The Tropical Recorder

The Tropical Recorder

By Jim Solomon and Mary Helen Solomon

Book and Student Book

40 pages 

Grades 4 - 6

12 pieces of varying difficulty for 1-3 soprano recorders. These Caribbean sounding arrangements for Orff instruments and piano/guitar have optional parts for unpitched percussion. Recorder parts cover a wide variety of skill levels. A student booklet is included with the teacher book.

Soprano recorder (SR) notes used: C, D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C', D', E'

Alto recorder (AR) notes: G, A, B, C', D', E', F'

Contents:

• Rainforest Song (SR: E, G, A, B)
• Jamaican Money Man (SR: D, E, G, B, C', D')
• Wakilah (SR: D, G, A, B)
• Yemaya  (SR: D, E, G, A, B)
• Flight of the Eagle (SR: C, E, F, G, A, B) (AR: G, A, G, C', D',  E', F')
• Heat (SR: D, E, F, G, A, C', D')
• Una Flora (SR: C, D, E, G, A, C') (AR: G, A, B, C', E', F')
• Dreams (SR: D, F, G, A, C', D'')
• Sails (SR: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C', D')
• Moon Song (SR: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C', D')
• Painted Bunting (SR: D, G, A, B, C', D')
• Amalie Bay (SR: E, F#, G, A, B, C', D', E')