Dog Days : An Opera In Three Acts

David T. Little's Dog Days. An Opera in Three Acts.

A Tribute to Elvis : Medley including: Can't Help Falling in Love, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock

Here's a rare opportunity for your string group to program a musical tribute to the most influential performer in American popular music. Includes: Can't Help Falling in Love, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, and Jailhouse Rock.

Hound Dog

Unmistakably Elvis all the way...this classic rock 'n' roll standard is done just right for beginners.

Walking the Dog

Swamp Dog Rag

Written in a two-beat style and in a minor key, this is a fun little ragtime number that will be a nice change of pace on any concert. The clarinets get some noodling time in their low register and there are some nice full ensemble passages as well.

You Give Love a Bad Name

Rock group Bon Jovi scored a major hit with this rock anthem from the '80s. With an opening that screams and a bass line that churns, this chart packs plenty of impact with dynamic contrasts and solid writing.

Love Me Tender/Hound Dog

Hound DogLove Me Tender

Into the Clouds

Though written with the young band in mind, this exciting composition packs plenty of drama and intensity in less than 2 minutes! Featuring active percussion writing, powerful brass statements and woodwind flourishes, this is aperfect program openerfor any occasion or festival. (Grade 2.5) Dur: 1:50

Interstellar Fanfare

Although brief in duration, this powerful fanfare from Richard Saucedo packs plenty of excitement and drama in a short amount of time! Interstellar Fanfare features a spirited 12/8 pulse throughout, striking harmonic twists, and a relentless energy from beginning to end. Great as an opener! Dur: 1:40

Disney Dazzle! (The Songs Of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman And Tim Rice) Instrumental Pack

A wonderful collection of chorales from Disney?s best-loved films, attractively arranged in 2-parts (SA). Instrumental accompaniment parts for small ensembles are available in packs, or showtrax cassettes provide recordings of a full performance (side A) and accompaniment only (side B) making them ideal for both rehearsals and concerts. Other choral arrangements are listed in our separate Disney catalogue.

Tuscola Mountain Celebration

With a touch of high country ruggedness and Appalachian charm, this original overture by Paul Murtha is an excellent choice for contest or concert programming. A single catchy melody is woven throughout the work in a variety ofstyles and settings. From the joyous opening and clarinet statement to the tender slower sections to the blazing full band passages, this work packs plenty of variety into a very effective setting.

Swing the Mood

Lively nostalgic hits featuring: In The Mood, Rock Around The Clock, Hound Dog, Shake, Rattle And Roll, All Shook Up, At The Hop. Playable with limited rehearsal time.

Pocahontas (Medley) Show Trax CD

The Show-Trax Cd of accompaniments and demonstration tracks for the wonderful medley of chorales from Pocohontas, one of Disney?s best-loved films. This is compatible with the arrangements for SATB, SAB and 2-Part choirs. Instrumental accompaniment parts for small ensembles are available in packs, or show trax CDs provide recordings of a full performance and accompaniment only, making them ideal for both rehearsals and concerts. Other choral arrangements are listed in our separate Disney catalogue.

Happier

Recorded by Marshmello and British band Bastille, Happier features an upbeat moderate rock groove and was accompanied by a touching music video about a teen and her pet dog. This impressive chart from Matt Conaway includes plenty of high points and contrast.

The Birth of Rock & Roll

The 1950s saw the exciting emergence of a new brand of popular music - Rock and Roll! Johnnie Vinson's solidly scored medley showcases some of the best-known hits from this formative time in musical history. Includes: Rock Around the Clock, Sincerely and Hound Dog.

The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection : Young Women's Edition

These popular publications are compiled especially for the tastes and abilities of the talented teenage singer/actor. Songs span from classic stage musicals, to “the golden age of Hollywood,” to the stage and cinema ofthe 1980s and '90s. Indispensible for teaching young singers, these book/CD packs also include notes on each selection.The Young Women's Edition includes 33 songs: Beauty and the Beast • Diamonds Are a Girl's BestFriend • Honey Bun • I Could Have Danced All Night • I Enjoy Being a Girl • I Have Confidence • Many a New Day • Memory • My Favorite Things • On My Own • Part of Your World •Sisters • Think of Me • Wouldn't It Be Loverly • and more.These popular publications are compiled especially for the tastes and abilities of the talented teenage singer/actor. Songs span from classic stage musicals, to “the golden age of Hollywood,” to the stage and cinema ofthe 1980s and '90s. Indispensible for teaching young singers, these book/CD packs also include notes on each selection.The Young Women's Edition includes 33 songs: Beauty and the Beast • Diamonds Are a Girl's BestFriend • Honey Bun • I Could Have Danced All Night • I Enjoy Being a Girl • I Have Confidence • Many a New Day • Memory • My Favorite Things • On My Own • Part of Your World •Sisters • Think of Me • Wouldn't It Be Loverly • and more.

Presidents Day Parade (March)

Here is a terrific easy march for young players that cleverly includes a few quotes from Hail to the Chief. Complete with a percussion break, trio section, and dog fight, this great-sounding march ends with a rousing final strain.Fun to play and easy to learn! Dur: 2:35

Sub Survivor : Strategies, Songs and Listening Activities for the Music Sub

Equip yourself with all the tools you'll need to face that next music class with Sub Survivor. This creative resource offers a special section of teaching tips to keep you prepared and organized with “thenotebook” and “lesson packs” close by. Easy-to-follow lessons offer a variety of age-appropriate listening activities, games and writing projects with cross-curricular connections! In addition, over 20 songs bytop choral writers John Jacobson, Emily Crocker, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller, John Higgins, Rollo Dilworth and Alan Billingsley are included on the enclosed sing-along CD to enhance lesson time even more. For additionalvalue, reproducible lyric and activity sheets are offered. Available: Book/CD Pak. For Gr. 1-6.

Joy To The World

With the unforgettable “Jeremiah was a bull frog...” one of the most recognizable pop hits from the '70s was this solid rock tune by Three Dog Night. Sure to be an audience pleaser, this easy arrangement features themelody alternating between the saxes and the trumpets, as well as a short solo for alto sax. Easy to learn, and fun to perform!

Smokey Joe's Cafe (the Songs Of Leiber & Stoller)

Smokey Joe's Cafe has been packing them in on Broadway since its opening, featuring some of the best rock 'n roll songs ever written. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's songs are spotlighted here in Johnnie Vinson's superb medleyfor concert band. Includes: Baby, That Is Rock & Roll, Kansas City, Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, Hound Dog, Love Potion Number 9, On Broadway, and Stand By Me.

The Hal Leonard Mandolin Fake Book : 300 Songs

Nearly bigger than your mandolin, this collection packs 300 songs into one handy songbook! Get melody, lyrics, chords & chord diagrams for these tunes: The A Team · Against the Wind · As Time Goes By · Bad, Bad Leroy Brown · Can'tTake My Eyes off of You · Crazy · Daydream Believer · Edelweiss · Fields of Gold · The Gambler · Going to California · Happy Together · Hey, Soul Sister · Ho Hey · I Shot the Sheriff · I'm Yours · Island in the Sun · King of theRoad · Kokomo · Layla · Losing My Religion · Maggie May · Moondance · No Woman No Cry · Over the Rainbow · Peaceful Easy Feeling · Redemption Song · Ripple · Santeria · Shenandoah · The Times They Are A-Changin' · Toes · UnchainedMelody · We Shall Overcome · Wildwood Flower · Wonderwall · You Are My Sunshine · Your Mama Don't Dance · and many more. Plastic comb binding makes sure the book lays flat while you perform.

Dance Evolution (Arr. Brymer) (ShowTrax CD)

Showchoirs and pop groups will love this fast and furious 5-minute look at the history of popular dance. From The Twist to the Brady Bunch and boy bands, it's all here! Includes: Bye Bye Bye, The Chicken Dance, Cotton Eye Joe, Greased Lightnin',Hey Ya!, Hound Dog, Keep On, Mr. Roboto, Oompa-Loompa-Doompadee-Doo, Thriller, The Twist, U Can't Touch This, Walk Like an Egyptian and Y.M.C.A. Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ePak(C) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 5:00.

The Best of Glee - Season Two Medley (Showtrax CD)

The Fox TV smash show continued in Season 2 as an incredibly powerful force in the world of choral music! Opening with a reflective snippet of Pure Imagination, the 7-minute medley bursts into a colourful, fast-paced parade of pop hits, both classic and current. Songs include Pure Imagination, (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), Time Warp (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Rolling in the Deep (Adele), Loser Like Me (Glee original), Dog Days Are Over (Florence and the Machine), Raise Your Glass (Pink), River Deep - Mountain High (Tina Turner).Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD.

Iditarod : Third Movement of Portraits of the North

The annual Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race between the Alaskan cities of Anchorage and Nome covers 1,049 challenging miles of jagged mountain ranges, dense forests and windswept coastlines. This amazing feat of endurance was theinspiration for Iditarod. In cinematic fashion, the point of view cuts from long-shots to close-ups (from the dog's view to the eagle's), constantly moving forward with a relentless pulse. With a brief respite, a majestic,sweeping theme is introduced and develops. And then - back to the race! With renewed energy, the dogs race the final stretch; the music building and intensifying to the very end. Iditarod was commissioned by the WestVancouver Youth Band to commemorate the band's 80th anniversary. Take your audience on this exhilarating ride! Dur: 5:35

Kaleidoscope: Jupiter

(Holst) (C) Edited by Nicholas Hare. Kaleidoscope will save you time! Do you spend hours arranging music for odd assortments of instruments? Kaleidoscope is specially arranged to suit almost any instrumental combination and these varied ensembles are easy and enjoyable too. So much scope for virtually any combination of instruments! The series is successful with recorders, guitars, percussion and keyboard as well as with orchestral groupings. Whether there are five or fifty players, every Kaleidoscope title will work! Just make sure that melody and keyboard parts are included - all other parts are optional. Kaleidoscope is superb value for money - each set contains a score plus around 50 parts, each one carefully written to suit the needs of each instrument. For example, easy string parts are in first position only whilst easy clarinet parts take care to avoid the break. There are more demanding parts too, for experienced players. To help you choose the right pieces for your players we have given the key of each Kaleidoscope in brackets. The complete performance option! These super-flexible arrangements of well-known titles are a must for every school. Why not choose a theme for your concert and perform a selection of Kaleidoscope show titles and film themes or have an evening of classical favourites. And don?t forget we have Kaleidoscope bumper carol packs and seasonal gems for your Christmas Concert too!