Taken from the original version for Jazz ensemble by David Samuel, Caryn Wiegand Neidhold has realized it for the young string orchestra. It is a bluesy, swinging chart with lots of tutti rhythms making this an excellent choice for a young ensemble just…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
David Samuel, Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Brave Fires, featuring Drum Set, is a cool and fun new work about a serious subject. Composer Caryn Wiegand Neidhold writes “Brave Fires honors the families impacted by devastating forest fires in Northern Nevada and Northern California and recognizes…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Jam among the stars with Galaxy Jam, an inventive rock take on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in E minor. The jam section encourages your students to be creative with instrument percussion improv and solos with suggested notes.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2022…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Do you like the feeling of freedom when playing a piece of music? Do you particularly enjoy upbeat Söca, or the relaxing vibes of One Drop? Then, Groovae is the piece for you! This piece captures both of those particular styles in one, making for a unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nicklas Bohannon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mile Marker Zero is a delightful collection of 12 intermediate to advanced solos for 4.3-octave marimba that was written while the composer was an artist-in-residence for a month in Key West, Florida.Program NotesI was fortunate to serve as an Artist in…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ben Wahlund
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Red Wagon is a drum set quartet exploring how an ensemble of drum sets can groove, develop ideas, and avoid the trope of "drum set battles" that so often emerge when more than one drum set is presented. Like a child with a bright, new, red wagon, it is meant…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ben Wahlund
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Even the youngest students get to play Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons in this inventive arrangement. All string sections use tremolo and col legno in addition to fermatas, cesuras, and aleatoric elements that require students to watch the conductor closely.…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Ahoy Ye Mateys, your beginning string players will love this pirate inspired piece written in dramatic e minor. The lilting ¾ time will have your musicians and audiences dreaming of adventure on the high seas. You will be glad you selected this fun and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing