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Beginning &
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e American Rounds���arr. Bob Phillips. Two
American tunes traditionally played as rounds
come together to create a perfect first orchestra
piece for young players. Reuben and Rachel
and Sweetly Sings the Donkey are arranged in
D Major with no high 3���s or forward extensions.
With interesting parts through all sections
using only quarter and half notes, it provides
many good opportunities to teach basic
tone and beginning slurs as well.���
10280270 String Orchestra . . . . . . B 45.00���
He Celtic Dance���Mark Williams. Young string
players will love getting a hold of this playable
original dance in the Celtic style. Written in E
dorian mode, the work uses only the notes of
a one-octave D major scale, and makes a fine
introduction to modal harmonies.���
2442465 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 40.00���
He Cripple Creek���arr. Edmund Siennicki. This
very easy arrangement of the classic fiddle
tune is an ideal performance piece for your
beginning strings, featuring some left-hand
pizzicato, double notes and some clever
voicings. It���s educational, and guaranteed
fun for everyone! Recorded by Michigan
State University Orchestra on the CD,
���Teaching Music Through Performance in
Orchestra Volume 1.��� Pepper #5973728.���
2282226 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 40.00���
n ntry of the Tumblers���Elliot Del Borgo.
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An ideal piece for early string orchestra!
Although it can be played by any student
who has learned the D scale, Del Borgo���s
creative composing makes it sound much
harder than it is. Thanks to some contrary
motion, scalewise passages in harmony,
even a small section in minor, your beginning
orchestra will sound quite impressive.���
2465748 String Orchestra . . . . . . B 40.00���
e Fancy Fiddles���arr. Mark Williams. This
skillful arrangement is based on the American
square dance tune, Come Dance, Josey.
Mark Williams has simplified the rhythms but
preserved the vitality and energy of a good oldfashioned square dance. Your elementary level
group will sound great on this one!���
2266153 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 45.00���
Pop, Folk & Lighter Selections
n Greensleeves���arr. John Caponegro. This
Gaelic melody is one every child should
know and play, particularly at holiday time.
With a Celtic raised 6th in the melody, this
arrangement will provide a bit of a challenge
for the youngest musicians. But the rewards
are definitely worth the effort in this expressive
and mature-sounding orchestration.���
10279661 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 42.00���
n ouse of Untold Horrors���Lauren Bernofsky.
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This work uses narrator and easy-to-perform
string ���special effects��� to tell the horrific but
comical story of Willoughbus Wallaby, a ghostly
house and its resident kitty! Your audience
will be amazed by the sounds your orchestra
will make! This piece is ideal for orchestras
with some students who are not yet able to
use their bow (or in some cases, don���t even
know fingerings yet!). Sure to be one of the
highlights of your next program, regardless of
what time of year you perform it!���
10066331 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 45.00���
e Jasmine Flower���arr. Douglas Wagner. Here
is a very beautiful setting of the traditional
Chinese folk song Molihua. This tune is a vital
part of Chinese New Year celebrations and was
featured at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The
soothing pentatonic melody is reminiscent of
the simple beauty of the lovely white jasmine
blossom and its delightful scent. Players
will encounter no technical impediments in
performance, with the independent piano
accompaniment and optional percussion
creating the perfect musical landscape for
this multicultural offering. Very nice!���
10014643 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 40.00���
n K nick, Knock���Michael Hopkins. This
great novelty piece will be so much fun for
the players and audience! It will also help to
develop good posture (standing up and sitting
down), flexibility in the left hand (tapping on
strings and top of instrument) and dexterity
in the right hand (alternating between arco
and pizzicato, and retaking downbow). Bass
players have a chance to play a little ���slap
bass.��� All parts are interesting and melodic and
are playable in first position. Your students will
have a lot of fun playing this light piece while
learning some valuable flexibility skills!���
10279664 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 42.00���
n Scarborough Fair���arr. Brian Balmages.
The aching emotion in this interpretation of
Scarborough Fair is a genuine treat for young
string groups. The lyrics of the 16th century
(possibly older) ballad relates a heartsick couple
proposing impossible tasks to prove unending
love to one another. Embodied with simple
counter lines, harmonies, and dynamic range,
Brian Balmages paints an image of youthful love
and its inherent theatrics. Excellent!���
10091946 String Orchestra . . . VE-E 40.00���
4 hortnin��� Bread Blues���Deborah Baker
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Monday. Here is a great way to introduce your
young string orchestra to the blues in swing
style applied to an American folk song they
will already know. The walking bass line really
adds to the bluesy flavor. A nice addition to
your spring concert programming!���
10304013 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 40.00���
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e antasy on Greensleeves���Mark Williams.
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Finally, an arrangement of Greensleeves that
beginning string orchestras can play! Set in E
minor, it uses notes familiar to beginners and,
through clever arranging, avoids new accidentals
and difficult string crossings. This is ideal for
holiday concerts and year-round performances.
Your students will love sounding this good!���
2470424 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 40.00���
4 ijiang River Landscape���Albert Wang.
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An excellent vehicle for teaching phrasing,
Lijiang River Landscape is also a marvelous
multicultural addition to your concert. Albert
Wang has once again adapted a Chinese
folk song to the string orchestra with
unusual skill and beauty. Picturesque!���
10316795 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 42.00���
4 iddlin��� with the Classics���Deborah Baker
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Monday. Where will you find Lil��� Liza Jane next
to George Frideric Handel? In this classy clutch
of classics commingled with fiddle favorites!
Beloved themes from Mozart and Beethoven are
layered and interspersed with such fiddle tunes
as Boil Them Cabbage Down. This unique ditty
tosses in everything while whistlin��� Dixie!���
10307090 String Orchestra . . . . . VE 45.00���
4 epperoni Pizza Rock���Brian Balmages.
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A mouth-watering teaching piece that
introduces common rhythmic phrases and a
little improvisation (complete with guide notes)!
Doubled voices and simple optional drum set
make a comfortable groove for students, while
taking their creativity ���off the page.������
10307084 String Orchestra
Percussion Opt. . . . . . . VE 40.00���
n amba La Bamba���William Owens. Samba
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is a Brazilian dance and music genre reflecting
West African roots. William Owens captures
the essence of the style with just five notes,
piano, and a little hand percussion for
beginning-level strings.���
10277844 String Orchestra . . . . . . B 40.00���
4e ny Way You Want It���arr. Michael Story.
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This classic rock hit from the legendary
group ���Journey��� found a new audience via
the popular TV show ���Glee.��� Scored for
beginning string orchestra, this arrangement
also includes easy piano, drum set, and hand
percussion parts, which are all optional.���
10310311 String Orchestra
Percussion Opt. . . . . . . . . . 45.00���
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l merican Fiddle Tunes���Alisa Rose. Fiddle
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around with your ensemble with these engaging
arrangements for string orchestra. Angeline
the Baker, originally a tune by Stephen Foster
called Angelina Baker, was first published in
1850, but it remains a popular tune for fiddle
players. It���s easy and fun to play. Cluck Old
Hen is a popular Appalachian fiddle tune that
has been recorded by the likes of Nashville
sensation Alison Krauss and British indiepop singer Holly Golightly. Students will like
the fun chicken-clucking effects.���
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