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The Pirate's Apprentice
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold EXCELCIA MUSIC PUBLISHING Grade 1 "Ahoy, ye mateys!" Your beginning string players will love this pirate-inspired piece written in dramatic E minor. The lilting time will have your musicians and audiences dreaming of adventure on the high seas. Perfect for your beginning orchestra's first concert! |
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Black Hole
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold GRAND MESA STRINGS Grade 1 Beware the black hole! This fun and dramatic piece is perfect for beginning ensembles. All sections get to play the minor melodies, and with too many opportunities to play in the rests, students will furiously count to avoid playing in a black hole. An optional accelerando at the end emphasizes the inescapable gravity of a black hole. Add some STEAM* into your curriculum with a worksheet on black holes and counting. (*Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) |
Island of Stars
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold LUDWIGMASTERS Grade 1.0 Island of Stars is a wonderful early ensemble experience for your young orchestra. Written in two and three parts, the students feel supported yet part of an orchestra experience. The middle section uses pizzicato with enough time for your students to switch from arco and back again. In the mode of E dorian , your students will feel transported to a mystical island under a blanket of stars. |