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LIGHT CONCERT very easy
Light Concert Selections
Very Easy
Aliens in the Attic—Tyler Arcari. Aliens are
attacking... from the attic! Your beginning
orchestra will love this fun programmatic work.
Violins and violas play tense staccato ostinatos
while the cellos and bass play an ominous
melody below before the upper strings take
the melody with the low strings sawing heaving
eighth notes. Throw in some great sound
effects and a few whirly tubes and you have
a hit that the audience and musicians won't be
able to get enough of!
11392928 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Clog Dance—Elliot Del Borgo. Super fun for first
year players! Elliot really knows what beginners
are capable of and this piece lets them have fun
doing what they can, while really making some
music. Lots of open string fifths will help your
group sound great and feel successful.
2334324 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
Concerto for Triangle—Mike Hannickel.
Here's a unique way to add some fun to
your program. Staged with a featured player,
this piece unfolds with numerous missed
opportunities for the triangle soloist (maybe
a local celebrity, like the principal, mayor, or
a special teacher), and culminates with a big
finish concerto style.
10185485 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .35.00
Cripple Creek—Traditional/arr. Edmund
Siennicki. This very easy arrangement of the
classic fiddle tune is an ideal performance
piece for your beginning strings, featuring
some left-hand pizzicato, double notes and
some clever voicings. It's educational, and
guaranteed fun for everyone! Recorded by
Michigan State University Orchestra on the
CD, Teaching Music Through Performance in
Orchestra Volume 1 - Pepper #5973728.
2282226 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .42.00
Dinosaur Dig—Susan H. Day. Stir the
imagination looking for dinosaur bones with
the curious melodies in this kid-friendly piece!
A great teaching piece as well, with easy
rhythms, lifts, accents, one optional high 3rd
finger in the viola, and a low 2nd finger in the
upper strings.
10520813 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .49.00
Fancy Fiddles—arr. Mark Williams. This
skillful arrangement is based on the American
square dance tune, Come Dance, Josey.
Mark Williams has simplified the rhythms but
preserved the vitality and energy of a good old-
fashioned square dance. Your elementary level
group will sound great on this one!
2266153 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
Frog in a Tree—Ed Siennicki. Here's a lively
fiddle tune that students will enjoy. It offers lots
of eighth notes, and opportunities to work on
open double stops.
2318913 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .46.00
The Haunted Mansion—Matt Neufeld/
arr. J. Cameron Law. Step into a creepy old
mansion with this light and fun arrangement.
A creepy melody based on easy rhythms
along with colorful orchestrations such as
dissonances, easy chromaticism, pizzicato,
tremelos, glissandos, shuffling feet, screams,
and optional percussion including flexitone
and vibraslap will have musicians wanting to
practice over and over. Players will also have
the opportunity to reinforce dynamics and
multiple fingering patterns. The perfect choice
for a Halloween, pops, or spring program!
11366050 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .50.00
House of Untold Horrors—Lauren Bernofsky.
This work uses narrator and easy-to-perform
string "special effects" to tell the horrific but
comical story of Willoughbus Wallaby, a ghostly
house and its resident kitty! Your audience will
be amazed by the sounds your orchestra will
make! This piece is ideal for orchestras with
some students who are not yet able to use
their bow (or in some cases, don't even know
fingerings yet!). Sure to be one of the highlights
of your next program, regardless of what time
of year you perform it!
10066331 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
It's Raining Cats & Dogs—Ingrid Koller.
Based on the familiar old saying "It's raining
cats and dogs," this Level 1 orchestra piece
is a superb selection for a spring concert. The
simple melody uses only the notes of the D
major scale on the D and A strings. It begins
with pizzicato raindrops and later introduces
"barking" arco interjects and "meowing"
glissandi. Each section gets a chance to try
both techniques, and each section gets the
melody. Guaranteed fun for young students
and their parents alike! A viola TC as an
alternative to the viola part is included.
11510721 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Little Critters—Brian Balmages. The vivid
imagery of little critters scurrying about at
night inspires the melodic lines and creative
harmonies of this programmatic work. The
music builds as new critters join the fun in a
playful dialogue. The harmonic language
moves between pleasant consonance and
slight dissonance. A highly imaginative work!
11203112 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
March of the Metro Gnome—Fred Hubbell.
An easy novelty piece that students love to
play. Recorded by Michigan State University
Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music
Through Performance in Orchestra Volume
1 - Pepper #5973728.
549097 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
Midnight Mischief—Doug Spata. Beginning
string students will have a diabolically good time
with this all-pizzicato selection. Gleefully sinister
melodies pass between all sections, and simple
quarter- and half-note accompaniment parts
help keep everyone together. The optional piano
accompaniment sets the pace with even eighth
notes, helping young players subdivide their
rhythms. Part independence and note ranges
are minimized while doubling and repetition are
emphasized, making this an easy piece for kids
to master. A fun piece that kids will love to play
while supporting essential ensemble playing and
listening skills. (2:05)
11400556 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Pepperoni Pizza Rock—Brian Balmages.
A mouth-watering teaching piece that
introduces common rhythmic phrases and a
little improvisation (complete with guide notes)!
Doubled voices and simple optional drum set
make a comfortable groove for students, while
taking their creativity "off the page."
10307084 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . .45.00
The Pirate's Apprentice—Caryn Wiegand
Neidhold. "Ahoy, ye mateys!" Your beginning
string players will love this pirate-inspired piece
written in dramatic E minor. The lilting time will
have your musicians and audiences dreaming
of adventure on the high seas. Perfect for your
beginning orchestra's first concert!
11501911 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Robot Factory—Chris M. Bernotas. Special
effects, pizzicato, and a variety of dynamics
will make this piece exciting for young
orchestra students. The key of E minor
provides a dark sound, and all sections get to
play the energetic melody.
11202682 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Sharp Attack! ((with Optional Household
Percussion))—Tyler Arcari. Make every
week "sharp week" with your beginning string
students. This clever and fun teaching piece
helps students remember their sharps! Every
sharp is clearly indicated to reinforce how
accidentals come before the note. The key
of B minor brings intensity to the work, and
adding the optional household percussion only
enhances the excitement.
11501877 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Sparkle!—Kathryn Griesinger. A bright concert
selection to showcase developing playing
skills! This lighthearted tune sparkles with
simple rhythms and easy string crossings using
notes of the D and G scales (no low 2). Every
section of the orchestra gets melodic material
sprinkled with pizzicato throughout. Perfect for
any time of year. Optional bells.
10748226 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .45.00
A Vivaldi School Year—Antonio Vivaldi/arr.
Carrie Lane Gruselle. This remarkably clever
arrangement introduces orchestras to each
movement of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" as
the work follows students through the school
year. Included are fun themes representing
Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break
(in Hawaii!) and graduation! Great Baroque
bowing practice sprinkled with seasonal fun!
10512550 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
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String Orchestra
Lighter Selections
Very Easy to
Medium-Easy
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most
often by directors.
Blue Rhythmico—Kirt N. Mosier.
2481200 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 45.00
Aliens in the Attic—Tyler Arcari.
11392928 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Jingle Bells Gone Wrong
(A Shocking Set of Variations for
String Orchestra)—arr. Mark Barnard.
11355587 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 60.00
Fiddles on Fire—Mark Williams.
2346260 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00
Ashokan Farewell (from "The Civil War")—
Jay Ungar/arr. Calvin Custer.
2238723 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 54.00
Orange Jam—Jeffrey S. Bishop.
10030756 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 55.00
Pepperoni Pizza Rock—Brian Balmages.
10307084 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . VE 45.00
Clog Dance—Elliot Del Borgo.
2334324 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
Deep Sea Fandango—
Deborah Baker Monday.
10027064 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance—
Percy Fletcher.
4964359 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 65.00
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