Cuckoo

SKU: CF.BPS135F

ISBN 9781491158067. UPC: 680160916665. 9 x 12 inches.

Cuckoo for Quarter Notes is intended for first-year band students. The pun on the familiar phrase Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs will convey the lighthearted nature of the music. The familiar cuckoo bird call consisting of a descending third is the basis for the melodies. The percussion interludes are intended to give young wind players an opportunity to rest. These interludes may be omitted or repeated as the director sees fit. Additionally, directors may wish to add eighth notes to the percussion interludes. Eighth notes have not been included in order to keep the meaning of the title intact. At m. 47 students will have an excellent opportunity to begin the study of dynamics. Thank you for choosing this composition. Joseph Compello.
Cuckoo for Quarter Notes is intended for first-year band students. The pun on the familiar phrase Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs will convey the lighthearted nature of the music. The familiar cuckoo bird call consisting  of a descending third is the basis for the melodies. The percussion interludes are intended to give young wind players an opportunity to rest. These interludes may be omitted or repeated as the director sees fit. Additionally, directors may wish to add eighth notes to the percussion interludes. Eighth notes have not been included in order to keep the meaning of the title intact. At m. 47 students will have an excellent opportunity to begin the study of dynamics.Thank you for choosing this composition.Joseph Compello.

SKU: AP.34723

SKU: AP.48116S

UPC: 038081555829. English.

The Cuckoo is a traditional English folk song that is also common in Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. In the United States, it is most often associated with Appalachian folk tradition, and features the familiar bird's call, which is clearly heard throughout the piece. (2:10) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: HL.8754706

UPC: 884088651176. 6.75x10.5 inches.

This traditional Appalachian folksong has a haunting, modal tonality and a weaving tapestry of accompaniment for a pleasing and accessible concert feature from high school through adult community choirs. Excellent for a program based around American folk music! Available separately: SATB, SAB, TTB. Duration: ca. 3:20.

SKU: HL.14006541

ISBN 9780711956100. 9.0x12.0x0.088 inches.

Twelve easy pieces for piano written and arranged by Carol Barratt. An entertaining selection all about animals: superbly arranged classics plus imaginative original pieces. Includes music from 'Peter And The Wolf', 'Carnival Of The Animals' and Carols Barratt's 'Giraffes'. Suitable for players of grade 1 to grade 2 standard. Contents: Aunty Lizzie's Old Pig * Giraffes * Sheep May Safely Graze * Swan Lake * The Bear * The Cat From Peter and the Wolf * The Cat in the Corner * The Crow * The Cuckoo (Muller) * The Duck (Peter and the Wolf) * The Elephant (Carnival of the Animals) * The Pony (Couppey).

SKU: MB.30963

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough O�??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include O�??Carolan�??s classically influenced �??Lord Inchiquin�?� and �??Eleanor Plunkett�?� as well as �??O Gentle Dove�?� and �??Cuckoo Dear�?��?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of �??The Dark Slender Boy�?� and �??Enchanted Valley�?� express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. �??Bonny at Morn�?�, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. �??The Skye Boat Song�?� originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart�??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.

SKU: AP.48116

UPC: 038081555812. English.

The Cuckoo is a traditional English folk song that is also common in Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. In the United States, it is most often associated with Appalachian folk tradition, and features the familiar bird's call, which is clearly heard throughout the piece. (2:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.