This middle C position piece has appealing lyrics and melody. Students will find it easy to read and play. This middle C position piece has appealing lyrics and melody. Students will find it easy to read and play.

This very easy ceremonial march is in D major and utilizes only quarter and half note values. Only three strings on each instrument are needed to play this piece. Very characteristic of Elliot Del Borgo's rich sonorities at this grade level. This very easy ceremonial march is in D major and utilizes only quarter and half note values. Only three strings on each instrument are needed to play this piece. Very characteristic of Elliot Del Borgo's rich sonorities at this grade level.

The pieces included in SaxophoneTime™ Christmas collections have been especially selected and arranged for solo saxophone with optional duets. State-of-the-art Play-Along CDs are available for both E and B saxophones. An invaluable teaching and performing tool the CDs contain accompaniments for each Christmas carol at two tempos: a slower practice tempo and an optional tempo for performance. Also available is a separate piano / keyboard accompaniment book.The pieces included in SaxophoneTime™ Christmas collections have been especially selected and arranged for solo saxophone with optional duets. State-of-the-art Play-Along CDs are available for both E and B saxophones. An invaluable teaching and performing tool the CDs contain accompaniments for each Christmas carol at two tempos: a slower practice tempo and an optional tempo for performance. Also available is a separate piano / keyboard accompaniment book.

Written in two movements this work features La Réjouissance and Minuet and Trio from Handel's masterpiece. This arrangement goes further than others at this level by cleverly including the entire Trio section without pushing the students technically. Set comfortably in two sharps with the only low second finger patterns in Violin 1 students can focus on tone intonation and style. Written in two movements this work features La Réjouissance and Minuet and Trio from Handel's masterpiece. This arrangement goes further than others at this level by cleverly including the entire Trio section without pushing the students technically. Set comfortably in two sharps with the only low second finger patterns in Violin 1 students can focus on tone intonation and style.

Good technical piece for both hands disguised as fun. This piano solo juxtaposes repeated dotted rhythms with triplets for a jazzy feel.

This Intermediate level collection of six colorful pieces for piano depicts the journey and landscape of the great migration to the West on the Oregon Trail in the early 1800’s. From the exciting new frontier sounds of Oregon Bound! to the lively staccato playing in Gooseberry Pie to the majestic pedaling in The Cascade Mountains An American Portrait will surely evoke images and sounds of America’s frontier land.

A great blues tune with dynamic lyrics and a catchy “hook” make this a perfect number for students of all ages. This song really swings! A great blues tune with dynamic lyrics and a catchy “hook” make this a perfect number for students of all ages. This song really swings!

The well-known English melody gets new life in this arrangement that alternates between bossa nova and swing. It can be used any time of year and also works well on your holiday concert as What Child is This? which uses the same melody. A recurring Birdland-style groove keeps the energy moving forward. No solos in this one — just straight-ahead ensemble writing! The well-known English melody gets new life in this arrangement that alternates between bossa nova and swing. It can be used any time of year and also works well on your holiday concert as What Child is This? which uses the same melody. A recurring Birdland-style groove keeps the energy moving forward. No solos in this one — just straight-ahead ensemble writing!

This graceful piece encourages soft expressive playing with its sweet and wistful melody. This graceful piece encourages soft expressive playing with its sweet and wistful melody.

Offenbach's Can Can has been a popular tune for years among young string students. Elliot has expanded the version found in most method books to create a superb arrangement with plenty of teaching potential while keeping student excitement high. Strongly consider this work!

Young students will enjoy the steady rhythm and descriptive lyrics of this charming piece. Written mostly in Middle C position this solo features staccato passages and alternating legato phrases to represent a ticking clock. An imaginative teacher duet provides additional “ticking” effects. Young students will enjoy the steady rhythm and descriptive lyrics of this charming piece. Written mostly in Middle C position this solo features staccato passages and alternating legato phrases to represent a ticking clock. An imaginative teacher duet provides additional “ticking” effects.

As part of the Great Piano Literature series Focus on Rhythm Volume 1 is a collection of 32 carefully selected and edited pieces from the four major style periods. This selected repertoire explores the many different rhythmic patterns and combinations inherent to the music with special exercises for rhythmic preparation and descriptive summaries highlighting the rhythmic content in each piece. This approach provides the right amount of attention needed to attain a thorough understanding of rhythm and precise performance interpretation.As part of the Great Piano Literature series Focus on Rhythm Volume 1 is a collection of 32 carefully selected and edited pieces from the four major style periods. This selected repertoire explores the many different rhythmic patterns and combinations inherent to the music with special exercises for rhythmic preparation and descriptive summaries highlighting the rhythmic content in each piece. This approach provides the right amount of attention needed to attain a thorough understanding of rhythm and precise performance interpretation.

This well-orchestrated and clever arrangement of La Cinquantaine is just what you would expect from New York Pops arranger Stan Applebaum. The classical melody from French composer Gabriele-Marie takes on new life in a version that will delight your audience while providing a wealth of teaching opportunities for all instruments. This well-orchestrated and clever arrangement of La Cinquantaine is just what you would expect from New York Pops arranger Stan Applebaum. The classical melody from French composer Gabriele-Marie takes on new life in a version that will delight your audience while providing a wealth of teaching opportunities for all instruments.

Starlight Lullaby is a lovely piece that includes a legato right-hand melody and detached left-hand accompaniment which encourages students to work for dynamic balance between the hands. You’ll also want to sing along with the beautiful lyrics for this charming solo which is sure to become a lullaby classic. Starlight Lullaby is a lovely piece that includes a legato right-hand melody and detached left-hand accompaniment which encourages students to work for dynamic balance between the hands. You’ll also want to sing along with the beautiful lyrics for this charming solo which is sure to become a lullaby classic.

This hot swing chart has a unique whole tone introduction that really sets the mood for the melody based on the changes from Take the A-Train. Tenor 1 and trumpet 2 share the solo spotlight in this one (and written solos are provided for less experienced jazz musicians). Exactly what you’ve come to expect from the professional arranging skills of Rob Vuono this one will have you coming out with Both Hands Swingin’! This hot swing chart has a unique whole tone introduction that really sets the mood for the melody based on the changes from Take the A-Train. Tenor 1 and trumpet 2 share the solo spotlight in this one (and written solos are provided for less experienced jazz musicians). Exactly what you’ve come to expect from the professional arranging skills of Rob Vuono this one will have you coming out with Both Hands Swingin’!

Michael Brown has given this time-honored spiritual new life with this fresh arrangement. It feels like a Blues Brothers two-beat swing chart all the way. There's a short 4-bar repeated solo section that you can open up for any soloist. A hard-driving swinger! Michael Brown has given this time-honored spiritual new life with this fresh arrangement. It feels like a Blues Brothers two-beat swing chart all the way. There's a short 4-bar repeated solo section that you can open up for any soloist. A hard-driving swinger!

This elegantly flowing waltz drills extended hand positions and provides work on balance between the hands. This elegantly flowing waltz drills extended hand positions and provides work on balance between the hands.

This accessible version of Ramsey Lewis’s famous gospel classic has a rock flair and will showcase your sax section and pianist. The written piano solo is followed by a double-time section with a sax soli over optional background vocals provided by the brass section. Highly entertaining with plenty of audience appeal. Arranged by Chris Sharp. This accessible version of Ramsey Lewis’s famous gospel classic has a rock flair and will showcase your sax section and pianist. The written piano solo is followed by a double-time section with a sax soli over optional background vocals provided by the brass section. Highly entertaining with plenty of audience appeal. Arranged by Chris Sharp.

Triple Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth has given this old standard a fresh but straight ahead swing treatment. Highlights include a sax section soli (with opt. trumpet 4) that is really hot and well worth a little wood-shedding time. Super for festival or contest. Triple Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth has given this old standard a fresh but straight ahead swing treatment. Highlights include a sax section soli (with opt. trumpet 4) that is really hot and well worth a little wood-shedding time. Super for festival or contest.

Ballets include Samson and Delilah La Gioconda Giselle Sylvia Swan Lake and more! Only minimal shifting is required in violin 1 cello and bass. An optional cut is provided in the piece for the Ritual Fire Dance which begins by featuring the viola section. Excellent writing and very musical! Ballets include Samson and Delilah La Gioconda Giselle Sylvia Swan Lake and more! Only minimal shifting is required in violin 1 cello and bass. An optional cut is provided in the piece for the Ritual Fire Dance which begins by featuring the viola section. Excellent writing and very musical!