Kids of all ages will love performing these simple, winning duets by Carolyn Miller! When young students perform collaboratively it encourages listening and social skills from the earliest level, and any of these five easy equal-part duets would contribute to a wonderful ensemble experience. Titles: Clap Your Hands · Hopscotch · Autumn Waltz · The Penguins · The Traveling Caravan.

The A Dozen a Day Songbook series contains wonderful Broadway, movie and pop hits that are perfect to use as companion pieces to the memorable technique exercises in the A Dozen a Day series, or to supplement ANY method! Songs in Book 2: Hallelujah • I Dreamed a Dream • I Walk the Line • I Want to Hold Your Hand • In the Mood • Moon River • Once Upon a Dream • This Land Is Your Land • A Whole New World • You Raise Me Up.

Broad and dignified, Alaskan Majesty recalls beautiful vistas with majestic triads and a glittering coda. An excellent recital piece. Key: C Major.

This buoyant contemporary concert work is energetic, exciting and an excellent showcase for three-part voices. Available: 3-Part any combination. Performance Time: Approx. 2:15.

Show your patriotic spirit with this uplifting original. Available: 2-Part, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: 3:00.

Enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his fables with this unique cross curricular resource of stories, original songs and activities that teach important lessons in life AND entertain at the same time! Bring the stories of the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Fox and the Grapes, the Lion and the Mouse and more to life through singing, movement, costumes, and staging. Created for grades 1-5, some stories are more fitting for primary-age students, and some more appealing for those in the upper elementary grades. This collection can be performed together on the 'big stage' or separately in the classroom - perfect for that special PTA presentation coming up! Connect across the curriculum with creative extension ideas for language arts, creative writing, art, math and science. The resourceful Teacher Edition includes full accompanied songs, reproducible fables in easy rhyming format and singer songsheets, riser choreography, performance suggestions and classroom activities. Fables include the stories of the Lion and the Mouse, the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Crow and the Pitcher, the Farmer and the Stork, the Fox and the Grapes, the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Available: Teacher Collection (with reproducible student pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher Ed and P/A CD). For Gr. 1-5.

Enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his fables with this unique cross curricular resource of stories, original songs and activities that teach important lessons in life AND entertain at the same time! Bring the stories of the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Fox and the Grapes, the Lion and the Mouse and more to life through singing, movement, costumes, and staging. Created for grades 1-5, some stories are more fitting for primary-age students, and some more appealing for those in the upper elementary grades. This collection can be performed together on the 'big stage' or separately in the classroom - perfect for that special PTA presentation coming up! Connect across the curriculum with creative extension ideas for language arts, creative writing, art, math and science. The resourceful Teacher Edition includes full accompanied songs, reproducible fables in easy rhyming format and singer songsheets, riser choreography, performance suggestions and classroom activities. Fables include the stories of the Lion and the Mouse, the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Crow and the Pitcher, the Farmer and the Stork, the Fox and the Grapes, the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Available: Teacher Collection (with reproducible student pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher Ed and P/A CD). For Gr. 1-5.

Enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his fables with this unique cross curricular resource of stories, original songs and activities that teach important lessons in life AND entertain at the same time! Bring the stories of the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Fox and the Grapes, the Lion and the Mouse and more to life through singing, movement, costumes, and staging. Created for grades 1-5, some stories are more fitting for primary-age students, and some more appealing for those in the upper elementary grades. This collection can be performed together on the 'big stage' or separately in the classroom - perfect for that special PTA presentation coming up! Connect across the curriculum with creative extension ideas for language arts, creative writing, art, math and science. The resourceful Teacher Edition includes full accompanied songs, reproducible fables in easy rhyming format and singer songsheets, riser choreography, performance suggestions and classroom activities. Fables include the stories of the Lion and the Mouse, the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Crow and the Pitcher, the Farmer and the Stork, the Fox and the Grapes, the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Available: Teacher Collection (with reproducible student pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher Ed and P/A CD). For Gr. 1-5.

This piano series approaches the study of technique, various keys and rhythms, easy-to-learn chords and fun-to-play solos that teach memorization patterns and reading skills.

Quiet and gentle, this anthem contains beautiful imagery of the first Christmas Eve. The listener is drawn to Bethlehem through gentle lyrics and music, and the message is compelling. The SAB voicing makes it easily learned and performed. The optional handbell part is a sparkling addition. Available: 2-Part Mixed.

Publisher: Brookfield Press
Series: Brookfield Christmas Choral
Voicing: 2-Part
Pages: 12
Format: 2-Part/opt. Handbells
Credits: (Cristi Cary Miller)
Composer(s): Cristi Cary Miller

Take the stress out of assessment with this musical playground of activities and singing games your students will love! Elementary music specialist, Cristi Cary Miller shares a wealth of material in this easy-to-use resource to help identify and define students' musical skills and progress while having a barrel of fun! Designed for students in grades K-5, this creative collection of 18 seasonal songs and activities will provide hours of fun throughout the school year while assessing students on rhythm reading, steady beat, matching pitch, solfege, vocal tone colors and much more! Make assessments a vital part of your lesson planning this year! 18 songs including: Telephone Time, Hello Neighbors, Rhythm Charades Rap, Sol La Sol Mi Dance, Listen Very Carefully and much more!

A fast, exciting piece in 6/8. The wild whirly ride begins in a major key but concludes in its relative minor. Filled with fun arpeggiations and hand crossings.

Rich and romantic, Carolyn Miller's Ballroom Dance is a pleasure to play. Fits perfectly under the hands, and the lyrical melody is well-suited for the sensitive, emotional performer. Key: C Major, with a modulation to D-flat Major.

Here's an upbeat salute to the All-American pastime! Makes a grand slam for younger choirs! Available: 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:35.

Bonjour was inspired by a memorable Montreal visit, and features a cheerful tune and fun hand-crossings. It's also a great way to learn and practice triplets! Key: F Major.

All aboard! this delightful original by Cristi Cary Miller and Mary Clark that recaptures the time and feel of an earlier era. The boogie piano part keeps everything moving along with its characteristic eight to the bar. Simple harmonies help make this piece accessible for the youngest of jazz choirs. Available: 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

Set the world on fire with this upbeat original that challenges kids to strive for excellence in all they do. An energetic accompaniment and easily-learned call-and-response harmony makes this one a winner, too!

With uplifting lyrics and a spirited beat, you can't go wrong with this energetic piece for young choirs. Add some simple choreography and rousing hand claps - you've got a great concert opener!Available separately: 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

As the title suggests, this piece is ideal for the student who may be temporarily without the use of one hand. Although not quite a blues per se, the piece is spirited and lively, with considerable use of register and pedal. Works equally well with either hand; in C Major.

This marvelous contemporary concert work is energetic, exciting and an excellent treble showcase. Available: SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Breezy and cheerful, Carolyn Miller's Carefree Swing is a great introduction to triplets and swung rhythms. Short but oh so memorable! Key: C Major.

Chase the rainbow and you'll find your dream. That's the message of this charming original song with the lilting sounds of Ireland. Excellent feature for young choirs! Available: 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Series: Youth Sing Out (Choral)
Voicing: 2-Part
Pages: 8
Format: 2-Part
Credits: (Miller/Stogsdill)
Composer(s): Angela Darter Stogsdill, Cristi Cary Miller

This piano series approaches the study of technique, various keys and rhythms, easy-to-learn chords and fun-to-play solos that teach memorization patterns and reading skills.

Easy to master and fun to play! Clip Clop will charm any young student. Key: C Major.

Upbeat and joyous, this new Cristi Cary Miller creation uses passages from the Psalms for its basis. The SAB voicing makes it easily-prepared, yet highly effective.

Publisher: Brookfield Press
Series: Brookfield Choral Series
Voicing: SAB
Pages: 12
Format: SAB
Credits: (Cristi Cary Miller)
Composer(s): Cristi Cary Miller

Eight great pieces by Carolyn Miller! This collection features six of Miller's favorite and most popular intermediate compositions, and includes two new pieces composed especially for this collection. Titles: Allison's Song · Little Waltz in E Minor · Reflections · Ripples in the Water · Arpeggio Waltz · Trumpet in the Night · Toccata Semplice · Rhapsody in A Minor.

Eight great pieces by Carolyn Miller! Includes six of Miller's favorite elementary pieces, as well as two brand new compositions. Titles: The Goldfish Pool · March of the Gnomes · More Fireflies · Morning Dew · Ping Pong · The Piper's Dance · Razz-a-ma-tazz · Rolling River.

This popular solo is a cheerful ode to the cookie that younger students love. It features singable lyrics with a simple melody in five-finger position. NFMC Selection 2008-2010.

The opening trumpet fanfare sets the festive tone for this 2-part concert work in which two independent melodies are introduced and later combine for a final flourish. An excellent procession or concert opener! VoiceTrax CD available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:15

An energetic, happy song about being out in the sunshine! In mostly five-finger position. Key: F Major. To see other NFMC selections, click here.

Festive Celebration is a fast, animated duet that is great fun to play. A jaunty melody in the primo is supported by offbeat seventh chords in the bass, all building to an exciting conclusion. Key: C Major.

A rhythmic and energetic piece that students will love. Newly engraved!

Triplet figures and broken chord patterns abound in this quick, exciting piece. Interesting fact: In 1993, Regis Philbin performed Fireflies live on national TV! NFMC Choice 1995-1997. Key: D Minor.

This piano series approaches the study of technique, various keys and rhythms, easy-to-learn chords and fun-to-play solos that teach memorization patterns and reading skills.

This is an easy melodic solo. It is in ABA form (C Major, A minor). Most of the melody is single note, but there are several places that hands easily play together. When played with the optional teacher accompaniment, Fly Away becomes a beautiful performance selection. Purpose: *To teach legato. *To produce good tone. *To improve reading skills. Suggestions for Instruction: Create a mental picture of a beautiful, graceful bird flying in the sky. Work on phrase reading. Add little crescendos and decrescendos. Key: C Major

Mixed meter adds to the excitement in this new setting of the familiar text. Great for contest or festival use. Fun to sing! Performance Time: Approx. 2:25

A rhythmic duet that creates a lot of energy! Fun to play and students can easily understand melody and accompaniment in ensemble-playing. Key: G Major.

Written for her daughter's high school graduation, this touching original reflects both memories of the past and visions of a beautiful future.Available separately: SATB, SAB and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:10.

Series: Choral
Voicing: SATB
Pages: 8
Format: SATB
Credits: Cristi Cary Miller
Composer(s): Cristi Cary Miller

Written for her daughter's high school graduation, this touching original reflects both memories of the past and visions of a beautiful future.Available separately: SATB, SAB and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:10.

Series: Choral
Voicing: SAB
Pages: 8
Format: SAB
Credits: Cristi Cary Miller
Composer(s): Cristi Cary Miller

This uplifting contemporary sacred piece will be an excellent choice for concert/festival or church programming. Available: 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:10.

The majestic Psalm 100 provides the text for this uplifting concert setting for 2-Part voices. The strong opening theme over a rhythmic piano underlay is developed through echo patterns in the vocals, contrasting meters, and a buoyant recapitulation and key change.

This entertaining collection of five solos using several different styles is an excellent introduction to the rhythms needed to effectively play boogie.