Nutcracker Jam (arr. Michael Hopkins)

Energize your holiday program with this new hip hop version of the Nutcracker! Your students and audience will love this rhythmically syncopated mashup of favorites from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, including the Overture, March, Arabian Dance, Dance of the Reed Pipes, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Trepak. All sections have interesting parts. There are is a little shifting to 3rd position in Violin 1 and some shifting to third and fourth position in the double bass. Violin 2 and Viola are playable in first position. The piece contains an optional (but highly recommended) drum set part. A MP3 of the drum set part may be downloaded here to use in rehearsals or performance. Duration 5:40 View the score & recording at: https://youtu.be/9Q7iO29Q1tQ