Robert Longfield

Carefully written for developing players, this traditional folk tune offers the opportunity to teach several rhythmic combinations of quarter and half notes and rests. A solid grade 1 teaching piece.

From the powerful stage show Celtic Woman comes this simple song that translates wonderfully for strings. Bob Longfield's skilled setting for younger players features ample opportunities to teach expr...

Bring the energy and power of Eastern Eurpoean folk music to your next concert program while teaching your students about minor modes and 16th notes. Tambourine part included.

To coincide with with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, The Blue and the Gray is a fitting musical tribute to America's history. Clare Grundman's memorable folk song medley has been adapted for...

The traditional American folk and bluegrass favorite Angelina Baker is cleverly arranged in an Irish dance style for strings. Great fiddle style melodies accompanied by drone harmony make it fun to te...

Kalinka is a classic Russian folk-dance in the traditional bottle-dance format, carefully crafted here for developing string ensemble. A terrific opportunity to teach and perform music, style and trad...

The tuneful strains of English folk music are heard throughout this creative new work for strings. One of Holst's most revered symphonic works, Suite in Eb for Military Band, has been transformed into...

Three song classics that pay tribute to American women during our country's formative years are combined into this delightful folk medley that plays beautifully with string ensemble. As you'd expect f...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

This interesting and unique version by Mannheim Steamroller, adapted from Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, is funky yet tastefully sophisticated (as only Mannheim Steamroller can do!). C...

A traditional American gospel song, "This Train" was fairly popular during the 1920s. It became a gospel hit in the 1930s when recorded by singer-guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Also known as This Tr...

Here's a carefully crafted version of this jazz standard that treats syncopation and melody in a practical, teachable way for younger players. A very accessible edition for your pops programming.

Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create a jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, this is a great chance to introduce your young players to...

Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create a jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, this is a great chance to introduce your young players to...

Combining elements of the blues, rondo form, and a driving 7/8 meter, this energetic work from Robert Longfield makes use of classical and jazz figures. The 7/8 meter is very intuitive and provides a...

Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create a jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, this is a great chance to introduce your young players to...

Here's a carefully crafted version of this jazz standard that treats syncopation and melody in a practical, teachable way for younger players. A very accessible edition for your pops programming.

Mozart's last work was actually unfinished when he died in 1791. Completed by friend and pupil, Franz Xavier Sussmayr, it has become a testament to Mozart's enduring greatness, unmatched for melodic e...

This simple, plaintive carol is yet another memorable moment from Mannheim Steamroller's A Fresh Aire Christmas. Robert Longfield's adaptation for band provides a beautiful and tender setting for any...

Based on the familiar hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory, the Canadian Brass version originally arranged by Eric Robertson took on a life of its own with a very unique and appealing style. Here is a...

Based on the familiar hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory, the Canadian Brass version originally arranged by Eric Robertson took on a life of its own with a very unique and appealing style. Here is a...

Based on the familiar hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory, the Canadian Brass version originally arranged by Eric Robertson took on a life of its own with a very unique and appealing style. Here is a...

Based on the familiar hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory, the Canadian Brass version originally arranged by Eric Robertson took on a life of its own with a very unique and appealing style. Here is a...