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ORIGINAL CONCERT WORKS
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
11166974 Multi Media Video . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Call of Heroes—Christian A. Williams. This
driving and heroic piece is nonstop action
from beginning to end. A bold main theme
with pulsating eighth notes and biting rhythms
and sharp accents creates a vivid image of
heroes called to action. Excellent for teaching
rhythmic counting, spiccato and hooked bowing
technique, and dynamics. Optional third position
shift in violin 1 at the end. An excellent work!
11393519 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
11393520 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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
The Great Conquest—Bruce W. Tippette.
Adventure awaits in this high-energy, tension-
filled original composition. Great intensive
melodic writing that is both short figures and
long lines over top of punchy quarter notes and
running staccato eighth notes set the scene,
while terse dynamics add to the drama. Also
great for reinforcing pizzicato.
11393513 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
11393514 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
A Matter of Time —Doug Spata. Here's a
dynamic original work that will challenge your
middle-level students with mixed time signatures
and give your cello section the spotlight! Simple
accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat
are subverted by syncopated melodies and 2/4
interjections. The music settles into an even 3/4
in the middle section, but soon ramps back up
to an exciting asymmetrical conclusion. Students
will love taking on the rhythmic challenge,
and teachers will appreciate the emphasis on
counting and paying attention. (2:15)
11414834 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
11414834E String Orchestra ePrint. . . . . 50.00
Momentous (for single or multi-level
string orchestra)—Brian Balmages. So many
performance options and combinations! Equally
suited as an opener or closer, this Baroque-
meets-contemporary festival-style work has
exceptional performance flexibility as a multilevel
or single-level work! Play it entirely as a Grade
2 or play it as a Grade 1. Or combine both -
directors can add the Grade 1/2 parts which are
based on open strings and limited first finger.
Innovative and exciting!
11399662 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 80.00
11399663 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
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
Sahara Crossing—Richard Meyer. Sounds of a
desert caravan are found in this fun and exciting
original by Richard Meyer. It's an excellent piece
to reinforce the tonal color of low first finger notes
(Eb and Bb). The bouncing cello and bass parts
and optional tambourine and finger cymbal parts
add just the right exotic flavor. Wonderful!
2442523 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
5899471 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Viking—Soon Hee Newbold. Take on the
dynamic spirit of the ancient Vikings in this
energetic piece! Open-string double stops,
pizzicato, and optional percussion create a
dramatic sound that will transport you into a
legendary seafaring adventure. Each instrument
part is featured while working on various bowing
styles and dynamics. Violins utilize low 2nd finger,
while basses have limited low 1s.
10454265 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
10454298 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Voyager—Soon Hee Newbold. Take flight
through the soaring melodic lines of this bold work
that lets your students' imaginations run wild.
Whether on the back of a hawk or on a journey
to space, this energetic piece keeps all sections
engaged rhythmically and melodically. A dynamic
key change adds to the adrenaline rush. Thrilling!
11195682 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
11195683 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
M E D I U M - E ASY
Battle of the Bows—Chris Thomas. Experience
a contest of strength, bravery, and determination.
With constant momentum and energy, the music
explores a range of articulations and dynamics as
each section competes for supremacy. Bravado,
dynamic contrast, independence, excitement -
it's all here and ready to showcase your orchestra!
11399632 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
11399633 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
Humble Heart—Larry Clark. A beautiful
exposition with flowing melodies and creative
harmonies transitions to a B section that contrasts
with staccato eighth notes while maintaining the
overall feel of the piece. Expert scoring allows this
piece to cover a wide range of musical concepts
while remaining playable by the young string
orchestra. Your students will love learning with
this lovely work.
11392946 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
11392947 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Legends of Glory—Kathryn Griesinger. As
ancient voices recall tales of forgotten glory, a
sacred moment of reflection gives way to a stormy
battle in the cello and bass sections and builds to
a victorious key change to A minor. With just a little
third position in first violin, this is an accessible
and exciting work for developing players.
10568189 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10568190 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Midnight Storm—Erica Donahoe. Quite a storm
is stirred up in this dark and high-energy original
work. Driving staccato eighth notes and heavily
accented rhythmical passages along with sudden
dynamic and tempo shifts create this whirlwind
of a work. Players will have a great opportunity
to reinforce more advanced fingering patterns as
well as string crossings.
11392956 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
11392957 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Thundersnow!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. The title
says it all - driving eighth notes, tense melodies,
and sudden impacts will have your ensemble
and audience believing they are in the middle
of an intense and fierce blizzard. All sections
have memorable parts. Excellent for teaching
dynamics, accents, and eighth notes.
11392948 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
11392949 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
M E D I U M
Acropolis (City of Bones)—Michael Hopkins.
This teaching piece is equally accessible in the
classroom as it is on the performance stage.
Everyone in the orchestra has meaningful parts
which are used to highlight a vast array of
orchestration colors, bowing techniques, rhythms
and fingering patterns.
11403525 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
11403552 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Alley Cats—Doug Spata. A fresh new
opportunity for orchestra musicians to step
outside the normal styles and explore swing
and bluesy harmonies. Each instrument also has
the opportunity to work slides as well as more
advanced fingering patterns.
11393535 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
11393536 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Appalachian Daybreak—Ben Snoek. Enjoy
a trip to the rolling hills and galloping horses
of Bluegrass country. This great original work
delivers a very tuneful nod to old Appalachian-
style dance music while providing an excellent
exercise in various 6/8 rhythms. A more lyrical 3/4
middle section is a great opportunity to develop
tone, phrasing, and legato. All sections have
interesting and engaging parts. Optional chimes.
Sure to be a concert favorite!
11393545 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
11393546 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
STRING
ORCHESTRA
8
A new collection of popular sea
shanties!
ADAPTABLE TRIOS:
SEA SHANTIES
16 Trios for Any Combination of
String Instruments
arr. Tyler Arcari/ed. Diana Traietta.
The resurgence of the sea shanty as
a cultural phenomenon was a perfect
flashpoint for this collection of 16 well-
known and rediscovered shanties.
Playable with as little as three musicians
or expandable to an entire concert
ensemble, these shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase "all hands on
deck." The Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a well-established resource
for chamber music, and this edition is in
top shipshape order.
11406525 Violin Trio . . . . . . . . . .E-M 14.99
11406526 Viola Trio. . . . . . . . . . .E-M 14.99
11406527 Cello Trio . . . . . . . . . .E-M 14.99
11406528 String Bass Trio . . . . .E-M 14.99
