Bucket Classics Thursday, September 07, 2023
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral & Classroom Music Specialists
Bucket Classics! by Tom Anderson
Experience classical music in a new way – playing along with bucket drums! Add optional classroom instruments for even more fun. This curated collection of earworms includes highlights from classical composers like Pachelbel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss. These themes have stood the test of time and are still heard in movies, TV shows, and commercials today. Teaching suggestions, playing tips, complete score, and student parts are provided. Digital access allows you to download complete and accompaniment-only tracks as well as PDFs for printing or projecting. Grab your sticks, buckets, and instruments to take a musical journey from In the Hall of the Mountain King to the William Tell Overture! Recommended for grade five and up.
Bucket Blast Rock Hits by Tom Anderson
Get rockin’ as you jam along on Buckets and Percussion to songs that you love! Everything is provided from helpful warm-ups to authentic rhythms, grooves and playing suggestions. Iconic Rock songs like Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” The Beatles “Drive My Car” and “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple are the musical foundation for play-along fun. Full scores are provided for the Teacher, along with digital access to play-along audio recordings and separate PDFs of Bucket Drum and Optional Percussion instrument parts. Authentic play-along tracks are included for rhythm-making fun. Suggested for grades 4-8. Grab your sticks, buckets and friends and Walk This Way to have a blast!
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.
Lisa Springer joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2023. She taught middle and high school choirs for 27 years in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the Columbus Women’s Chorus. She holds degrees from Heidelberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music. She has enjoyed an extensive professional singing career and continues to perform in the greater Columbus area. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in southern Ohio playing with her grandchildren.