John Jacobson Roger Emerson: Go West!: Mixed Choir: Parts

A Musical Journey Along the Oregon Trail-In 1804 the United States under the leadership of President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to travel explore and chart the new territories of the Louisiana Purchase. These brave men and theircompanions York Charbonneau Sacajawea along with their trusty dog Scannon traveled up the Missouri River over the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Their remarkable story comesto life in this clever 40-minute musical adaptation by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson with 8 original songs and a delightfully-entertaining script.The Teacher's Manual includes the accompanied songs the full script andbackground historical information while the Singer's Edition includes the script and vocal lines only. Best of all John Jacobson's choreography notes are included in both and the Perf/Accom. CD will help you stage a trulyspectacular production. Let music enrich the curriculum of your school as you join Lewis and Clark in their historic journey.Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5Pak Preview Cassette (full performance only) andPerformance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 40 minutes. For Grades 3-9.

John Jacobson and Roger Emerson's In Flanders Fields for SSA choir.This setting of the famous World War I era poem by John McCrae is stunning in its simplicity and emotional impact. Perform it for Memorial Day and veteran's ceremonies or at any concert occasion.

A Musical for Young Voices Teacher Ed-From ?Captain? John Jacobson and ?Jolly? Roger Emerson ? ARRRR! Our favorite rascally pirates are back at work seeking adventure and treasure on the high seas! But a mighty storm rolls in and the pirates find themselves shipwrecked on a desertedisland ? or is it? Will the King of the High ?Cs? have a plan to save the day? Through the course of their musical adventures they discover that real treasure is something they have plenty of ... friendship and family. Designed for performers inupper elementary and middle school this 35-minute musical features six original songs with connecting script and over 20 speaking parts. The Teacher Edition is filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal song arrangements andchoreography script helpful production guide and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. For added value the ready-to-use student books include songs and script and will enhance the musical experience for your youngaspiring actors/singers! Songs include: A Pirate I Will Be The Storm The Kings Plan Talent to Burn Who Cares Weve Got Friends! 35 Minutes.

A Multicultural Holiday Celebration-The magic of the season explodes into a kaleidoscope of color when a group of young artists transform the main street of Graysville into a watercolor wonderland! From Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas Las Posadas and beyond discover the colors and celebrations of December in your town and around the world with this creative 30-minute holiday revue that's ideal for young performers. Includes John Jacobson's choreography in the Teacher's Edition and ona handy video showing the moves from the front and the back a helpful production guide and seven original songs. Available: Teacher Edition Singer 5-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD Preview CD (with vocals) and Choreography &Staging Video (featuring John Jacobson). Performance Time: Approx. 30 minutes. For Grades 1-6.

A Multicultural Holiday Celebration-The magic of the season explodes into a kaleidoscope of color when a group of young artists transform the main street of Graysville into a watercolor wonderland! From Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas Las Posadas and beyond discover the colors and celebrations of December in your town and around the world with this creative 30-minute holiday revue that's ideal for young performers. Includes John Jacobson's choreography in the Teacher's Edition and ona handy video showing the moves from the front and the back a helpful production guide and seven original songs. Available: Teacher Edition Singer 5-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD Preview CD (with vocals) and Choreography

Seasonal Movement and Activity Songs for Grades K-3-It's time to get movin'! Bring your knees to your nose. Do a little ol' soft shoe. Be a turkey. Make angels in the snow. Be President! Get ready to shimmy & shake and wiggle & giggle from the first day of school to the last. Hereare twelve more seasonal songs from the popular “Hop 'Til You Drop” series that will help you do just that! John Jacobson's Music Express magazine brings you this movin' & groovin' collection! Present each song withhelpful teaching tips simple movement ideas and reproducible lyric sheets. Accompany your class with piano arrangements or sing-along with John and a group of children singers. Two separate quality recordings are available: aSing-Along CD and a Performance/Accompaniment CD of song versions with and without singers. Available separately: Song Collection Sing-Along CD Performance/Accompaniment CD. Suggested for grades K-3.

A Musical Celebration of America's Westward Expansion-There's gold in them thar hills! Gold has been discovered in the hills of California. Land is being given away to settlers willing to make a fresh start in the newly explored regions of the American West. Cowpokes andminers farmers and trappers gamblers and adventurers of all kinds are making their way west to chase the promise of the American Dream. They come by way of wagon train horseback stream boat and rail. Go West combines music history and drama to explore important facts about the westward expansion of early United States and discovers that real gold is not always the kind made into ingots and baubles. Real gold is discovered in the ideas andinspiration derived from new lands fresh starts and attainable dreams abundant in the promises of the land of the free. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers this historic and entertaining 35-minute musicalfeatures 7 original songs connecting script John Jacobson's choreography and a helpful production guide. The Teacher Edition includes full script accompanied songs Production Guide and choreography suggestions. Available:Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 35 minutes. For Grades 4-8.

Teacher Edition-Imagine a land all covered in snow and ice where the sun sets in autumn and is gone for many months and the only illumination in the winter sky is the mysterious shimmering Northern Lights! An old storyteller tells the tale of ayoung girl named Galena her little brother Tagalong and and their Arctic adventure on a magical night on Polar Mountain where they meet a giant snowman a snow princess and much more! This delightful 30-minute holiday musicalcaptures the spirit of hope and joy and is ideal for young performers. It features seven original songs a clever and entertaining script John Jacobson's choreography and helpful production guide included in the Teacher's Manual.The Singer's Edition features vocal lines and dialog and the professionally-produced ShowTrax CD will add extra sparkle to your performance this winter holiday season. Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5-Pak PreviewCD (full performance) and ShowTrax CD (full performance/accompaniment only). Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Gr. 4-8.

Performance/Accompaniment CD-Imagine a land all covered in snow and ice where the sun sets in autumn and is gone for many months and the only illumination in the winter sky is the mysterious shimmering Northern Lights! An old storyteller tells the tale of ayoung girl named Galena her little brother Tagalong and and their Artic adventure on a magical night on Polar Mountain where they meet a giant snowman a snow princess and much more! This delightful 30-minute holiday musicalcaptures the spirit of hope andjoy and is ideal for young performers. It features seven original songs a clever and entertaining script John Jacobson's choreography and helpful production guide included in the Teacher's Manual.The Singer's Edition features vocal lines and dialog and the professionally-produced ShowTrax CD will add extra sparkle to your performance this winter holiday season. Songs include: Once on a Wintertime Dancing in the Snow Seaof Snow Lost Get a Load of Me You¹ve Gotta Have Hope There's a Light.