SKU: AP.49925S
ISBN 9781470662356. UPC: 038081579559. English.
Faithful to the original, Richard Meyer's arrangement of Dance No. 7 retains Dvorák's bold and brilliant orchestration, with exciting and meaningful parts for every instrument. Your students and audience will love the immediately appealing melodies, the delightful shifts from major to minor modes, and the imaginative canonic effects that permeate this work. (3:30).
SKU: AP.49214
ISBN 9781470648565. UPC: 038081569369. English.
This version of Air Force One by Chris M. Bernotas 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. The 5-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. 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. Air Force One evokes the proud spirit that is symbolized by the Presidential aircraft. With its rhythmic drive and uplifting melody, this will quickly become a favorite of your students and audience alike. Now scored in a 5-part FLEX format, this piece has engaging rhythms, memorable melodies, and exciting percussion parts! Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click. (2:20).
SKU: AP.49214S
ISBN 9781470648572. UPC: 038081569376. English.
SKU: PE.EP68746
ISBN 9790300762128. English.
Inspired by Jeff Donaldson's dizzyingly complex painting JamPact JelliTite (for Jamila), George Lewis's Flux for 16 players was written during the composer's residency at Oberlin Conservatory, where the work was composed in 2014 and premiered that year by the Contemporary Music Ensemble. Dedicated to the memory of Wendell Logan, the composer who founded Oberlin's jazz program in the late 20th century, the score is also inscribed with gratitude to the students and faculty of Oberlin, in particular Timothy Weiss, conductor of the Oberlin CME.
The wild, 12-minute score leaps unexpectedly between musical ideas and calls for a wide range of extended performance techniques: quarter tones, multiphonics and percussive effects in the winds, glissandi on the piano strings, exotic bowing techiques, and more. The score includes full performance notes and is available for purchase as part of the Peters Contemporary Library. Performance materials are available on hire.
SKU: AP.48092
UPC: 038081553948. 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.48092S
UPC: 038081553955. English.
SKU: AP.48043S
UPC: 038081554266. English.
Chasing Shadows by Michael Kamuf features soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and bold harmonies which work together to create cinematic overtones. The use of syncopated rhythms throughout will help reinforce your orchestra's understanding of subdivision. A perfect selection for concerts and festivals that both students and audiences will enjoy! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. (3:00).
SKU: AP.48043
UPC: 038081554259. English.
SKU: AP.41238
UPC: 038081483689. English.
In keeping with the efforts of developing a curriculum that fosters Comprehensive Musicianship, this string orchestra arrangement of three of the most popular Renaissance madrigals, will provide your students with a peak into this period of music history that is frequently overlooked. Now Is the Month of Maying, Sing We and Chant It, both by Thomas Morley, and Fair Phyllis, by John Farmer, are basic choral repertoire found in most high school and college full SATB and madrigal ensembles. The string ensemble may perform the arrangement alone with the added Renaissance style percussion. Or, better yet, why not enhance the performance by adding an SATB chorus thereby sharing the stage with your school's most advanced choral ensemble? (5:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49054S
ISBN 9781470645670. UPC: 038081564159. English.
English country dancing has been popular for over 300 years, and The Dancing Master features two delightful folk tunes in that timeless style arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. The first lively tune, Jamaica, has been used in the theme to the British TV comedy, Upstart Crow, and the second, The Goddesses, offers a charming contrast. Attributed to John Playford, these melodies fall under the fingers of beginning string students with interesting, rhythmic parts for all players. An optional hand-drum part adds to the upbeat 17th century dance atmosphere. (2:10).
SKU: AP.38470S
UPC: 038081436746. English.
For over 100 years, audiences have left concert halls happily humming this lovely tune. The stirring rhythms and melodies of one of the world's greatest Romantic compositions are achievable even after the first year of study. More advanced students will find the arrangement fulfilling and motivational as they delight in its rich harmonies and signature hooked bowing pattern. A great opener or closer! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49054
ISBN 9781470645663. UPC: 038081564142. English.
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: AP.35977S
UPC: 038081414836. English.
Students will enjoy the musical conversations that take place when they perform this trio sonata from the 17th century. The stately Preludio in C major is accompanied by a soaring bass line that is an excellent introduction to the art of Baroque continuo playing. Following the Allegro, the first theme returns to close out this classy, elegant piece of music. All parts remain in 1st position.
SKU: AP.47470S
ISBN 9781470656645. UPC: 038081541990. English.
This ode to the Wild West begins with a mysterious introduction using the folk song All the Pretty Little Horses in an eerie setting that will send shivers up the spines of performers and audience members alike. Brief solos for violin, viola, and cello are heard. The pace then picks up as we hear the driving and energetic theme of the Ghost Stallion riding through the moonlit countryside. The repeated galloping rhythm (eighth/two sixteenths) appears in stretches and is designed to improve your students' abilities to perform this all-important bowing pattern. This picturesque and educationally sound selection by Richard Meyer is sure to capture the imagination and improve the technique of everyone in both intermediate and more advanced orchestras. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.35900S
UPC: 038081411101. English.
In the key of a natural minor, with brief forays into the melodic minor, this piece features an especially strong part for the viola section---an often overlooked group---and some third position in the cello and bass parts. Your students will enjoy the simple melodies in this fun and rhythmic piece! Each section has its moment to shine while rhythmic backgrounds set the scene.
SKU: HL.4492819
UPC: 196288067337. 9.0x12.0x0.014 inches.
Robert Longfield's easy string orchestra arrangement of the main theme from Spider-Man: No Way Home captures the energy of the original without overwhelming your students. Beginning in 3/4 time but changing to 4/4 near the end, this D minor arrangement provides a good opportunity to work on this fundamental meter change.
SKU: HL.4492887
UPC: 196288091288. 9.0x12.0x0.028 inches.
Jonathan Batiste's Grammy-award winning anthem to freedom comes to life in this sparkling G major string orchestra arrangement by Paul Murtha. With all the verve and spirit of the original, you'll soon have students doing Batiste's famous dances moves as part of the performance!
SKU: AP.49213S
ISBN 9781470648558. UPC: 038081569352. English.
This version of As Twilight Falls by Robert Sheldon 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. The sense of peace and tranquility of twilight on a summer's evening inspires this lovely, lyrical offering. An excellent teaching opportunity for phrasing and expression, As Twilight Falls provides a moment of contrast at any young band's concert performance and is now available in Alfred's 5-part FLEX format. Correlates to Book 1, Level 5 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band. Percussion Accompaniment Track Download. (2:10).
SKU: AP.49118
UPC: 038081563473. English.
This version of Defenders of the Realm by Jeremy Bell 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 4 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. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. 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. Inspired by fantasy-themed movies where heroes find the strength to fight and overcome great odds, Defenders of the Realm by Jeremy Bell recreates the big, epic soundtrack of a Hollywood movie for young bands. Ranges and rhythms create an impressive-sounding piece appropriate for developing musicians. (3:10) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads :with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49121
UPC: 038081563534. English.
This version of Escape Route by Todd Stalter 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. Escape Route by Todd Stalter contains musical explorations of the many different actions implied in its title, such as quickness, stealth, boldness, evasion, elusiveness, and the adrenaline rush that accompanies them. (2:07) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49121S
UPC: 038081563541. English.
SKU: AP.49174S
UPC: 038081563763. English.
This version of Danger Zone arranged by Michael Story is part of our Belwin 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. This arrangement of Kenny Loggins' rock hit is from the movie Top Gun. The familiar driving bass line is the foundation for this energetic box office favorite. Soaring aerobatic ecstasy! (2:15) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click. without click.
SKU: AP.49117S
UPC: 038081563442. English.
This version of In Search of Yeti by Kirk Vogel 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 4 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. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. 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. In Search of Yeti by Kirk Vogel is a colorful piece representing the search for Sasquatch, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, Voormi, or Yeti. Whatever the name, stories have persisted from the Arctic to the Himalayas of this ape-like creature. (2:35) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49116S
UPC: 038081563428. English.
This version of Escape from Thunder Mountain by Scott Watson 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 4 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. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. 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. The tropical island volcano, Thunder Mountain, has lain dormant for years. As a party of adventurous researchers work atop the legendary mountain, it begins to shake with pre-eruption tremors! Check out this original composition by Scott Watson! (4:40) Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click.This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
