SKU: HL.9971426

ISBN 9781423476528. UPC: 884088486662. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.

The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.

SKU: AP.43461

UPC: 038081490014. English. Sally K. Albrecht.

This quick-to-assemble partner song treatment has it all, from the corncob pipe to the button nose! Add the optional staging included in the publication as the finishing touch.

SKU: AP.41853

UPC: 038081469331. English. Recording orch. Tim Hayden.

An exciting addition to Alfred Music's I Sing, You Sing echo song series. These 30 call and response songs encompass a wide variety of subjects, including: important everyday lessons (like crossing the street and answering the telephone), music class fundamentals (like the instruments of the orchestra and major vs. minor), and cross-curricular reinforcements (like identifying the continents and multiplying by two). Singers may echo the leader provided on the SoundTrax CD or take turns being leaders themselves---two versions of each song are included on the recording. Recommended for grades K--4. Chord symbols and suggested classroom activities are provided.

SKU: AP.37845

UPC: 038081423173. English. Arr.; with new words; music; by Sally K. Albrecht.

This 12-bar blues from 1954 gets an easy-to-assemble partner-song treatment, complete with staging suggestions! So, get out from that kitchen, and start singing!

SKU: AP.43513

UPC: 038081490533. English. Sally K. Albrecht.

Kids will love this fun partner song arrangement of a turn-of-the-century American parlor song. After crooning through the familiar melody, singers will delight in the stylized vocal slides that shape the Ragtime-y counterline. Put it all together with Sally's choreography notes, included in the publication and demonstrated on With a Song!

SKU: AP.46748

UPC: 038081532035. English. Sally K. Albrecht.

The unforgettable melody from Offenbach's opera, The Tales of Hoffman, has been inventively adapted into a lesson on solfège and the life of the composer himself! Perfect for practicing fluency with major scale solfège syllables, vocal agility, and crisp diction. Try performing this creative gem with hand signs, or add Sally's clever staging from the Movin' DVD.

SKU: HL.319910

UPC: 888680973582. 5.0x5.0x0.145 inches.

The title says it all: Simple features Canadian k.d. lang composing a melody which accompanies transparent and honest lyrics to an uncomplicated and profound effect. Melancholy yet graceful, this quiet meditation on philosophy speaks volumes.

SKU: JK.01605

Hebrews 4:14-16, Mormon 9:27.

Vocal solo collection for medium voice--a contemporary presentation of the original volume of Especially for Vocalists Vol. 2 by A. Laurence Lyon. Accompaniment CD is also available (#05027).
Titles included in this volume:
Three Songs for the Young Heart
I Need Thee Every Hour
In Heavenly Love Abiding
Behold, How Easy To Give Heed
Those Who Will Follow
The Touch of the Hand
Composer: Crawford Gates / A. Laurence Lyon / Darwin Wolford / Robert Manookin / K. Newell Dayley
Arranger: A. Laurence Lyon
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Hebrews 4:14-16, Mormon 9:27.

SKU: HL.118843

ISBN 9781480340404. UPC: 884088902384. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.

Please Santa, bring a puppy this time. I know there's one that needs me! Singing children, howling puppies and the one and only Santa Claus make a great combination for a holiday show. The local pound is overcrowded and in an uproar. Someone has eaten Buster Bulldog's supper, Harold Hound Dog can't get any sleep, and there's no room at all to run and play. It's just the pits in the pound! See how one family's trip to the pound on Christmas Eve makes dreams come true for these canine characters and children around the world. With a message of sharing, caring and plenty of canine humor, this holiday musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 30 speaking parts. The ENHANCED Teacher Edition with Singer CD-ROM includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS reproducible singer parts on the enclosed CD-ROM. Available separately: Teacher/Singer CD-ROM, Preview CD (with vocals & dialog), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher/Singer CD-ROM and P/A CD).Approximate Performance Time: 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.

SKU: AP.34723

SKU: AP.41546

UPC: 038081466262. English. Words by Robert Louis Stevenson.

A charming text about music from beloved children's writer Robert Louis Stevenson. The conservative vocal ranges and lilting lines are just right for younger choirs. A delicate flute obbligato (included in the publication) floats above.

SKU: AP.39966

UPC: 038081446264. English.

No 2-part choir will be able to resist singing this adorable, high-flying favorite from the musical Peter Pan. Exceptional fun for everyone! Away we go!

SKU: AP.35618

UPC: 038081398143. English. Traditional French Carol.

This festive Christmas favorite is easy to assemble with lots of layers and effective counterlines. It could be used as a processional. Add the optional flute and percussion parts for a special touch. School or church.

SKU: AP.43589

UPC: 038081491295. Swahili.

Listen to the infectious African rhythms and stacking triads of this joyous multicultural number, with a text that features several Swahili words and phrases. A unison melody becomes a rhythmic echo section before breaking into spoken chant and body percussion, easily demonstrated on the Step One! movement DVD.

SKU: AP.35520

UPC: 038081397160. English.

Written for any combination of 3-part voices, this special choral will teach your singers all about singing a round! Listen for a touch of the most famous round of all time in the accompaniment. Some simple staging suggestions are included in the publication. Featured on Showbiz! choral movement DVD (00-35858).

SKU: AP.35517

UPC: 038081397139. English.

This joyous and majestic fanfare features lots of echoes for effective singing (and easy learning). Appropriate for general and holiday use, school and church.

SKU: AP.34705