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STRING
ORCHESTRA
CLASSICAL
Finale from "Serenade for Strings"—
P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle.
Adapted from Tchaikovsky's grand work of 1880,
much of the structure and melody of the Finale
are here for young players, and at a manageable
tempo. A great selection to introduce your players
to Tchaikovsky.
10307074 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10307076 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Finale from Symphony No. 5—Ludwig van
Beethoven/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. What
better way to end a concert than with a joyous
and triumphant Beethoven finale! Set in the
key of D, this dynamic arrangement enables
less-accomplished musicians to experience
this classical masterpiece while sounding
full and mature. Low second fingerings are
reinforced along with a variety of bowings and
dynamics. Minimal second violin independence.
Outstanding!
11349018 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
11349019 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Hornpipe (from "Water Music")—George
Frederick Handel/arr. Richard Meyer. This
Baroque masterpiece is one of the most popular
and recognizable pieces of its time! Richard
Meyer's skillful arrangement retains the flavor of
Handel's original in a very easy-to-play format,
and is great for teaching early syncopation. Your
orchestra will really sound regal when they play
this selection!
2375590 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
5629589 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Jupiter from "The Planets"—Gustav Holst/
arr. Deborah Baker Monday. This is not to be
missed! Rarely do young string orchestras get the
chance to play a work of this importance. This
arrangement, in G Major throughout, features the
beautiful central hymn melody. Perfect for young
players, this publication also includes a "Learning
Bank" containing basic information about Gustav
Holst and "The Planets."
10012478 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10012479 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Themes from The Nutcracker—P.I. Tchaikov-
sky/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. A great choice for
the holidays or any time of year! These timeless
melodies are set entirely in first position. Sections
include March; Waltz of the Flowers; Dance of the
Sugar Plum Fairy and Russian Dance. Directors
will enjoy the great deal of performance flexibility
as they program the entire work or choose from
individual selections to customize a program.
10008676 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
10008677 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Sinfonia—G.P. Telemann/arr. Bob Mathews.
The dramatic arrangement of this Baroque
work features winding, chromatic harmonies,
crisp rhythms, and dynamic ebbs and flows.
It's a perfect introduction both to this amazing
composer and to Baroque style.
10458731 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10458732 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
M E D I U M - E ASY
Adagietto (from "Symphony No. 5")—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
Allegretto (from "Symphony No. 7")—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 (from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1)
—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 for Cello and String Orchestra—
Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Kathy Fishburn. A straight-
forward 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
Anvil Chorus (from "Il trovatore")—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
Badinerie (from "Orchestral Suite No. 2")—
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
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (First Move-
ment, Abridged)—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
In the Hall of the Mountain King—Edvard
Grieg/arr. Deborah Baker Monday. The ever-
popular Grieg classic is a natural in this carefully
edited version for string orchestra! Keeping as
true to the original as possible, this arrangement
is exceptionally dramatic and lets your musicians
bring this Norwegian legend to life. A perennial
audience pleaser!
2444057 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2476121 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
A new supplemental resource for
your beginning musicians!
PIZZICATO
PERFORMANCE
COLLECTION
Doug Spata. A supplementary resource
for the beginning string orchestra:
beginning with only the open strings and
progressively increasing in difficulty, this
collection of fifteen original works can be
used as a reinforcement tool at all stages
of a beginner's journey! Play-along tracks
are included as a free download to add
another layer of excitement for young
musicians. Likewise, the piano and drum
set parts are included in the teacher
edition for live performance opportunities.
Energize your youngest students and
prepare them for authentic performances
early in their musical careers!
11410835 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-M 7.99
11410836 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-M 7.99
11410837 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-M 7.99
11410838 String Bass. . . . . . . . . . E-M 7.99
11410839 Conductor . . . . . . . . . E-M 29.99
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