SKU: AP.35895S

UPC: 038081407449. English.

Get the whole room clapping! This fun piece is designed to let the director interact with the audience and give the students, parents, and grandparents an opportunity to participate in the program with the ensemble. It has a blues feel and the director could turn this into an impromptu lesson on dynamics, the blues, or the different sounds of the strings: pizzicato, arco, and tremolo.

SKU: AP.45855S

UPC: 038081526485. English.

Imagine tiptoeing through the forest on a dark, stormy night, wolves circling, while hints of the Dies Irae theme pound in the air! In this spooky tango by Katie O'Hara La Brie, students will explore an array of bow styles and fun features such as glissando, tremolo, syncopation, and clapping. Written primarily using the G harmonic minor scale, musicians will learn to be very flexible around the fingerboard. If you are looking for a piece to liven up your masquerade or Halloween concert, feel free to add a hoooowl at the end for an extra thrill! (3:00).

SKU: AP.48092S

UPC: 038081553955. English.

This emotional and heartfelt piece, From Darkness, Joyful Sounds Are Born, by Richard Meyer, is all about facing and overcoming the hardships we all encounter during our lifetime. It begins with a brief depiction of happy times and then descends into sounds of sadness and sorrow. Before long, joy emerges in the form of cheerful melodies, clapping, stomping, and singing, performed by the orchestra and the audience in a rousing call-and-response celebration. An amazing way to bring together everyone in the concert hall, this selection is sure to provide an unforgettable experience for your students and their audience! (7:30).

SKU: AP.48056S

ISBN 9781470656348. UPC: 038081558622. English.

If I Can't Have You was performed by Shawn Mendes and is now arranged for string orchestra by Victor López. This Hot 100 hit is guaranteed to rock the house at your next concert. Hitting No. 1 on the iTunes chart, this solid pop-rock song will certainly add a little pizzazz to your program. A brilliant and unforgettable catchy melody, along with an upbeat groove, drives this solid pop-rock song from a new pop troubadour. Get the audience clapping along and let them have some fun. (2:20).

SKU: AP.44829S

UPC: 038081518190. English.

It's a fiesta for your basses in this colorful section feature that your students will love putting together. Carefully written to make your bass section sound their best, this piece written by Richard Meyer starts with Chiapanecas (the famous Mexican Clapping Song) and segues into a clever 2/4 version of Cielito Lindo. The two songs are then heard simultaneously, bringing this mini concerto to a rousing conclusion. ¡Olé! (2:30).