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LIGHT CONCERT SELECTIONS very easy / easy
Shiver—Randall D. Standridge. Whether
you are shivering from cold or shivering from
fright this work for very beginning orchestras
is sure to set the mood of your next Winter
or Fall Concert. Using only 6 notes Randall
Standridge has creatively designed a piece
that reaches students at their skill level while
letting them experiment with the fun technique
of tremolo!
11573999 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Sparkle!—Kathryn Griesinger. A bright concert
selection to showcase developing playing
skills! This lighthearted tune sparkles with
simple rhythms and easy string crossings using
notes of the D and G scales (no low 2). Every
section of the orchestra gets melodic material
sprinkled with pizzicato throughout. Perfect for
any time of year. Optional bells.
10748226 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .45.00
Stampede!—Jeremy Woolstenhulme. An
entertaining and fun piece for any time of year -
especially summer concerts. Parts are included
for washboard and spoons, and the violins
get the spotlight with some old-fashioned
fiddlestick playing. Instructions for playing with
fiddlesticks are included. The instrumentation
includes a single part for violins, rather than
the traditional first and second violin parts. Get
ready! Audiences will be on their feet after you
perform this one!
11563665 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
Tingalayo (Caribbean Folk Song)—arr.
Jeremy Woolstenhulme. Part of the String
Basics Correlated Series, Steps to Successful
Literature, this familiar Caribbean folk song
will bring smiles to players and audiences.
This catchy arrangement includes claves and
cabasa which are highly recommended but
aren't absolutely required. Clapping in the
string parts adds another form of rhythmic
enhancement. A fantastic concert piece for
first-year orchestras!
11563667 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
A Vivaldi School Year—Antonio Vivaldi/arr.
Carrie Lane Gruselle. This remarkably clever
arrangement introduces orchestras to each
movement of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" as
the work follows students through the school
year. Included are fun themes representing
Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break
(in Hawaii!) and graduation! Great Baroque
bowing practice sprinkled with seasonal fun!
10512550 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Walk the Plank! (featuring Two Well-Known
Pirate Chanteys)—arr. Jeffrey S. Bishop. Part
of the String Basics Correlated Series, Steps
to Successful Literature, this swashbuckling
arrangement features two well-known pirate
chanteys, Old English Sea Chantey and Blow
the Man Down. It is correlated with String
Basics Book 1, page 36. It's in D major, all in
first position, and is absolutely piratical! The
score includes reproducible information about
pirates for student use.
11563669 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
Light Concert
Selections
Easy
12th Street Blues—James Lockett. This
easy introduction to the blues scale features
a quintessential walking bass line in low
strings and piano. With a theme that reinforces
F-natural, C-natural, and B-flat finger patterns,
every section gets to play the soulful melody at
some point. Simple unison triplets, shouts, bow
lifts, and staccato articulations make this a fun
piece to learn and perform!
11559073 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
The 1812-Bar Blues—P.I. Tchaikovsky/
arr. Richard Meyer. You've heard all of these
melodies before, but never like this! Four
themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous
overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar
blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes
and a ride-cymbal accompaniment, this piece
is a great way to teach blues structure, jazz
performance practices, and classical music
history, while keeping your audience's toes
tappin'. Correlates with Sound Innovations for
String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 2.
10999660 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .50.00
Alley Cat Struttin'—David Samuel/arr. Caryn
Wiegand Neidhold. The original chart for jazz
ensemble has now been realized for the young
string orchestra. This bluesy, swinging piece
uses a pizzicato walking bass line throughout,
a written violin solo, and lots of tutti rhythms,
making it an excellent and accessible choice
for a young ensemble just starting on the path
to learning jazz. The drum set part is optional
but recommended.
11501765 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
American Fiddle Medley—arr. Bob Phillips.
Bring out the cowboy hats and bandanas for
this fantastic arrangement of everyone's favorite
fiddle tunes! Perfect for young players or as a
quick play-down finale for older players, this
medley will soon become a favorite that you
will hear them playing before class begins. All
sections play the melodies providing interest and
a chance to work on dynamics. Performance
recommendations to help make the tunes sound
"fiddley" are provided in the score.
10066962 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Baby Shark—Pinkfong/arr. Larry Moore. The
catchy and irresistible YouTube hit is available
in this accessible arrangement for young string
orchestra. An excellent opportunity to teach
syncopation and dotted rhythms. Drum set
part is included.
11400872 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Bach Country Fiddles—J.S. Bach/arr.
Richard Meyer. Two classic melodies get the
fiddle treatment in this clever arrangement!
Students will enjoy themes from Bach's
"Minuet in G" and "Brandenburg Concerto
#5" with a few fiddle licks thrown in. Carefully
arranged with the young performer in mind, this
delightful piece has a "virtuoso sound" but is
very playable at the easy level.
2472796 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .46.00
Baila Conmigo—Jeremy Woolstenhulme.
Baila Conmigo is Spanish meaning "dance with
me." This stylish tango includes an optional
tambourine part which is accessible for a string
player to learn.
10523443 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional
opt. tambourine. . . . . . . . . .60.00
Bats 'n Bones—Susan H. Day. A perfect
addition for your spooky fall concert! With eerie
string techniques such as pizzicato, accents,
tremolo and some first-finger slides - plus a
touch of castanets for "bones" rattling - this
simple piece delivers quite a scary punch! A
surprise "Boo!" at the end will get the attention
of the audience! Great fun for all!
10280381 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .49.00
Cancion del Amor—Tim McCarrick. An
outstanding original tune inspired by love
songs of the Mexican countryside. Optional,
very simple guitar, piano, and percussion parts
are included. This one will be fun for all and is a
great way to include those garage band players
in your school.
10310300 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . .46.00
Cello Squadron—Richard Meyer. Listen
closely and you'll hear them coming...it's the
Cello Squadron to the rescue! This fun and
exciting section feature has it all - roaring
airplane engines (on cello C strings of course!),
dive-bombing glissandos, and a heroic main
theme based on Wagner's famous Ride of the
Valkyries. Designed to give everyone in the
orchestra a chance to learn and practice their
triplet rhythms, this piece is sure to spark the
imagination of all your students.
10066913 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Cellos Ole!—Richard Meyer. No doubt about
who gets featured in this fun, Spanish-flavored
original by Richard Meyer! This piece is a great
motivator for your up-and-coming young cellists
and is a great change of pace for any concert
program. Features a lyrical melody in the cellos
set against a pizzicato accompaniment in the
other strings, and includes parts for maracas
and claves that can be spread among the
sections. Your students will love this one!
2397537 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .46.00
Celtic Suite—Traditional/arr. Kathy L.
Fishburn. Two beautiful folk melodies in the
graceful style of Celtic music. Including Bonnie
Doon and The Minstrel Boy, contrasts between
the movements make this an interesting
concert and festival selection. And, the low
strings get several chances at carrying the
melody. Includes optional harp/piano part.
Newly engraved for this 20th anniversary
commemorative edition.
2353712 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .60.00
Chaps 'n Spurs—Susan Day. Grab your
chaps, spurs, and boots for this upbeat,
Western-themed Grade 2 piece featuring lively
melodies for all, with teaching opportunities to
reinforce accents, hooked bows, pizzicato, two-
note slurs, lifts, cello divisi, slides, dynamics,
and easy rhythms. This fun and happy piece
is perfect for any performance occasion!
11366068 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
The Chicken Dance—Terry Rendall &
Werner Thomas/arr. Moore. The ever-popular
song heard at parties, weddings, and any
event where a good time is had by all! Before
performing, make sure some dance floor space
is available and be sure to invite Aunt Myrna!
10343543 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . .50.00
Colors in Bloom—David Bobrowitz. This work
for the developing string orchestra is a great
way to introduce extended pizzicato to your
students. A charming bass line and melody
will captivate your audiences and keep your
musicians engaged!
11403520 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
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String Orchestra
Lighter Selections
Very Easy to
Medium-Easy
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most
often by directors.
Blue Rhythmico—Kirt N. Mosier.
2481200 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 45.00
Aliens in the Attic—Tyler Arcari.
11392928 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Orange Jam—Jeffrey S. Bishop.
10030756 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 65.00
Fiddles on Fire—Mark Williams.
2346260 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00
Deep Sea Fandango—
Deborah Baker Monday.
10027064 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Clog Dance—Elliot Del Borgo.
2334324 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
Fright Night—arr. Larry Moore.
10033650 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 55.00
Mechanical Monsters—
Randall Standridge.
11521158 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
Ashokan Farewell (from "The Civil War")—
Jay Ungar/arr. Calvin Custer.
2238723 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 54.00
Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space—
Richard Meyer.
2442739 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .ME 56.00
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