By Various. For Piano. Contents include: Morning Has Broken (Massoud); My First Halloween at the Piano (Scherk); Parade of the Ants (Greenleaf); Locomotive Boogie (Greenleaf); Squeaky Sneakers (Greenleaf); Buglers at Sunrise (Holmes); Chihuahua Cha-Cha (Greenleaf); The Great Bike Race (Greenleaf); If I Lived Under the Sea (Matz). Level: Early Elementary/Elementary. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.

By Elizabeth W. Greenleaf. For Piano. FJH Spotlight Solo Sheets. Sports. Level: Elementary. Solo Sheet. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Chamber Music Clarinet, Horn, Piano

SKU: PR.114423640

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. 36+12+12 pages. Duration 14:15. Theodore Presser Company #114-42364. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114423640).

UPC: 680160688562.

The first time I saw slipstreaming in action with professional cyclists, I was in awe. The competitors were riding inches away from each other; when the lead rider would swerve left or right, the pursuers would immediately follow suit. The physics behind what appears on the surface to be sheer daredevil antics are quite solid: the cyclists riding directly behind the leader are benefitting from reduced air and wind resistance. On a larger scale, a peloton (the French term for a pack of riders) benefits multiple riders whoare behind the leaders of the pack. While riding so close to other riders carries great risk of colliding, that risk is outweighed by the benefit of preserving one’s energy.Slipstream was inspired by the love of cycling shared by Haley Hoops, horn, and Stephen Ahearn, clarinet, for whom the piece was commissioned. They are drawn to cycling for the adventure of it, to discover new places, and to meet new people. Haley also expressed her enjoyment of taking solo bike rides. Additionally, I found great inspiration in watching the daily highlight videos of the three-week 2020 Tour de France, which happened to be taking place while I composed Slipstream.The piece opens with The Horizon Beckons. A cyclist hears an enticing call emanating from the mountains, then the cyclist starts pedaling towards the mountains in search of adventure. Riding Solo, the second movement, explores the quiet of riding alone, the beauty of the landscape, and the shifting of the light and clouds, all while we hear the bike’s wheels in constant motion. Adrenaline Rush, the third and final movement, depicts the heat of competition. We hear the constant jockeying of cyclists within a peloton as they slipstream with each other and move with the wind. At the very end of the movement, we hear sprinters race for the finish line with everything they have left in their legs.

By Michael Hopkins. Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Grade 3. Conductor Score and Parts. 144 pages

Orchestra String Orchestra - 3 (grade 3)

SKU: AP.31535S

Composed by Michael Hopkins. String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Score. 16 pages. Belwin Music #00-31535S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.31535S).

UPC: 038081350578. English.

This energetic new work is a musical depiction of the Seacoast Century, a 100 mile bike race along the New England coast. A programmatic work, descriptors are included for each part of the piece to engage students' imagination and develop musicality. This is a great work to teach string crossings, legato and staccato bowing, dynamic contrasts, bow placement, lifts and retakes, double stops, divisi, balance and blend. All parts contain melodic material and are playable in first position.

Orchestra - Grade 3.5

SKU: AP.49427S

Composed by Mark Wood. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Mark Wood Series. Pop/Rock; Rock. Score. Duration 2:25. Alfred Music #00-49427S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49427S).

ISBN 9781470650964. UPC: 038081571874. English.

Fireball was originally composed for the television broadcast of the bike race, Tour de France, for CBS Sports. The footage that inspired me featured dozens of bike racers at top speed racing down a mountain road. The stress and competition forces the riders into extremely dangerous situations reflected in the music. Thank you to Lynne Latham for the great ending idea. (2:25).

Orchestra - Grade 3.5

SKU: AP.49427

Composed by Mark Wood. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Mark Wood Series. Pop/Rock; Rock. Score and Part(s). Duration 2:25. Alfred Music #00-49427. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49427).

ISBN 9781470650957. UPC: 038081571867. English.

Fireball was originally composed for the television broadcast of the bike race, Tour de France, for CBS Sports. The footage that inspired me featured dozens of bike racers at top speed racing down a mountain road. The stress and competition forces the riders into extremely dangerous situations reflected in the music. Thank you to Lynne Latham for the great ending idea. (2:25).