A colorful arrangement of folk music from Haiti. Lots of fun rhythms and sounds keep this piece going in a steady beat, with drums and easy percussion. The music allows for movement and theatrical effects. Sung in Haitian, it has frequent repetitions of text and music, making it easier than it sounds! Pronunciation guide included. Duration: ca. 5:00.

This imaginative festival setting of the well-known folk song allows the choir to take the stage. Marked boisterous, it calls for attention from the choir, with tricky rhythms and quick turns and twists. Several unison sections and easy ranges will help middle school choirs and beyond to have fun with this crowd-pleaser! Duration: ca. 3:00.New product for the week of February 13, 2012.

Here is the perfect arrangement for women's choirs looking for a very playful challenge. Accompanied by hand claps, this Spanish folk song culminates in a whirling ending! Sung in Spanish, with the English translation included in the music. Duration: ca. 4:00.New product for the week of February 13, 2012.

Easily learned and full of humor and surprise, this set of folk songs for men's chorus is ideal for groups from high school and up. The simplicity of the music is refreshing! Includes: Aunt Rhody, The Wayfaring Stranger, The Blue-Tail Fly.

Already one of the most exciting arrangements from Stephen Hatfield as an SATB piece, the composer has now made this rhythmic and stylistically authentic Afro-Cuban folk song available for men's and women's choirs. Duration: ca. 3:00.New product for the week of March 19, 2012.

Already one of the most exciting arrangements from Stephen Hatfield as an SATB piece, the composer has now made this rhythmic and stylistically authentic Afro-Cuban folk song available for men's and women's choirs. Duration: ca. 3:00.New product for the week of March 19, 2012.

Now available for SSAA voices, this South African folk song of the Xhosa people is boisterous, open-throated and joyful. Duration: 3:30.New product for the week of March 5, 2012.

Uses: General Scripture: John 15:1-5 Ancient words joined with a beloved folk song bring us a highly poetic vision of the nurturing ministry of Jesus. Using the image of an apple tree, the lesson of this song is to discover in Christ our soul source for spiritual health. Richly harmonized, this popular tune is right at home with this artful text. The internal vocal lines receive special consideration in the arrangement creating a satisfying richness to the overall tone. Duration: ca. 2:32.New product for the week of March 26, 2012

Melancholy Ballinderry is a beautiful Celtic folk song that tells the sad story of Mary, whose beloved Phelim is lost at sea. A violin part is included with the flowing piano accompaniment, making this a lovely multicultural selection for SSA voices. The violin part is available for free download at www.shawneepress.com/bin/BallinderryViolin.pdf. Available for purchase separately: SSA; PianoTrax CD.New product for the week of March 19, 2012.

This traditional American folk song about the railroad engineer Casey Jones includes new music and original words that tell of the fabled story. Rhythmic accompaniment, vocal speech, and the familiar melody of this favorite tune combine to create a fun selection for your young singers. Available for purchase separately: 2-Part; StudioTrax CD.New product for the week of February 27, 2012.

Two popular Jewish folk songs are joined in this creative medley. The poignant text speaks of dwelling together in unity and harmony. A cello part is provided for the TTB voicing while a violin part has been included for the 3-part mixed and 2-part settings. Available for purchase separately: 3-Part Mixed; 2-Part; TTB; PianoTrax CD.New product for the week of February 20, 2012.

Two popular Jewish folk songs are joined in this creative medley. The poignant text speaks of dwelling together in unity and harmony. A cello part is provided for the TTB voicing while a violin part has been included for the 3-part mixed and 2-part settings. Available for purchase separately: 3-Part Mixed; 2-Part; TTB; PianoTrax CD.New product for the week of February 20, 2012.

Two popular Jewish folk songs are joined together in this creative medley. The poignant text speaks of dwelling together in unity and harmony. A cello part is provided for the TTB voicing while a violin part has been included for the 3-part mixed and 2-part settings. Available for purchase separately: 3-Part Mixed; 2-Part; TTB; PianoTrax CD.New product for the week of February 20, 2012.

Uses: General, Youth Choir, Festival Scripture: Psalm 146:1; Revelation 19:1-6 It is hard not to smile at the effervescent joy of this islands- styled folk anthem. In this skillful adaptation, the writers have truly arranged for the success of your ensemble with careful attention to range and voice leading. The optional rhythm instruments add an authentic flavor to this praise-worthy offering for use anytime. Available separately: SATB, LiteTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:03.

This setting of the Nigerian folk song is amazing! Simple enough in the vocal arrangement to better allow for musical interpretation, the addition of a vast array of percussion and rain sticks creates a powerful multicultural performance selection.New product for the week of February 20, 2012.

Playful, spirited pieces are based on Korean folk songs and arranged for the elementary pianist. Includes: The Spotted Cow, The School Bell, and The Mountain Rabbit.

Encouraging and emotionally relevant, I Want to Quit Piano But My Folks Won't Let Me merges musical knowledge and teaching skills of the composer with an empathy for the thoughts, feelings, and conflicts that your students bring to the task of learning to play the piano. Each original composition has a title and commentary that cannot help but appeal to any student - a help in coping with the personal discipline involved in learning such a complex new skill. The music mirrors the titles and commentary in a most enjoyable way.

Encouraging and emotionally relevant, I Want to Quit Piano But My Folks Won't Let Me merges musical knowledge and teaching skills of the composer with an empathy for the thoughts, feelings, and conflicts that your students bring to the task of learning to play the piano. Each original composition has a title and commentary that cannot help but appeal to any student - a help in coping with the personal discipline involved in learning such a complex new skill. The music mirrors the titles and commentary in a most enjoyable way.

Encouraging and emotionally relevant, I Want to Quit Piano But My Folks Won't Let Me merges musical knowledge and teaching skills of the composer with an empathy for the thoughts, feelings, and conflicts that your students bring to the task of learning to play the piano. Each original composition has a title and commentary that cannot help but appeal to any student - a help in coping with the personal discipline involved in learning such a complex new skill. The music mirrors the titles and commentary in a most enjoyable way.

This collection of pieces reflects my fascination with harmonies, chord qualities and progressions, and how a simple change can profoundly alter the emotional effect of a motif or theme. It is hardly a new concept that the 88 keys of the piano are analogous to an artist's palette, and that both offer virtually limitless combinations of color. Some composers have even expressed this idea by choosing specific colors for certain notes or keys. It is this concept that prompted me to try to paint a portrait of each of my grandchildren with music. Each piece reflects the principal personality traits of one of my grandchildren. What surprised me most was how easily all the pieces came together; they seemed to write themselves! In general, these pieces were composed with young people in mind. There are some technical challenges, but all are stepping stones to more advanced works. The challenges are short in length and can be very rewarding when mastered. Many of the motifs are only a measure long and can be played with lots of rubato, allowing the performer a feeling of freedom and self-expression. All the pieces leave plenty of room for interpretation, so that each performer can make them his or her own. Today's composers have an incredible wealth of ideas at their disposal. In this collection you will hear a variety of elements drawn from all periods of music. Many of my harmonies and melodies are derived from the intervalic relationships and tone colors of the medieval modes. Fantasia utilizes segments of a Hungarian mode, as well as fragments of symmetrical scales that are popular in the jazz idiom. Oriental pentatonic clusters are found in measure 18, and the ending consists of an arpeggio of ascending fifths a more modern touch. All of these features give the piece an exotic and mysterious tonality. My harmonic language has also been influenced by 20th century composers such as Sergei Prokofieff, Arnold Schoenberg, Igor Stravinski and Vincent Persichetti. Quartal harmony, so prevalent in the music of these composers and in jazz, can be heard in Impromptu. I especially like the way jazz great Bill Evans used harmony. His influence, for example, is evident in the secundal harmonies found in Waltz and Fantasia. In Toccata the jazz rhythms of the introduction and ending create a classical jazz feeling, which is one of my favorite styles of music. As a teacher, I'm always aware of lessons that can be taught through performance music. The simple folk-like melody heard in LSndler progresses through 11 minor keys. This offers a great basic theory lesson. The student can bracket and name each modulation and learn from this example how scale and arpeggio training is directly applicable to the music he or she plays.

by Weekley & Arganbright: Equal parts for one piano four hands are engraved in score form with Primo above Secondo for ease in rehearsing. Primo and Secondo remain in five-finger patterns throughout. Your students will love performing Down in the Valley, She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain, Home on the Range, German Folk Song, Cartoons, and more!