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LIGHT CONCERT easy / medium-easy
Moonlight Tango—Richard Meyer. As the
title indicates, this charming piece beautifully
reinforces dotted rhythms and low-second
patterns. Its lively dance-like character will be
a popular addition to any concert occasion.
2301570 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .46.00
One Bow Concerto—Richard Meyer. Your
audience will laugh out loud! A violinist, a violist
and a cellist have soloist seats in front of the
orchestra, and they share just one bow, passing
it to one another just in the nick of time. The
orchestra is all pizzicato, so there really is only
one bow. "But a cellist shouldn't use a violin
bow," you think. Right, so they stop passing it
to him and the cellist shows what he thinks of
that! By the end the bow is in the hand of the
conductor. Recommended as a show-stopper!
2475422 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .62.00
Penguins on Parade—Susan H. Day. Picture
the image of jolly and chunky penguins walking
(or wobbling) in single-file across the snow! A
wonderfully charming work for the developing
string orchestra - students will love this one.
11403521 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .52.00
Percentage of Error (The Prince of Denmark
March)—Jeremiah Clarke/arr. Bob Phillips.
This arrangement of The Prince of Denmark
March, or Trumpet Voluntary, provides the
perfect setting for advocacy and striving for
excellence since it is so recognizable. Three
different versions of the final eight bars,
containing incorrect notes, are included. Each
version contains an increasing percentage of
correct pitches. Each represents a different
letter grade. Play all four versions and then
explain to parents and administration that the
A+, 100 percent correct version is what we do
every day in orchestra. All sections play the
melody in this piece, providing a solid musical
setting in a novelty piece. (2:00)
11400584 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Rock Bottom Boogie—Robert Longfield.
Robert's new blues shuffle is a fun jazz
ensemble-style tune, that lets your string
orchestra perform something a little different.
Easy swing rhythms in a comfortable key and
tempo make it accessible for most groups. With
a little creativity, you might want to open up a
section for a young soloist to stretch out a bit.
10343653 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . .40.00
Rock Riffs—Soon Hee Newbold. Hot rock
original from Soon Hee Newbold! Exciting,
grooving intro gives way to powerful riffs and
updated phrasing. Fun for all your players.
Drums optional.
10277841 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .45.00
The Sharks of Seville—Traditional/arr.
Deborah Baker Monday. Brimming with
intrigue and suspense, this exciting marriage
of themes from "The Barber of Seville" with
an iconic "shark in the water" motive will keep
everyone on the edge of their seats. All Seville
themes have been expertly adjusted for grade
1 students, and all recurring shark figures are
well-fingered and easy to teach.
10520049 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .52.00
Spring Breezes—arr. Richard Meyer. Try this
tender folk song from Taiwan to develop your
students' sensitive and lyric style. Accompanied
by lush, modern-sounding harmonies, the
melody is passed to each section. The solos
for violin and cello are at a medium-easy level
and are accompanied by a prominent harp or
piano part. Simply gorgeous!
2442762 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
TakaTiki—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Reinforce
simple sixteenth-note rhythms with this
infectious Latin-style piece. The title, of course,
is a play on the Kodaly counting system
for sixteenth notes. Teaching materials are
included to aid your students, but more than
anything this piece is just plain fun!
11501899 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
Light Concert Selections
Medium-Easy
Ashokan Farewell (from "The Civil War")—
Jay Ungar/arr. Calvin Custer. The simple,
memorable theme from the acclaimed PBS
series makes excellent concert fare. Calvin
Custer's realistic treatment includes the easy
violin solo, piano and percussion. This is
technically quite easy, but very emotional.
2238723 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .54.00
Beethoven, Inc.—Ludwig van Beethoven/
arr. Richard Meyer. Hear what happens when
Beethoven meets Mozart, Offenbach, Brahms,
Handel, Bach, Saint-Saens and Rossini! This
clever arrangement combines Ode to Joy
with some of the most famous melodies in the
classical repertoire. A great way to teach music
history while playing music that's just plain fun!
2703085 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Blazing Bows of the West!—arr. Michael
Story. Three gallant tunes are intertwined to
create this rollicking medley of Western movie
themes that will be a favorite at your next
concert. Including The Magnificent Seven; How
the West Was Won (Main Title) and Blazing
Saddles, this solidly scored arrangement will
bring a bit of the old West into your concert
program. Giddyup!
10310462 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .64.00
Blue-Fire Fiddler—Soon Hee Newbold. This
kickin' fiddle tune is energetic, exciting and
fun. The fast and furious fiddling sounds much
harder than it really is. Riffs, finger patterns
and bowings are very idiomatic and lend
themselves to fast playing. This is sure to be
the hit of the concert!
2474322 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
Blue Rhythmico—Kirt N. Mosier. Like the
title implies, there's a powerful rhythm and
some jazzy blue notes, nothing subtle here!
This original uses guitar-like riffs and a driving
ostinato bass line in the low strings to build up
to a powerful sound.
2481200 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Bumps in the Night—Bud Woodruff. Ever
wonder what those noises are at night when
you're in the dark? This spooky piece uses
minor-scale motifs and pizzicato effects to get
your imagination going. Perfect for a fall or
Halloween performance.
11392962 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Chicken Foot Transplant—Matt Turner.
Put on your dancin' shoes! This entertaining
and infectious "Bo Diddley" groove offers a
smorgasbord of blues, country fiddling and
funk, with added flair by a drumset. There's
even a solo section, which may be improvised
or played as written.
10366544 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . .55.00
Chicken Pickin'—Larry Moore. The classic
"pickin'" guitar style created by James Burton
has become a trademark of the country
sound. Get your guitar pickin' style on with
your developing orchestra. The crowd and
musicians will love it!
11523013 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Creepers in the Castle—Ralph Ford. Each
section plays the melody in this spooky D
minor composition. With great opportunities
for rhythmic skills, the piece includes
hand percussion and space for haunted
castle sounds.
10522555 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .46.00
Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies—
Richard Meyer. The sequel to the popular
Rosin Eating Zombies From Outer Space!
Students and directors will enjoy giving blood
curdling screams, knocking on instruments,
and bowing behind the bridge for that iconic
"psycho sound." Pizzicato, tremolo, trills,
munching noises, and zombie-talk are sure to
be a scarily funny hit!
2472802 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .56.00
Double Trouble—Lauren Bernofsky. Here's
a punchy teaching tune to make the key of D
come to life! All the voices have fun with the
edgy and rhythmic eighth note "double trouble"
motif. Emphasis on accents and tight ensemble
playing will make this a class favorite!
10091950 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Ear-igami—Richard Meyer. Ear-igami is
a fascinating musical tribute to the ancient
Japanese art of paper folding. Instead of a
bow, each performer uses a piece of paper
to make sounds and to "play" their instrument.
Your audience will be entranced as they watch
and hear the variety of effects possible in this
charming set of pentatonic variations. A unique
concert selection!
10066927 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .60.00
Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance—Percy Fletcher.
A long-time favorite for festival and contest,
Percy Fletcher's two-movement suite has been
a choice teaching piece for school orchestras.
In true English folk style, the first movement
has multiple sections in varying styles and
meters, and the second movement is rhythmic,
energetic fiddle writing at its best.
4964359 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
Fright Night—arr. Larry Moore. Here are all
your favorite "scare tactic" tunes, assembled
in clever fashion in a quick-fire medley with
as many as can fit into two minutes or less.
Includes: Jaws; Night on Bald Mountain;
Funeral March of the Marionettes; Psycho; The
Addams Family; The Munsters; The Sorcerer's
Apprentice; Toccata and Fugue; The Phantom
of the Opera and more.
10033650 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Instant Recruiting Concert—arr. Bob Phillips.
Here's a great recruitment piece! First in the
collection is a great medley of famous classical
themes, including William Tell, Eine Kliene
Nachtmusik, Trepak from "The Nutcracker."
Demonstrating players then introduce their
instrument with recognizable themes from The
Pink Panther, The Flintstones; and Walking
Bass Lines. Then everyone plays together for
a medley of movie themes: Star Wars, Lord of
the Rings; Harry Potter and more!
10050445 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .61.00
Isolation Blues—Susan H. Day. Written
during a long stay at home, this introspective
work for string orchestra is charming and
boasts a catchy melody too! Students will enjoy
the intrigue in all the blue notes.
11403524 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .52.00
Jazz Rhythmico—Kirt N. Mosier. This exciting
work allows all parts to enjoy the driving force
of a rhythmico ostinato. The catchy melodic
content of this piece is shared by all. Written as
a sequel to the ever-popular Blue Rhythmico.
10500802 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Jingle Bells Gone Wrong (A Shocking
Set of Variations for String Orchestra)—
arr. Mark Barnard. A fresh, creative, fun,
educational, and entertaining opportunity to
explore this seasonal favorite set in minor
mode and five highly stylized variations.
The result: holiday fun for both students and
audience! Students have the opportunity to
reinforce low first finger and high third finger
as well as simple syncopation and 6/8 time.
Sleigh bells and optional drum set add to the
performance experience.
11355587 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
Lead the Way (from "Raya and the Last
Dragon")—Jhene Aiko/arr. Larry Moore.
Teach your young string orchestra syncopation,
dotted rhythms, and the pentatonic scale with
this great arrangement of the empowering song
from the hit Disney film. Piano and drum set
parts are included.
11392809 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Leftover Blues—George T. Frueh. Leftovers
just got better with this Grade 2 piece based
upon a 12-bar blues pattern. It offers both
pizzicato and arco playing, syncopated jazz
rhythms, and a traditional big-band-like "shout
chorus" that will have your students asking for
seconds. Includes piano and drum set parts.
11191653 Score & Parts . . . . . . . . . . .52.00
Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Part 1—
Leroy Anderson/arr. Wagner. The first three
movements of this iconic work are now available
in a dynamic scoring for your full orchestras.
Major themes are presented with all of the color
and fresh invention of the original score. This is
music that will delight and entertain audiences
of any age. It's as much fun to play as it is to
listen to! Highly recommended!
10305953 String or Full Orchestra . . .70.00
A Musical Passport—arr. Richard Meyer. Take
a trip around the world! Using 22 of the most
famous melodies ever written from 17 different
countries, this is the ultimate multicultural
experience. The melodies travel from section
to section, and the quickly changing styles will
keep everyone on their toes.
11202626 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Orange Jam—Jeffrey S. Bishop. Give your
students a shot at this exciting work that lets
them imitate rock guitar sounds. This is a
straightforward rock piece that is both energetic
and fun to play! The G minor/modal tonality
really lets the open strings ring out. Your
orchestra will love jamming to this piece at
any time of the year. The final words of the
composer's notes say it all: "Have Fun!"
10030756 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
