Edited by Amy Appleby. Songbook for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). 240 pages. Published by Music Sales.

(x). For Piano/Vocal/Guitar. This edition: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. P/V/C Mixed Folio. 2000-2009 Best. Pop. Book. 320 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

For Flute. By Various. Instrumental Folio. Classics, Pop, Standards. Softcover. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by various arrangers. This edition: Easy Hits Piano (Hardcover Edition). P/V/C Mixed Folio; Piano/Vocal/Chords. Alfred's Easy. Children. Book. 240 pages. Alfred Music #00-46035. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46035).

(Learn to Play Traditional Folk Songs for Babies and Toddlers on Acoustic Guitar). Guitar Educational. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 40 pages. Published by String Letter Publishing

Orchestra

SKU: PR.416415760

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Prof. Peter Schickele. Study Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416415760).

UPC: 680160636532. 9 x 12 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

(C Instruments). By Various. For C Instruments. Fake Book. Softcover. 520 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3.5

SKU: FJ.ST6145S

Score Only. Composed by Soon Hee Newbold. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. The constellation Equuleus means the Foal or Little Horse and lies between Pegasus and Delphinus. The original name may have been Equus Primus (First Horse) because it rises before Pegasus each evening. The origin of the name and story, however, h. Score. Duration 3:40. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6145S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6145S).

English.

Based on the small constellation Equuleus (The Foal or Little Horse), this rich symphonic work celebrates the life of a student originally from Poland who loved horses and had dreams of joining the air force. From riding horseback through the Polish landscape to flying over the beautiful Tatra Mountains onward to the stars, this moving work will take you on a thrilling and emotional journey.

Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. Tunes for Two; Nationality Collections. Ukrainian, Folk. Collection, Songbook. Greenblatt & Seay #BFE2UKFTFTM. Published by Greenblatt & Seay

Lullabies, Folk, and Classical Selections. For Dulcimer-Mountain. Solos. Acoustic Music. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.5x11. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Edited by Amy Appleby, Liz Seelhoff Byrum. For voice and piano. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, illustrations and introductory text. Children's and Folk. 240 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales.

For guitar and voice. Format: easy guitar tablature songbook. With vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and strum and pick patterns. Americana and folk. 63 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

By U2. For Guitar. Guitar Chord Songbook. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Wood Block - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YAS113

Arranged by Virginia Croft. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+5+2+5+5+3+1+8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS113. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS113).

ISBN 9780825889547. UPC: 798408089542. 8.5 x 11 inches. Key: D major.

You will hear the clicking of horse hooves and the sounds of the old west in this setting of a standard American folk song. Virginia Croft draws from her experience as a longtime music educator to write pleasing arrangements of popular folk songs like this one. She has a knack for bringing out the true beauty of the song in an authentic way. All sections of the orchestra get a chance to shine in Red River Valley.
This is one of those love songs which traveled west with the pioneers, and thus the Bright Mohawk Valley of New York State became the Red River Valley. Attention to the unrelenting rhythm of the horses’ hooves (and the suggested sound effects which complement this) will bring this beautiful, poignant melody to life for both your performers and your audiences. NB: This tune, played and sung up-tempo, is also used as a well-known square dance.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

By Rich Lackowski. For Drum Set. Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. Rock. Book and CD. 104 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. Tunes for Two; Nationality Collections. Ukrainian, Folk. Collection, Songbook. Greenblatt & Seay #BVA2UKFTFTV. Published by Greenblatt & Seay

(A Journey of American Heritage Through Rhyme, Rhythm and Song). By Rene Boyer. COLLECTION. Expressive Art (Choral). 184 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

15 Gentle Arrangements by Phillip Keveren. Composed by Various. Arranged by Phillip Keveren. Piano Solo Songbook. Children, Lullaby. Softcover. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Various. Edited by Trevor de Clercq. Fake Book. Softcover. 224 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Traditional. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Beginning String Orchestra. Folk Song. Level: 1.5 (grade 1.5). Conductor Score and Parts. 284 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

For Guitar. This edition: Easy Guitar Tab. Guitar Mixed Folio. Big Easy Guitar Series. Acoustic. Book. 256 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.41641576L

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Peter Schickele. Large Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641576L).

UPC: 680160636549. 11 x 17 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

For Violin. By Various. Instrumental Folio. Classics, Pop. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard