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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (Second
Movement)—J.S. Bach/arr. Todd Parrish.
This energetic second movement from
Bach's famed Brandenburg Concerto
No. 3 has been skillfully arranged to be
more accessible to the developing string
ensemble. Remaining in the key of G major,
this piece has been rescored from the original
compound meter of 12/8 to simple 3/4 time,
allowing both conductor and players to more
easily manage the pulse. All instruments get
moving parts with vigorous melodies and
countermelodies while the original solos
have been integrated into the sections. An
excellent introduction to a classic piece of
Baroque repertoire.
11559089 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .70.00
11559129 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
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 . . . . .80.00
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
Captain O'Kane's Lament (An Irish Air)—
Turlough O'Carolan/arr. Bob Phillips. A
beautiful melody in a stunning setting with
flowing counterpoint provides opportunities
for every section to play both the tune and
the harmony! This is a perfect festival piece
for both middle and high school, even though
it is all in first position, except for the basses
who shift to third position. This setting is very
playable and will become a favorite. (3:10)
11568661 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11568812 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
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 . . . . . . . . .10.00
Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15, No. 1—Edward
Elgar/arr. R. Scott Whittington. Translated
"Night Song," this one of several short
selections written by Elgar for violin and piano
referencing a specific time of day. This work
uses the lower and middle range of the violin
extensively, creating a thick, rich sound. The
sonorous voicings and lush underpinnings are
a large part of the timeless appeal of this piece.
This is a superb work to engage orchestras
in finessing ensemble balance, timbre, and
dynamic nuances.
11563657 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
11563671 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
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
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
Folksong Sketches (from "Six Studies
in English Folksong")—Ralph Vaughan
Williams/arr. Deborah Baker Monday.
Originally composed for cello and piano,
over time Vaughan Williams transcribed the
music of his folk song studies for a variety of
instruments, so many people will be familiar
with the melodies. This delightful arrangement
includes the flowing Spurn Point and the
energetic As I Walked over London Bridge.
11561630 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
11561682 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fossils and Finale—Camille Saint-Saens/
arr. Todd Parrish. This wonderful arrangement
combines two of the better-known movements
from the humorous "Carnival of the Animals"
by Camille Saint-Saens. The quirky Fossils
with optional xylophone is written to be more
accessible for intermediate students, segueing
seamlessly into the circus-like Finale. Both
movements feature bright, fun melodies within
playable ranges and keys for the developing
ensemble and the original piano part integrated
into the string parts.
11559085 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11559125 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 . . . . . . . . .65.00
2476121 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
11162157 Video-In The Hall Of The
Mountain King Multi Media
Video - Digital Or Audio With
Synchronization Software
Link -p.O.P. . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
In Winter—Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Todd Parrish.
This creative arrangement develops the iconic
rhythmic motif from first movement of Vivaldi's
Winter from "The Four Seasons." Arpeggiated
patterns in the lower strings realize the
implied harmonies from the original score,
spreading this energetic rhythm throughout
all the sections of the orchestra. Students will
have the opportunity to refine staccato bow
technique and play with balance between
parts in the key of G minor, with just a few easy
accidentals. This imaginative take on a classic
winter theme is suitable for winter concerts or
any other time of year.
11559088 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11559128 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
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 . . . . . . . . .65.00
10444016 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .12.00
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 . . . . . . . . .60.00
10846063 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
