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A Can-Can Festival—Jacques Offenbach/arr.
Todd Parrish. In this multi-level arrangement
for string or full orchestra, both new and
experienced students get to enjoy the
excitement of Offenbach's famous dance.
The piece can be performed with strings
only, with parts for beginning, intermediate,
and advanced levels. Or, add optional
advanced wind, brass, and percussion parts
for a full orchestra concert- combined levels
or advanced players only. The perfect grand
finale to your pyramid concert that will motivate
young musicians with a great sense of pride
and accomplishment!
11500306 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . .95.00
11500403 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.50
Canarios—Gaspar Sanz/arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. Canarios is a movement taken from
the Suite Espanola for guitar by Gaspar Sanz,
a leading composer of Spanish Baroque
music. This delightful arrangement in D major
engages all sections of the ensemble in the
interplay between 6/8 and 3/4. The rich and
resonant texture makes this piece a great
concert or festival selection.
10907783 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
10907784 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.50
Carnival of the Animals—Camille Saint-
Saens/arr. Frank Halferty. Three standout
movements from "Carnival of the Animals"
are available in this appealing setting for
developing string orchestra. Royal March Of
The Lion; The Elephant and Fossils are all in
very playable keys and arranged to maintain
the integrity of the original without the need
for piano soloists. Destined to be a highlight at
concerts and contests for years to come.
10367496 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .56.00
10367497 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Classical Symphony—Sergei Prokofiev/arr.
Carrie Lane Gruselle. Carrie Lane Gruselle
has made this great work accessible to student
orchestras while maintaining the spirit and
drive of the original. Prokofiev's trademark
harmonic twists will be a welcome change for
your orchestra, and the Finale will be a high
point of your concert!
2346443 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .56.00
2346450 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
The Commencement Suite—arr. Jack Bullock.
This great set of selections is a musical Swiss
army knife, giving you the right music at the
right time. It includes: Fanfare; Pomp and
Circumstance; The Star-Spangled Banner and
the Triumphal March from "Aida." All selections
are flexible with optional repeats. Written for
either string or full orchestra, this is very playable
with minimal rehearsal time. A great value!
2416709 String or Full Orchestra . . .63.00
5973279 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Dance of the Tumblers—Nikolai Rimsky-
Korsakov/arr. Bob Lipton. The personality
of Rimsky-Korsakov's original really shines
through in this arrangement. The piece offers
great performance flexibility, working equally
well as an opener, closer, or even a lighter
selection during your program.
10454267 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10454300 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Dances from Terpsichore—Michael Prae-
torius/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. This
fantastic arrangement of dances from the
17th century Renaissance period includes
three movements: La Bouree; Pavane and
Spagnoletta and Courante. Tenor drum is
optional but highly effective and approachable.
A delightful journey into the past and an
excellent way to develop independence
between sections.
11203102 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .55.00
11203103 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Danse Bacchanale (from "Samson and
Delilah")—Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Jamin
Hoffman. One of opera's most famous scenes
is now available in this skilled adaption for
strings, with the powerful tribal dance scene
from "Samson and Delilah." After opening
with an evocative violin solo, the tension-filled
movement accelerates to a brilliant finish,
depicting the drama surrounding Samson's
destruction of the temple and his enemies.
10343646 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . .50.00
10343648 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba—G.F.
Handel/arr. H.B. Fisher. A sure winner with
your violin section, this festive processional
by Handel will sound "royal" with your group.
On the easy side of this level. Recorded by
Michigan State University Orchestra on the
CD Teaching Music Through Performance in
Orchestra, Volume 1 - Pepper #5973728.
2301349 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .62.00
5390190 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Finale from Symphony No. 12—F.J. Haydn/
arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. Treat your students
to this spectacular arrangement showcasing
the "Father of the Symphony." This exquisitely
orchestrated arrangement teaches a wealth
of skills including off-the-string eighth notes,
detache, sixteenth notes, chromatic alterations,
and includes abundant opportunities to practice
upbeats at the frog. Engaging for every
member of the orchestra!
10995989 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10995990 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
German Dance No. 12—Ludwig van
Beethoven/arr. Deborah Baker Monday. This
is the final work in a series Beethoven wrote in
1795, predating his monumental symphonies.
This arrangement remains in the original key
of C major and includes much of the material
from his extended coda section. A very
approachable selection that features classical
bowings and style without too much technical
difficulty. Optional 8va notes are given for
advancing players.
11202231 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11202232 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
Habanera (from "Carmen")—Georges Bizet/
arr. Jerry Brubaker. This aria, probably the
most popular habanera ever, lends itself in a
superb fashion to the string orchestra. Even
in the opera score, the cello is the anchor,
providing the rhythmic and tonal structure on
which the aria is built. Incorporating many
special effects, including optional tambourine
and triangle, this new setting is as fun to
play as it is to listen to. Truly a must for any
string library!
10310453 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10310455 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Hopak (from "The Fair at Sorochinsk")—
Mussorgsky/arr Merle J. Isaac. This lively
Russian dance comes from the brilliant
orchestral music of Mussorgsky. Merle Isaac's
excellent adaptation has long been a classic of
school orchestras.
988667 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .62.00
4956975 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
In Paradisum (from Requiem in D Minor)—
Gabriel Faure/arr. Bob Lipton. The last
movement of Faure's Reqiuem in D Minor has
a transcendent beauty that will cause goose
bumps for audience members and performers
alike. This arrangement has a technical ease
that leaves the player free to concentrate on
communicating Faure's vision of emotion and
expression. An optional harp/keyboard part is
included. Very moving.
10366825 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .40.00
10366836 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
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
Inverno (Scenes from Vivaldi's "Winter")—
Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Todd Parrish. This work
uniquely transforms the beauty of the second
movement of Vivaldi's famous "Winter"
concerto and weaves it into the excitement of
the first movement. The perfect selection for
your winter concert!
10444015 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10444016 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Jupiter Reimagined—David Bobrowitz/arr.
J. Cameron Law. The four-note sequence
C-D-F-E can be heard as far back as ancient
plainchant, as in Josquin's Missa Pange
Lingua. Mozart chose to use this same note
sequence as the starting point in the exciting
last movement of his final symphony, the
"Jupiter" Symphony No. 41. All the parts have
a great deal of interest and show off musical
skill and maturity. Exciting to play, conduct, and
listen to, this revisiting of a classic work will be
the hit of your concert!
11366065 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
La Rejouissance, Sarabande, and Gigue
(from Suite TWV 55: D8)—G.P. Telemann/arr.
Robert D. McCashin. These three movements:
La Rejouissance, Sarabande, and Gigue,
are taken from Telemann's seven movement
Suite in D, originally composed for trumpet
and orchestra. An excellent introduction to
late Baroque style playing for intermediate
students, featuring contrasting tempos, dotted
rhythms, and compound time signatures in
playable first position. Includes violin 3 (viola
in treble clef) and alternate viola (violin 2 in alto
clef) parts.
10846062 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .47.00
10846063 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Lift Thine Eyes—Felix Mendelssohn/arr.
Katie O'Hara LaBrie. The music of Lift Thine
Eyes comes from Part II of Mendelssohn's
Elijah. In the oratorio, it is sung by a trio of
angels, sent down to instill hope. Ms. LaBrie
arranged this work in honor of Sigrid Johnson,
director of the Manitou Singers at St. Olaf
College from 1983-2015.
11521123 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11521195 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Little Symphony for Strings (Sonatina,
Op. 136, No. 1)—Carl Reinecke/arr. Robert
Longfield. The "Little Symphony for Strings"
contains four contrasting movements in the
classical style, presented in under four minutes.
Composed by pianist, conductor, and teacher
Carl Reinecke, it was intended as a training
piece for young players.
11204589 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11204590 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
11204591 Full Score Oversized,
Spiral Bound . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
A Little Winter Night Music—arr. Kathryn
Griesinger. Bookended with the familiar
strains of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik,
this arrangement combines familiar classical
themes about night and winter - including
melodies from Vivaldi's Winter, Holst's
In the Bleak Midwinter, and themes from
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. A steady,
unchanging tempo and simplified rhythms
allow young players to seamlessly play through
works by some of history's greatest composers!
Includes extra parts for viola in treble clef and
violin 2 in alto clef for flexible ensembles.
11175129 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .49.00
11175130 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Marche de Triomphe—Marc-Antoine Charp-
entier/arr. Robert Longfield. An excellent
arrangement of Marche de Triomphe, one of
almost 800 compositions by French Baroque
composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Students
will learn cut time, dotted quarter rhythms, and
reinforce low second and high third fingerings.
Solo opportunities are offered for violin, viola,
and cello. Timpani and piano are optional
for this arrangement, but both will add to an
authentic sound. This piece can be played
entirely in first position.
11355593 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11355594 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Meditation from Thais—Jules Massenet/arr.
Keith McDaniel. Give your soloist a chance to
shine in this beautiful work that has become a
staple of the string literature! This edition gives
you the chance for a violin solo (or flute) with
string orchestra with piano or harp. Orchestra
level is ME, soloist level is M.
2358042 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
10046726 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
Themes from The Moldau—Bedrich Smetana/
arr. Robert S. Frost. An excellent rehearsal/perf-
ormance selection which will be very beneficial
in building maturity in your string players.
2098705 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .52.00
5813795 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
