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CLASSICAL SELECTIONS easy / medium-easy
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 . . . . . . . 60.00
10458732 Additional Score . . . . . . . 10.00
Sleepers Awake—J. S. Bach/arr. Soon Hee
Newbold. Showcase your strings with this lush
and beautiful arrangement of Bach's beloved
melody from "Cantata 140." In addition to
working well in an orchestra setting, it is also
perfectly suited for a quartet. Ideal for focusing
on legato bowing and phrasing, this is an
exceptional version of a classic!
10066370 String Orchestra . . . . . . . 55.00
10066371 Additional Score . . . . . . . . 5.00
Spring (From "The Four Seasons")—
Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Deborah Baker Monday.
Here's a crowd pleaser you've been waiting
for! Vivaldi's energetic "Spring" is arranged
with simplified rhythms and all parts in
first position, while retaining all the bright
excitement of the original work. A must for
your young string players.
2308088 String Orchestra . . . . . . . 45.00
5813910 Additional Score . . . . . . . . 6.95
Spring (from "The Four Seasons")—Antonio
Vivaldi/arr. Richard Meyer. Your chance to
teach a simplified yet high-quality arrangement
of this masterpiece has arrived! Richard Meyer
has changed the key to G, removed several
difficult syncopations, and even offered an
easier optional solo for the brief violin solo
passage that features your best player. All the
joy and vigor of the original is present! This is
a must for every teacher's library!
2417798 String Orchestra . . . . . . . 46.00
5808696 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Symphony No. 5 (Finale)—Ludwig van
Beethoven/arr. Richard Meyer. This arrange-
ment captures the drive, spirit, and heroic
mood of the original! By simply changing
the key and simplifying some rhythms, this
classical music favorite is accessible to strings
at the easy level.
2475410 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
5984396 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Themes from The New World—Antonin
Dvorak/arr. Doug Adams. This arrangement
will introduce young string players to themes
from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, From the
New World. While technical obstacles have
been eliminated, this piece provides teaching
opportunities for dynamic shading and
contouring as well as diverse articulations.
11202708 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .50.00
11202709 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Trepak (from "The Nutcracker")—P.I. Tchaiko-
vsky/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. This exciting
classic is an excellent choice for programs at
all times of the year! The masterful arranging
retains all the interest of Tchaikovsky's original,
yet remains easy to play. Everyone is sure to
be familiar with the lively melody, making this a
favorite for audiences and orchestra alike!
2319010 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
2336287 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Ukrainian Dance—Modest Mussorgsky/
arr. Deborah Baker Monday. This energetic
and lively dance features some of the most
delightful themes from Mussorgsky's original.
Based in G major, this arrangement also
showcases some of the composer's harmonic
vocabulary while using very few accidentals.
10996027 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10996028 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Winter from "The Four Seasons" (Second
Movement)—Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Tim
McCarrick. This arrangement is simple enough
for the violin, viola, or cello soloist of your
choice! Vivaldi's lyrical second movement, now
in G Major, stays true to the original with the
famous melody over pizzicato accompaniment.
The violin solo is entirely in first position, and
the viola and cello soloists only need to know
the first three notes they learn in third position:
D, E, and F sharp on the A string!
10049864 String Orchestra
Violin, Viola
or Cello Solo . . . . . . . . . . . .49.00
10049865 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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 (Overture)—
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
11410451 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
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
Adagio Cantabile (from Sonata "Pathetique")
—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 Khacha-
turian/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 . . . . . . . . .60.00
10344663 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
Air & Fugue (from Water Music Suite)—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 (Symphony No. 7, Movement
2)—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 (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 con Brio (from "Symphony No. 5")
—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
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