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ORIGNAL CONCERT WORKS easy
Dynamic Forces—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. A
high-energy and engaging original composition
for young orchestra, this piece uses contrasting
dynamics and the rhythmic tension of
downbeat eighth rests to create "dynamic
forces" that will greatly enhance your players'
bowing technique and counting skills.
11502016 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11502075 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Eagle Soaring—Brian Holmes. As the
title suggests, this original work soars! An
energetic opening eighth-note pattern in the
upper strings providing the perfect backdrop
for the soaring melody in the cello and bass
sections. The beautiful and lyrical contrasting
B themes maintains the drive. The tempo
remains constant throughout as the pulsating
rhythm of the opening theme is passed from
section to section. A powerful way to begin or
end a concert.
11503681 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11503737 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Easy Breezy—Mekel Rogers. With its slight
syncopations and catchy D major melodies,
this fun concert selection will engage your
students and audiences alike! Its steady but
leisurely tempo masterfully evokes a beautiful
day on a warm beach.
11572914 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . .55.00
11573013 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .16.00
El Toro—Don Brubaker. This bold Spanish
composition includes easy solos for violin and
cello. The excitement and color of the bullfight
are displayed in the playable music.
2318996 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .62.00
2340701 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Emerald Spring (based on The Maid of
Banbridge)—arr. Erica Donahoe. Opening
with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking
jig, students and audiences will enjoy the
variety offered here. Students have the
opportunity to work on lush harmonies and
vibrato in the slower section and then explore
6/8 in the jig section of the piece. Perfect for a
spring concert. (2:15)
11568658 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11568809 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Engines of Resistance—Larry Clark. You
will want to program this thrilling music often!
As the title implies, there is dramatic tension
between opposing forces in the orchestra:
a light ostinato pattern opposes a heavy,
aggressive melody; bursts of percussion ring
out against quieter moments in the orchestra,
and all these conflicting elements come
together for an incredible finish! Can be
performed as strings and percussion, or as a
full orchestra. A contest winner!
2416675 String or Full Orchestra . . .65.00
5800651 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Enigma—Ben Snoek. This excellent original
work opens with a slow and ominous melody
in the low strings under a veil of soft tremolos
that quickly transitions to a fast and fiery
ride propelled by driving rhythms, changing
tonalities, and creative harmonic tension. This
will keep the audience on the edge of their
seats! An excellent opener!
11339414 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11339415 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Falling into Starlight—Matt Arnett. This
beautiful selection provides an opportunity to
feature several students on short one- and
two-measure solos that are interwoven into the
tapestry of the music. There is a lot of flexibility
in how the solos are distributed so you can
easily adapt this piece to fit the needs of your
ensemble. An excellent and effective use of
pizzicato as well. This is a gem!
11561623 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11561675 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fan Dance—Soon Hee Newbold. The
memorable melody of this charmingly inspired
original is first introduced on piano. Strings fill
in the arching pentatonic colors and illustrate
the delicate falling cherry blossoms gracing
the geisha's fan as she moves through her
choreography. It's a lovely concert feature for
performers and audiences!
10307157 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10307158 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song—Brian
Balmages. The haunting Sakura melody moves
through stunning and beautiful transformations
in this musical fantasy before finally coming to
rest. Tonal centers switch between minor and
major as traditional melodies intertwine with
thoughtful countermelodies and contemporary
harmonies. Simply gorgeous!
10366818 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
10366821 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Final Expedition—Bruce W. Tippette. This
racing, rhythmic string orchestra composition
will give your young ensemble a mature
sound. Appropriate for developing students, the
melodic material is presented in all sections of
the orchestra.
11198680 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11198681 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fire in the Bow—Brian Balmages. Conceived
as an energetic and musically rewarding work,
this piece also happens to be an excellent
vehicle for teaching and reinforcing low first
fingerings (violin/viola), backward extensions
(cello), and half position (bass). The piece
avoids augmented seconds and focuses on
simple finger patterns while exploring dynamic
harmonies that create wonderful tension and
release throughout.
10592147 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
10592148 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Fire Sprite—Doug Spata. Fun and engaging,
energetic and mischievous - this excursion for
string orchestra in 3/4 features effective use of
tremolos to create a captivating effect with the
playful melody and E minor harmony.
11503682 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11503738 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
First Light—Alan Lee Silva. A beautiful,
singing melody with rich harmonies and lush
scoring. Students will greatly enhance their
overall musicianship skills including balance,
phrasing, tone, dynamics, and legato bowing.
So much to learn and enjoy beyond the notes.
11392936 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11392937 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Furusato (My Hometown)—Teiichi Okano/
arr. Yukiko Nishimura. A delicate and beautiful
arrangement of the famous Japanese song
Furusato, about fondness of one's hometown.
Gorgeous harmonies and lush scoring
have the listener reflecting on cherished
memories of their upbringing. Four-note slurs,
hooked bowing, pickups, and dynamics are
reinforced. An excellent opportunity to develop
overall musicianship.
11346168 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11346169 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Fury—Chris M. Bernotas. Excite and energize
your intermediate string orchestra and their
audience with this exhilarating piece. It
features angular rhythms, strong melodic
lines for all, and intense energy that will keep
students and listeners on the edge of their
seats. Whether played at contest or as a
concert opener or closer, this piece will leave
a lasting impression. Correlates to Sound
Innovations, Book 1, Level 4. (2:35)
11568657 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11568808 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Gaelic Castle—Soon Hee Newbold. Expertly
rescored for flexible instrumentation, this
piece captures all of the energy and spirit of
the original! Opening with the powerful sound
of open fifths, this work transports the listener
back to medieval times. Experience a life of
festivals and celebrations in a magnificent
castle as the melodies work their way through
all sections of the orchestra. Exciting and jovial!
11307909 String Orchestra for adaptable
3-part string ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
11307910 Additional Score for adaptable
3-part string ensemble . . . . . 6.00
Garden of Lilies—Pixel. This light processional
piece portrays the joy and serenity of a garden
with lush D major harmonies and melodies
passed around to all parts of the ensemble.
A perfect lyrical work.
11572917 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11573016 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .16.00
Gargoyles—Doug Spata. This is one you
won't want to miss. A fiery ostinato pattern
in a minor mode sets the mood for this
dark-sounding musical adventure. Melodic
fragments pass from one section to another as
the tension builds. This is exciting music and
your students will love playing it!
2470438 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
5971163 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Gauntlet—Doug Spata. The driving rhythmic
intensity of the music is something rarely
found at this level! Combine that with its darker
modal sound and you get a captivating work
your students will love to learn. Like music in
the climactic scene of a movie, short repeated
motives are passed among the sections,
building tension from start to finish! Your players
and audience will be thrilled with this one!
2417863 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
5830674 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Goblins & Ghouls—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. In this
suspenseful tune reminiscent of a horror movie
soundtrack, students will perform extended
techniques such as harmonic glissando, playing
behind the bridge, ponticello, and more. Optional
percussion parts enhance the spooky spirit with
haunting sounds and leave you wondering
what's lurking around the corner!
11521150 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11521151 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
The Great Conquest—Bruce W. Tippette.
Adventure awaits in this high-energy, tension-
filled original composition. Great intensive
melodic writing that is both short figures and
long lines over top of punchy quarter notes and
running staccato eighth notes set the scene,
while terse dynamics add to the drama. Also
great for reinforcing pizzicato.
11393513 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
11393514 Additional Score . . . . . . . . .10.00
Greater Than...—Brian Balmages.
Commissioned by the National String Project
Consortium, this gorgeous lyrical work for
beginning and developing string students
can be performed alone as an intermediate-
level piece or with multi-level supplemental
parts (available separately). Orchestrated to
celebrate inclusion and diversity, the multi-level
option is designed to sound far "greater than"
the intermediate version alone. An outstanding
choice for a festival setting or pyramid concert.
11198370 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
11198371 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
11198372 String Orchestra
Supplemental Set . . . . . . . .60.00
Guest Soloist—Richard Meyer. Your audience
will get a real chuckle from this fun, interactive
piece that spotlights a volunteer from the
audience playing on a two-string violin (or any
instrument you choose to use). This delightful
original work requires absolutely no rehearsal
ahead of time with the soloist (honestly!) who
is cued in with taps on the shoulder. Everyone
will be amazed as a volunteer from the
audience, chosen on the spot, becomes the
next "virtuoso." A two-minute concerto that will
positively bring down the house!
10280312 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
10280313 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Haunted Bridges—Aaron Fryklund. Inspired
by Ichabod Crane's ill-fated ride in Sleepy
Hollow, this ominous piece for string orchestra
includes ghostly hints of the London Bridge Is
Falling Down melody. Alternating accidentals
throughout create devilishly unpredictable
harmonic patterns, and students will enjoy
exploring numerous extended techniques
including playing behind the bridge, sul
ponticello, portamento, and glissando. The
perfect choice for Halloween concerts!
11401196 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
11401197 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.50
