Solos For Soprano Recorder Collection 4 American Melodies To 1865

These 45 early-American melodies work especially well on the soprano recorder. They provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing, extended breath-control, and the playing of high notes. Many of these melodieshave roots in the Old World. For example, La Cachucha, La Cracovienne, and La Smolenska were brought to America by the amazing ballerina Fanny Elssler. (For her White House performance, Congress adjourned early!) Although arrangedprimarily for soprano recorder, most of the solos can be played on tenor or alto recorder. (On the alto, use C fingerings.) 

Song List

• 1. Advice to the Ladies
• 2. Amazing grace
• 3. America
• 4. American Chivalry Quick Step
• 5. Arkansas Traveler
• 6. Bangor
• 7. Battle Hymn of the Republic
• 8. Beach Spring
• 9. Beautiful Dreamer
• 10. Birthday, The
• 11. Blue-Tail Fly
• 12. Buffalo Gals
• 13. Coronation
• 14. Crawdad
• 15. Dixie
• 16. Down the River, Down the Ohio
• 17. Florida Polka
• 18. Gentle Annie
• 19. Georgia Stop Waltz
• 20. Hail to the Chief
• 21. Holy Manna
• 22. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
• 23. Jenny Lind Polka
• 24. Kentucky Mechanic’s Fair Polka
• 25. La Cachucha
• 26. La Cracovienne
• 27. La Smolenska
• 28. Missouri Volunteers
• 29. Missouri Waltz
• 30. Morning Song
• 31. Nettleton
• 32. New York Philharmonic’s Welcome, The
• 33. Oh! Susanna
• 34. POP GOES THE WEASEL
• 35. Simple gifts
• 36. Star-Spangled Banner, The
• 37. When Johnny comes marching home
• 38. Wondrous Love
• 39. Yankee doodle
• 40. Yellow Rose of Texas, The
• 41. Zaccato
• 42. Zantadiega
• 43. Zantamaria
• 44. Zelebrity
• 45. Zincatation