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1812 bar blues tchaikovsky richard meyerrecommended by Dan C. and Megan W., Orchestra Specialists

The 1812-Bar Blues arr. Richard Meyer, Grade 2
You’ve heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky’s most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a ride-cymbal accompaniment, this piece is a great way to teach blues structure, jazz performance practices, and classical music history while keeping your audience’s toes tappin’ and fingers snappin’.
TEACH • blues structure & performance practices, music history
ORCHESTRATION • fun parts for all – add suspended cymbal
PERFORMANCE • great novelty insertion with more serious works

a flat black violin larry mooreA-Flat arr. Larry Moore, Grade 3-4
Transposed to A, Larry Moore’s edition of this signature tune from new sensation Black Violin is cutting-edge programming for string groups.
TEACH • syncopation, tremolo, great hip-hop groove, layering
ORCHESTRATION • violins get the melody; add piano & drumset
PERFORMANCE • in A minor (not Ab!) it sounds harder than it is

fanfare fantasy and fugue richard meyerFanfare, Fantasy, and Fugue by Richard Meyer, Grade 3.5
This imaginative and dynamic selection is based on “The Navy Hymn.” Using a myriad of time signatures, keys, and modes, this is the perfect teaching piece for advanced students, challenging them with a variety of playing styles and forms.
TEACH • changing keys, modes, time signatures; fugal style
ORCHESTRATION • all parts have scads of things to work with
PERFORMANCE • imaginative & dynamic, patriotic programming

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About the Authors:
Dan C. has worked at Stanton’s since 1979, primarily with orchestra music and print promotions. A “working” musician, he’s a classical cellist, a rock & jazz bassist and a folk & country guitarist/singer. His free time is spent with family or reading, gardening, cycling and working puzzles. His series of musical puzzles (RP3 Rebus Puzzle Picture People) can be found on the Stanton’s Facebook page each Sunday. He also has a reputation as a pretty good joke teller, and is recently retired – congrats, Dan!

Megan W., originally from Pittsburgh PA, is happy to call Columbus and Stanton’s Sheet Music “Home.” As a musician, Megan has played in marching and concert bands, youth orchestras, full orchestras, small ensembles, and a few choirs. Her interests include fiddling, reading, writing, martial arts and yoga.

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