

| The Morning Bus Ride |
| Series: Easy Music For Strings |
| Format: Softcover |
| Score & Parts |
| Composer: Ron DeGrandis |
| Level: 1 |
| Along with Lunchtime Jam (HL04491555) and Recess Boogie Woogie (HL04491557), educator and composer Ron DeGrandis provides solid teaching and terrific programming pieces for beginning level string students. |
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Hamilton is without question the most creative, talked-about musical to hit Broadway this millennium. In this standout selection from the show, the lead characters lay out their plans for victory, despite their personal hardships. Arranged for strings and a vocalist by Paul Lavendar and Larry Moore, this is a clever way to connect orchestra students with contemporary music.
String Players Union for String Orchestra Level 2.5
Show your great sense of humour with this novelty piece that winds up creating near chaos in your ensemble! When the first violins join a local branch of the String Players Union, the other musicians and director soon learn that the union members must adhere to some hilarious performance guidelines. Accommodations include playing only some notes, giving the left hand a rest and even left hand free time! Staging possibilities are endless as this piece is easy to put together and is guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone in the hall!
Seven Nation Army
Considered by many as one of the greatest songs of the 2000s, "Seven Nation Army" continues to be heard at sporting and special events around the world. Its instantly recognizable riff has made it the signature sound for the alternative rock duo, White Stripes
Witch's Fiddle for String Orchestra Levels 3-4
Introduce your students to some spooky string playing effects and stretch their aural imaginations with Robert Buckley's modern harmonic landscape.
Recess Boogie Woogie Level 1
Along with Morning Bus Ride and Lunchtime Jam, educator and composer Ron DeGrandis brings us solid teaching and terrific programming pieces to beginning level string students.
Wild West Hoedown Level 2.5
This bright change-of-pace work evokes the toe-tapping sounds of the old west as settlers circle the wagons round for a Saturday night hoedown. Featuring athletic, yet very playable fiddle-style tunes that wander throughout the ensemble, the music also uses simple double-stops and contrasting rhythms that keep things moving along.