New River Train
Full Score
by American Folk Song
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2

SKU: CF.FAS13

Full Score. Composed by American Folk Song. Edited by Amy Rosen. Arranged by Virginia Croft. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+8+2+5+5+5+2 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FAS13. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS13).

ISBN 9780825847837. UPC: 798408047832. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

I'm Riding That New River Train is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as counting songs, having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here. Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much bow energy, and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern. Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.
I'm Riding That New River TrainA is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as counting songs, having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here. Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much bow energy, and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern. Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.
I'm Riding That New River TrainA is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as "counting songs," having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here. Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much "bow energy," and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern. Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.
I'm Riding That New River Train is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as "counting songs," having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here. Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much "bow energy," and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern. Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.
I'm Riding That New River Train is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as "counting songs," having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here. Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much "bow energy," and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern. Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.
I'm Riding That New River Train is one of a number of American folk songs that have been used by children as "counting songs," having numerous verses. This particular piece also lends itself well to portray its own musical description, as it has been arranged here.Young string players seems to enjoy numbers which utilize much "bow energy," and this one certainly fits that category. Yet it also requires careful listening across the ensemble to assure the rhythmic accuracy, which will allow the simple syncopated patterns to fall exactly into the lower eighth-note pattern.Care must also be taken after m. 29 that the melody line in the lower voices is not overshadowed by the higher pitches.