Bird Songs
This piece was inspired by some information plaques at a children’s playground at the Gold Coast, Australia, where the children could play the bird calls on the metal tubes provided. The details of the birds and their calls are below. It is composed in two parts for flexible string ensemble along with a separate part for double bass and piano. Ask your students to identify the bird calls within the piece. A calm, gentle and soft piece which helps develop legato string crossings and secure intonation in a familiar D major key.
 
Grade 1
Duration: 1’38”
Key: D Major
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano
 
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Yee-haw!
Showcase your beginning string ensemble with this fun, foot stomping piece. It is composed in 2 parts for flexible string ensemble (Part A and B) with lots of excitement and energy throughout. The B line contains the melody line while the A line is slightly harder for those more advanced students. There is a separate double bass part and a funky country-style piano accompaniment to top it off! Yee-haw!
 
Grade 1
Duration: 1’26”
Key: D Major
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano
 
VIEW SAMPLE SCORE VIDEO YEE-HAW!