A Swedish Melody

SKU: KJ.SO279F

This gorgeous, well-loved Swedish folk song features a tender and unforgettable melody. You'll even find your students whistling this enchanting tune outside of class. A real gem! Full Score.

SKU: CL.011-3400-01

This old Swedish melody is the basis for one of the best known sacred hymns, How Great Thou Art. This easy arrangement is excellent for developing tone, intonation, balance, and blend and it's a perfect choice for almost any performance by private and parochial school band programs.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: CF.SPS71

ISBN 9781491143544. UPC: 680160901043. Key: G minor.

Nordanvind is a tour de force symphonic rhapsody that is built on three Scandinavian folk songs. Composer Carl Strommen has composed these Viking-influenced melodies into a concert setting that brings out all of the history of the Scandinavian people. The piece is at times bold and aggressive, at other times beautiful. Carl employs all of the instrumental colors of the concert band to create a new work for more advanced ensembles.
Modern Scandinavians are descendants of the Vikings, an adventuresome people who were known for their love of the sea, their naval prowess, and as fierce fighters . The Scandinavian Vikings were warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who traded, raided and settled in various parts of Europe, Russia, the North Atlantic islands, and the northeastern coast of North America .Starting around 1850, over one million Swedes left their homeland for the United States in search of religious freedom and open farm land . Augustana College was founded in 1860 by graduates of Swedish universities and is located on the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois . Home of the “Vikings,” Augustana College is the oldest Swedish- American institution of higher learning in the United States . This powerful and lively piece takes inspiration from Swedish history and from Swedish folk songs and hymns .Havsdrake (Dragon of the Sea)The Nordanvind or “North Wind” blows a cold wind during a journey of a group of courageous Viking rowers . The “Dragon-ship” or long ships designed for raiding and war was a sophisticated, fast ship able to navigate in very shallow water . To musically portray these magnificent seafaring vessels, the director is encouraged to use an Ocean Drum (or a rain stick) during the introduction . Wind players may consider blowing air through their instruments to suggest the North wind . Adding men’s voices to accompany the haunting low brass and percussive “rower” sounds can be helpful in creating the dark and ominous portrayal of Viking adventurers .Slangpolska efter Byss - KalleIn Sweden, a “polska” is a partner dance where the dancers spin each other (släng in Swedish “to sling or toss”) . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is attributed to Byss-Kalle, who was a notable Swedish folk musician, specifically a nyckelharpa player . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is a traditional “polska” dance song most often played on the Nyckelharpa or keyed fiddle and is commonly heard in pubs and at festive events throughout Sweden . Approximately 10,000 nyckelharpa players live in Sweden today, and the Swedish and the American Nyckelharpa Associations are dedicated to this Swedish National instrument . The director is encouraged to share video and audio examples of the nyckelharpa playing the original Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle .Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara (Children of the Heavenly Father)Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara Is a traditional Swedish melody, possibly of German roots, and was believed to be arranged as a hymn by the Swedish hymn writer, Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg (1832–1903) . As a daughter of a Swedish Lutheran minister, she began writing poems as a teenager and is said to have written over 1,700 different texts . There are two different accounts as to the inspiration for this hymn . The first story is that Lina (as she was called) wrote the hymn to honor her father and to say thank you to him for raising her and protecting her . A second belief is of her witnessing the tragic death of her father . She and her father were on a boat, when a wave threw her father overboard . It was said that the profound effect of watching her father drown is what caused Lina to write the text to this hymn . Although this is a treasured song to people of Swedish descent everywhere, it speaks to all people about a father tending and nourishing his children, and protecting them from evil .SPS71FThe Augustana College Concert BandFounded in 1874, the Augustana Band program is one of the oldest continuously active collegiate band programs in the country . The Concert Band is one of two bands on campus and was formed more than thirty years ago . The Concert Band attracts students of every skill level and from a wide variety of majors . Students in the ensemble play a large part in choosing their music for performance, which include works from the standard repertoire, orchestral transcriptions, and the latest compositions from leading composers .Rick Jaeschke began his musical career as a clarinet player in the 1st US Army Band . He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Susquehanna University, a Masters of Music from James Madison University, and a doctorate from Columbia University in New York . He was also fortunate to study conducting with Donald Hunsburger and with Frederick Fennell .Dr . Jaeschke taught band and choir at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland, and for fifteen years, he was the district Music Supervisor in Armonk, New York, where he taught high school concert and jazz bands, beginning band, and music technology . During that time, the music program flourished, and the high school band consistently received Gold Medals in the New York State Festivals, as well as in national, and international festivals . As a clarinet and saxophone player, Dr . Jaeschke performed in the New York metropolitan area with the Rockland Symphony Orchestra, the Putnam Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra, and served as the concert master for the Hudson Valley Wind Symphony .For several years, Dr . Jaeschke served as the Fine Arts Coordinator for the District 204 schools in Naperville, IL, a district selected as One of the Best 100 Schools in America for Music . Currently, Dr . Jaeschke is an Associate Professor at Augustana College where he teaches music and music education courses, and directs the Concert Band . He has served on various educational boards, is a National edTPA scorer, and has presented at state, national and international music conferences . He lives with his family in Bettendorf Iowa, and enjoys any opportunity to explore the open water in his sea kayak .

SKU: GH.GE-11186

ISBN 978-91-7748-253-6. A4 inches.

SKU: GH.11962

ISBN 978-91-7748-332-8.

Sangerna i Stora Sangskafferiet bjuder pa stor bredd och rik variation, samtidigt som de ar latta att lara sig.

Pa skafferiets hyllor finner du nyskrivna rorelsesanger och danslekar, men ocksa pedagogiska sanger kring djur och natur, vader, vind och vatten. Har finns sanger om sjalvkansla, sanger om kamratskap och sanger som starker samhorigheten i gruppen.

Alla sanger finns inspelade pa en cd som foljer med boken.

Sa for dig som hungrar efter matnyttigheter eller for dig som bara ar lite smasugen pa nagot nytt och lustfyllt - det ar bara att rota runt i skafferiet, har finns manga godbitar att hamta!

Se aven Lilla Sangskafferiet med sanger for de allra minsta!

SKU: GH.11961

ISBN 978-91-7748-331-1.

Pa skafferiets hyllor finner du nyskrivna namnsanger, rorelsesanger och danslekar, hall-igang-sanger och varva-ner-sanger. Pa hylletiketterna i Lilla Sangskafferiet star teman som Titta - peka, Rora pa kroppen, Leka, Julen med mera, och du kan latt fa uppslag till roliga och larorika temasamlingar. Forutom sanger for samlingen finns ocksa sanger och ramsor som passar for andra tillfallen i vardagen pa forskolan, som matstunden, vilan och gympapasset. Har finns sanger som handlar om att utforska kroppens mojligheter, att hjalpa till i koket, att fira jul, att langta efter nagon och om att vara tillsammans.

Alla sanger finns inspelade pa en cd som foljer med boken.

Sa for dig som hungrar efter matnyttigheter eller for dig som bara ar lite smasugen pa nagot nytt och lustfyllt - det ar bara att rota runt i skafferiet, har finns manga godbitar att hamta!

Om jag var pedagog i forskolan skulle jag med gladje och tacksamhet inforliva Lilla Sangskafferiet i forskolans bok- och skivsamling. Bums. skrev Helene Lumholdt i tidningen Opsis barnkultur.

Se aven Stora Sangskafferiet med sanger for de lite storre!

Ar du intresserad av forelasningar om hur man kan arbeta med Sangskafferiet i en barngrupp?

SKU: GH.CG-7216

Melodi och ackordanalys.

SKU: GH.AIR-2303

ISBN 978-91-8890-014-2.

I detta musikbygge hittar du trallvanliga latar for de minsta barnen. Pa en dorr star det Afrika, vem bor dar bakom? Alla latar fran boken finns aven pa en separat CD (GAMMCD 669).

SKU: GH.GE-10547

ISBN 9790070105477. 185 x 262 mm inches.

SKU: GH.GE-11354

ISBN 979-0-070-11354-0.