SKU: BR.EB-8780
ISBN 9790004181935. 9 x 12 inches. German.
Just about every child loves horses, and, not surprisingly, many composers have fondly recalled their childhood love for horses in a great variety of piano pieces. The collection Horses! Easy Piano Pieces With The Keyboard Crocodile goes through all the paces, trotting out bucking broncos and little ponies, but also seahorses and rocking horses... It depicts general forms of broadly equine motion transposed into music. The experienced Keyboard Crocodile editorial team has compiled a large number of easy, original piano pieces ranging from Robert Schumann's classic Wild Rider to Mike Schoenmehl's Cowboy Ride. And with Martina Schneider's delightful drawings, players familiar with the Keyboard Crocodile will be pleased to find their old friends once again!Saddle up your piano stool and start galloping!MP3 audiofiles, performed by Aki Sakae, are to be found in the download section or on YouTube.
SKU: CF.BAS79F
ISBN 9781491151617. UPC: 680160909117. 9 x 12 inches.
This piece should depict images of kings and castles, knight and horses, dragons and damsels in distress. It is a bold and aggressive piece throughout, but a contrasting lush secondary theme for variety. Typical of why Larry's music is so popular are his signature forceful figures, and strong melodic content that will stimulate students to practice it over and over again.  .This piece should depict images of kings and castles, knight and horses, dragons and damsels in distress. It should be bold and aggressive throughout, but never with bad tone. There is then contrasted by the lush second theme that is presented first in a softer thin orchestration, but later becomes a change for the whole ensemble to play in a strong, but lush presentation of this theme.One thing that is important to me when writing music for younger students is to offer pieces that challenge all student in the ensemble and give every section an important part of the musical presentation, which naturally should include some melodic material. Every member of the ensemble wants to feel that they are contributing to the collective whole.It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope you and your students enjoy it and find it useful for your program.—Larry ClarkLakeland, FL 2018.
About Carl Fischer Beginning String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 1 pieces is designed for first year string groups. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
SKU: CF.BAS79
ISBN 9781491151242. UPC: 680160908745. 9 x 12 inches. Key: E minor.