GRADE 1
THESE ARE WORKS THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR FIRST OR SECOND YEAR OF STUDY. STUDENTS STAY IN FIRST POSITION AND RHYTHMIC NOTES VALUES ARE LIMITED TO QUARTER, HALF AND WHOLE NOTES WITH NO DOTTED RHYTHMS. KEYS ARE LIMITED TO D AND G MAJOR. PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT IS INCLUDED EVEN IF NOT NOTATED IN THE SCORE.
Cloudgazing
Look up in the sky! What do you see? A rabbit? A pancake? RAIN? Cloudgazing lets your mind wander to days of lying in the grass enjoying the evolving shapes of white fluffy masses. Your youngest players can handle this piece, which is played almost entirely in unison and utilizes mostly open strings. The necessary piano part will fill in the harmony and let your students focus on the basics.
Level: ELEM Grade: VE Time: 3:00
$45.00
The Dolphin Pool
The Dolphin Pool provides your first year students with a truly beautiful and artistic musical experience. Lilting melodies and a flowing piano part evoke the grace and beauty of dolphins enjoying a swim in the afternoon sun. Some tempo changes and a few independent lines will challenge your students but the rhythmic ostinato will help keep everyone together. Sure to be the highlight of your first-year concert!
Level: ELEM Grade: E Time: 2:45
$45.00
Meditation
Who says elementary string orchestra music can’t be serious? Meditation is dissonant and dramatic but doesn’t require any advanced fingerings and has no note values smaller than a quarter note. Take a chance on this mature work for your youngest players. Includes an optional marimba part for added color.
Level: ELEM Grade: E Time: 3:45
$45.00
Popcorn (with Butter!)
Let your youngest string players get in on the movie music concert by giving them this bite-sized snack. It plays like the baby sister of Leroy Anderson’s Plink, Plank, Plunk! Cellos will need to learn a tiny bit of second position but it will be worth the effort.
Level: ELEM Grade: E Time: 2:00
$45.00
Procession and Dance
Close harmony and mild dissonance highlight the quirky harmony of Procession and Dance. A persistent ostinato drives the regal march, while basic first year fingerings are all that are necessary to pull off this mature-sounding work. A great opener for your first year concert!
Level: ELEM Grade: E Time: 2:15
$45.00
The Sneaky Shadow
Are you being followed? Don't worry—it's just your shadow! Yet, it seems to be getting closer and closer. You try to catch it and it's gone! Your youngest students will have fun with this call and response piece that keeps changing its mind (and keeps them counting!). Includes an essential piano part that keeps the piece firmly grounded.
Level: ELEM Grade: E Time: 2:30
$45.00