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ORIGNAL CONCERT WORKS medium-easy
Dark Adventure—Ralph Ford. It's ghostly! It's
creepy! Your orchestra will love it! From the
driving opening motives to the quirky gypsy-
sounding theme, this is haunted-house music
at its best! You can play this with either full or
string orchestra, but the percussion section is
really vital and should be used in both cases.
This is recommended and will thrill and delight
your audience! A winner!
2466837 String or Full Orchestra . . .65.00
5972599 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Dark Journey—Doug Spata. Students will
love the contemporary style as they explore
a variety of articulations, dotted rhythms,
and offbeat eighth notes. Every section gets
a turn at playing the melody, with special
interest in the bass section expanding the
range in several positions. Energetic staccato
accompaniments push the bold E minor theme
to a triumphant conclusion.
11559084 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11559124 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
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
10091951 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Down by the Riverside—arr. Renata Bratt. This
fantastic arrangement of this New Orleans-style
African American spiritual will make a toe-tapping
closer. Every instrument in the string orchestra
has its moment to shine. Overlapping melodic
riffs throughout add to the fun! Syncopated
rhythms in the accompaniment and melodic
parts reinforce your students' reading skills. After
the initial presentation of the tune, more and
more groups of instruments join to play melodic
riffs, many times over top of each other, just like
what you would hear a New Orleans jazz band
play in a second-line parade. (3:10)
11568671 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
11572030 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Dragon Fire—Susan H. Day. Imagine the fire-
spewing, eyes-blazing, slimy-scaled mythical
creature in this dramatic work! This excellent
teaching piece features many techniques,
including hooked bowings, slurs, lifts, accents,
pizzicato, tremolo, and a few high three-
finger patterns in upper strings. Written in the
keys of A minor and E minor, all parts have
interesting moving lines and melodies as well
as wonderfully rich chordal harmonies. Sure to
be a pleasing addition to any concert or festival.
10908669 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10908670 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Eat My (Rosin) Dust—Brian Balmages. This
spirited, high energy work encompasses all the
attitude expressed in its title! The orchestra's true
personality shines as it moves between technical
off-the-string passages and soaring melodies.
Combine that with syncopated rhythmic ideas
and one can see why the title is so fitting. As
playful as the title is, this certainly is not a novelty
piece. It is a technical, yet extremely playable
showcase for your orchestra.
10995987 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
10995988 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Enchanten—Shirl Jae Atwell. At the same
time charming and mystifying, as if in a magical
garden where wondrous experiences delight
the senses. Each part is unique in conveying
how the senses are stimulated by sight and
sound. A beguiling piece that is a delight to
hear and play. Excellent for teaching string
crossings and low first finger.
11570770 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11570846 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Epic Adventure—Kathryn Griesinger. A bold,
exciting work for string orchestra depicting a
daring escape and an epic journey. Driving
accented 3/4 rhythms in A minor build
tension and momentum, developing into
soaring themes in major tonalities. Following
the protagonist on a heroic quest, students
will experience dramatic dynamics, slurs,
and string crossings in familiar first position.
Includes violin 3 (viola in treble clef) and
alternate viola (violin 2 in alto clef) parts for
flexible ensembles.
10846054 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
10846055 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart—Alan
Lee Silva. Based on the classic Edgar Allan
Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," this work
is reminiscent of a classic Hollywood horror
movie theme. The piano and optional harp and
percussion parts punctuate the tension and
suspense that is felt from the first note to the
last. The basses act as the low, ominous threat
of danger, and the upper voices represent the
insanity of the main character's twisted plan.
A real thriller!
10093787 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .60.00
10093788 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.50
Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand—
Richard Meyer. This captivating work is a set
of variations on the Pong Lang Dance, one of
Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong
lang is like a xylophone with its wooden keys
suspended vertically on ropes, with the low
notes on the upper end and the high notes at
the bottom. The melody uses the pentatonic
scale and is very simple in nature. The
variations expand on fragments of the original
tune in a variety of tempi and styles that make
each new change thrilling! After this exploration,
the original melody returns, gradually gaining
speed and energy as one would hear in a
traditional performance of this dance.
10015211 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10015212 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Fantasia on an Original Theme—Joseph
Phillips. This is a poignant and distinctively
Irish-flavored fantasia in a cantabile style.
Violists will love the opening soli introduction
that is quite beautiful. A very nice piece at the
intermediate level. Recorded by Michigan State
University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching
Music Through Performance in Orchestra
Volume 1 - Pepper # 5973728.
2301364 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
5399704 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Fantasy on "Aloha 'Oe"—Queen Lili'uokalani/
arr. Brian Balmages. This gorgeous fantasy is
based on the well-known Hawaiian song Aloha
'Oe, written by Queen Lili'uokalani. Translated
as "Farewell to Thee," it works extremely well
both as a lyrical portion of a program or as a
part of an emotional send-off to celebrate
graduating students. Beautiful harmonic twists
are masterfully intertwined in a work that is
extremely accessible to younger students yet
sounds mature enough to be enjoyed by more
accomplished ensembles. Absolutely stunning.
11511810 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11511889 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fiddlin' Wires—Cindy Hill. Everyone gets
the melody in this upbeat country-style
tune featuring solos for both upper and
lower strings as well as plenty of teaching
opportunities for pizzicato, dynamics, and
double stops. Your students and audiences
are sure to love this one!
11572916 String Orchestra
opt. Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
11573015 Additional Score
opt. Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.00
Forever Joyful!—Brian Balmages. Inspired
by pure joy, this work explores uplifting
and lighthearted emotions. The music
has a constant rhythmic pulse that gently
interacts with graceful melodic lines and
countermelodies. Engaging harmonies create
a complex tapestry without overtaxing any of
the individual performers.
10512564 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10512565 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Fragile—Randall Standridge. Drawing from
his own experiences with depression, this
mature work for young ensembles by Randall
Standridge is a meditation on the lives of those
who live with mental health conditions. At
times melancholy, terrifying, triumphant, and
confused, it is carefully tailored to be accessible
to younger ensembles and to provide programs
with a tool to spark discussions about mental
health. Beautiful melodies, colorful scoring,
and an aleatoric moment create a stunning
work that will leave an impact on players and
audiences alike. Part of Standridge's unBroken
Project, it highlights all sections equally
throughout the work, with a lush opening
viola soli and an emotional solo violin moment
featuring optional shifting.
11521148 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11521149 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
G Force—Richard Meyer. Combine a driving
tempo in 3/4 time with notes on the G string in
the lower range of the instruments playing in E
minor and you get the intensity that is G Force!
A sharply contrasting slower middle section
played both arco and pizzicato adds just the
right amount of variety and musicality.
11355000 String Orchestra Flexible . .50.00
11355001 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Geometric Dances—Richard Meyer. Consider
this excellent original piece for your next concert
or contest...an incredible amount of variety,
creativity and cleverness have gone into the
creation of its three separate movements:
Square Dance; Round Dance and Triangle
Dance. Each is musically satisfying and offers
a variety of challenging playing techniques.
Winner of the 1995 Texas Orchestra Director's
Association Composition Contest!
2346484 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .56.00
2346492 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
The Ghost of Lady Howard—arr. Morgan
Denney. This haunting arrangement of the
ghostly English folk song weaves together
elements of suspense, tension, and mystery
using layered effects, including harmonics, sul
ponticello, tremolo, and glissando to tell the
story of Lady Mary Howard's spirit, doomed
to travel in her phantom carriage for eternity.
Eerie and compelling, this arrangement is ideal
for fall concerts or any time of year! (3:20)
11568704 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11568847 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
A Glimpse of Winter—Tyler S. Grant. This
fresh and joyous piece is sure to bring some
winter cheer to your audience. Optional
percussion parts pair with tuneful melodies
to give this work a unique charm that is both
engaging and challenging.
11203080 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .55.00
11203081 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Golden Grove (for Single or Multi-Level
String Orchestra)—Brian Balmages. A
celebratory and extremely versatile work, the
majestic lines sweep throughout the ensemble
amid a backdrop of pulsating rhythms. Perform
it with your developing ensemble alone, or
add the more accessible supplemental parts
(included). Whether students have just learned
the first few notes or even if they only know
open strings, there is a part to include them!
There are many performance applications for
exciting work. (2:20)
11511815 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .80.00
11511894 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Golden Hour—Nicolás Repetto. A
programmatic work inspired by a visit to Malibu,
California for an afternoon picnic. As the sun
sets, beautiful hues kiss the sky in this lyrical
work based on the lydian scale. A great way
to introduce your students to lush, cinematic
harmonies as well as introduce the lydian mode.
11537670 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11537674 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
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