The Best of First Year Pops for String Orchestra Violin Book

A must-have collection for string orchestras, The Best of First Year Pops features iconic classics like “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Linus and Lucy,” and “The Pink Panther.” Perfect for beginner ensembles, this mix of timeless hits and holiday favourites will bring joy to any performance!

Contents:

1. Fun, Fun, Fun – Mike Love (composer); Brian Wilson (composer)
2. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael (composer)
3. Joy to the World – Hoyt Axton (contributor)
4. Linus and Lucy – Vince Guaraldi (composer)
5. Peter Gunn (from “Peter Gunn”) – Henry Mancini (composer)
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Ralph Blane (composer); Hugh Martin (lyricist)
7. Over the Rainbow (from “The Wizard of Oz”) – Harold Arlen (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
8. Proud Mary – John Fogerty (composer)
9. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Johnny Marks (composer)
10. The Little Drummer Boy – Katherine Davis (composer); Henry Onorati (composer); Harry Simeone (composer)
11. The Pink Panther (from “The Pink Panther”) – Henry Mancini (composer)
12. The Syncopated Clock (Instrumental) – Leroy Anderson (composer)
13. Theme from “Ice Castles” (Through the Eyes of Love) – Carole Bayer Sager (lyricist); Marvin Hamlisch (composer)
14. Theme from “New York, New York” – John Kander (composer); Fred Ebb (lyricist)
15. This Is It! (from “The Bugs Bunny Show”) – Jerry Livingston (composer); Mack David (lyricist)