Alt Styles music selection suggestion

Navigating the World of Alternative String Styles Georgia Alemis June 26, 2009

Alfred.com
1.)“Tchefuncte Shuffle” by Tim Aucoin
Grade 3.5
Jazz improv piece

2.)“Ludwig’s Tango” arr. by Richard Meyer
Grade 2
Beethoven’s 5th in a tango style with claves and maracas

3.)“A Playful Polka” by Edmund J. Siennicki
Grade 2

4.)“Ear-igami” by Richard Meyer
Grade 2
Pentatonic variations and using paper sounds

5.)“Mercurius” by Shirl Jae Atwell
Grade 3.5

6.)“Shore of Ireland” by Susan Day
Grade 2.5
6/8 (a minor and e minor)

7.)“Variable Stars” by Almon C. Bock II
Grade 3
A Twinkle Variation by using various styles: jazz, waltz, cha-cha, etc.

8.)“Song of Mexico” by Bob Cerulli
Grade 2

9.)“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day arr. by Bob Phillips
Grade 2
Song is a little repetitive so I cut a repeat.

8.) “Legend” by David O’Fallon
Grade 3
Driving rhythms with special effects and a driving sound

9.)“A Gaelic Overture” by David O’Fallon
Grade 3
Using the old hymn “St. Patrick’s Breastplate” and an original gig. Celtic sounds with foot stomping and tapping on instruments like a drum.

10.) “Vir-cello Reality” by David O”Fallon
Grade 4
Shows off the cello section (fast paced rondo)

11.)“Critter Crawl” by Carol S. Johnson
Grade 2.5

12.)“Blue Tango” by Leroy Anderson arr. by Bob Cerulli
Grade 2.5

13.)“A Scottish Ballad” (Annie Laurie) Traditional arr. by Robert Sheldon
Grade 2.5

14.)“Dublin” (a Tribute to Dublin, Ohio and the Irish Festival) by Bob Phillips
Grade 3

15.)“Moondance” by Van Morrison, arr. by Michael Hopkins
Grade 3
Jazz, in the movie “August Rush”

Fjhmusic.com

1.)“Lion City” by Soon Hee Newbold
Grade 3
This piece uses diverse cultures of Singapore; imitating authentic instruments such as the ehru, pipa, and gamelon.

2.)“Basses Loaded” by Carrie Lane Gruselle
Grade 3.5
(funk, swing and rock)

Kjos.com

1.)“Mystical Quest” by Jeremy Woolstenhulme
Grade 2
Performed at the 2008 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
(Performed in e minor)

2.)“ Drifen” by Shirl Jae Atwell
Grade 4
Winner of the 1997 Texas Orchestra Directory Association Composition Contest.

3.)“Orange Jam” by Jeffrey Bishop
Grade 3
Use of glissandos and driving rhythms.
The kids LOVE this piece!

Halleonard.com

1.)“Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones, arr. by Robert Longfield
Grade 2.5 or 3
Austin Powers Theme

2.)“Besame Mucho” by Consuelo Velazquez and Sunny Skylar, arr. by Juan Ortiz
Mariachi for trumpet, voice, violins, guitarron and armonia
Grade ?

3.)“The Best of Queen” arr. by Larry Moore
Grade 3
Foot stomping and clapping on “We will rock you”
“Another one bites the dust”
“We are the champions”

Wjpublications.com
Wingert-Jones Publications

1.)“Red Pepper” by Jeffrey Bishop
Grade 3
Cajun fiddling style and Zydeco music
Carlfisher.com

2.) “Sunayama” by Keiko Yamada
Grade 2.5
Mysterious, lush Japanese Folk Song
String Quartet within the piece.

Physical Warm-ups
Choose a piece that you can actually march to.
1.)March in place to the beat
2.)Reach to the ceiling with one arm at a time
3.)Shoulders up and down
4.)Roll shoulders forward
5.)Roll shoulders backward
6.)Rotate your body 90-degrees if not enough room. Swing arms up and down in the air; make certain to breathe in and out.
7.)Stretch neck downwards, backwards, to the right and to the left. Then place ear to right shoulder and then ear to the left shoulder.
8.)Throw arms and fingers forward like you are throwing tennis balls at someone.
1010.) Open palm towards ceiling and stretch fingers downward. Do each hand.
1111.) Open palms downward towards the floor and stretch fingers towards your body. Do each hand.
12.) Do a karate punch and bend wrist downward. Do other wrist.
13.) Swing arms bent in a 90-degree angle and meet arms in the center to the beat.