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6-Song Frank M. Davis Polka Collection - for “Hungry Five” Polka Band (arr. Aaron Hettinga) Digital Sheet Music
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6-Song Frank M. Davis Polka Collection - for “Hungry Five” Polka Band (arr. Aaron Hettinga)by Frank M. Davis Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Professor Frank Marion Davis (1839-1896) was an American educator, singer, and composer of both hymns and secular works. Among his secular works were a number of collections of polkas and waltzes written for solo piano. This series of works presents arrangements of a number of Davis compositions prepared for the instrumentation of Alfords Hungry Five polka band books and serve as a fine addendum to those familiar pieces. While the clarinet parts tend to be the most active, they often feature diatonic scalar patterns. All parts should remain accessible to most intermediate-level players.

  • The Blue Birds Call Polka (originally published in 1876) contains onomatopoeic chirps in the clarinet parts that make for a light and fun addition to any program.
  • Good Enough Polka (originally published in 1874) is an example of Davis standard composition form used throughout most of this collection.
  • Harvest Home Waltz (originally published in 1873) adds a pleasant waltz to the collection. Its melody is first presented simply,then embellishments are added as the piece continues.
  • Davis aptly-titled Jolly Friend Polka (originally published in 1874) is a jovial tune with a bouncy melody that moves the clarinetists nimbly around a bit!
  • Lake-Side Polka (originally published in 1874) has more participation in the Trumpet and Trombone parts than are found in much of the rest of this collection.
  • Nimble Toe Polka (originally published in 1874) passes the melodic and accompaniment elements around the ensemble for a bit of variety for the players.

This downloadable PDF package contains a set of full scores and a set of folio-sized parts (2 songs per page) that are ready to go for your German band's Oktoberfest OomPah gig!

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This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.