J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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11 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] STRING ORCHESTRA Go to cart Jingle Joy—arr. Kathryn Griesinger. Beginners can play familiar melodies at your holiday concert with this wonderful medley of How Great Our Joy; Joy to the World and Jingle Bells. Easy to play, it uses only D- and G-string notes in first position and only quarter- and half-note rhythms. Arranged in simple three-part harmony, with doubled violin 2 and viola and doubled cello and bass along with optional sleigh bells and piano accompaniment. 10882323 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Maiden's Rescue—Jeremy Woolstenhulme. A bold programmatic work composed for beginning string orchestra, young players will take on the challenge of rescuing the fair maiden with quarter and half notes. The legato melody and strong harmonies evoke images of salvation for the damsel in distress! 10366968 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 10366970 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 March and Canon—Tom May. Based on the famous Canon in D by Pachelbel, this work helps students reinforce basic rhythms using half, quarter, and eighth notes in a well-designed ensemble setting. 10427557 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 10427558 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 H Miniature Symphony—Richard Meyer. This brilliantly simple four-movement "symphony" is perfect for beginning string players who are just starting to read. Using only the notes of the D Major scale, each movement focuses on a distinct reading and playing skill. Whether you perform one movement or all four, your students will sound great while they get a chance to put their newly acquired reading skills to use and learn about basic symphonic form. Educational and fun! Includes parts for violin 3 (viola- treble clef) and piano accompaniment. Highly recommended for the first concert! 10050362 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10050363 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 Mythos—Sean O'Loughlin. Mythos is a dramatic work for the developing string orchestra. The music embodies old heroic tales (or myths) that are passed on from generation to generation by word of mouth. The opening four note motif in E minor serves as a connector throughout the piece, and it concludes with powerful rhythmic punctuations. Have your students create their own tale to go along with the music! 10308782 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10308783 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50 H New World Symphony-Theme—Antonin Dvorak/ arr. Michael Allen. Dvorak's most memorable symphonic theme is arranged here for the youngest of beginning groups. Correlated with Essential Elements For Strings at the "Explorer" level. 2314441 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 2367506 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Nightscapes—Stephen Chin. This suite of three contrasting movements is sure to fire the imaginations of young string players! Tremolo, pizzicato, harmonics, tapping and even screaming are just some of the fun things a beginning ensemble will find fun. Bumps in the Dark will have listeners on the edge of their seats. The gentle and pensive Far Away Dreams will allow younger players to explore lyrical playing. Shooting Stars brings feelings of excitement and wonderment of celestial spheres. The melodic interest throughout the suite is shared by various sections of the orchestra, encouraging listening within the ensemble. 10907601 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 10907606 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 4 North Pole March—Chris Thomas. March with Santa's elves to the North Pole with this charming holiday piece for beginning strings! Easy rhythms from the D major scale are used as the jolly melody is passed to every section. Optional sleigh bells add festive cheer to this perfect winter concert selection. 10981261 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 Ode to Joy—Beethoven/arr. John Caponegro. This exceptionally easy setting of this proud Beethoven theme is excellent for building confidence and maturity in your very young string players. 2135838 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 4984597 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 4 An Ode to Joy Festival (Multi-Level)— Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Todd Parrish. Experience the thrill of Beethoven's original symphony in this multi-level arrangement for string or full orchestra! Beginners will feel successful playing the familiar melody from their method book accompanied by a brilliant arrangement for intermediate and advanced orchestras. This abbreviated version is long enough to highlight the best moments but short enough to use as a grand finale for any pyramid concert. Optional high school level wind and brass parts are highly encouraged but not required for performance. 10981234 String or Full Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00 Popcorn—Kathryn Griesinger. No bows required! This unison pizzicato piece for beginning strings and piano is perfect for the very first concert. Using only quarter rests and quarter notes of the D major scale, the upbeat tune gives students the chance to "pop" up out of their chairs in response to the piano cues. A delightful treat for young musicians and audiences alike. 10617970 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Regalia—Carl Strommen. Part march, part fanfare, Regalia suggests a past with all the pomp and splendor of a grand celebration. Written for the students with limited experience on their instrument, the notes and rhythms are simple, but the students are asked to play with vigor and determination befitting a "regal" setting. 10739262 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10739263 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50 Rigadoon—Henry Purcell/arr. Doris Gazda. The rigadoon was a seventeenth century dance enjoyed in both England and France, and this Henry Purcell work is one of the earliest examples. The stately tune is accessible for even the youngest of players. Beginners will gain confidence performing this delightful piece at their first concert. 10366576 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10366577 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 H Rigaudon—Henry Purcell/arr. Bob Phillips. Choose this simple arrangement of a classic Baroque dance as a "first concert" work for your beginning string group. Set in the key of G, the piece offers each section a chance to play the melody in very comfortable ranges. Includes an educational packet with each part that provides technical exercises, history, theory and compositional highlights. 10092377 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10092380 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Royal Promenade—Don Brubaker. Geared to beginners, Royal Promenade uses only quarter note and quarter rest rhythms in D Major. Thematic repetition and contrasting dynamics and articulations make this piece easy to learn yet interesting for all beginning players. 10444029 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10444030 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 H The Russian Music Box—Soon Hee Newbold. Here is some exquisite writing for beginning orchestra! The B minor/modal tonality brings out that melancholy Russian sound while using notes familiar to all players. Thanks to some simple imitation, easy divisi writing, and doubling of viola by violin 2, this work sounds rich and interesting while using only quarter, half, and whole note values. Piano is optional. 2701807 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Rustic Dance—Mark Williams. This delightful work for beginning string orchestra uses only a one-octave D Major scale plus open strings to evoke the spirit of a lively country dance. The interplay between forte and piano provides practice in dynamic control, and the melodies are passed through the ensemble so that everyone gets a chance to shine. A good choice for that important first concert. 2478635 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 The Salamander Samba—Lauren Bernofsky. This creative original samba utilizes only open strings and pizzicato, making it especially accessible for beginners. The piano part is essential as it sets up the samba style. A really fun piece that will engage students and audiences alike! 10312094 String Orchestra with Piano . . . . . 40.00 10312095 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 H Samba La Bamba—William Owens. Samba 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 4 Strings on the Housetop—Benjamin R. Hanby/ arr. Timothy Loest. You've heard of a fiddler on the roof? Well, how about an orchestra on the housetop? Feature the entire string orchestra, section by section, at your next winter concert (even bassists, who are cued in the cello line). Using just six notes, this new arrangement of an old holiday favorite is cleverly scored to sound rich and full. Optional percussion adds to the festivities. A perfect format for bolstering group confidence while promoting section independence. 10996015 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 4 Subatomic—Larry Clark. Subatomic is written for the youngest of string students. It uses only the first 6 notes of the D scale, with no more difficult rhythm than two repeated eighth notes. Plus, there are no long sustained notes, which can often be challenging for young players. An exciting piece, despite limited technical resources, providing beginning players an opportunity for early musical success! 11100104 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 11100105 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Supernova—Larry Clark. A bold fanfare composition for the youngest of students that sounds more sophisticated than it is. There are no faster rhythms than quarter notes, but it will make your beginners sound great! 10457577 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10457578 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 H Two Winter Sketches (The Holly and the Ivy - Jingle Bells)—arr. Brian Balmages. A thoughtful interlude comprising two traditional songs: The Holly and the Ivy and Jingle Bells. But don't be fooled by the titles, Brian Balmages' arrangement focuses less on the melodies of the holiday warhorses and more on the underlying harmonies by inverting the melodies and conventional rhythms. 10091954 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00