Choral & Classroom Resource Guide

2016-2017 CHORAL & CLASSROOM RESOURCE GUIDE Alfred Music provides a wide variety of educational, Contents: practical, and appropriate materials for musicians of Warms-Ups & Sight-Singing ��1 General Musicals & Programs ��10–11 all ages. Please visit us at alfred.com to see sample New Chorals & Resources �� 2–4 Seasonal Musicals & Programs ��12–13 pages, hear recordings, and view Vocal Collections ��5 Songbooks ��14–15 videos of titles featured in this brochure. Visit us Classroom Resources �� 6–9 Contemporary A Cappella Resources & Show Medleys ��16 today! Visit us often!

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Vocalize! Sing at First Sight 45 Accompanied Vocal Warm-Ups Foundations in Choral Sight-Singing that Teach Technique By Andy Beck, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Brian Lewis Composed and arr. Andy Beck This well-organized, sequential method clearly Each exercise in this invaluable resource is introduces new music reading concepts, reinforces designed to reinforce fundamental vocal concepts those concepts with rhythm and pitch exercises, for choral and solo singers of any age. Organized in motivates students with helpful hints and challenge 11 focused categories, the purpose of every warm- exercises, features choral excerpts at the end of up is evident, and clearly-stated directions optimize each unit, and provides a comprehensive review growth. Supportive piano accompaniments, and evaluation (including written activities, ear including progressive modulations, are lightly- training drills, and formal assessments). orchestrated on the enclosed recording—perfect Level 1 concepts include: whole note through for ensemble rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-home practice. As an added bonus, sixteenth note rhythms • major key signatures • PDF files on the enhanced CD provide extracted vocal lines on reproducible singer diatonic intervals • simple and compound time pages. An instructional book you will use again and again! signatures • music signs and symbols • dynamics, Topics include: beginning warm-ups, posture, vowels, breath support, tone quality, articulations, and tempo markings • unison, 2-part, diction, dynamics, articulations, diphthongs, blend, scales, intervals, harmony, and 3-part singing. and more. Level 2 concepts include: singing in minor • Book & Enhanced CD (00-40024) �� $34.99 chromatics • unison, 2-part, 3-part, and 4-part singing • identifying major and minor intervals • The Choral Warm-Up Collection advanced rhythmic patterns. A Sourcebook of 167 Choral Warm-Ups Textbook, Level 1 (00-22017) �� $7.99 Contributed by 51 Choral Directors Reproducible Companion/CD, Various / compiled and ed. Sally K Albrecht Level 1 (00-23833) ��$39.95 Textbook, Level 2 (00-28448) �� $7.99 This incredible resource consists of warm-ups for every Reproducible Companion/CD, situation and vocal area. Set the mood for a successful Level 2 (00-31264) ��$39.95 choral rehearsal while developing and reinforcing positive ensemble vocal techniques. Royalties donated to the ACDA Endowment Trust. Sing at First Sight . . . More Melodies! Reproducible Exercises for Sight-Singing Practice Book (00-21676) �� $24.99 By Andy Beck and Brian Lewis The Complete Choral Warm-Up Book Augment your sight-singing curriculum with this supplemental exercise book that directly correlates to A Sourcebook of 211 Choral Warm-Ups levels one and two of Alfred Music’s popular Sing at First for Choral Directors Sight method. Every melody in this reproducible resource By Jay Althouse and Russell Robinson appears in both treble and bass clef, and the Data CD A complete sourcebook for choral directors of all levels. includes digital files of the entire book for printing and Contains 211 warm-ups with information on usage, photos projecting. More Melodies! is highly effective when used illustrating correct posture and vowel formation, and a on a routine basis after each of the sequential lessons, as needed for additional drill well-organized index to make finding the right warm-up to master challenging concepts, or as a general review following the completion of a snap. the original textbooks. Book (00-11653) ��$23.99 Reproducible Book & Data CD (00-42793) �� $39.99 NEW CHORALS & RESOURCES

Title SATB SAB/3-PT 2-PT WOMEN MEN TRAX PAX EXPERIENCE ALFRED A la Media Noche (Arr. Gilpin) 45390 45392 45391 45393 MUSIC’S POPULAR Absolutely (Arr. Phan) 45512 *Ain’t-a That Good, Good News! (Arr. Albrecht) 45380 45381 45382 CHORAL All I Need Is an Angel (Arr. Gilpin) 45587 45588 MOVEMENT All Join Hands! (Ballantyne) 45432 All Night, All Day (Arr. Beck) 45399 DVD SERIES Alone Together (Arr. Jasperse) 45513 DIGPX00030 With staging by *Ask Me to Sing (Albrecht, Althouse) 45351 45352 45353 45354 Sally K. Albrecht Autumn Moon (Althouse) 45433 & Andy Beck Ave Maria (Albrecht) 43604 43605 Here’s the quick and easy way Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod/Robinson) 43616 43617 43619 43618 43590 to add simple yet effective Away in the Woods (Yeats, Priano) 45550 choreography to your choral performances. Because All Men Are Brothers (Arr. DeCormier) 45586 Benedictus (Haydn/Liebergen) 43612 43590

Better When I’m Dancin’ (Arr. Beck) 45479 45480 45481 45482

Blues Back to Back (Arr. Shaw) 45514 45515 45516 45517 DIGPX00031

Broadway, Here I Come! (Arr. DeSpain) 45535 45536 45537 45538 DIGPX00035 NEW! *A Broadway Song (Cohan/Albrecht, Althouse) 43608 43609 Broken Wings (Arr. Van Cleave) 45531 45532 45533 45534 DIGPX00034

*The Bumblebee (Albrecht) 45377 43590

Candlelight Canon (Beck) 43624 43625 43627 43626 43628

Candy Cane Lane (Arr. Gilpin) 45365 45364 45366

Cantate! Sing Alleluia! (Bach/Liebergen) 45423 43590

Caterpillar (Rossetti, Gray) 43600 43590

Cheerleader (Arr. Beck) 45367 45368 DIGPX00022

Christmas in 90 Seconds (Arr. Ryan) 45357 45358 45359

Christmas Kum Ba Ya (Arr. Althouse) 23116 23117 23118 45385 45386 23119

A Christmas Roundelay (Albrecht) 45418 45419 45420 Let Sally & Andy do the work for you! Come, Gentle Night (Shakespeare, Priano) 45551 Composers All Around (Beck, Burrows) 43594 43595 Step One! Danny Boy (Arr. Hayes) 19800 19801 19802 45408 19320 A Choral Movement DVD December Rose (Arr. Fettke, Grassi) 45369 45370 45371 43590 Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck Titles: Ain’t-a That Good, Good News! • *Deck the Hall! (Arr. Billingsley) 45400 45401 45402 45403 Ask Me to Sing • A Broadway Song • The Bumblebee • Deck the Hall! • Dona Nobis Pacem (Poorman) 43613 43614 43615 43590 A Gospel Song of Peace • Shop Till Don’t Wanna Lose You (Arr. Gilpin) 45568 45569 45570 45571 DIGPX00037 You Drop! • Sikiliza! • Sugar Cookie! • Sing with the Angels • Step One. Evergreen (Arr. Hayes) 45483 45484 45485 45486 45487 DIGPX00025 Step One! (00-45504) ��$39.99 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Arr. Ray) 45552

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Title SATB SAB/3-PT 2-PT WOMEN MEN TRAX PAX Forget Not My Heart (Parker, Courtney) 45379 43590 DON'T MISS From an Irish Cabin (Durand, Wagner) 23990 23991 45439 43590 *A Gospel Song of Peace (Albrecht) 43620 43621 43622 43623 PIANOTRAX 8 Hallelujah, I Believe (Arr. Billingsley) 45506 45507 45508 45509 Need an accompanist?

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Arr. Narverud) 45441 Many of our Choral Designs selections feature outstanding piano Heading Home (Perry, Perry) 45398 43590 accompaniments. Now your choirs Heaven Everywhere (Arr. Beck) 45467 45468 45469 45470 can rehearse or perform with those accompaniments using our new House of Gold (Arr. Sharpe) 45495 PianoTrax 8 CD. How Like a Winter (Shakespeare, Gray) 43602 35569 35570 34744

I Got You (Arr. DeSpain) 45574 45575 45576 45577 DIGPX00038

I Saw Her Standing There (Arr. Billingsley) 45518 45519 45520 45521

I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Beck) 45360 45361 45362 45363

I Sing to Use the Waiting (Dickinson, Tippette) 45549 PianoTrax 8 CD (00-43590) ��$44.99 I’ll Be There (Arr. Fox) 45553

I’ll Walk You Through the Rain (Bernon) 45355 45356 43590 PianoTrax 8 CD contains In the Arms of an Oak (Beck) 43591 43590 accompaniment tracks for the following 26 choral publications: In the Evening (Althouse) 43592 43593 Ave Maria The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Arr. Shaw) 45447 45448 Benedictus Jar of Hearts (Arr. Frizzell) 45578 The Bumblebee Jingle Bells Rondo (Pierpont, Mozart/Gray) 45409 45410 45411 45412 45413 DIGPX00023 Cantate! Sing Alleluia!

Kay Thompson’s Jingle Bells (Arr. Hayes) 45475 45476 45477 45478 DIGPX00026 Caterpillar December Rose Kyrie (Carlson) 45440 Dona Nobis Pacem Last Christmas (Arr. Sharpe) 45522 Forget Not My Heart Let Freedom Ring! (Smith, Gray) 45449 45450 45451 45451 45452 From an Irish Cabin Light, You Will Have (Bernon) 45345 45346 45347 43590 Heading Home

Listen to the Wind (Waggoner) 45425 43590 I’ll Walk You Through the Rain In the Arms of an Oak Minuet (Bach/Billingsley) 45503 Light, You Will Have A Musical (Arr. Beck) 45559 45560 45561 45562 45563 DIGPX00039 Listen to the Wind (Paparo) 45446 A Musical Pun-ology My Old Kentucky Home My Old Kentucky Home (Foster/Hayes) 45499 45500 45501 45502 43590 A Newer World

Never My Love (Arr. Gilpin) 45528 45529 45530 Pineywood Mountain

A Newer World (Tennyson, Gilpin) 45436 45437 45438 43590 Pirate Story Sing a New Song A Night of Angels (Arr. Gray) 45404 45405 45406 45407 Sing We All Noel! O Give Me Your Hand (Ó Catháin/Ryan) 45395 Something Told the Wild Geese One Call Away (Arr. Billingsley) 45539 45540 45541 45542 Think on Me One Song (Arr. Hayes) 45488 45489 45492 45490 45491 45493 DIGPX00027 This Is Our Time for Singing

Over the Rainbow (Arr. Narverud) 45527 DIGPX00033 Vive l’Amour Walk Together, Children Pat-A-Pan (Arr. Beck) 45394 23992 23993 The Winter Wind

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Title SATB SAB/3-PT 2-PT WOMEN MEN TRAX PAX Peaceful Things (Donnelly, Strid) 45426 45427

Pineywood Mountain (Althouse) 43596 43597 43598 43599 43590

Pirate Story (Stevenson, Ballantyne) 43601 43590

The Prayer (Arr. Anderson) 45572

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (Arr. Van Cleave) 45564 45565 45566 45567 DIGPX00036

NEW! See You Again (Arr. Billingsley) 45428 45429 45430 45431

She Loves You (Arr. Beck) 45547 45585 45548

*Shop Till You Drop! (Albrecht) 43606 43607

Should’ve Been Us (Arr. Billingsley) 45434 45435 Voices in Harmony Should’ve Been Us (Arr. Dietz) 45589 Youth Choir Leadership, Education, Shut Up and Dance (Arr. Anderson) 45573 and Artistry By Robyn Lana Shut Up and Dance (Arr. Beck) 43583 43584 43585 43586 Creating successful youth and children’s *Sikiliza! (Albrecht) 43587 43588 43589 ensembles requires a multitude of skills. In this publication, nationally recognized Sing a New Song (Perry, Perry) 45424 43590 clinician and Founding Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Robyn Sing We All Noel! (Arr. Liebergen) 45387 45388 45389 43590 Lana, shares valuable insight and advice along with practical tips from well-known *Sing with the Angels (Gray) 45442 45443 45444 45445 experts in the field. With topics including Rehearsal Techniques, Recruitment and Something Told the Wild Geese (Field, Beck) 45460 45461 45462 43590 Retention, Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance, Building Community Starlight (Albrecht, Althouse) 45414 45415 45416 45417 through a Safe Environment, and many more, this compilation should have a place *Step One (Arr. Beck) 45463 45464 45465 45466 DIGPX00028 on every conductor’s bookshelf. *Sugar Cookie! (Beck, Fisher) 45421 45422 Book (00-45397) �� $24.99 Think on Me (Scott, Gray) 45383 45384 43590

This Is Our Time for Singing (Vecchi/Liebergen) 43610 43611 43590

This Is the Day! (Albrecht) 45372 45373 45374 45375

A Tribute to Judy Garland (Arr. Leavitt) 45523 45524 45525 45526 DIGPX00032

The Twelve Days of a Regifted Christmas (Arr. Gilpin) 43335 43336 43337 43338

Up on the Housetop (Arr. Billingsley) 45554 45555 45556 45557

A Very Merry Christmas to You! (Arr. Weston) 45471 45472

Vive l’Amour (Arr. Beery) 45396 43590 Alfred’s IPA Made Easy Wade in the Water (Arr. Hayes) 5810 43629 20181 20182 3882 7264 A Guidebook for the Walk Together, Children (Arr. Fettke, Grassi) 45348 45349 45350 43590 International Phonetic Alphabet (Arr. Shackley) By Anna Wentlent What Will Santa Claus Say? 45453 45454 45455 45456 DIGPX00024 How many years has it been since your When I Hear the Sounds of Christmas (Beck, Fisher) 45340 45341 45343 45342 45344 last diction class? This handy guidebook is an easy reference for the symbols used When October Goes (Arr. Shaw) 45473 45474 in IPA: what they look like and how they are pronounced. Example words for every Who’s That Knockin’? (Gilpin) 45378 symbol are included in English, Latin, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. The Winter Wind (Donnelly, Strid) 45376 43590 And an online resource includes recorded demonstrations of every sound. A clear Winter Wonderland (Arr. Jasperse) 45510 45511 DIGPX00029 and concise tool for singing in foreign languages, equally useful in the choir * Featured on Step One! Choral Movement DVD (00-45504) room and the vocal studio. Book (00-42789) �� $12.99

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VOCAL COLLECTIONS The Stephen Foster Collection Songs of the Season 10 Early American Songs 10 Vocal Solos for Winter and Holiday Performances for Solo Voice and Piano Composed and arr. Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, Arr. Mark Hayes NEW! Andy Beck, Brian Fisher, Greg Gilpin, Ruth Morris Gray, Stephen Collins Foster penned some of Mark Hayes, Victor C. Johnson, Donald Moore, and America’s most enduring songs. This Douglas E. Wagner exquisite book offers stunning piano/vocal Many of Alfred Music’s finest writers have contributed arrangements of ten favorites from the to this special collection, which includes carol Foster library. Mark Hayes adds his touch arrangements, famous texts, masterwork melodies, to this quintessential repertoire for recitals, NEW! and original songs. Find selections for holiday concerts, and contests. concerts, winter recitals, church services, and community events in this one useful volume. Titles: Beautiful Dreamer • Camptown Races • Gentle Annie • The Glendy Burk • Hard Times Come Titles: Blessings of the Season • Carol of the Star • December’s Keep • From Again No More • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair • an Irish Cabin • The Icy December • Jonathan’s Bell Carol • A Midwinter Carol • My Old Kentucky Home • Oh! Susanna • Slumber, Prelude to Bethlehem • The Season of Love • Under Winter Moon. My Darling • Some Folks. Medium High Medium Low Medium High Medium Low Book & CD (00-43498) (00-43495) �� $26.99 Book & CD (00-45579) (00-45582) �� $26.99 Book (00-43499) (00-43496) ��$15.99 Book (00-45580) (00-45583) ��$15.99 CD (00-43500) (00-43497) ��$16.99 CD (00-45581) (00-45584) ��$16.99 Contemporary Art Songs for Women Songs of the Far East 10 Poetic Settings for Female Voices for Solo Singers Presented in Two Keys 10 Asian Folk Songs Arranged for Solo Voice and Music by Vicki Tucker Courtney Piano for Recitals, Concerts, and Contests 10 stunning settings for female voices of any age, Arr. Lois Brownsey, Vicki Tucker Courtney, Ruth featuring texts by female poets. Each piece is offered Morris Gray, Marti Lunn Lantz, Jonathan Lim, in both high and low keys. Equally appropriate for the Sonja Poorman, Ruth Elaine Schram, Michael Scott, and mature recital singer and the developing voice. Douglas E. Wagner Titles: Chimes • The Christmas Letter • A Fancy • This exquisite collection of vocal solos features folk Gifts • I Am the Wind • Repetition • Rhapsody • songs from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, What Do the Stars Do? • What Would I Give? • and Thailand. Appropriate for both developing Will There Really Be a Morning? singers and mature vocalists, each of the ten beautiful arrangements is sung Book & CD (00-41751) �� $26.99 largely in English and a phonetic pronunciation guide is included for the phrases Book (00-41749) ��$15.99 in Asian languages. CD (00-41750) ��$16.99 Titles: Arirang • Burung Kakak Tua • Flower Drum Song • High Green Mountain • Japanese Snow Song • Jasmine Flower • Kangding Love Song • Loy Krathong • Contemporary Art Songs for Men Sakura • Uji River. 10 Poetic Settings for Male Voices Medium High Medium Low Presented in Two Keys and Two Clefs Book & CD (00-43489) (00-43486) �� $26.99 Music by Vicki Tucker Courtney Book (00-43490) (00-43487) ��$15.99 CD (00-43491) (00-43488) ��$16.99 10 exquisite settings for male voices of any age, featuring texts by male wordsmiths. This unique Masterwork Duets for Women book offers each piece in both treble and bass clefs, high and low keys. Equally appropriate for the 8 Standards from the Baroque, Classical, mature recital singer and the developing voice. and Romantic Periods Titles: An April Day • Birthday Verses • Ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen The Growth of Song • I Love Thee • Eight of the world’s best-loved duets for women Music I Heard • A Song • November • To . . . • are brought together for the first time in one When Christmas Comes • A White Rose. publication. Representing a wide range of styles and composers, these selections from the Baroque, Book & CD (00-39857) �� $26.99 Classical, and Romantic periods are presented with Book (00-39855) ��$15.99 historical information, IPA pronunciation guides, and CD (00-39856) ��$16.99 suggestions for performance. Edited and arranged by Patrick M. Liebergen, this truly valuable collection is VIEW & HEAR samples SOLO COLLECTIONS an indispensable resource for duet singing. instantly at alfred.com! 2015 –2016 Masterworks, Folk Songs, Spirituals, Vocal Jazz Standards, and more! 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ô nuit d’amour • Sous le dôme épais (Flower Duet) • When at Night I Go to Sleep. Alfred’s IPA Made Easy Practical Method A Guidebook for the International Phonetic Alphabet By Niccolo Vaccai By Anna Wentlent Vaccai’s popular vocal method on the Italian legato How many years has it been since your last diction style has been in use by vocalists since 1832. This class? This handy 5.25″ x 7.25″ guidebook is an easy timeless collection of vocal exercises was intended reference for the symbols used in IPA: what they as a plan of easy and practical study, with no exercise look like and how they are pronounced. Example exceeding the limit of an octave and a fourth. words for every symbol are included in English, Latin, Available for high soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. And an online and baritone. resource includes recorded demonstrations of every Book (High Soprano) ...... $10.95 00-K06462 Book & CD (00-43492) �� $26.99 sound. A clear and concise tool for singing in foreign Book (Mezzo-Soprano) ...... $10.95 00-K06463 languages, equally useful in the choir room and the Book (Tenor) ...... $10.95 00-K06464 Latest Vocal Catalog? vocal studio. Book (Baritone) ...... $10.95 00-K06465 Book ...... $12.99 00-42789 Vocalize! Bel Canto 45 Accompanied Vocal Warm-Ups A Theoretical and Practical Vocal Method That Teach Technique Book (00-43493) ��$15.99 By Mathilde Marchesi By Andy Beck This classic vocal method by the renowned Each exercise in this invaluable resource is vocal teacher Marchesi produced Melba, Calvé, designed to reinforce fundamental vocal and Garcia, among others. Topics include concepts for choral and solo singers of any age. breathing, attack, registers, voice management, Supportive piano accompaniments, including and projection, to develop a style of singing progressive modulations, are lightly-orchestrated that emphasizes beauty of tone and technical on the enclosed recording—perfect for ensemble expertise. A standard resource that belongs in the rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-home practice. CD (00-43494) ��$16.99 library of all classical singers and voice teachers. As an added bonus, PDF files on the Enhanced CD provide extracted vocal lines on reproducible singer pages. Topics include: Book ...... $15.95 06-223159 beginning warm-ups, posture, vowels, breath support, tone quality, diction, The Jazz Singer’s Handbook dynamics, articulations, diphthongs, blend, scales, intervals, harmony, and more. The Artistry and Mastery of Singing Jazz Book & Enhanced CD ...... $34.99 00-40024 Visit alfred.com/catalogs By Michele Weir VoiceWorks Drawing upon an impressive career as an A “How-To” Owner’s Manual for Vocal Students arranger, teacher, singer, pianist, and clinician, Michele Weir has distilled her experiences and and Teachers observations into this practical handbook on By Henry A. Alviani the artistry and the mastery of singing jazz. Also This perfect “how-to” book includes chapters included are a jazz chord library, a professional on posture, breathing, vocal cords, tone, vowels, resource guide, a review of music fundamentals, consonants, intonation, and phrasing. A must-have and an index of terms and symbols. The CD manual for voice teachers and students, group voice includes sing-along tracks for standard songs, classes, and choral directors at any level. plus recorded examples of the performance and to download your very own copy! Book ...... $14.95 00-27465 arranging concepts presented in the text. Book & Acc. CD ...... $19.95 00-22020

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MUSIC HISTORY & CULTURE READING & NOTATING Meet the Great Women of Music Hear It, Read It, Write It! The Music and Lives of 18 Female 30 Sequential Music Dictation Lessons Composers, Conductors, and Performers NEW! By Dave and Jean Perry By Anna Wentlent Learning music is much like learning a language. Balance your music history curriculum with this There are three basic elements: listening, reading, indispensable classroom resource! This long-awaited and writing. This well-organized book provides manual focuses exclusively on the female artists who step-by-step sequential lessons for developing haven’t made it into most textbooks. Biographies, these skills. Rhythm, note, and interval concepts student assessments, and recordings are included are taught in the following way: first, hear and for 18 important women who enriched the world with echo a short musical example; second, read and their incredible talents, such as Clara Schumann, perform a notated exercise; and third, notate Amy Beach, Marian Anderson, Ethel Merman, and musical phrases as demonstrated on the CD. Billie Holiday. Recommended for grades five and up. Worksheet-style student pages are included in the book. Ten-minute activities for Book is 100% reproducible. teaching or assessment, recommended for fourth through ninth grade ensembles or music classes. Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-45326) �� $34.99 Book & CD (00-44557) �� $29.99 Meet the Great Jazz Legends Short Sessions on the Lives, Times, Ready to Read Music and Music of the Great Jazz Legends Sequential Lessons in Music Reading Readiness By Ronald C. McCurdy By Jay Althouse Introduce a new generation of music enthusiasts Packed with four sequential units of eight lessons to 17 legendary jazz artists who have enriched the each, all designed to prepare your students to world with their incredible talents. Dr. McCurdy’s read music. Most of the lessons are followed by a illuminating stories about the lives, times, and page of exercises, ideal for student assessment. music of these great jazz musicians spans the As a bonus, there are page after page of large, entire Twentieth Century, from early New Orleans reproducible music symbols, which are great for jazz through the golden age of swing, plus the bulletin boards and flash card learning. avant-garde and jazz fusion eras. Includes units Reproducible Book & Data CD (00-40031) �� $29.99 on Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Reproducible Book (00-21835) �� $26.99 Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and more! Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-32180) �� $34.99 60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading Accent on Composers One-Page Reproducible Tests to Evaluate Student Musical Skills The Music and Lives of 22 Great Composers, By Jay Althouse with Listening CD, Reviews/Tests, Includes sections on the basics, rhythm, note and Supplemental Materials names, key signatures, musical symbols and By Jay Althouse, Sally K. Albrecht, and Judy O’Reilly terms, time signatures, keyboard identification, Alfred’s most popular 100% reproducible as well as a musical puzzles segment. Perfect series! Each volume includes a biography, for student assessment. portrait, listing of musical genres, interesting Reproducible Book & Data CD factoids, and timeline for 22 great (00-40035) �� $29.99 composers. Listen to an example of each Reproducible Book (00-27144) �� $24.99 composer’s music while following the helpful listening guide. Also included are reviews/ tests for each, plus more than two-dozen Rhythm Workshop pages of supplementary material. PDFs of the entire book are included on the Enhanced CD. 575 Reproducible Exercises Designed to Improve Rhythmic Reading Skills Volume 1 composers: Bingen, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, By Sally K. Albrecht Schubert, Hensel, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Verdi, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák, Sousa, Elgar, Debussy, Joplin, Ives, Stravinsky, and Copland. This reproducible book will encourage and enable your students to develop solid rhythmic reading Volume 2 composers: Dufay, Palestrina, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rossini, Berlioz, skills. It features 100 pages containing 575 rhythm Chopin, Offenbach, Saint-Saëns, Mussorgsky, Grieg, Rimsky-Korsakov, Puccini, exercises in a variety of time signatures. New Mahler, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Schoenberg, Prokofiev, Gershwin, Ellington, Britten, concepts are introduced and combined together and Bernstein. to challenge and motivate your students. The Volume 1 Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-20048) �� $39.99 Enhanced CD includes reproducible PDF files of Volume 2 Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-41908) �� $39.99 each page, plus multiple rhythm audio tracks in various musical styles and tempos that can be used to accompany your students as they clap, tap, play, or speak the rhythms. Recommended for grades four and up. Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-38270) �� $34.99

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PLAYING LISTENING About Time to Celebrate! Music Class Playlist 18 Rhythm Stick Routines 36 Engaging Listening Lessons for Holidays Throughout the Year NEW! from Various Musical Styles By Andrew Briggs By Melody Easter-Clutter It’s a hands-on, active-learning approach to Creative listening activities from a master music rhythm! 18 familiar songs for holidays throughout educator! These dynamic ideas invite students the year are presented with notated rhythm to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of patterns and kinesthetic stick routines: tap them musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock ‘n’ on your knees, click them together, cross with roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher a neighbor, and more! The simple rhythms can preparation will be minimal as materials are few, be learned by rote or read off the reproducible and lesson planning is easy as Common Core student pages. Plus, concise background and National Standards are listed on every page. information makes it easy to lead a discussion about featured holidays and the Assemble the 12-song playlist online then explore three lessons for each song. And history and culture of each piece. Recommended for grades one through six. with hits like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the new Disney classic “Let It Go,” Book & Enhanced CD (00-45247) �� $29.99 music class has never been so much fun! Recommended for grades four and up. Book (00-43502) ��$19.99 About Time! 18 Rhythm Stick Routines for Reading and Playing Active Listening Lessons: By Andrew Briggs The Nutcracker Suite Pass out the rhythm sticks and let the fun begin! Hands-On Activities These energetic rhythmic routines are active for Exploring Tchaikovsky’s Ballet learning at its very best. 18 familiar classroom By David Bretzius songs are presented with notated rhythm patterns and kinesthetic stick routines: tap them on your Seven, detailed lesson plans on Tchaikovsky’s The knees, click them together, cross with a neighbor, Nutcracker Suite! Listen and perform along with and more! The simple rhythms can be learned the professionally-recorded orchestral CD. Each by rote or read off the reproducible student individual layer of the ensemble will learn and pages. Plus, concise background information practice their part through rhythmic chanting and makes it easy to lead a discussion about the history and culture of each piece. body percussion before transferring to classroom Recommended for grades one through six. instruments. The step-by-step instructions build to a culminating Orff performance for each movement. Student scores are included on the Book & Enhanced CD (00-42785) �� $29.99 enhanced CD for printing and projecting. Recommended for grades two through six. Celebrate with Sound! Book & Enhanced CD (00-41909) �� $29.99 Creative Holiday Chants with Body Percussion Playing with the Classics and Classroom Instruments Music Masterworks for Children By Richard D. Cross By Peggy D. Bennett This fun-filled and easy-to-use book offers an For experienced music teachers and novices educational way to celebrate the holidays! Each alike, these simple, charming, and playful chant presents three stepping stones to rhythmic lessons give children a chance to sing, reading: practice the spoken ostinatos first, move, and act while they listen to the music transfer to body percussion next, and then play on of great composers. classroom instruments. PDF files on the included Data CD make it a piece of cake to print or project Volume 1 contains a CD with 30 tracks, the music notation in your classroom. 20 holidays, including selections from Gershwin’s An four seasons of the year, and even a happy birthday chant are included! American in Paris, Beethoven’s Symphony Recommended for grades two and up. No. 5, Bizet’s Carmen, Tchaikovsky’s The Book & Data CD (00-44465) �� $24.99 Nutcracker Suite, Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony, and many more. Rockin’ the Radio Volume 2 includes a listening list which Pop Arrangements and Teaching Strategies recommends 15 tracks, all of which can for Orff Instruments be downloaded from iTunes, Amazon, or GoogleMusic as needed. The musical selections include Strauss’s “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” Mozart’s Eine Kleine By Mari Schay Nachtmusik, Stravinsky’s The Firebird, Gershwin’s “Summertime” from Porgy and Rock out to songs like Katy Perry’s “Roar,” the Beatles’ Bess, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Vivaldi’s “Winter” from The Four Seasons, and “She Loves You,” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” many more. with Mari Schay’s age-appropriate, skill-building arrangements for Orff and classroom percussion. Volume 1 Book & CD (00-37605) �� $26.99 Along the way, you’ll reinforce rhythmic concepts, note Volume 2 Book (00-39205) ��$19.99 reading, playing techniques, and so much more, as the author includes several pages of teaching strategies to guide the process (even addressing the new National Standards). A handful of traditional favorites rounds out the balanced songlist. Equally appropriate for existing Orff ensembles or general music class. The Enhanced CD includes full performance demonstrations of all ten songs, as well as printable/ projectable instrument parts. Recommended for grades four through nine. Book & Enhanced CD (00-44551) �� $29.99 7 CLASSROOM RESOURCES

GENERAL RESOURCES INTERACTIVE RESOURCES Once Upon a Music Class JP’s Sousaphone (Pre-K–2) An Interactive Storybook Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, About John Philip Sousa NEW! and Nursery Rhymes NEW! By Andy Beck, Vanessa Christian, for Primary Music Students and Maritza Mascarenhas Sadowksy By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman New band member JP is struggling to march with his hefty concert tuba, so a helpful director sends him in search of a solution—the amazing sousaphone! and Along the way, JP learns about America’s most famous NEW! bandmaster, John Philip Sousa. This fact-filled story is told with engaging illustrations and age-appropriate Once Upon a Music Class vocabulary, which can be read from each screen and heard each time you turn a page. Embedded audio plays background music, Sousa (Grades 3–6) marches, sound effects, and a professionally-voiced narration. Watch the story come Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Nursery Rhymes to life by clicking highlighted elements on each page. Utilizes flash technology that for Intermediate Music Students works on individual computers and interactive whiteboards. Recommended for all ages. By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman Interactive Software (00-45319) �� $29.99 Once upon a time, a hardworking music teacher was determined to slay the dragons of student doldrums. She looked far and wide for meaningful yet entertaining The Tale of Guido d’Arezzo lessons that would engage her students while addressing the Common Core music An Interactive Storybook standards. One day, she happened upon a set of enchanting books filled with folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. As they dove into About the Inventor of Music Notation the grade-appropriate literature and music activities, her students became active By Maritza Mascarenhas Sadowsky musicians and lived happily ever after! Each volume of Once Upon a Music Class Long before the lines and spaces, the flags and beams, includes 20 lessons, complete with objectives, procedures, reproducible student music had to be memorized because there was no way pages, and all necessary recordings. Recommended for grades pre-K through six. to write it down. That is, until clever Guido came along! Grades Pre-K–2 Book & Enhanced CD (00-45332) �� $29.99 Learn how this Medieval monk laid the groundwork for Grades 3–6 Book & Enhanced CD (00-45329) �� $29.99 the system of music notation that we use today. This true story is told with beautiful illustrations and age- appropriate vocabulary, which can be read from the The Music Center Handbook screen or heard by clicking the listen icon. Embedded 15 Do-It-Yourself Learning Stations audio plays period music, sound effects, and a professionally-voiced narration. Be sure for the Music Classroom to click highlighted elements to watch the story come to life. Utilizes flash technology that By Danielle Bayert works on individual computers and interactive whiteboards. Recommended for all ages. Divide your class into small groups and rotate Interactive Software (00-44712) �� $29.99 them through a wide range of engaging music activities. That’s the goal of this ultimate learning Recorder Express Interactive center resource. It’s student-guided learning Soprano Recorder Method at its best! Detailed directions include a list of materials, reproducible templates, and step-by-step for Classroom or Individual Use instructions for assembling the creative stations. And By Artie Almeida complete lesson plans clearly outline the objectives Integrate technology into your recorder curriculum and activities for each. Grade level recommendations are provided throughout the with these lessons based on master teacher and book, ranging from kindergarten to sixth. professional recorder player Artie Almeida’s Recorder Book & Enhanced CD (00-44468) �� $24.99 Express. Each of the 11 lessons introduces a single note, teaches its fingering, and then incorporates the note into a song. Play along with recorded You Want Me to Teach What? accompaniments and then extend learning with a skill- Transitioning to the Elementary Music Classroom building activity. Utilizes flash technology that works on By Mari Schay and Michael Tolon individual computers and interactive whiteboards. Recommended for grades two and up. You’re a secondary instrumental or choral specialist, Interactive Software (00-44714) �� $29.99 newly assigned to the general music classroom. What now? First, take a breath, calm down, and Everyday Improvisation then read this book. Two experienced teachers who conquered this challenge offer practical advice Interactive Lessons for the Music Classroom with great care and wit. Chapters of the book By Joan Eckroth-Riley address attitude, school environment, classroom These well-constructed lessons provide a smooth and management, curriculum and assessment, and easy way to teach improvisation and composition to student performance. In addition, concrete lesson elementary students (grades one through four). Each plans are provided for each grade level. Soon you plan starts with a song, chant, or poem; provides will figure out the job and find the joy! prompts for active listening; invites students to Book (00-42787) ��$19.99 improvise as a group and individually; and concludes with a rubric-measured assessment. Kids will have so much fun singing and moving to the songs, playing classroom instruments, and manipulating the cartoon- style graphics on your interactive whiteboard. 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GAMES, PUZZLES & POSTERS Music Symbol Parade Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: 24 Posters Illustrating Musical Terms Instruments These adorable 9” x 12” cardstock posters are By Karen Farnum Surmani and Andrew Surmani more than just a delightful decoration—they’re A fun and innovative way to learn about musical also a fabulous teaching tool! Playful illustrations instruments! These are real playing cards divided depict music signs and symbols, while concise into four suits, each representing a different family definitions clearly explain each term. A tiny mouse of instruments: brass, woodwind, string, and represents piano, a lion roars for fortissimo, a snail percussion. Each card shows an instrument’s image is largo, and a hammer shows marcato. Dynamics, and includes facts about its origin, design, and articulations, tempo headings, clefs, accidentals, NEW! use. In addition to the 52-card deck, four jokers and more. Educational and entertaining! provide brief descriptions of the corresponding 24-Poster Set (00-45558) ��$29.99 instrument families. 52-Card Deck (00-44696) �� $6.99 Composer Gallery K 24 Caricature Posters of the Masters baroque Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: Georgefrideric handel By Jay Althouse, Charles Grace, and Mitch Wyatt Classical Composers Q German baroque born February 23, 1685, Halle, Germany The whimsical design of this full-color poster Élisabeth-claude died April 14, 1759, London, England By Karen Farnum Surmani and Andrew Surmani JacquetdelaGuerre Conductor, violinist, harpsichordist, and organist; lived and worked in London for set depicts 24 favorite composers as delightful french the latter half of his life. Composer of orchestral, keyboard, chamber music, These educational playing cards are divided born ca. 1666 or 1667, Paris, FranceA operas, oratorios and choral works. JOHANN SEBASTIAN Notable compositions include the caricatures on 9” x 12” cardstock. On the died June 27, 1729, Paris, France classical

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42973_posters Composer Gallery.indd 25 6/20/14 1:51 PM include nine symphonies and 24-Poster Set (00-42973) ��$29.99 A birth and death dates, and important compositions. an opera, Fidelio. Color Me Mozart! 52-Card Deck (00-38799) �� $6.99 Biographies, Recordings, and Coloring Pages Music Fun 101 for 25 Great Composers 101 Reproducible Music Games and Puzzles By Anna Wentlent, Charles Grace, and Mitch Wyatt By Sue Albrecht Johnson What a fabulous and fun way to learn about the This incredible publication includes all your favorite great composers! This 100% reproducible book games and puzzles, from Alphagrams, Matching includes a coloring page and information sheet Puzzles, and Crosswords to Name That Tune, for 25 masters. From Bach surrounded by Musical Sudoku, Word Searches, Mazes, and his children and Tchaikovsky conducting more! Use as a supplement to a topic or unit, an the ballet, to a blindfolded Mozart at the extra credit exercise, or a homework assignment. keyboard and even Gershwin strolling the Includes answer keys. Recommended for grades streets of New York, these illustrations are three and up. both educational and enjoyable. Biographies, fun facts, and famous works are included Reproducible Book (00-28861) �� $29.99 for each, and the Enhanced CD contains PDF files of the entire book, plus masterwork Music Puzzler recordings for each composer. A wonderful 80 Reproducible Music Puzzles tool for music classrooms or individual use. Ludwig van Beethoven 5 By Sue Albrecht Johnson Recommended for grades K and up. This completely reproducible puzzle book features Reproducible Book & Enhanced CD (00-44554) �� $29.99 Kriss Kross, Word Searches, Musical Sudoku, Crosswords, and several Complete the Story Instrument Zoo! pages. Use these puzzles as vocabulary builders, A Wild and Wacky Way to Learn extra credit exercises, or enjoyable homework about the Instruments! assignments. Includes answer keys. Recommended for grades three and up. By Sally K. Albrecht, Charles Grace, and Mitch Wyatt Let’s see, a Lion on the Violin? A Tiger on the Reproducible Book & Data CD (00-39991) �� $34.99 Trombone? A Hippo on the Harp? A Moose on the Marimba? This reproducible coloring book Music Quilt Squares includes information sheets and illustrations A Patchwork of Music Activities and Games (with animals playing!) for 29 different By Beth Wheeler instruments. The Enhanced CD contains This delightful publication compiles games and PDF files of each page as well as 60 audio activities for a range of music topics, including samples demonstrating the way each theory, identifying notes and fingerings on the instrument sounds. A wonderful tool for your piano and recorder, instrument families, and more! general music classroom or individual use! This book is perfect for substitute teachers, the Recommended for grades K and up. private studio, or even as a daily classroom activity! Reproducible Book & Recommended for kindergarten and up. Enhanced CD (00-35860) ��$24.99 Reproducible Book & Data CD (00-41970) �� $29.99

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Cinderella . . . If the Shoe Fits! Jukebox Time Machine A Fantastic Fairy Tale Musical By Sally K. Albrecht A Presentation of Hits An all-time favorite, told with fun and flair! Parts for Through the Decades Narrators, Villagers, Animals, Stepsisters, the haughty By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher NEW! Stepmother, the magical Fairy Godmother, Cinderella, her Featuring 2-Part Arrangements charming Prince, and more. by Jay Althouse, Tom Anderson, Andy Beck, Alan Billingsley, and Greg Gilpin You’ve never seen anything like our The Cuckoo amazing jukebox time machine! Just insert a quarter to travel to a past decade where The Day the Cuckoo Lost Her Colors Roxie, the time machine tour guide, will A Mexican Folk Tale share a few nostalgic fun-facts before By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse dropping the needle on some of the An uplifting story, teaching both heroism and kindness. greatest pop hits of all time. Feature up Features several Spanish words and short phrases. to 32 speakers on the minimal-rehearsal- required script, while all the kids sing and dance along to iconic songs from the 1930s to the 2000s! Complete choreography included. Approximately 40 minutes. Recommended for grades four and up. The Drum Titles: Jukebox Time Machine • Music! Music! Music! • She Loves You • Dancing Queen • Splish, Splash • Vogue • Don’t Stop Believin’ • Breakaway • It Don’t Mean A Mini-Musical based on a Tale of Generosity a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Sing, Sing, Sing. By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) (00-45496) �� $69.99 All children have dreams, just like Jordan’s dream of one Teacher’s Handbook (00-45497) �� $34.99 day having a drum. Based on a folk tale from India. Enhanced CD (00-45498) �� $49.99

At the Bandstand! The Emperor’s New Clothes A Rock ‘n’ Roll Review A Humorous Fairy Tale Musical Various / Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Dave and Jean Perry This easy-to-stage musical is an absolute blast, with Experience this Hans Christian Andersen tale of a familiar ’50s songs, clever characters, and hilarious goodhearted but gullible king, duped by two scoundrels. punch lines to spare.

The Best Little Theater in Town Gilbert & Sullivan ROCK! A Broadway-Bound Musical A “Poperetta” for Unison and 2-Part Voices By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Mark Cabaniss and Alan Billingsley A tightly-knit cast goes into action to save their theater In this “show within a show,” a group of students prepares from being shut down in this “play within a play” that a concert of Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hits—just as the introduces elements of a classic musical. actual icons magically appear from “the great beyond!”

Bones! The Granny Awards A Toe-Tapping, Foot-Stomping, Knee-Slapping, A Musical Fairy Tale Review Hip-Swinging, Hand-Clapping, Finger-Snapping, By Janet Gardner Spine-Tingling Musical Granny, who has retired from show business, honors all of By Janet Gardner our favorite fairy tale characters! Oh, no! The custodian has knocked over the famous Charles Cartilage skeleton, and the disconnected bones have no clue where they belong!

Character Street It’s Easy Being Green! A Character Education Musical A Songbook or Program for People and Puppets Teaching Us Ways to Save Our Planet By Andy Beck, Brian Fisher, and Michael Souders By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Join Fuzzy Monster and the gang as they learn about These entertaining unison songs can be performed individually kindness, courage, perseverance, responsibility, respect, or combined into a program, with “Smart Tips” read before and more. A few optional stage puppets will steal the show each song. and add to the fun!

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Movin’ in the Right Direction! Rats! The Story of the Pied Piper A Program or Songbook A Humorous Fairy Tale Musical to Build Character and Integrity in Young People By Dave and Jean Perry By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse The town of Hamelin is overrun with rats, until the This vibrant program features a variety of songs that mysterious Pied Piper offers to solve their dilemma reinforce positive goals. Optional narrations for up to for a small fee. 35 speakers.

The Nightingale School Daze, Version 2.0 An Enchanting Imperial Tale Scenes and Songs from a Rockin’ School Day By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Janet Gardner This classic Hans Christmas Anderson tale explores the Alfred Music’s all-time favorite musical presents unlikely friendship between a Chinese emperor and a everyday classes and activities in humorous vignettes singing nightingale. and easy-to-learn songs.

Of Thee I Sing! Show Me the Money! A Celebration of America’s Music A Musical Salute to the Faces on American Currency By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Marilyn Magness and Alan Billingsley From Native American chants to the Detroit Motown sound, Comedic and dramatic vignettes teach about the you too can discover and enjoy the music of America. American presidents and statesmen whose portraits appear on our currency.

The Phantom of the Music Room Stone Soup A Humorous Musical Mystery A Mini-Musical based on the Famous Fable By Janet Gardner By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Who is playing the piano in the school after dark? Students When a group of travelers creates a delicious meal from set out to solve this musical mystery. Features six musical unexpected ingredients, the gloomy citizens of Old Town classics with clever texts. learn that “the greatest gift is to share.”

Pinocchio Tom Sawyer & Company An Adventure at the Puppet Show A Mini-Musical based on By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain There’s just no telling what kind of mischief this famous By Mark Cabaniss / arr. Alan Billingsley fictitious puppet will get into today—on his very first day Take the stage with Tom, Huck, Becky, and Aunt Polly! Five of school. unison songs and selected vignettes highlight memorable moments from Mark Twain’s classic American novel.

The Princess and the Pea Tweet! A Traditional Tale Told Anew A Unison or 2-Part Musical for the Birds By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Andy Beck and Laura Groves Eager-to-wed Prince Nicholas narrates this story of a Four little birds consider what life is like “out there” in this classic fairy tale kingdom anxious for his royal nuptials. super cute musical with a great growing-up message.

A Race to the Finish Welcome to the Jungle A Mini-Musical based on Aesop’s Fable A Mini-Musical based on Aesop’s Fable “The Tortoise and the Hare” “The Lion and the Mouse” By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher Recreate Aesop’s popular fable of the famous race between A group of storytellers narrates this charming story of the steady turtle and the overconfident rabbit. promises kept and friendships made.

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A Christmas Line! Freeze Frame! A North Pole Musical By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher The Hottest Game Show on TV It’s a casting call for the annual holiday revue and a host of A Wintertime Mini-Musical familiar North Pole faces are lined up to audition, headshots for Unison and 2-Part Voices NEW! and resumes in hand! Broadway-style songs with simple By Sally K. Albrecht, with Jay Althouse dance routines. Freeze Frame!, the hottest new TV game show, is on the air, featuring a fast and frantic “Freeze Team” of performers who Crazy Carols! spin their way into positions portraying favorite wintertime activities. Our host, 7 Christmas Favorites with Wacky School-Time Lyrics Chris Coldplay, keeps things moving as Arr. Sally K. Albrecht a quartet of celebrities tries to guess the Create a fun-filled holiday program with these seven action being shown on stage. Complete well-known carols, arranged with new lyrics and a choreography included. Approximately rhyming script. 20 minutes. Recommended for grades two through six. Titles: Freeze Frame! • Can’t Wait to Skate! • Sledding We Will Go! • Ski with Me • Winter Daydream • Snow Day! Snow Day! Crazy Christmas CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) (00-45457) �� $69.99 A Jolly Holiday Songbook or Program Teacher’s Handbook (00-45458) �� $34.99 By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Enhanced CD (00-45459) �� $49.99 Everything’s wild at the North Pole this time of year. Join the fun as Santa, the Elves, the Reindeer, and all of your students go crazy for Christmas!

The Animals’ Christmas Tree Dear Santa A “Tree-mendous” Mini-Musical Letters and Songs to the North Pole—A Merry Mini-Musical By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, Andy Beck, Brian Fisher, When the animals of Winter Wood awaken to find their Lois Brownsey, and Marti Lunn Lantz favorite pine tree is missing, they join together to mount When the postman announces final call for letters to the a search! North Pole, choir members rush to the mailbox with secrets and wishes!

The Big Chill (Hoping for a Snow Day) December Gifts A Wintertime Mini-Musical A Holiday Mini-Musical or Program By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse The students and faculty are surprised to learn that they Traditions vary with each December holiday, but all have share the same wintertime wish . . . a snow day! one thing in common—exchanging gifts.

Bring On the Snow! December Nights, December Lights Songs and Sketches for a Snowlarious Winter A Seasonal Celebration By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, and Lois Brownsey This hilarious variety show is chock-full of one-liners A variety of candle holders displayed in a shop window and silly skits, with plenty of parts to show off oodles leads a group of students to discover the different ways of young actors. we celebrate in December.

Broadway Santa A Dickens of a Christmas The North Pole’s New York Debut A Musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens By Andy Beck and Janet Gardner By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Join this hilarious holiday excursion to NYC, as the When visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and North Pole gang makes history performing Santa’s future, Scrooge sees the coldness of his humbug ways. original stage play.

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Fiesta! The Legend of the Poinsettia Our Annual Christmas Pageant A Christmas Mini-Musical based on a Mexican Folk Tale A 25-Minute Musical By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Celebrating the Traditional Christmas Story As Nochebuena approaches, young Alicia learns that giving By Sally K. Albrecht from her heart is magical, when her lowly gift blossoms into Final rehearsals are underway for the annual Christmas the fiery poinsettia plant. pageant! Will everything come together in time? Appropriate for both schools and churches, with a musical score of traditional carols.

Jingle Bell Jukebox and The Reindeer Games Jingle Bell Jukebox . . . The Flip Side! A Merry Mini-Musical A Presentation of Holiday Hits By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Various / Andy Beck and Brian Fisher Housetop Hurdles and Antler Ring Toss are just a few of the exciting events taking place in this light-hearted Both of these publications features a title song plus eight musical. Let the games begin! popular seasonal tunes. Program the songs individually, as a concert set, or as a simply staged soda-shop musical.

Nanny Claus: The North Pole Nanny Santa’s Rockin’ Christmas Eve A Magical Christmas Musical A Rock ‘n’ Roll Evening at the North Pole By Andy Beck and Brian Fisher By Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, Andy Beck, Lois Brownsey, When the naughty antics of the Elf family children and Marti Lunn Lantz cause another nanny to quit, who will care for them? Don’t miss this incredible TV variety show, complete with Why, Nanny Claus! two commercials!

North Pole Diaries Snow Way Out! Collected Christmas Chronicles A Vacation in Winter’s Wonderland By Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, Andy Beck, and Brian Fisher By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Get to know the inside scoop on your favorite Christmas Jack and Jackie Frost have finished renovating Winter’s characters, as they share their witty rhyming diary entries. Wonderland, just in time for the grand reopening . . . but there’s no snow!

The North Pole Radio Hour Stormy, the Singing Snowman A Swingin’ 1940s Holiday Musical A Wintertime Mini-Musical By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Take a trip down memory lane as Sandy Snow and Storm The popular Snowfest is just around the corner, but the Phillips host NPR’s (North Pole Radio’s) holiday show! feature soloist had to cancel! Join the fun as Stormy and his Forest Chorus friends audition for the Maestro.

North Pole Star ’Twas the Night Before Christmas The Search for the Most Talented Reindeer of Them All A Mini-Musical based on the Famous Poem By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Santa’s eight reindeer sing and dance for the ultimate title Six festive songs are interspersed throughout the original of North Pole Star. Let your audience vote! Clement Clark Moore poem.

The Nutcracker Suite A World of Christmas: Holiday Songs, A Mini-Musical based on Tchaikovsky’s Famous Ballet Carols, and Customs from 15 Countries Arr. Sally K. Albrecht A Global Songbook or Program Multiple narrators tell the story of little Clara’s dreamlike By Sally K. Albrecht adventure to the Nutcracker’s magical land. Let’s celebrate the holidays around the world! Features traditional songs from England, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Austria, Russia, Africa, Mexico, and more.

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I Sing, You Sing Series All About Music Songs! By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Develop independent singing and listening skills in your young students with these 8 Great Unison Songs and Activities delightful collections of echo songs. You sing the melody, they sing it back! Teaching Musical Terms By Mark Burrows NEW! What’s the best way to learn concepts? . . . Through experience! How about a great way to memorize facts? . . . By singing! This ingenious collection demonstrates fundamental musical concepts while clever lyrics define them. Dynamics, articulations, tempo markings, treble and bass clef note names, rests, fermatas, and more; it’s all about music! Mark includes creative lessons (often games) and suggests related listening (usually masterworks) for every song in the book. So fun, kids won’t realize I Sing, You Sing I Sing, You Sing: they’re learning. So fundamental, curriculum planning is a cinch! Recommended 41 Echo Songs for Young Singers Learning Songs for grades two through six. I Sing, You Sing: 30 Echo Songs for Young Singers Titles: The Articulation Tango • Dynamics • The Fermata Song • Gimme that Syncopation • Melody and Harmony • A Song About Rests • Staff! • Tempo Holiday Songs I Sing, You Sing, Too! Time Machine. 30 Holiday Echo Songs for Young Singers 30 Echo Songs for Young Singers CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) (00-45315) ��$34.99

Partner Song Collections Two-Gether We Sing Bridge the gap from unison to 2-part singing with these popular partner song books! Each collection features well-known songs, arranged for young and developing choirs. Alfred’s Two-Gether We Sing series presents Sing one, sing two, sing a few! outstanding arrangements of timeless melodies and original treble chorals with strong, independent counterlines, perfect for young and developing singers. Reproducible pages are included as PDF files on the Enhanced SoundTrax CDs, plus full performance and accompaniment recordings.

Two-Gether We Sing: Christmas 10 Festive Holiday Songs for 2-Part Voices CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) (00-43243) ��$59.99 All-American Partner Songs Holiday Partners! Teacher’s Handbook (00-43244) ��$29.99 12 Tremendous Partner Songs 10 Tremendous 2-Part Songs Enhanced CD (00-43245) ��$39.99 for Young Singers for Young Singers Arranged, with additional words and music, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht, Andy Beck, Mary by Sally K. Albrecht Donnelly, Donald Moore, Ruth Elaine Schram, Two-Gether We Sing: Folk Songs Broadway Partners and George L. O. Strid 10 Fantastic Arrangements for 2-Part Voices 10 Terrific Partner Songs Partners! for Young Singers 10 Terrific Partner Songs CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) (00-38002) ��$59.99 Arranged, with new words and music, for Young Singers Teacher’s Handbook (00-38000) ��$29.99 by Sally K. Albrecht Arranged, with new words and music, Enhanced CD (00-38001) ��$39.99 Grab a Partner! by Mary Donnelly and George L. O. Strid 12 Terrific Partner Songs Pop Partners Two-Gether We Sing: for Young Singers 10 Tremendous Partner Songs Spirituals Arranged, with new words and music, for Young Singers by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Arranged, with new words and music, 10 Spirited Arrangements for 2-Part Voices by Sally K. Albrecht CD Kit (Book & Enhanced CD) Grab Another Partner! (00-37999) ��$59.99 12 Tremendous Partner Songs Teacher’s Handbook (00-37997) ��$29.99 for Young Singers Enhanced CD (00-37998) ��$39.99 Arranged, with new words and music, by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse

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All That I Can Be It’s a Zoo Out There! 15 Unison Songs to Build Character Animals A to Z and Integrity in Young People 27 Unison Songs for Young Singers By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Reinforce concepts like teamwork, punctuality, From the Absent Minded Alligator to the Zany Zebra, these friendship, respect, and telling the truth. Winner of whimsical songs are charming and informative. May be a Parent’s Guide Award. used as a songbook or a program.

Broadway Rhythm Band Kids on the Move! Sing and Play down the Great White Way! 16 “Get Up and Go” Songs for Young Singers 10 Unison Showtunes with Optional Rhythm Band By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Arr. Andy Beck Energize your classroom and experience the joy of music. Explore rhythm patterns while singing and playing Lyric sheets and movement suggestions included. famous showtunes! Perform individually or as a ready-to-go program.

Children of the World Rhythm All Around! Folk Songs and Fun Facts from Many Lands, 10 Rhythmic Songs for Singing and Learning Arranged for Beginning 2-Part Voices By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Compiled and ed. Andy Beck and Brian Fisher From the sounds of someone knocking at your door to the Ten authentic international folk songs. Fun fact pages rhythm of cooks going “Crazy in the Kitchen,” you’ll love double as flexible program narrations! this clever concept collection.

Composer Songs Rhythm Band Sing Along Meet 12 Famous Composers Through Song, 20 Unison Favorites for Young Singers Biographies and Activities Included with Optional Rhythm Band Parts Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Arr. Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse This clever collection features music of the masters with Fifteen different classroom instruments are featured on words that teach about their lives. Includes an optional American spirituals and folk songs, seasonal highlights, rhyming script. songs from other lands, and well-known favorites.

Creepy Creatures Rhythm to the Rescue! A Stupendous Songbook or Preposterous Program for 10 Unison Songs in 10 Different Rhythmic Styles with Unison Voices . . . About Animals Who Make Us Squirm! Optional Rhythm Band By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht 13 songs that teach about crazy critters, their habits, and A dynamic way to introduce musical styles, including their habitats. Includes optional “Animal Factoid” narrations! calypso, country, blues, Broadway, rock and roll, swing, and more!

It Takes Two! Schoolhouse Raps Eight Beginning 2-Part Songs 8 Educational and Energetic Speech Choir Raps By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Melinda B. Smith Perfect for first time harmony singers! When you learn it rhythmically, you learn it for life. Includes simple, logical staging suggestions. Eight teaching raps on a variety of subjects. Ideal for interdisciplinary study.

It’s a Wonderful World! Shakin’ It Up! Countries A to Z 10 Unison Songs with Rhythm Instruments 25 Unison Songs for Young Singers for Singing, Playing, and Learning By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Explore many exciting countries, from Australia to Each song features a different rhythm band instrument: Zimbabwe, while developing a love of multicultural music shakers, castanets, rhythm sticks, cymbals, triangle, styles. May be used as a songbook or a program. woodblock, drum, maracas, sandpaper blocks, and tambourine.

15 CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA RESOURCES & SHOW MEDLEYS

CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA SINGING JOIN THE SENSATION! A Cappella A Cappella Pop By Deke Sharon, Ben Spalding, and Brody McDonald A Complete Guide to Contemporary More than any other person, Deke Sharon is A Cappella Singing responsible for the current success of pop By Brody McDonald a cappella. Founder of the House Jacks (the Author Brody McDonald’s award-winning original “rock band without instruments”), Deke ensemble, Eleventh Hour, was the first high continues to influence through his work with school group to appear on NBC’s The Sing-Off, The Sing-Off, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, and and now you can similarly challenge your top Vocalosity. Combine Deke’s expertise with that high school and collegiate age singers with this of directors Ben Spalding and Brody McDonald, book! With a foreword by Deke Sharon, topics add a foreword by Ben Folds, throw in advice include Forming your Ensemble, Music Selection, from contributors like Peter Hollens, and you have Rehearsal Techniques, Sound Reinforcement, Vocal the most comprehensive volume ever created on Percussion, and much more! the subject of contemporary a cappella singing. Sections include Setting the Stage, Getting the Band Together, Arranging, Preparing, Book (00-38006) ��$19.99 Technology, Making a Name, and more. Book (00-41814) �� $29.99

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Elf: A Medley from the Hair: Honk!: Broadway Musical A Choral Medley A Choral Medley Lyrics by Chad Beguelin, music by Music by Galt MacDermot, words by Words by Anthony Drewe, music by Matthew Sklar / arr. Andy Beck James Rado and Gerome Ragni / George Styles / arr. Andy Beck arr. Greg Gilpin SATB, SAB, 2-Part SATB, SAB, 2-Part SATB, SAB, SSA

Kinky Boots: Little Shop of Horrors: My Fair Lady: A Choral Medley A Choral Medley A Choral Medley Words and music by Cynthia Lauper / Words by Howard Ashman, music by Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by arr. Andy Beck Alan Menken / arr. Andy Beck Frederick Loewe / arr. Andy Beck SATB, SAB SATB, SAB SATB, SSAB

Next to Normal: Once on This Island: Pippin: A Choral Medley A Choral Medley Choral Highlights Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Words by Lynn Ahrens, music by Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz / Tom Kitt / arr. Lisa DeSpain Stephen Flaherty / arr. Andy Beck arr. Lisa DeSpain SATB, SAB, SSA SATB, SAB, SSA SATB, SAB, SSA

Porgy and Bess®: Seussical the Musical: Tommy: Choral Highlights A Choral Medley A Choral Medley Words and music by George Gershwin, Music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Words and music by Pete Townshend / DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Lynn Ahrens and Dr. Seuss / arr. Lisa DeSpain Ira Gershwin / arr. Douglas E. Wagner arr. Andy Beck SATB, SSAB, SSA SATB, SAB SATB, SAB, 2-Part

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