Add a unique element to your winter concert with this Celtic-sounding arrangement that incorporates Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful. With the sounds of bagpipe drones and slight variations in melody and harmony throughout, this work is...
Elliot Del Borgo uses this classic Christmas carol in a substantial piece for young musicians. The yuletide theme is present throughout, but Elliot has incorporated additional music for directors who desire a piece with more teaching potential than...
Your young orchestra will sound rich and mature with this new lyrical work by Soon Hee Newbold. Reminiscent of traditional hymns and popular folk tunes, this work uses legato and staccato passages to portray scenic views of nature trails, flowing...
Calypso is inspired by the Calypso style originating in the French and British Islands of the Caribbean. Influential artists from the early 20th century include Roaring Lion and Lord Kitchener. Harry Belafonte popularized the style with his album...
Celtica was conceived as a piece for young orchestras that wish to feature an advanced violinist within the orchestra or invite a guest soloist. The work finds its inspiration in the beautiful, lyrical lines and powerful, driving rhythms of Celtic...
The perfect change of pace for your next concert! This novel piece includes vocal “boks” from the ensemble to help create the sound of a bewildered chicken running around the kitchen with an angry chef.
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Young ensembles will find this easy work very compatible with first-year technique. The first violin is the only instrument with eighth notes and all instrumental parts do not leave first position. Excellent for performance or rehearsal warm-up all...
From one of the country’s most prolific composers, here is an easy holiday work featuring Angels We Have Heard on High, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, and O Come, All Ye Faithful. This clever piece captures the spirit of...
You’ll be surprised to know that this great sounding work uses only six notes in all instruments (D-B). The piece has a Renaissance quality to it and includes a lyrical processional theme (at the same tempo) to work on legato playing. An optional...
Showcase your beginning strings with this easy pizzicato piece in the classic Leroy Anderson style. Lauren Bernofsky uses a cuckoo clock motive presented in just three-part harmony for performance flexibility. Melodic material is included for all...
String educator Keith Sharp offers this lighthearted work with a Mexican theme. Dancing Peppers is both fun to play and packed with wonderful teaching opportunities to help encourage both left- and right-hand development. A contrasting middle...
A unique and colorful piece for this level, Desert Sands introduces limited low first and second fingers to beginning players. The result is a fun, ethnic sounding piece accessible to young orchestras as they imagine caravans traveling across the...
Two familiar tunes, Polly Wolly Doodle and Yankee Doodle, face off in this light-hearted adventure. Your students will develop confidence in their bow strokes and will refine accents, pizzicato, dynamics, and even some double stops while working...
The dragon is a legendary beast in the folklore of many European and Asian cultures. These creatures are traditionally portrayed as ferocious fire-breathing beasts that represent the evils fought by human beings. According to medieval legends,...
Inspired by the poem of 19th century English poet Christina Rossetti (also the author of "In the Bleak Midwinter"), Frog and Toad provides a wonderful change of pace. The frog theme is lighthearted in a major key, while the toad theme is plodding...
