Little David, Play On Yo'Harp

Based on the spiritual Little David Play Your Harp James Curnow combines an American orchestral style with contemporary harmonies and orchestration to craft an impressive movement for strings. Simple tempo and style changes addinterest and color to this wonderful work for student players.

Little David Play On Yo' Harp is a negro spiritual song arranged for unaccompanied SATB chorus by Malcolm Sargent. A piano part is provided for rehearsal purpose only.

This arrangement of the classic American spiritual by John Leavitt is lively and expressive. The optional piano accompaniment allows for an a cappella performance if desired. Bright rhythms surprising harmonies and dynamiccontrasts make this an inviting “sing” for your choir! Available separately: SATB opt. accompaniment; SAB opt. accompaniment; 2-part opt. accompaniment; PianoTrax CD 2008.

Included in 2016-2020 NFMC Bulletin Students can start the Schaum Primers after just 6-8 weeks of study! They feature big notes that are easy to read and 5-finger position arrangements. The books include lyrics and illustrations to spark the interest of young players and also include optional duet accompaniments so students can be wowed by how good they sound playing with their teacher! The Folk Song Primer includes: Bear Went over the Mountain - Big Rock Candy Mountain - Blow the Man Down - Blue Tail Fly - Clementine - Cockles and Mussels - Down in the Valley - Goodbye Old Paint - Had Me a Cat - Lil' Liza Jane - Little David Play on Your Harp - O Where Has My Little Dog Gone' -Shoo Fly - Shortnin' Bread - Skip to My Lou - Sweet Betsy from Pike - This Old Man - Wait for the Wagon.

NFMC 2016-2010 Piano Duet Event Primary III-IV-Elementary I Selection-A great music educator once said Rhythm is caught not taught. Duet playing provides valuable experience developing a sense of rhythm. These duets are designed for two students at the same level - primo and secondo parts are of equal difficulty. Both parts are fun to learn because both players are given interesting acompaniments as well as melodies. It is suggested that a student alternate parts learning the primo part for one piece the secondo part for the next etc. This gives valuable sight-reading experience with both hands in treble clef and with both hands in bass clef. Duet playing provides an excellent opportunity for ear training too. Emphasis should be placed onlistening carefully to both parts so that the melody can be heard clearly and the accompaniment subdued. Book Two includes 12 duets: Blue Tail Fly - (She'll Be) Comin' Round the Mountain - Down by the Riverside - Jimmy Crack Corn (Blue Tail Fly) - Little David Play on Your Harp - Marines' Hymn - My Wild Irish Rose - You're a Grand Old Flag - and more.

In their travels the King's Singers have amassed a wonderful collection of songs from countries around the world that they regularly visit. Featured on their album Postcards here are several of their favourites. Bon voyage! This album includes: Arirang (Korea) Pokarekare Ana (New Zealand) The Oak and the Ash (England) Botany Bay (Australia) Es dunkelt schon in der Heide (Germany) O My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose (Scotland) El Vito (Andalusia) Little David Play on Your Harp (America).

Instant no-frills arrangements of over 225 great blues numbers. Each song consists of melody line, chord symbols and lyrics (where appropriate). That's all there is to it! Just open the book and start playing.