Allegro, Air and Hornpipe from "Water Music"
George Frideric Handel; arranged by Joseph Compello

This three-movement suite from Handel's familiar Water Music is a great way to teach classical style with its three contrasting sections. The Allegro, with its lively repeated notes is as perfect for teaching the detached style of playing as the Air is for imparting the legato style appropriate to playing lyrical music. The Finale, with its sturdy writing and syncopation brings this nice set to a spirited and invigorating close.
Duration: 4' Keys: F Major, D Major
YAS14 ($38.00; 6.00; 2.75)

Chanukah, O Chanukah
Traditional; arranged by Bud Caputo

A wonderful new setting of a classic holiday favorite, this setting of Chanukah, O Chanukah opens with a solo violin, "Fiddler-on-the-Roof"- style against the string orchestra playing pizzicato. Throughout the piece there are many nicely scored contrasts of texture and the tempo of the music gradually increases, as is expected with this traditional style. It all works to make a satisfying holiday piece for the ensemble, that will surely be an audience favorite.

Duration: 3' Key: D Minor
YAS15 ($38.00; 6.00; 2.75)

Crystal Moon
Larry Clark

A delightful essay in staccato playing, Crystal Moon, has a wonderful dance-like flavor to it that is very endearing. Add to that a gorgeously lyrical cello tune for contrast and the recipe is bound to produce a memorable Larry Clark original. This will be a very rewarding piece to play and a great chance to encourage and teach good counting habits and musicianship.

Duration: 3' Key: G Major, A Major
YAS17 ($38.00; 6.00; 2.75)

Theme and Variations
Douglas Townsend

A sweetly naïve, but cleverly constructed tune (Andante) is the basis for four contrasting variations that are technically easy but musically sophisticated. A lively march and a suave pastoral in 6/8, take the tune fairly far from home before the return of the original theme in its nearly original form.

Duration: 4' Keys: G Major, C Major
YAS16 ($38.00; 6.00; 2.75)

(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
Robert Allen; arranged by Larry Clark

The ever-popular Robert Allen and Al Stillman holiday song is given a rich and varied treatment in this imaginative arrangement prepared by the expert hand of Larry Clark. Beginning with the chorus in richly scored five part texture, chorale style, Mr. Clark introduces a touch of swing for the verse before returning to the legato warmth of the chorus. This is a heart-warming setting of an evergreen favorite.

Duration: 3'20" Key: D Major
YAS18 ($38.00; 6.00; 2.75)

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