Take your orchestra on a trip around the world with this fun medley of
some of the most famous melodies ever written in A Musical Passport by
Richard Meyer. Using 22 tunes from 17 different countries, this is the
ultimate multi-cultural experience for your students and your audience!
The melodies are tossed from section to section so all the instruments
get a chance in the spotlight, and the quickly changing styles will keep
everyone on their toes.
Songs that are included in A Musical Passport by Richard Meyer are:
America, the Beautiful (U.S.A.) * Rule, Britannia (England) * The
Irish Washerwoman (Ireland) * Scotland the Brave (Scotland) * Roll Out
the Barrel (Czechoslovakia/Germany) * Funiculi, Funicula (Italy) *
Frere Jacques (France) * Dark Eyes (Russia) * Jasmine Flower Song
(China) * Arirang (Korea) * Sakura (Japan) * Obwisana (Ghana) *
Siyahamba (We Are Marching) (South Africa [Zulu]) * Waltzing Matilda
(Australia) * La Cumparsita (South America [Uruguay]) * Las
Chiapanecas (Mexico) * Cielito Lindo (Mexico) * O Canada (Canada) *
Oh! Susanna (U.S.A.) * Camptown Races (U.S.A.) * America, the
Beautiful (U.S.A.) * Home, Sweet Home (U.S.A.) * The Star-Spangled
Banner (U.S.A.) * America, the Beautiful (U.S.A.). Correlates with
Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 6. (3:00) This
title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
