Barefoot Boogie Set Type:Digital Score

Barefoot Boogie Set Type:Digital ScoreBarefoot Boogie is a lively piece written in the boogie woogie style that developed originally for piano in African American communities around the 1870s and progressed through larger ensembles over time. The genre sprang out of the blues primarily as dance music. Barefoot Boogie offers a fun challenge with a first exposure to playing in an early jazz style. Walking bass lines throughout will delight and challenge the bass players, and all instruments

and will leave the audience impressed by the colors and mystery achieved by your ensemble

Inspired by Aaron Copland’s "Rodeo"

Suddenly the grey clouds open up to a snowfall of thick

with hand claps and optional claves to add still more island feeling

Rhythmic permutations of the opening motif

you probably still know the feeling of riding your bike downhill

simply email Mekel Rogers at mekelrogers@earthlink

Polkas have quite a following since being introduced in the USA

Michael Hopkins has composed a perfect piece for a young orchestra to perform on their first concert for an opener or feature work

From the distant opening footsteps to the triumphant ending

Arranger Bobrowitz here uses a traditional Irish Folk Song as a basis for this uniquely gorgeous and charming setting for strings

Joseph Bologne