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ORIGNAL CONCERT WORKS easy
The Haunted Carousel—Soon Hee
Newbold. This melancholy yet alluring
melody conjures images of an old carousel
haunted by spirits. From the eerie harmonies
of the opening to the more spirited melodies
that follow, this work takes listeners on a
roller coaster of emotions as they experience
the many moods of the haunted carousel.
Sure to be a concert favorite!
10066365 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10066366 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Hunter's Moon—Doug Spata. A dramatic
piece for late beginners featuring simple
rhythms and limited part independence.
Repeated eighth note rhythm patterns using
only notes on the D and A strings make this an
approachable piece with a mature, cinematic
sound. Sure to thrill audiences and become a
favorite of teachers and students!
10872114 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .49.00
10872115 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Intensity—Sean O'Loughlin. As the title
implies, this piece is driving and aggressive.
This is music your students will enjoy playing,
and offers you some creative teaching
opportunities. There's great momentum
and a strong finish your students will be
proud to play!
10046238 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .53.00
10046239 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
Intrepid—Jay Coles. Fast-paced and
aggressive, this all-around powerful work for
young string players will make them sound
mature beyond their abilities. This energetic
piece is perfect for teaching accents, slurs,
and both marcato and staccato bowing
styles. The determined melody passes from
section to section, moving through a brief
slow legato section before driving forward to
a dramatic conclusion.
11559077 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11559117 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
John Ryan's Polka—arr. Caryn Wiegand
Neidhold. What a fun way to start or end your
next concert! Caryn's arrangement of John
Ryan's Polka has everything from stomping
to clapping, and loads of great string parts
in between! Each section gets a pass at the
melody so everyone will be engaged from start
to finish. This one is a show-stopper!
11562036 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11562121 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
The Jolly Roger—Erica Donahoe. Arrgh! Walk
the plank with this fun work for string orchestra.
A swashbuckling theme in E minor set in 3/4
time takes players and audiences on a high-
seas adventure. Great for reinforcing dynamics
and pizzicato.
11562310 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11562372 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
The Journey Forward—Am're Ford. Beauty
and hope are on full display in this gorgeous
original work. A meditation on the path one's
life may take, it combines pulsing rhythms and
staccato articulations with lyrical writing and
even the cello lines in two-part harmony to
create a moving soundscape. At times somber
and joyful, this piece in E minor will make an
excellent addition to your next concert or
festival performance.
11536020 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11536021 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Joust—Richard Meyer. This simple yet
mature-sounding piece is sure to spark your
students' imagination, taking them back to
the exciting jousting tournaments of medieval
times. Driving eighth notes, minor and modal
harmonies, and unexpected accents contribute
to the excitement and energy.
10032625 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10032731 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Joy Ride—Doug Spata. This work has
everything that makes a piece fun, engaging,
and educational: catchy and rhythmic
melodies, compelling harmonies, engaging
parts, even handclaps! Perfect for teaching
eighth-note rests and staccato, this piece is
pure joy!
11562313 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11562375 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
King's Court—Susan Day. The driving
ostinato open string drones and modal melody
evoke the days of Kings and Knights in armor,
ready for battle! Students love playing dramatic
minor melodies and it's not difficult to achieve a
big sound with this one. Suitable for advanced
elementary or middle school string players,
it is fun to play no matter how many years of
experience a player has!
10026999 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10032376 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Knight Racers—Sean O'Loughlin. A
marvelously scored, cinematic and fun work
that offers endless educational opportunities to
young orchestras while being highly engaging
and playable. Your orchestra will sound full and
mature, and they will want to play it over and
over again!
11392930 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11392931 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Las Mariposas Exoticas—Doug Spata.
"Exotic Butterflies" is the translation of the title
of this Latin-flavored selection. Written in a
style to imitate an Argentinean guitar, pizzicato
strings and lilting melodies create the light
effect needed for the butterfly imagery.
2442705 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
5943790 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Legend of the Knight—Chris Thomas. Driving
eighth notes and dark low-string themes depict
the mythical warrior rising from the mist, then
soaring, triumphant high strings show the hero in
victory. Young players will have the opportunity
to work on spiccato and legato bowing. A thrilling
addition to your next concert program.
11339416 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11339417 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Lia Fail—Steve Parsons. Lia Fail is the name
of a stone at the Inauguration Mound in Ireland
which served as the coronation stone for the
King of Ireland. This beautiful Gaelic-inspired
melody has lush harmonies and rich scoring.
Effective use of pizzicato creates a harp effect,
and an optional piano part adds the perfect color.
11561629 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11561681 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Little Symphony—Carold Nunez. This lively
piece was composed in the style of Mozart,
although the composer's own personality does
shine through. There is a strong emphasis on
different bowing techniques including spiccato,
legato bowing, successive strong crossings
and down bows. Enjoyable for the audience,
too! Recorded by Michigan State University
Orchestra on the CD Teaching Music Through
Performance in Orchestra, Volume 1 - Pepper
#5973728. UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading
Level 5
5444401 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .52.00
5607122 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Luminescence—Alan Lee Silva. Shimmering
with joyful enthusiasm, the energetic opening
ensemble figures shine through to the very end.
A flowing melody dances on top of a pulsing
accompaniment as the piece surges forward,
transitioning to a majestic, yet haunting,
statement. Returning to the cheerful theme,
the piece reprises the introduction material with
glistening notes and an exhilarating conclusion.
Uplifting and inspiring!
10277980 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .53.00
10277981 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
March of the Shadows—Brian Balmages.
A dark and spooky way to introduce young
players to Bb and Eb. Smart and edgy with
unexpected harmonic and rhythmic twists,
program this one for fall concerts for spine-
tingling encores!
10277874 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
10277876 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Midnight Ride—Lucas Shogren. Set in the
ominous key of A minor, this contemporary-
sounding theme ventures into the mysterious
night with edgy themes and exciting rhythmic
accompaniments. Every section gets to play
the melody with call-and-response patterns in
other instruments echoing like a shout in the
night. Dramatic dynamic swells add urgency
and intensity to this thrilling ride.
11559078 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11559118 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
A new collection
of daily exercises
Easy as 1-2-3
123 Rhythms, Etudes and
Chorales for String Orchestra
Tyler Arcari &
Carol Brittin Chambers.
A collection of 123 daily exercises
divided into three sections:
rhythms, etudes, and chorales.
Designed with the limited time of
the modern classroom in mind, it
is tailored to optimize rehearsals
by providing a streamlined
approach to musical growth
across three fundamental areas.
There is an exploration of rhythm
with an assortment of over 40
patterns featuring a variety of
time signatures, a collection of
etudes to bolster key relationships
and technical accuracy, and a
compendium of over 40 chorales
spanning a robust range of keys
and styles. Etudes and chorales
explore eight of the major keys
and their relative minors, making
this resource one of a kind and a
must-have for any modern string
orchestra library.
11576711 Teacher's
Kit . . . . . . . . .B-ME 34.99
11576712 Violin 1 . . . . . .B-ME 9.99
11576713 Violin 2 . . . . . .B-ME 9.99
11576714 Viola . . . . . . . .B-ME 9.99
11576715 Cello . . . . . . . .B-ME 9.99
11576716 String Bass. . .B-ME 9.99
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