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Light Concert Selections | Very Easy/Easy
It's Raining Cats & Dogs—Ingrid
Koller. Based on the familiar old saying
"It's raining cats and dogs," this Level 1
orchestra piece is a superb selection for
a spring concert. The simple melody uses
only the notes of the D major scale on the
D and A strings. It begins with pizzicato
raindrops and later introduces "barking"
arco interjects and "meowing" glissandi.
Each section gets a chance to try both
techniques, and each section gets the
melody. Guaranteed fun for young
students and their parents alike! A viola
TC as an alternative to the viola part is
included.
11510721 String Orchestra . . . . . 45.00
Little Critters—Brian Balmages. The
vivid imagery of little critters scurrying
about at night inspires the melodic
lines and creative harmonies of this
programmatic work. The music builds
as new critters join the fun in a playful
dialogue. The harmonic language moves
between pleasant consonance and slight
dissonance. A highly imaginative work!
11203112 String Orchestra . . . . . 45.00
March of the Metro Gnome—Fred
Hubbell. An easy novelty piece that
students love to play. Recorded by
Michigan State University Orchestra on the
CD, Teaching Music Through Performance
in Orchestra Volume 1 - Pepper #5973728.
549097 String Orchestra . . . . . 48.00
Mechanical Monsters—Randall Stand-
ridge. 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
Pepperoni Pizza Rock—Brian Balmages.
A mouth-watering teaching piece that
introduces common rhythmic phrases and
a little improvisation (complete with guide
notes)! Doubled voices and simple optional
drum set make a comfortable groove for
students, while taking their creativity "off
the page."
10307084 String Orchestra, Percussion
Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
The Pirate's Apprentice—Caryn Wiegand
Neidhold. "Ahoy, ye mateys!" Your
beginning string players will love this pirate-
inspired piece written in dramatic E minor.
The lilting time will have your musicians
and audiences dreaming of adventure on
the high seas. Perfect for your beginning
orchestra's first concert!
11501911 String Orchestra . . . . . 50.00
Rock the City—Caryn Wiegand Neidhold.
Engage even your youngest players with
this awesome rock tune using the notes
of the D scale. Fun and approachable, it
features contemporary harmonies, layered
rhythms, and catchy melodies. Second
violins and violas get a chance to clap to
the beat, while optional piano and drum set
uplift this driving rock anthem.
11574002 String Orchestra . . . . . 55.00
Shiver—Randall D. Standridge. Whether
you are shivering from cold or shivering
from fright, this work for very beginning
orchestra is sure to set the mood for your
next winter or late fall concert. Using only
six notes, it's a creatively designed piece
that reaches students at their skill level
while letting them experiment with the fun
tremolo technique!
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
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 . . . . . 55.00
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, opt.
Percussion &
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
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Lighter Selections
Very Easy to
Medium-Easy
Buy with confidence! These works,
listed in order of their popularity, are
chosen most often by directors.
Shiver—Randall D. Standridge.
11573999 String Orchestra VE 55.00
Blue Rhythmico—Kirt N. Mosier.
2481200 String Orchestra ME 60.00
Mechanical Monsters—
Randall Standridge.
11521158 String Orchestra VE 50.00
Fiddles on Fire—Mark Williams.
2346260 String Orchestra . E 50.00
Deep Sea Fandango—
Deborah Baker Monday.
10027064 String Orchestra . E 48.00
Clog Dance—Elliot Del Borgo.
2334324 String Orchestra VE 48.00
Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer
Space—Richard Meyer.
2442739 String Orchestra ME 56.00
Ashokan Farewell
(from "The Civil War")—
Jay Ungar/arr. Calvin Custer.
2238723 String Orchestra ME 60.00
Orange Jam—Jeffrey S. Bishop.
10030756 String Orchestra ME 65.00
The 101—Katie O'Hara LaBrie.
11521166 String Orchestra VE 50.00
