SKU: AP.46678S

UPC: 038081532387. 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.48084

UPC: 038081550893. English.

Full of dark energy and mystery, with contemporary harmonies and moving melodic lines, Shadowlands by Gary Fagan will provide the means for directors to teach contrasting styles, dynamics, and varied articulations to young players in an easy and fun-to-play format. This lively piece, in A natural minor, will provide younger players with excellent opportunities for achieving rhythmic independence while also providing them with sections that are rhythmically similar. The slower lyrical opening section gives way to a contrasting tempo and style that will appeal to players and audiences alike. (2:15) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.48086S

UPC: 038081554389. English.

Not to be confused with the nautical term Ahoy!, the phrase All hands hoay! actually means all hands on deck for some serious work! In other words, string players, it's time to get those fingers moving with this simple, rugged, and modal seafaring melody. Written in the often-inaccessible key of F-sharp natural minor, this fun musical pirate's tale will have your students' little fingers stretching nonstop. The melody is evenly passed around, with a middle section featuring your violas and a jaunty contrapuntal ending. Younger orchestras will have a blast with this exciting original, All Hands Hoay! by Anthony Granata, as they get right down to work! (1:40) This title 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.31627S

UPC: 038081354026. English.

Join the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the annual string teachers' workshop in Birch Bay, Washington with this two-movement commemoration. The piece develops musical style and provides a great challenge! First presenting a tender and wistful folksong, and then moving to a rousing, virtuosic, fiddle-tune meets ragtime feel, this energetic romp is a non-stop workout that your students will love to play, practice and perform! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.51055S

ISBN 9781470668150. UPC: 038081587035. English.

A musical celebration of the human spirit, Radiant Joy is uplifting from the very first note. Brian Balmages includes subtle elements of fiddle music throughout as the work develops, moving through various styles with several twists and turns along the way. Inspiring! (3:50).

SKU: AP.35996S

UPC: 038081410418. English. Traditional.

This arrangement of the beloved African-American spiritual offers students the opportunity to experience chromaticism within beautiful moving lines and harmonies. A simple hymn-like texture at the beginning gradually leads to an expedition in bi-tonality, giving this arrangement a contemporary but accessible sound.

SKU: FG.55011-468-5

ISBN 9790550114685.

To mark the 150th anniversary of Armas Jarnefelt, Fennica Gehrman publishes his hitherto unpublished works.
Jarnefelt's first composition for stage was music for Z. Topelius's play Miranda in 1900-1901. It is a kind of melodrama with recitation and choral singing, not so much incidental music. Jarnefelt composed a rather broad array of numbers for Miranda, seven movements in total. Miranda is characterized by a downwards moving chromatic chord progression. Listeners especially liked the Nymf- och trolldans movement, its slowly and elegantly swinging waltz, and the Oriental colours of one of the dance movements. Orchestral parts available for hire.

SKU: AP.29759

UPC: 038081319155. English.

A touch of Copland, a splash of Ives and a pinch of jazz harmony give this arrangement a contemporary but accessible sound. This lush arrangement of Foster's famous lullaby offers students the opportunity to experience chromaticism within beautiful moving lines and harmonies. A violin solo in the middle of the piece offers an improvisational flavor in Americana fashion. (3:30).

SKU: LO.30-2792L

UPC: 000308130836.

Pepper Choplin dramatically captures the emotion of Holy Week with this mesmerizing choral round that vividly describes the removal of Christ from the cross and His burial in the tomb. Based on the timeless American hymn By the Waters of Babylon by William Billings, this piece features multiple accompaniment options that lend to a truly moving performance. (From the cantata Come Walk With Me, SATB--55/1148L; SAB--55/1149L) Instrumentaiton: Fl, Eng Hn, 2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, Gtr, 2 Perc, Timp, Piano, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, Bass.

SKU: HL.14026909

ISBN 9788759806791. English.

SKU: LO.30-3739MD

UPC: 000308154788.

Set of Parts for 65/2104MD Mary McDonald and Jay Rouse combine their compositional gifts to bring us this moving musical for Advent and Christmas. Beautiful music from Mary and Jay, deeply thoughtful narrations from Rose Aspinall, and a fabulous orchestration by Ed Hogan and Jay highlight the message at the heart of Christmas—God’s love through Jesus Christ. You’ll find a bit of everything here, including original songs, familiar carols, fresh settings of timeless Christmas favorites, and ministry songs that will reach the heart of every listener. Songs like Mary’s Sing Out Our Savior’s Birth and Look on Him with Love and Jay’s A Midwinter Noel and Love Made a Way all serve to bring into focus God’s undeserved and unfathomable love through Jesus Christ. Celebrate how love made a way for each of us with this impactful musical! His coming means freedom for the captive, sight for the blind, good news for the poor. Jesus is Love incarnate, and He alone makes a way home for fallen man..

SKU: PO.PME04S

ISBN 9780958242851.

Rooted in the pastoral mode of Elgar and Vaughan Williams, Suite No.1 (1956) is an early manifestation of Ritchie's lifelong preoccupation with the ritornello as a basis for first-movement structure. The Air is a dreamy, slow-moving waltz with a folky feel, an intense middle section and a reprise that exploits a solo viola in its final bars. A prominent divisi viola sound features in the slow march that makes up the middle of the Intrada, while the Fugue's jaunty theme approaches jazz in spirit.

SKU: AP.49212S

ISBN 9781470648534. UPC: 038081569338. English.

This version of Cumberland Cross by Carl Strommen is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 5 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.

Your band will sound great with Carl Strommen's classic original piece. Cumberland Cross explores the rich American folk style in two sections. The first has broad, moving harmonies under a Shenandoah-like melody, and the second a lively dance reminiscent of Copland. It is not too difficult, yet very impressive!

- Percussion Accompaniment Track Download. (3:30).