Will Schmid Chornoten

A Cross-Cultural Curriculum Enhanced with Song & Drum Ensemble Recordings, PDFs and Videos Since 1996, World Music Drumming has transformed lives and built community through ensemble drumming, singing...

The legato phrases of a traditional folk song are enhanced by the addition of a partner melody, World Music Drumming ensemble, optional strings and even optional Irish dancers! Easily adaptable to gro...

The legato phrases of a traditional folk song are enhanced by the addition of a partner melody, World Music Drumming ensemble, optional strings and even optional Irish dancers! Easily adaptable to gro...

Learn basic drumming technique with this tasty and creative introduction to the popular World Music Drumming curriculum. Students will experience calypso, rock, swing, Middle Eastern patterns and much...

This evocative song by Leonard Cohen and used in the movie Shrek creates a mesmerizing emotional soundscape when performed with World Music Drumming ensemble, guitar and bass. Available separately: 4-...

This song comes from the Island of Bequia in the Grenadines. The easily learned percussion parts and vocal harmonies will provide both musical and educational enrichment to young performers. Available...

This traditional song from Trinidad is an easy call-and-response that even your audience can sing. Ask your singers to volunteer to play the guitar and percussion and see the hands go up! Available fo...

Fun to perform and easy to learn! This lively arrangement of the Liberian folk has it all! Add the percussion parts for a complete musical experience. Available for 4-Part Any Combination and ShowTrax...

This easily learned canon is an expressive musical reflection of the universal wish for peace. The accessible drumming patterns create opportunities for all young performers to participate in what is...

This bright Brazilian folksong makes an excellent multicultural choice for your Christmas and holiday programs. Gentle mixed meters and light guitar or keyboard accompaniment give this selection energ...

This bright calypso is a perfect choice to introduce the music of the Caribbean to your choir. The percussion parts are easily-learned by your singers and are lots of fun to perform. Available separat...

Add the percussion to this South Carolina folksong and you will create a magical atmosphere with the gently undulating patterns and layers of the rhythms. Stunning!Available separately: 4-Part Any Com...

Sun child, moon child, Earth child - God's child we all can be... This gentle Haitian song celebrates the beauty of all God's creatures. A wonderful showcase for your singers and world drumming group!...

Gentle world beat percussion forms the foundation for this expressive setting of the traditional Latin text. Available for 4-Part Any Combination and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:10.

This arrangement of two Underground Railroad songs presents a good opportunity to experience the important historical period before the abolition of slavery. Follow the Drinkin' Gourd is an escape son...

Smooth or crunchy, here's a great way to teach rhythm, form and percussion techniques and have fun at the same time! Layered vocal parts, optional Orff and World Music Drumming instruments give this o...

With words that have no specific meaning, the layered vocal and percussion lines of this Laplander melody gradually build and then retreat to create a meditative atmosphere. With percussion and three...

Call me! Text me! It's every kid's constant refrain! This layered 12-bar blues gives you an opportunity to introduce rhythm and harmony skills disguised as fun! Available separately: 4-Part Any Combin...

Here is a happy ragtime original that will be a perfect salute to grandparents, a feature number for a concert at a senior center or culmination of a unit on the stages of life! It lends itself well t...