George L.O. Strid

Bring contagious energy and vibrant Latin flair to your next holiday concert! Published by renowned Shawnee Press, "Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year, Too!" blends festive rhythms with warm New Year wi...

What a fun folk song selection! This lively and novel arrangement uses an original song along with two American gems culminating as a partner song to make any cowboy proud. Add a fiddle, a few hand cl...

This clever and humorous arrangement is scored in the traditional partner song format: traditional Stephen Foster tune combines with a new original melody.

Singable and accessible partner song combining 'We Three Kings' with a new melody. Practical and creative choral perfection for young school choirs.

A pairing of two folk songs from Ghana makes this a wonderful 'world-music' selection for young and developing choirs. In the style of traditional walking songs. Authentic sounding SoundTrax CD.

Mary Donnelly and George Strid combine a singable new melody with the traditional 'O Come, Little Children' to create an effective Caribbean-style choral especially for 2-part groups. The two melodies...

The light pop beat is a nice addition to this setting of a traditional Latin text. Neither voicing is difficult to put together, and both are fun to sing. Includes some English text in the middle and...

Uncover a hidden treasure with this Mary Donnelly and George Strid novelty song, guaranteed to be a kid favorite! From the first 'Yo-ho!' to the final 'Yarr!' it's rollicking fun for 2-part treble or...

A Partner Song with 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. You'll want to wave the flag high while singing this perfectly crafted arrangement incorporating spirited kid-favorite 'Yankee Doodle Dandy. ' Written in per...

A graceful new melody is paired with traditional 'I've Got Peace Like a River' in this straightforward partner-song arrangement for singers with a limited range. Each voice part need only learn sixtee...

Two-gether We Sing: Folk Songs offers 10 fantastic beginning 2-part selections for year-round use. These winning arrangements feature timeless folk melodies (from seven countries) with strong, indepen...

This partner song combines 'America, the Beautiful' with a new melody set to the text of 'Pledge of Allegiance.' It's an all-American combination. Give a special listen to the SoundTrax, which feature...

Here's another fine 2-part work from Mary Donnelly and George Strid. The melody of this 'walking tempo' Christmas piece is based on the Mixolydian mode (flat 7th). There's some vocal independence but...

A rousing salute to America's favorite pastime! With all of the best qualities of a great partner song arrangement (two easy-to-sing melodies, lively kid-friendly rhythms, and many inner rhymes), it's...

According to the lyrics, this is the song that Santa and his reindeer and elves love to sing. And who can blame them? It's irresistibly jolly! When we play 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' on our kazoo...

An easily-sung pentatonic melody, a text rich in imagery, and a supportive piano part make this soothing song an ideal selection for beginning choirs. The patterning of the optional bell, triangle, an...

Get on board with this lively partner song adaptation of the well-known traditional spiritual! Featuring easy-to-sing countermelodies for both the verse and chorus, it's a snap to put together and an...

Here's a partner song arrangement of the favorite American folk tune that teaches some history and culture as well! The creative countermelody imitates sounds of musical instruments, which many Erie C...

An optional glockenspiel part adds some extra holiday sparkle to this cheerful original that incorporates a jolly 'Jingle Bells' excerpt in the middle. Imitative textures and independent vocal lines m...

All the glee and joy of a much-anticipated holiday bursts off the page in this cheerful, chipper showstopper, which features a nice balance of unison and beginning-level two-part singing. For an extra...

This festive partner song combines the traditional Mexican folk song Dale, Dale, Dale with an original tune all about swinging at the piñata. What a great choice for the holidays, or celebrations of a...

That marvelous moment when two previously sung melodies first fit together is an important milestone for developing groups. And there's nothing like a well-crafted partner song arrangement to take you...