Yes! I Can Can: Score
By Jacques Offenbach / arr. Elliot Del Borgo
Grade: 1
Item: 98-DST6031S
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Description
Offenbach's Can Can has been a popular tune for years among young string students. Elliot has expanded the version found in most method books to create a superb arrangement with plenty of teaching potential while keeping student excitement high. Strongly consider this work!
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Beginning Strings
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DST6031S
More about this title
About the Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was a German-born French composer who revolutionized operetta in the mid-19th century. His satirical operettas, filled with infectious melodies and wit, became the foundation of French comic opera and influenced popular music for generations.
Offenbach's gift for memorable, singable tunes made his work accessible to amateur musicians and concert audiences alike. The Can Can, one of his most enduring melodies, captures his genius for crafting irresistible rhythmic hooks that still captivate young performers today.
Why we love this
Elliot Del Borgo takes a tune that students already know and love, then expands it with genuine orchestral depth and variety that keeps young players engaged across an entire piece. This arrangement respects Grade 1 abilities while offering enough harmonic color and textural interest to make conductors enjoy rehearsing it repeatedly.
What to expect
Bright, infectious, and playful, this arrangement sparkles with the theatrical charm Offenbach intended. The familiar melody captures the infectious energy of the dance, inviting performers and listeners alike into a moment of musical joy and levity.
Who it's for
String orchestra programs at the Grade 1 level will find this an ideal selection for young students ready to tackle a recognizable, high-energy work that builds musicianship without overwhelming their technical reach. Directors preparing groups for festival performance or spring concert programs will appreciate repertoire that balances pedagogical value with genuine audience appeal.
How to get the most out of it
- Lock in the rhythmic drive of the Can Can pulse early in rehearsal; students will naturally want to rush this energetic material, so conduct with clear, unwavering beat divisions
- Balance the tutti sections carefully so the brightness and excitement shine without obscuring inner voice parts, especially in unison passages where ensemble clarity matters
- Allow the piece's inherent playfulness to emerge in your conducting; communicate the lightness and comic spirit through gesture and expression, not just tempo
How to use it
The Can Can works beautifully as a concert opener or closer where you want to establish energy and audience engagement without placing heavy technical demands on younger ensemble members. It pairs well alongside other Grade 1 masterwork arrangements or lighter character pieces, offering a satisfying contrast to more lyrical or classical selections.
Skills your students will build
- Ensemble rhythm under fast tempo in a dance-inspired meter
- Maintaining bright articulation and rhythmic precision in unison passages
- Reading multiple independent string parts while supporting a driving melodic line
- Responding to expressive conducting that shapes light, comic phrasing