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Folk & Multicultural Music beginning band / very easy / easy
Folk and
Multicultural Music
Beginning Band
n All Aboard!Matt Conaway. Your youngest
musicians will hop right on to this fantastic folk
song. Using I've Been Working on the Railroad
and She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain, players
get to create train effects as they play a variety of
melodic and harmonic passages, using only the first
six notes they learn in beginning band methods.
Sure to be a hit with first-year bands!
10459003 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10459004 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10466605 CD-Awaken The Greatness . . 14.95
Dragon DanceMichael Story. Beginning
bands can now display the fascinating color and
exuberance of this traditional Chinese celebration.
Using the first six notes found in most beginning
methods, beginning wind players can perform
with confidence, and the percussion section can
be played by as many players as you like. A lively
re-creation of an important multicultural event!
10094814 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094815 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
H
Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)Michael Story.
Temple blocks and other interesting percussion
instruments create a charming Japanese
atmosphere in this creative piece! Captivating,
multi-cultural, and guaranteed to keep your
percussionists busy!
2321792 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 56.00
2321800 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
n Scottish Lullabyarr. Robert W. Smith. Based on
the folk song I Know Where I'm Going, this stylish
setting is an excellent choice for concert or contest.
Dramatic and poignant, this is written in a British
band tradition, and will be an excellent European-
style addition to your regular concert repertoire!
10459007 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10459008 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10466605 CD-Awaken The Greatness . . 14.95
H
A Shaker Hymnarr. John O'Reilly. Now even
beginners can play this wonderful, beloved folk
melody! John O'Reilly has created a top-notch
arrangement that will help you teach many, many
concepts to your students. Call and answer,
imitation and a key change are included along
with excellent scoring for this level. This will be an
excellent choice for your next concert!
2319267 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 47.00
2319275 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
Folk and
Multicultural Music
Very Easy
4 Adventure in IndiaKevin Mixon. Written to
evoke the musical styles heard in the Indian music
of movie soundtracks, this has a strong Indian
folk influence. Also included are a variety of world
music influences that add syncopated rhythms,
excitement and a steady groove that can't fail to
appeal to everyone.
10521864 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10521865 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
African Alleluiaarr. John O'Reilly. Audiences
will delight in this joyous arrangement of the
popular Kenyan song Wana Baraka. Repeated
rhythmic patterns for cowbell, claves, tom-tom,
and bass drum provide a spirited foundation for the
catchy syncopated melody, creating an authentic
African feel.
10453110 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10453170 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n African Festivalarr. Quincy Hilliard. This joyful
arrangement is based on the the South African
folksong Siyahamba. There's plenty of action for
your beginning percussionists, and the entire
ensemble will benefit from the easy syncopation
and dotted rhythmic reading. Charming!
2422053 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
H
African Folk Trilogyarr. Anne McGinty. Talk
about great percussion writing for beginners! This
piece will really excite your students, and have them
making great music that they never would have
thought they could create! Using three traditional
African children's songs and authentic rhythms, this
is an unusual, rhythmic and appealing multicultural
piece for beginning bands! You'll love it and your
band's rhythmic abilities will definitely improve!
2399236 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2399244 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
n All Through the Nightarr. Rob Romeyn.
Pure and beautiful, this traditional Welsh folksong
is better known today as a holiday carol. This
beginning band arrangement offers an outstanding
and uncommon opportunity for young students
to develop sensitive lyrical phrasing, since each
section gets to perform the melody.
10369205 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 44.00
10369206 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n Aura Leaarr. Robert W. Smith. This classic
American folk song has inspired generations
of musicians throughout the last two centuries.
This setting allows the melody to be featured
throughout the band as they explore the lyrical
theme in various performance styles. Suitable for
concert and festival performance, this will become
a staple in your repertoire.
10459013 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 44.00
10459014 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10466605 CD-Awaken The Greatness . . 14.95
Celtic Air and Dance No. 2arr. Michael
Sweeney. Written in a style similar to the popular
Celtic Air and Dance, here is another terrific
setting of Celtic tunes arranged for very young
bands. This arrangement opens with a beautiful
and flowing version of the familiar air Danny Boy.
The setting concludes with the lively Star of the
County Down featuring the percussion section
and a dance-like melody.
10051844 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10051845 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
10052879 CD-The Music Of
Michael Sweeney
Volume 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
l Danza de EspanaCarol Brittin Chambers.
A lively piece meant to depict a traditional
dance from Spain. It's a great way to introduce
this style to younger players with the varied
articulations and traditional Spanish instruments
such as castanets. A colorful contrasting work for
concerts or contests.
10521882 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10521883 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
4 The Gift Of Hope (Based on Joseph Brackett's
Simple Gifts)arr.James Swearingen. This
expressive setting, based on the ever-popular folk
song Simple Gifts, will allow your beginning band to
sound amazing in their first year of instruction. You
can be sure audiences of all ages will be touched
by this highly expressive work.
10522813 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10522814 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . 14.95
Guantanameraarr. Victor Lopez. Percussion
sets the steady Latin groove as a foundation for this
popular Cuban melody. Performed and recorded
by numerous pop artists over the years, it's now
carefully arranged for very young players to perform
and enjoy.
10027019 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
l Las Mananitas (Traditional Mexican Folk Song)
arr. Victor Lopez. This traditional Mexican folk
song in 3/4 is an excellent piece to program at your
next Music Around the World concert. Multicultural
instruction in music and the arts is an effective
way to provide students with a global perspective,
enhancing student development and learning.
10520344 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 51.00
Linden LeaRalph Vaughan Williams/
arr. Douglas E. Wagner. The first published
composition of Vaughan Williams in 1902 is an
irresistible subject for concert band. The lyrical
folk song quality of the melody and lush, playable
scoring reinforces musicality and makes beginners
sound mature and polished.
10364190 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10364191 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
n Ryukyu Bushi (Song of the Samurai)Patrick
J. Burns. Young players will enjoy performing this
exciting piece with its energetic clapping and variety
of percussion instruments. It uses a Japanese folk
melody from the Ryukyu Islands where the martial
art of Karate originated, and that tune appears
throughout the piece. An exciting piece with exotic
flavor that young players will enjoy playing.
10312918 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 60.00
10312919 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
The Water is Widearr. Vince Gassi. The lyrics
for this beautiful folk song date back to the 1600s,
and has maintained its popularity to this day. The
simple melody and placid harmony provide a great
opportunity for young musicians to explore the
expressive nature of their performance.
10453101 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10453161 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Folk and
Multicultural Music
Easy
African Marching Songarr. John O'Reilly.
Your band will love performing this rhythmically
interesting gem from Africa! Here you'll find
Siyahamba set with repeating percussion patterns
that keep the African feel moving while syncopated
block harmonies round out the accompaniment. In
typical African call and response tradition, everyone
joins in as the arrangement progresses, helping
students listen across the band. A fine choice!
2478611 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
l African Marching Songarr. Ken Dye. With
easy syncopation, a singable melody, and
optional vocal part, this is a song everyone will
enjoy. Based on Siyahamba, this piece has a
pleasant, happy sound.
10520215 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10520216 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos)arr.
Roland Barrett. Considered by many to be a
traditional Christmas carol, this enchanting Welsh
folksong has been been translated to numerous
languages worldwide. The poignant melody is
further enhanced in this fresh arrangement,
delightfully voiced with rich harmonic textures and
smooth flowing phrases.
10364147 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 57.00
10364148 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
BEST
SELLERS
Folk and Multicultural
All Levels
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
All Aboard!—Matt Conaway.
10459003 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .B 42.00
All the Pretty Little Horses—
arr. Andrew Boysen, Jr.
10453121 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . M 78.00
10453121E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . M 78.00
American Riversongs—Pierre La Plante.
2255933 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . M 85.00
All Through the Night—arr. Rob Romeyn.
10369205 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . VE 44.00
Cajun Folk Songs—Frank Ticheli.
2242782 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . M 175.00
Scottish Lullaby—arr. Robert W. Smith.
10459007 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .B 42.00
The Legend of Killarney—Roland Barrett.
10453361 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .E 55.00
10453361E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . .E 55.00
African Folk Trilogy—arr. Anne McGinty.
2399236 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
2399236E Band Set & Score ePrint. . VE 45.00
Minka's Sleigh Ride—arr. Pierre La Plante.
10033414 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .E 60.00
Dragon Dance—Michael Story.
10094814 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .B 50.00
10094814E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . .B 50.00
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