The Giraffe Collection

Samples from The Giraffe Collection

Johnny Giraffe
Johnny Giraffe
Forever Friends
Forever Friends
Alphabet Song
Alphabet Song
Mommy Yak
Mommy Yak

The Giraffe Collection

Produced by: Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
Arrangements: All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
Note: * indicates virtual instruments.

Track list

1. I'm So Happy

Composer: Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans* — Rob Sayer

2. Johnny Giraffe

Composer: Rob Sayer

(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
 

 

Vocalists

Nikki Canter Fader
Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore
Rob Sayer
Ben Lathrop, age 7

Instrumentalists

Kalimba — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer
Congas — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers

3. Little Puppy

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
William Jordan, age 4
Ben Lathrop, age 7

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Marimba* — Rob Sayer
Congas — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers

4. Alphabet Song

Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Ian Greenwald (giggles), age 3
Mason Riley, age 4

Instrumentalists

Violin — Steven Leonard
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Viola — Marilyn Seelman
Cello — David Lloyd

5. Alphabet Song Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Rob Sayer
Mason Riley, age 4

6. Minor Jig

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Bob Michek
Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6

Instrumentalists

Wood block — Rob Sayer

7. Littlest Dog

Composer: Based on African American folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
William Jordan, age 4

Instrumentalists

Tambourine — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers

8. Littlest Dog Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Rob Sayer
William Jordan, age 4

Instrumentalists

Tambourine — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers

9. Giraffe Orchestra

Composer: Rob Sayer

Instrumentalists

Piano — Rob Sayer
Resonator bells — Rob Sayer
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Strings — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer

10. Mommy Loves Your Ear

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Laurie Burlington
Bob Michek

11. Driving My Truck

Composer: Rob Sayer

(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
 

Vocalists

Raina Sayer
Rob Sayer
Brooke Benator, age 4
Ian Greenwald, age 3
William Jordan, age 4
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Nathan Lathrop, age 5

Instrumentalists

Tenor sax — Vinnie D'Agostino
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums* — Rob Sayer

12. Humpty Dumpty

Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Steffi Miller
William Jordan, age 4

13. Humpty Dumpty Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Steffi Miller
William Jordan, age 4

14. Carnival

Composer: Steffi Miller

Vocalists

Elysa Greenwald
Sailor Moore
Sara Moss
Megan Carey, age 11

Instrumentalists

Trombone — Eric Alexander
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer

15. Stepping Over Stepping Stones

Composer: Traditional lyrics with new melody by Renee Roscoe-Morrison

Vocalists

Katherine Moore

16. Stepping Over Stepping Stones Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore

17. Riding My Pony

Composer: Nicholas Norwood, age 6

Vocalists

Nicholas Norwood, age 6

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Keyboard — Rob Sayer
Drums* — Rob Sayer
Trumpet — Rob Sayer

18. Red River Valley

Composer: Folk song

(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
 

Vocalists

Laurie Burlington
Nikki Canter Fader
Jennifer Jordan
Jamie Katz (solo)
Sara Moss
Rob Sayer
Brian Sayer, age 11

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton

19. I Can Be A Giraffe

Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton

Vocalists

Frank Hamilton
Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
Mason Riley, age 4

Instrumentalists

Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Piccolo — Anna Ayres Smith
Clarinet — Vinnie D'Agostino
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Tuba* — Rob Sayer
Percussion — Butch Sievers

20. Little Baby Monkey

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Nikki Canter Fader
Elysa Greenwald
Michele Marcus
Barbara Sayer
Bertram Sayer
Rob Sayer
Ian Greenwald, age 3
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Brian Sayer, age 11

Instrumentalists

Percussion* — Rob Sayer

21. Teddy Bear Touch Your Nose

Composer: Traditional lyrics with new melody by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Jennifer Jordan
Megan Carey, age 11

Instrumentalists

Bassoon — Ruth Shelley Unger

22. Teddy Bear Touch Your Nose Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Jennifer Jordan
Megan Carey, age 11

23. Mommy Yak

Composer: Rob Sayer

(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)

Vocalists

Jamie Katz
Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Brian Sayer, age 11

Instrumentalists

Conch shell — Rob Sayer
Tibet bell — Rob Sayer
Tablas — Rob Sayer
Djembe — Rob Sayer
Pipa — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer

24. It’s So Fun

Composer: Steffi Miller

Vocalists

Nikki Canter Fader
Jamie Katz
Sailor Moore
Rob Sayer (Wiggles)

Instrumentalists

Bass — Rob Sayer
Shakers* — Rob Sayer

25. Made Me a Fiddle

Composer: Based on an American folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Moira Nelligan

Instrumentalists

Fiddle — Moira Nelligan
Guitar — Andrew Frink
Banjo — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer

26. Forever Friends

Composer: Rob Sayer. Arranged by Bill Hatcher

Vocalists

Megan Carey, age 11

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Bill Hatcher
Bass — Bill Hatcher
Drums — Bill Hatcher

27. Cool Instruments

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Rob Sayer
Sailor Moore
Mason Riley, age 4

Instrumentalists

Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Oboe — Ruth Shelley Unger
Percussion* — Rob Sayer

28. Cool Instruments

Composer: (Rhythm patterns track)

Vocalists

Rob Sayer

Instrumentalists

Percussion* — Rob Sayer

29. Can Can

Composer: Jacques Offenbach (1858)

Instrumentalists

Violin — Rob Sayer
Viola — Rob Sayer
Cello — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Flute — Rob Sayer
Oboe — Rob Sayer
Clarinet — Rob Sayer
Bassoon — Rob Sayer
French horn — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander

30. Five Fat Peas

Composer: Traditional

Vocalists

Anna Ayres Smith
Mason Riley, age 4

31. Five Fat Peas Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Anna Ayres Smith
Mason Riley, age 4

32. Duckies Together

Composer: Traditional melody adapted by Rob Sayer. Lyrics by Rob Sayer. Arranged by Frank Hamilton

Vocalists

Berné Poliakoff

Instrumentalists

Violin — Steven Leonard
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Viola — Marilyn Seelman
Cello — David Lloyd

33. If All The Raindrops

Composer: Traditional

Vocalists

Jamie Katz
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6

Instrumentalists

Bassoon — Ruth Shelley Unger
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Clarinet — Vinnie D'Agostino
Oboe — Ruth Shelley Unger

34. Toot Toot Tootsie

Composer: Kahn, Erdman, Russo, Fiorito (1922). Arranged by Cynthia Sayer

Instrumentalists

Trumpet — Randy Reinhart
Tenor sax — Dan Levinson
Clarinet — Dan Levinson
String bass — Charles Mike Weatherly
Drums — Rob Garcia
Banjo — Cynthia Sayer
Extra percussion — Cynthia Sayer

35. Little Esther

Composer: Laurie Burlington

Vocalists

Laurie Burlington

Instrumentalists

Flute — Anna Ayres Smith

36. See You Next Time

Composer: Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Flugelhorn — Rob Sayer
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Steel pans — Chris Colaneri
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans* — Rob Sayer

* Virtual instruments

Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator. Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith.
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