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STRING
ORCHESTRA
ORIGINAL WORKS
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
Icicles—Todd Parrish. Feel the frigid chill of winter
winds and brittle ice! This contemporary-sounding
work features quarter- and half-note rhythms in
basic stepwise motion. Cello and bass sections
have prominent lines, and all notes fall within the
range of the D major scale. Close yet easy intervals
create interesting harmonies that hint at dissonance
to represent the bitter cold of frozen ice.
11500095 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.00
Mechanical Monsters—Randall Standridge.
Shambling creatures made of metal come to life
in this eerie offering for beginning orchestra. This
energetic piece utilizes only the first six notes of
the D major scale while also carefully introducing F
natural, teaching students there is a world beyond
high two. Playful interplay of eighth notes, metallic
percussion, and moments for the players to hiss
and knock rhythms on their instruments combine
to great effect in this work that is sure to grab your
players' attention.
11521158 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
The Red Lion—Jeremy Woolstenhulme. With a
stirring melody, driving rhythms and an energetic
pulse that just won't quit, this action-packed selec-
tion is sure to fire up students and audiences alike.
10458715 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Snow Day!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Waking up
on a cold winter day. Sledding. Hot chocolate.
It's a snow day! This warmhearted original work
is craftily designed using only the notes of the D
major scale. With its bright melodies and jingle bell
accompaniment, this highly accessible piece will
delight students and audiences. All instruments
get a turn with the melody. Perfect for your holiday,
winter, or any other concert program.
11400604 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Velocity—Brian Balmages. Energize your
performers and audience with this powerful, dynamic
work. Opening in rhythmic unison, the piece quickly
projects blocks of sound and a flurry of rhythmic
activity. The musical texture comes across as very
technical when, in reality, it is quite accessible.
10454259 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
E ASY
Aspen Glow—Susan H. Day. Written to evoke
images of a radiant fall in the high country, this
work features interesting melodic lines in all parts,
a relaxing tempo, a variety of articulations, and 3/4
time. Serene!
10312063 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Beyond the Thunder—Deborah Baker Monday.
This exciting original work is accessible for the
youngest orchestras. Rhythms are very interesting
and easily taught. It's a must for contest or festival.
10608529 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Burst!—Brian Balmages. Brian Balmages'
energetic fanfare is brimming with bravado and
makes the most of your first-year students' skills.
Dynamic interplay with contrasting legato and
detache bowing create the "burst" of energy by
playing eighth-note passages off the string. Also
incorporates simple string crossing and brief
violin divisi.
10277832 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Chasing the Storm—Deborah Baker Monday.
Experience the unpredictable energy and drama
of chasing an oncoming storm! Great cinematic
writing gives all instruments interesting parts and
builds a sense of drama, tension, and excitement.
Accents and hooked bowings are reinforced. A
minor in ABA form, first position for all.
11398759 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Dark Machinations (for multilevel orchestra)—
Dion Morales. This hauntingly beautiful waltz tells
the story of a villain's nefarious plan to destroy
the hero. From the brooding opening notes of
the gathering dark magic to the lighter, almost
whimsical middle section as the hero lives a happy
life, the tension builds and falls in a captivating
dance of light and darkness. The mixed-level
scoring provides a challenge to both primary and
secondary players. The beginning and open string
parts provide options for any orchestra program
that wants to include a full range of playing abilities
in a single performance.
11570793 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 55.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
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
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
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
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
Momentous (for single or multi-level string
orchestra)—Brian Balmages. So many
performance options and combinations! Equally
suited as an opener or closer, this Baroque-
meets-contemporary festival-style work has
exceptional performance flexibility as a multilevel
or single-level work! Play it entirely as a Grade
2 or play it as a Grade 1. Or combine both -
directors can add the Grade 1/2 parts which are
based on open strings and limited first finger.
Innovative and exciting!
11399662 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 85.00
Moonlit Skies—Sean O'Loughlin. Moonlit Skies
is a dramatic work for young strings. Full of lush
harmonies and lyrical lines, this work will stretch
the musicality of young musicians with its rubato
feel and tempo variations. With a solemn ending,
this work is a great addition to any concert.
11100090 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
