SKU: AP.49933S
ISBN 9781470657819. UPC: 038081575674. English. Traditional Folk Songs.
16th Suite is a set of four contrasting folk tunes that introduce common 16th-note patterns to beginning students. This concert etude allows students to practice each pattern in different contexts: melodies, accompaniments, and a variety of simple meters and keys. Whether performed as a suite or as individual movements, 16th Suite will enhance any concert program while developing essential skills. (5:40).
SKU: PR.11641602S
UPC: 680160638901. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: PR.11641602L
UPC: 680160638918. 11 x 17 inches.
SKU: AP.41189S
UPC: 038081471716. English. Traditional Russian Jewish Folk Song.
What can age yet never grow old, and grip yet always pursue? The very popular Tum Balalaika, a traditional Yiddish riddle song with deep Russian roots, contains the answer: a haunting melody. This arrangement combines that mesmerizing melody with rich harmonies to produce a lushness that will encourage and inspire your students to play with passion and purpose. Beware! It may haunt you all of your days. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.44786S
UPC: 038081517124. English. Traditional Brazilian Folk Song.
Mama Paquita arranged by Michael Story is a catchy, high-spirited, and great-sounding arrangement of the popular Brazilian Carnaval song, featuring bouncy yet repetitive eighth note patterns and contrasting styles. It's both educational and fun! (1:35) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: CA.1232519
ISBN 9790007140007.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.1232500.
SKU: AP.43787S
UPC: 038081505091. English. Traditional Irish Folk Song.
Beautiful, nostalgic, and lush, this intimate arrangement of Carrickfergus by Patrick Roszell, is an excellent tool for teaching phrasing and legato playing. A beautiful moment for your concert or contest! (3:05).
SKU: AP.47469
UPC: 038081544786. English. American Folk Song.
Students will really enjoy playing and singing this old-timey tune that has roots in early New Orleans-style jazz. In 1st position throughout, this piece features rhythmic syncopation. The upbeat piece with great lyrics is a complete crowd pleaser.
SKU: AP.40411S
UPC: 038081449883. English. Traditional British Folk Song.
A delightful arrangement of this captivating tune that is easy to play! Teaching opportunities abound, including reinforcing C natural on the A string, F natural on the E string, and contrasting staccato and legato playing. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41188S
UPC: 038081471693. English. Shaker Folk Song.
A simple yet interesting arrangement of the much-loved tune, Simple Gifts, that will delight music lovers. The use of counterpoint provides a challenge, yet this delightful piece is still very playable. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.43821S
UPC: 038081502359. English. Traditional.
Develop your orchestra's legato playing skills with this lovely folk song. The interesting orchestration helps showcase a very mature sound and every section shares the melody. A perfect second piece for contest or festival. (3:20).
SKU: AP.43842S
UPC: 038081497334. English. Traditional.
A beloved Appalachian folk song and spiritual that is perfect for historical study! This arrangement generally stays in 1st position and employs mainly standard rhythms with a great introduction to eighth-quarter-eighth rhythm. (2:30).
SKU: AP.43842
UPC: 038081497327. English. Traditional.
SKU: AP.46684S
UPC: 038081533308. English. Traditional.
Down by the Salley Gardens is a beautiful Irish folk song arranged by Jim Palmer. Featuring a wide dynamic range and beautiful sustained phrases, this piece will challenge your students to find their expressive musical voice. The enchanting melody is supported by rich harmonies and interesting accompaniments. A perfect choice for contests or the concert hall, this piece will make string orchestras of all levels sound full and mature. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.35917S
UPC: 038081407586. English. Traditional.
The Huron Carol is Canada's oldest Christmas carol written in 1643 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary. The melody is from a traditional French folk song, Une Jeune Pucelle (A Young Maid). Intended as a gift and teaching aid to the Huron people, Brébeuf wrote the lyrics in their native language. The Moon of Winter is a powerful and moving adaptation of this carol for strings that will enhance your next Christmas concert, adding a sense of reverence and honor.
SKU: AP.47469S
UPC: 038081544793. English. American Folk Song.
SKU: AP.45871S
UPC: 038081529608. English.
This multi-cultural piece explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other playing folk songs from the Middle East. A total of eight songs are presented as each section from the two orchestras is featured. As the piece unfolds, what emerges is not only a tapestry of beautiful music, but an intense commentary on the power of music to unite diverse cultures. Whether you split your orchestra in two or combine with another orchestra, Hemispheres by Richard Meyer is sure to educate your students and your audience. A suggested seating chart is included. Also playable by one orchestra in a traditional set-up.
SKU: AP.29711
UPC: 038081328324. English.
A famous folk song during the 1800s, this tune was one of Abraham Lincoln's favorites. This new arrangement is very playable and a great way to give extra meaning to your students' study of the Civil War. (2:15) Correlates with Strictly Strings Book 1, page 35.
SKU: HL.14019657
UPC: 884088490324. 8.5x11.0x0.166 inches.
The original version of this work, scored for chamber orchestra, was written in 1950 in response to a commission from Warsaw Radio. In the following year the composer revised and slightly extended the work and rescored it for symphony orchestra. The first performance was given by the Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Grzegorz Fitelberg, in Warsaw in April 1951. The work uses folk melodies from the village of Machow in the region of Rzeszow, east of Cracow. Duration c.11 mins. Full score and orchestral parts available on hire from the publisher.
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.45867
UPC: 038081525587. 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: BR.PB-5273
ISBN 9790004210079. 10 x 12.5 inches.
In his Slavonic Dances Op. 46, Dvorak did not draw on pre-existent music, but created something original and new, projecting his own compositional will into the creative process. What we hear are Dvoraks melodies,and that it is due to his creative will that he cast them as in Dance 3, for example in the form of a melodic four-tone model which is common to many folk songs and childrens songs. Finally, it is his rhythmic invention and shaping of the musical character of each dance that breathe life into the elements of Slavonic dance music.The Slavonic Dances Op. 46, which began to conquer the world's concert halls in 1878, made a major contribution to Dvorak's international breakthrough. The Urtext edition is based on the main sources, mainly on the autograph score and the first edition.
SKU: AP.17363S
UPC: 038081152318. English.
This unique treatment of the well-known English folk song will become a classic for young string orchestra. The gorgeous sonorities of this arrangement not only make it an excellent choice for holiday programs but for all-year programming as well.
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.48097S
UPC: 038081557151. English.
