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ORIGINAL CONCERT WORKS
B E G I N N I N G
The Abandoned Funhouse—Brian Balmages.
Written for the true beginner, this piece takes
the listener on an eerie tour that can best be
described as an unsettling experience with a
touch of curiosity and anxiousness. Piano and
optional celesta (playable on a keyboard) create a
haunting background reminiscent of a film score.
Instruments move mostly by stepwise motion,
and all string crossings involve an open string.
No eighth notes are used, and many instruments
use only five or six notes.
10592171 String Orchestra,
Keyboard Required . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10592172 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Anthem of Triumph—Tyler Arcari. Anthem of
Triumph is for all of the students who have made
it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the
first six notes of the D-major scale, this exciting
anthem will inspire young musicians. Perfect for
beginners or as a celebration piece for events.
11100037 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
11100038 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Arco-ology—Joseph Compello. Arco-ology
gives very beginning students the chance to play
with more bow and develop good tone in their
first year of playing. Opportunities are provided
for all sections of the orchestra to showcase their
developing musicality in this fun short piece.
10907779 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10907780 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
Digital Dash!—Deborah Baker Monday. A fast,
fun finger excursion! Using only the notes of the
one-octave D major scale, this piece is based on
the 12-bar blues harmony with mostly stepwise
melodic opportunities for all sections. Sure to be
a standard!
11337199 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
11337200 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
H Entry of the Tumblers—Elliot Del Borgo. An
ideal piece for early string orchestra! Although it
can be played by any student who has learned
the D scale, this creative composition 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 impressive.
2465748 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2465755 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
H
First Scale March—Mark Williams. What a
perfect way to celebrate learning that very first
scale! Using only a one-octave D major scale and
quarter notes, all sections join in the fun as the
scale is played both forward and backward in the
tuneful, easy march. Lots of interplay between the
high and low strings help to make this a highly
interesting and educational first-year selection.
2397552 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
5724802 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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Impulse—Brian Balmages. For the very youngest
musicians, this highly energetic piece does not
use eighth notes, is based on a one-octave D
Major scale, and uses mostly stepwise motion
throughout. Despite these features, the music is
powerful and aggressive.
10512570 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10512571 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Instinct—Brian Balmages. This aggressive
work for true beginners portrays those inherent,
sometimes raw behaviors that help a species
survive. All string parts move almost entirely by
stepwise motion and use just half and whole
notes. Violin 1 uses a full D major scale, and all
other instruments use D through B. An optional
percussion part adds considerable interest to the
piece. A background track is also available if you
do not have percussionists. Powerful!
10995999 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . . 45.00
10996000 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
V E R Y E ASY
Acidic—Tyler Arcari. Great for contest, this
driving piece is sure to keep your students
motivated. Cinematic orchestra hits and biting
rhythms make for a fun experience, while lyrical
contrast in the B section is perfect for introducing
expressive playing. Basic rhythms, easy
independent parts, and simple tempo changes
are used. Your students will ask to play this one
over and over!
11346140 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
11346141 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Attack of the Walking Basses—Bob Phillips.
Perfect for young orchestras, this Halloween
bass-tacular features the entire bass section
playing riffs and walking bass lines. The piece
is written in first position for violins, violas,
and cellos, but everyone gets to play exciting
tremolos. Correlates with Sound Innovations for
String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 5.
10999654 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10999655 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Breakbeat—Doug Spata. A driving tempo,
energizing rhythms, foot stomps, handclaps, and
terse dynamics make this a thrilling yet highly
playable work for beginning string orchestras.
Unison rhythms greatly enhance the intensity.
All notes are performed pizzicato. Sure to be a
highlight of any performance!
11339402 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
11339403 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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Dragon Slayer—Rob Grice. This exciting
musical adventure is set in E minor and uses
only 6 notes. It is rhythmic and offers optional
percussion and mild dissonance to complete the
dark, medieval sound. Sure to be a favorite at
your next concert!
10008659 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . . 45.00
10008661 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
E ASY
Beyond the Thunder—Deborah Baker
Monday. This exciting original work is accessible
for the youngest orchestras. Rhythms are very
interesting and easily taught. It's a must for
contest or festival.
10608529 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10608541 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
H Burst!—Brian Balmages. Brian Balmages'
energetic fanfare is brimming with bravado and
makes the most of your first-year students' skills.
Dynamic interplay with contrasting legato and
detache bowing create the "burst" of energy by
playing eighth-note passages off the string. Also
incorporates simple string crossing and brief
violin divisi.
10277832 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10277833 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
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Chaps 'n Spurs—Susan Day. Grab your chaps,
spurs, and boots for this upbeat, Western-
themed Grade 2 piece featuring lively melodies
for all, with teaching opportunities to reinforce
accents, hooked bows, pizzicato, two-note
slurs, lifts, cello divisi, slides, dynamics, and easy
rhythms. This fun and happy piece is perfect for
any performance occasion!
11366068 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
11366070 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Falconer—Doug Spata. Perfect for late-beginner
and early-intermediate orchestras, this work
features simple eighth-note ostinatos, dramatic
melodies, and a bold, cinematic sound. Rhythmic
independence is limited, and the notes can all be
played on the D and A strings (G string for the
basses). But the piece retains a mature style that
students will love.
10986314 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00
10986315 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
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Gargoyles—Doug Spata. This is one you won't
want to miss. A fiery ostinato pattern in a minor
mode sets the mood for this dark-sounding
musical adventure. Melodic fragments pass from
one section to another as the tension builds.
This is exciting music and your students will love
playing it!
2470438 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
5971163 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
H
Gauntlet—Doug Spata. The driving rhythmic
intensity of the music is something rarely
found at this level! Combine that with its darker
modal sound and you get a captivating work
your students will love to learn. Like music in
the climactic scene of a movie, short repeated
motives are passed among the sections, building
tension from start to finish! Your players and
audience will be thrilled with this one!
2417863 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
5830674 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
H
Night Shift—Richard Meyer. Take a look at this
driving, modal composition that's loaded with
some great techniques! As the title implies, early
shifting is the main focus, with pizzicato and easy
16th notes added for variety. All around, this is
an excellent and very mature sounding piece for
your young players!
2346344 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
2346351 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
