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ORIGINAL CONCERT WORKS very easy
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
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 . . . . . . . . . . .46.00
5956859 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00
Chins and Pins—Richard Meyer. Check out this
musical conversation between the "Chins" and the
"Pins!" Students will learn the roles of melody and
accompaniment as the ensemble trades phrases
in contrasting motion using only the notes of the
D Major scale. Frequent changes from arco to
pizzicato will keep everyone on their toes!
10370525 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .46.00
10370527 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
D-Tour—Todd Parrish. The rondo form of this
lighthearted work gives students helpful repetition
along with fun "detours" to keep them engaged!
The piece uses only quarter notes and half notes
with both stepwise motion and larger intervals in D
major. The piano part adds harmonic interest to the
piece. Highly recommended!
10986320 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .46.00
10986321 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Dance of Fire—Frank J. Halferty. This energetic
and refreshing original is destined to be a student
favorite for years to come.From bold, rustic
sections to soft and suspense-building tremolos
and pizzicatos, this piece has what it takes to
motivate players to practice, and makes young
groups sound mature.
10093696 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
10093699 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Dance of the Bowless Basses—Bob Phillips. A
cute, pedagogically based first-year bass section
feature, this piece will be fun and is sure to make
your beginners sound fabulous. This piece is in first
position for all players except basses. Basses shift
up to C and D on the G string and only play pizzicato.
This great bass section feature is sure to become an
integral part of your standard repertoire! (2:00)
11400506 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11400507 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Dark Forest Legend—Eric B. Davis. This
mysterious work for beginning string players evokes
feelings of enchantment and intrigue in a deep, dark
forest. Easy notes and rhythms showcase developing
playing skills, and the exciting theme is passed to
every section. An excellent concert choice!
11175145 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .44.00
11175146 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Dizzy Digits—Richard Meyer. Students will rise
to the challenge of this fun, perpetual-motion-style
selection. Using the notes of the D major scale, this
piece will improve early readers' finger dexterity and
note-reading skills. A great motivator for developing
string students!
11202656 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11202657 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Double Agent—Brian Balmages. An imagined
soundtrack to a high-stakes game of espionage…
the music drifts between episodes of intense
dissonance and brief moments of calm, allowing
you to catch your breath before the chase continues
once again. Relying heavily on rhythmic pulse and
reinforcing rhythmic independence, this engaging
work also offers plenty of opportunities to showcase
dynamic contrast and really bring the excitement to
a new level!
11399642 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11399643 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
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
Dragon's Flight—Liam Ramsey-White. Perfect
for any concert opener or closer, this wonderful
work for beginning orchestra takes musicians and
audiences on a mythical journey through the sky.
Dramatic scoring and creative harmonies make
your young orchestra sound full and mature. All
sections get a turn at the melody, and violin 2 and
viola have easy independent lines.
11346158 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11346159 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Dragonhunter—Richard Meyer. There's a
dragon on the loose (you can hear him in the
bass and cello sections) and your strings are in
on the hunt! The medieval-sounding excitement is
all created using notes from the D scale, no slurs,
and no sixteenth notes.
2475409 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .46.00
5982750 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00
Endeavour—Sean O'Loughlin. Written to honor
the brilliant astronauts and scientists who make
space travel possible, this dramatic work, expertly
scored for beginning string orchestra, uses
colorful scoring and harmony along with a variety
of dynamics and colors to evoke the excitement
and wonder of the heavens - all while making the
ensemble sound full and mature. All sections enjoy
playing the melody. Sure to be a concert favorite!
11346162 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11346163 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Enduring the Storm—Lucas Shogren. A slow and
gentle opening melody delivers a feeling of hope and
perseverance before giving way to a strong, driving
theme of unwavering determination that builds to
an intense and exciting ending. Developing string
players will have the opportunity to study a wide
variety of articulations, dynamics, and bowings. An
excellent choice to open or conclude a program.
11339412 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .44.00
11339413 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Epic—Larry Clark. This intense composition for the
developing string orchestra is both sweeping and
catchy. It has a contagious melody that the students
will enjoy playing.
10457543 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
10457544 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Exhilaration—Cooper Ford. Many special
experiences are joyful or thrilling, such as flying
for the first time, a big sports moment, or the
excitement of a first concert. Young musicians
should find this both easily accessible and fun
to play. Melodies are passed around to different
sections while reinforcing foundational rhythms,
notes within the D major scale, and playing with
a big sound. Written with the young orchestra in
mind, second violin and viola parts are doubled as
are cello and string bass. (1:40)
11400514 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11400515 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
Fall River Road—Morgan Denney. Depicting
a scenic drive up the historic first road in Rocky
Mountain National Park, this highly accessible work
for beginning orchestra features the notes of the D
major scale. 3/4 meter time is reinforced along with
dynamics, simple repeating eighth notes, and slight
ritard. Violin 2 and viola are doubled throughout.
There is some brief melodic and rhythmical
independence between cello and bass.
11349038 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11349039 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
A Festival Rondo—Richard Meyer. This piece
combines elementary, middle school, and high
school string orchestras, each playing age-
appropriate material, making for the perfect
closer to an all-city multi-level concert. During
the course of this energetic rondo, each group
is featured on their own melody. As the piece
unfolds, the melodies are creatively combined,
keeping all the players on their toes and active at
all times. Grade levels for the three groups are:
elementary - Grade 1.5; middle school - Grade
2.5; high school - Grade 3.5.
10594915 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . . . .75.00
10594916 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fire Star—Brandon Bangle. The planet Mars was
called "Fire Star" by ancient Chinese astronomers
due to its reddish hue. The mysterious nature of
this distant planet is reflected in this original work
in a dark minor mode. Remaining in first position,
the ominous melody and urgent staccato motifs
are passed to every section. Includes extra parts
for Viola in treble clef and Violin 2 in alto clef for
flexible ensembles.
11175149 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .44.00
11175150 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
First Concert Suite—Susan H. Day. Here is a
set of three stylistically different pieces that are
perfect for your students' first concert. Pizzicato
Party utilizes pizzicato on open strings. Noah's Arco
again uses open strings, this time with the bow.
Suite Sweet Slurs introduces slurring of notes in
groups of two over a light, sweet melody.
10304011 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10304012 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
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Original Concert Works
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Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
Dragonhunter—Richard Meyer.
2475409 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
5982750 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Velocity—Brian Balmages.
10454259 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10454292 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Greater Than...—Brian Balmages.
11198370 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00
11198371 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
11198372 String Orchestra
Supplemental Set . . . . . . . . VE-E 60.00
11198373 Multi-Level Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
The Red Lion—Jeremy Woolstenhulme.
10458715 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10458716 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Breakbeat—Doug Spata.
11339402 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
11339403 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Dragon Slayer—Rob Grice.
10008659 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10008661 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Storm—Soon Hee Newbold.
10512590 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10512591 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Medieval Kings—Soon Hee Newbold.
10091952 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091953 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Aztec Warrior—Jeffrey Frizzi.
11202303 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
11202305 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Ninja—Richard Meyer.
10594955 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10594956 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
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