gets to join in the classic Pennsylvania 6-5-0-0-0 chant! This is a chart that will truly bring the crowd swinging to their feet!

SKU: AP.31616

UPC: 038081335650. English.

Feel the relaxed energy of a hot afternoon while the gators bask on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in Louisiana! This swingin' feel-good jazz shuffle features a catchy melody over a Blues in G with a middle section reminiscent of Count Basie taking it home. Written out solos for violin, viola and cello are included with backgrounds for all sections. Let the Good Times Roll! (3:50).

SKU: AP.48073S

UPC: 038081557625. English.

This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of like- or mixed-string ensemble. After purchasing this set, decide what additional parts you need to meet the unique needs of your ensemble, then download and print them for free at alfred.com/supplemental---free of charge.

Puttin' on the Pizz by Chris Bernotas is sure to become a favorite selection of students and directors. The descending bass line sets the stage for this fun piece. All notes stay in first position and the string orchestra plays pizzicato throughout. Students also have the chance to act as the percussion section. With the optional use of 'swinging' eighth notes, Puttin' on the Pizz could be a fun way to introduce a jazzy style to the string orchestra. Everyone in the audience (and in the orchestra) will be tapping their toes to this piece. Violin 2 and Viola are doubled, as are Cello and String Bass, which will work perfectly for younger string orchestras. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 4. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.33751S

UPC: 038081394664. English.

A seasonal classic becomes a swinging jazz piece in an arrangement that combines blues and be-bop riffs with solos for each instrument. A short section of straight Baroque style pays respect to tradition and the strong connection between bop and Bach. Performing this piece will bring you comfort and joy.

SKU: AP.49046

ISBN 9781470645564. UPC: 038081564067. English.

Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to the original, Chris Bernotas' arrangement of Jingle Bell Rock is accessible for your string orchestra---invite your audience to sing along! (2:10).