Singing Wind, Breathing Drums

Singing Wind, Breathing Drums Songs and Recorder Pieces with Drums and Orff Instruments By Danai D. Apostolidou-Gagne Book  27 pages Grades 4 - 8 Songs and recorder pieces with Orff instruments and drums for upper elementary and middle school general music classes. These activities emphasize poetry combined with melodies and exciting accompaniments that will motivate and energize your music classes. The accompaniments include traditional Orff arrangements, recorder and drum ensembles. Some of the pieces feature only recorders with and without accompaniment, while some are for unison, 2- and 3-part voices with Orff instrument accompaniment. Brief notes and performance suggestions are included.Contents:

A Circle of Thanks - (Mimac traditional poem) a song for recorders and 2-part treble voices
The Leaves Fall Down - A canon in 3 parts
March Song: Kalanda of March - (Greek folk song) a song for 2-part treble and Orff instrument accompaniment
Color Rondo - a canon in 2 parts with orff instrument accompaniment
Driving Force - a song for soprano recorder and conga drums
Phrygian Calling - a song for soprano recorder and Orff instruments
If at First You Don't Succeed (in 3 and in 5) - a song in 2 meters for soprano recorder duet
Movement Sequence Lessons - movement sequence lesesons for If at First You Don't Succeed and Pogo Ball Jump
Pogo Ball Jump - a song for soprano recorder and Orff instruments
The Healing Song of the Wind - (Mimac traditional poem) a song for 2-part treble with SAT recorders and Orff instruments