Matthew 22

Students and audiences alike will enjoy this entertaining, original work, written in D Major and based on a 3/3/2 samba feel. Rhythms are varied but repetitive, requiring students to explore different

This simple work is written with young players in mind as they complete the semester and look forward to summer break. It features swung and syncopated rhythms and has a carefree feel, anticipating warm

This energetic original work is written in the Southern Italian dance style with compound duple meter and minor tonality. The C Major middle section makes the piece ideal to teach relative keys, as well as

The irregular 5/4 time signature found here is not often used in educational ensemble music. This original piece uses a 3 + 2 feel and, at times, a 2 + 3 feel. The syncopated rhythm is repetitive and has a

These three short chorales (G Major, G Minor, G Major) are excellent warm-up exercises and are also very useful for training ensembles to listen for pure intonation. Vibrato and tone quality can also be

This piece is designed to teach students to plan their bow speeds with alternating fast and slow bow speeds. It also reinforces slurs, tremolo, pizzicato, and the first two finger patterns used in string