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2 2025 Editors' Choice New Basic Library Available via ePrint Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision Flex & Multi-Level Orchestra | All Levels Flex & Multi-Level All Levels A Can-Can Festival—Jacques Offenbach/arr. Todd Parrish. In this multi-level arrangement for string or full orchestra, both new and experienced students get to enjoy the excitement of Offenbach's famous dance. The piece can be performed with strings only, with parts for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Or, add optional advanced wind, brass, and percussion parts for a full orchestra concert – combined levels or advanced players only. The perfect grand finale to your pyramid concert that will motivate young musicians with a great sense of pride and accomplishment! 11500306 String Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-E 80.00 A Festival Rondo—Richard Meyer. This piece combines elementary, middle school, and high school string orchestras, each playing age- appropriate material, making for the perfect closer to an all-city multi-level concert. During the course of this energetic rondo, each group is featured on their own melody. As the piece unfolds, the melodies are creatively combined, keeping all the players on their toes and active at all times. Grade levels for the three groups are: elementary – Grade 1.5; middle school – Grade 2.5; high school – Grade 3.5. 10594915 String Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . VE-M 75.00 A New World Festival—Antonín Dvořák/arr. Todd Parrish. Bring together students of all levels for a magnificent festival of music! Perfect for pyramid concerts or combined district performances, this exciting multilevel arrangement includes parts for beginning, intermediate, and advanced string players. Timpani and optional advanced wind parts are also provided to create a full orchestra experience if desired. This brilliant arrangement allows everyone to participate in the epic themes of Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" finale. A wonderful collaborative selection to inspire students in your program. 11608238 String Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . B-E 125.00 Anaconda—Chris M. Bernotas. Driving rhythms, powerful melodies, light pizzicato, and sharp dynamic contrasts capture both the power and stealth of the anaconda in this great original work! Perfect for practicing scale technique, eighth rests, accents, and part independence. Sure to be a favorite! 11354996 String Orchestra Flexible . . E 50.00 Angels in the Halls (Angels We Have Heard on High/Deck the Halls - Flexcel Concert Works)—arr. Matthew R. Putnam. The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. This arrangement of Angels in the Halls adapted for flexible instrumentation will enable beginning string students to demonstrate their developing skills while putting the audience in the spirit of the holidays. 11315878 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . VE 60.00 Atoms!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. This ethereal and driving work captures the essence of the tiny marvels that make up our universe. This piece for multilevel string orchestra celebrates how atoms, though small and invisible, create endless possibilities when combined. The B part (Grade 2.5) can be treated as a stand-alone piece or can be enriched with parts for various skill levels, including an adapted open string part for students with disabilities. 11583971 String Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . B-MA 85.00 Classic Christmas Medley—arr. Susan H. Day. The perfect holiday concert centerpiece for your first- and second-year players, with optional parts for beginners. This expert medley smoothly combines Jingle Bells; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Silent Night and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The beginner parts are mostly on open strings and add interesting rhythms and light harmonies to the regular setting. Classic indeed! 10370761 String Orchestra Multi-Level . . . . . . . . . . . B-VE 60.00 Final Expedition (Flexcel Concert Works)— Bruce W. Tippette. This racing, rhythmic, flexible orchestra composition will leave your young ensemble sounding like a professional orchestra. Appropriate for younger groups, the melodic material is presented in all voices, and the scoring explores a wide range of articulations, dynamics, and tempo. A rousing ending will leave the audience wanting more! 11315884 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . E 60.00 Finale from Serenade for Strings (Full Flex - for any combination of instruments)—P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. A standard classical masterpiece expertly adapted for young strings orchestras. An excellent selection for exposing young players to classic repertoire. Cut time, simple tempo changes, scaler eighth note passages and a variety of bowings and dynamics are explored. Violin 2/Viola are doubled. An excellent choice for concert or contest! 11324198 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . E 45.00 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 . ME 55.00 Gaelic Castle (for adaptable 3-part string ensemble)—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 . . . . . . . . . E 55.00 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 . . . . .VE-ME 80.00 G r e a t e r T h a n . . . — B r i a n B a l m a g e s . 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 . . . . . . . . . M 60.00 An Ode to Joy Festival (Multilevel)—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Todd Parrish. Experience the thrill of Beethoven's original symphony in this multi-level arrangement for string or full orchestra! Beginners will feel successful playing the familiar melody from their method book accompanied by a brilliant arrangement for intermediate and advanced orchestras. This abbreviated version is long enough to highlight the best moments but short enough to use as a grand finale for any pyramid concert. Optional high school level wind and brass parts are highly encouraged but not required for performance. 10981234 String or Full Orchestra Multilevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 YEARS OF MUSIC S I N C E 1 8 7 6 Return anytime for full credit. Satisfaction guaranteed. The Pepper Guarantee

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