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Classical Selections
Medium-Easy
1812 Overture—P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Carrie Lane
Gruselle. Finally, an arrangement of Tchaikovsky's
masterwork that includes themes from the entire
work, not just the ending! Themes include the
Opening Hymn, Pastoral Interlude, Russian Folk
Dance and the famous jubilant Victory Melody set
over an exultant Russian anthem. It follows the
form of the original while keeping the work quite
accessible for younger players. Epic!
10066350 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10066351 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
1812 Overture—P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Sandra
Dackow. This is an excellent selection for an
important concert with your string orchestra!
Technical demands are kept well in check. First
violins require some third-position work, but all
other parts can be played entirely in first position.
Fun for players and audiences alike! In addition to
the medium-level string parts, this arrangement
also includes optional parts for easy violin,
beginning violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, timpani,
and percussion.
2205284 Multi-Level Orchestra with
optional easy string parts. . . . .85.00
9510080 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . .12.50
Abduction from the Seraglio—W.A. Mozart/arr.
Andy Masters. Experience the thrill of playing an
authentic Mozart opera overture while developing
spiccato, tremolo, and hooked bowing technique
as well as left-hand extensions through multiple
key centers. Optional percussion and piano add the
perfect flair. Outstanding arrangement!
11348440 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .52.00
Adagietto—Gustav Mahler/arr. Carrie Lane
Gruselle. This incredibly expressive movement
has been skillfully adapted for developing string
orchestras by Carrie Gruselle. Including a simplified
harp part playable on piano or synthesizer, Adagietto
is a great vehicle for developing musicality.
2375517 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
5747811 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Adagio Cantabile—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr.
Carrie Lane Gruselle. One of the best known of all
Beethoven piano works, this is an excellent addition
to string orchestra literature. This masterfully done
arrangement by Carrie Lane Gruselle is on the easy
side of this level, and will come together easily for
your players.
2346427 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
2346435 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Adagio from "Spartacus"—Aram Khachaturian/
arr. Robert Longfield. "Spartacus" remains one of
Khachaturian's greatest creations, and its most
memorable theme continues to be a concert
favorite for orchestras everywhere. Robert Longfield
has transformed the glorious Adagio love theme
into a superb setting for string orchestra.
10343649 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10344663 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.50
Air & Fugue—G.F. Handel/arr. Robert D.
McCashin. Selections from Handel's iconic Water
Music Suite, premiered July 17, 1717 for a regal
celebration with King George on the Thames.
11204517 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .54.00
11204537 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . .13.00
Alborada—Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Deborah
Baker Monday. Feature this energetic piece,
arranged in D Major, in your next concert. Students
will love playing this lively dance music from the
first movement of this famous work. It's all in first
position except for moments of easy second position
for cello. Includes optional tambourine and triangle.
10616595 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .52.00
10616596 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
Album for the Young—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/
arr. Robert D. McCashin. This arrangement features
four movements from Tchaikovsky's famous
"Album for the Young." Includes Morning Prayer;
The Hurdy-Gurdy Man; Sweet Dream and March of
the Wooden Soldiers. Faithful to the original while
also quite accessible to young orchestra students.
11203088 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
11203089 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Allegretto—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Robert D.
McCashin. The second movement of Beethoven's
Symphony No. 7 has enormous popularity with
performers and audiences. This thoughtful version
goes beyond a cursory repeat of the famous
theme by including developmental material from
the movement which gives a more complete
understanding of Beethoven's intent. This remains
faithful to the original and makes for an excellent
performance! Highly recommended!
10047949 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10047951 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Allegretto—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Robert
Longfield. As heard in the Oscar-winning movie "The
King's Speech," one of Beethoven's most beloved
movements accompanied the dramatic moments of
this monumental film. Robert Longfield's accessible
adaptation for string orchestra can be a centerpiece
of most any program. A wonderful addition to your
concert repertoire!
10284930 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10303450 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Allegro—George Frideric Handel/arr. Deborah
Baker Monday. An excellent choice for concert or
festival, this exuberant movement in the key of G
major features simple quarter- and eighth-note
rhythms with a recurring melodic theme shared
among all instruments. Accompanying parts are
interrelated to make for better ensemble playing
and ease of teaching.
11202632 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11202633 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Allegro con Brio—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr.
John O'Neill. Crafted into a sturdy string orchestra
arrangement, the striking and oh so familiar
movement of Beethoven's seminal "Symphony No.
5" is the model introduction to one of the poignant
works in Classical music history. Condensed from
the movement's usual seven-minute average
playing time into a tidy 2:20, Beethoven's
impressive mastery resounds!
10307139 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10307140 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Allegro for Cello and String Orchestra—Antonio
Vivaldi/arr. Kathy Fishburn. A straightforward bit of
Baroque writing for cello solo (optional double bass
or bassoon solo) with string orchestra. Showcase
an advanced player while introducing Baroque style
accompaniment playing to your ensemble.
2334175 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
5875067 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.75
Allegro from "Xerxes"—George Frederic
Handel/arr. Ken Selden. This spirited Allegro
comes from the overture to Handel's 1738 opera
"Serse" (Xerxes). Transposed to D major, this
approachable arrangement provides students the
opportunity to explore basic Baroque bowing style
within a simple imitative texture, with interesting
material given to all sections of the orchestra.
Includes Viola parts in treble clef, and Violin 2
parts in alto clef for flexible ensembles.
11175133 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .49.00
11175134 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
Allegro Giocoso—Brahms/arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. This Brahms masterpiece is a joy to
hear and a thrill to play!Set in the bright key of D
major, it retains the slur over the beat that gives the
descending line its character. This line is then offset
with strong unison rhythmic motives that drive the
music ahead. An outstanding work to open or close
any concert!Highly recommended!
10051490 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
10087536 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Allegro in G—Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Steven
Frackenpohl. Carefully crafted for string ensemble,
this lively movement is adapted from Vivaldi's
"Concerto for Two Guitars." In true Vivaldi style,
the ensemble is driven by energetic rhythms that
make all parts interesting and fun to play. Another
outstanding edition for young string orchestra
teaching and performance.
10061543 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10061587 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Allegro non troppo—Johannes Brahms/
arr. Robert Sieving. A folk-like, mature theme is
shared across the sections in this approachable
yet sophisticated arrangement for strings. Minimal
rhythmic independence builds confidence, and
limited shifting is required of the first violins.
11202636 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11202637 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Amadeus—W. A. Mozart/arr. Jamin Hoffman.
Here's the music from the dramatic opening scene
of the movie "Amadeus." It's actually the first
movement of "Symphony 25 in G minor," arranged
here to be in E minor to make it accessible to more
students. It's a thrilling work and well arranged for
your players.
2481826 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10006161 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Ancient Aires and Dances—Ottorino Respighi/
arr. Jerry Brubaker. The noble elegance and
beauty of Respighi's marvelous work shines in
this arrangement of the Balletto Movement from
Suite No. 1. The feel of early music carries through
in an arrangement that works equally well for
strings alone or with the addition of winds. A great
introduction to Respighi!
10032563 String or Full Orchestra . . . . . .55.00
10032564 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Anvil Chorus—Giuseppe Verdi/arr. Jeremy
Woolstenhulme. Set in E minor, this performance
piece reinforces a myriad of teaching concepts. The
anvil part will be popular, and playable by a member
of the ensemble on brake drum or bass drum.
11204473 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . .52.00
11204490 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
Autumn from "The Four Seasons"—Antonio
Vivaldi/arr. Richard Meyer. One of the earliest
examples of tone painting, Vivaldi's "The Four
Seasons" is a staple of the orchestral repertoire.
This energetic movement from Autumn depicts a
hunt on a crisp fall morning and is full of terraced
dynamics, hooked bowings, and dotted rhythms.
The original violin solo has been simplified and
distributed to two solo violins with solo cello
accompaniment. Full and mature-sounding, yet
very playable by less-experienced students.
10015215 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .49.00
10015216 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Badinerie—J. S. Bach/arr. Jeremy
Woolstenhulme. This lively selection in G minor
brings the intricate charm of Bach to life for
developing players. As a teaching piece, the
primary purpose is to introduce low 4th finger to
violin and viola players. As a performance piece,
it's clean and flashy!
10281211 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
10281212 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Beethoven, Inc.—Ludwig van Beethoven/
arr. Richard Meyer. Hear what happens when
Beethoven meets Mozart, Offenbach, Brahms,
Handel, Bach, Saint-Saens and Rossini! This clever
arrangement combines Ode to Joy with some of the
most famous melodies in the classical repertoire.
A great way to teach music history while playing
music that's just plain fun!
2703085 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10006155 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00
Best of Bach—J S Bach/arr. Jerry Brubaker.
Bach's familiar Sheep May Safely Graze is set here at
a level perfect for intermediate orchestras. Playable
with just strings or by adding any combination of
winds up to full orchestra instrumentation, this will
be a lovely addition to your concert.
2440733 String or Full Orchestra . . . . . .58.00
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5—J. S. Bach/arr.
Merle J. Isaac. The first movement from this Bach
classic is arranged in a very playable manner to
allow the young string player to comprehend and
perform a Bach masterwork. Recorded by Michigan
State University Orchestra on the CD Teaching
Music Through Performance in Orchestra Volume 1
- Pepper #5973728.
2052959 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .62.00
4955936 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Canarios—Gaspar Sanz/arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. Canarios is a movement taken from the
Suite Espanola for guitar by Gaspar Sanz, a leading
composer of Spanish Baroque music. This delightful
arrangement in D major engages all sections of the
ensemble in the interplay between 6/8 and 3/4. The
rich and resonant texture makes this piece a great
concert or festival selection.
10907783 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
10907784 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.50
Carnival of the Animals—Camille Saint-Saens/
arr. Frank Halferty. Three standout movements
from "Carnival of the Animals" are available in this
appealing setting for developing string orchestra.
Royal March Of The Lion; The Elephant and
Fossils are all in very playable keys and arranged
to maintain the integrity of the original without the
need for piano soloists. Destined to be a highlight
at concerts and contests for years to come.
10367496 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .56.00
10367497 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
An excellent resource for
navigating challenges in the
classroom! Great for new and
veteran teachers.
A Place in the Staff
Finding Your Way as a
Music Teacher
Jen Rafferty. Teaching is a long
journey of constant growth, but
you've got what it takes to be the
teacher you want to be. This book
will give you tools to help navigate
the challenges that come your
way and will guide you through
understanding your students and
the school culture, explore music
advocacy, share resources about
getting equipment, and remind
you to take care of yourself. The
workbook sections provide spaces
to brainstorm ideas and capture
moments of inspiration. These will
become helpful as you continue to
find your way as a music teacher.
This is an excellent resource for new
teachers and an inspiring refresher
for experienced veterans!
11361474 Paperback Book . . . . . 9.99
