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CrepusculeMichael Hopkins. Two themes
represent the twilight before dawn or after sunset.
One is energetic and full of sunshine, while the
other lyrically depicts the coming night. This piece
provides challenging material for all sections, as
well as opportunities to improve technique for both
short and sustained bow strokes.
10453852 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
n Crossing Pirates CoveDeborah Baker Monday.
Filled with all the drama and excitement of a pirate
movie, this one calls for the dark key of D minor.
Written with enough imagination to capture the
attention of your students!
2478306 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Dance of the HarlequinsLarry Clark. Using
the harmonic progression of the famous Pachelbel
Canon as its basis, this dance-like composition
is lively and light. Depicting the painted harlequin
clown, it is at times playful, and at others, simply
beautiful. The familiarity of the famous bass line
makes this work feel comfortable and original at the
same time, and the audience will enjoy hearing it as
much as your orchestra will enjoy performing it.
10278011 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Dance RhythmicoJeff Frizzi. Music educator
and composer Jeff Frizzi brings us this new
movement for strings that features bold diatonic
themes, easy syncopation, and well-scored
interesting parts for all sections. Ideal for developing
orchestras program and contest use.
10343655 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Dance ScenarioElliot Del Borgo. This
contemporary hoedown combines bold harmonies,
lively fiddle rhythms, and some expansive divisi
passages to create an exciting presentation for
concerts and festivals. Special highlights include a
22-bar pizzicato section featuring cellos and basses
early in the piece and a fortissimo 4-bar tremolo
played by violins just before the ending unison figure.
2205177 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 48.00
l Danza EstateMike Kamuf. Here is an energetic
original composition that will remind us all of the
joys of summer, even when in the grip of a hard
winter. The Italian name, meaning "summer
dance," brings to mind Mediterranean beaches.
10522561 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 49.00
Dark VisionsKevin Mixon. Full of suspense
and mystery, this menacing-sounding piece will
be fun for young players to rehearse and perform.
The non-traditional playing techniques, such as col
legno, ponticello and glissandos, will be new for
most of your students, but well within their technical
abilities. The audience will enjoying hearing this
intriguing piece as much as your orchestra will
enjoy playing it.
10277977 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 47.00
n Desert SandsSoon Hee Newbold. Here is a
unique and colorful piece for this level! Desert Sands
introduces low first and second fingers to beginning
players. The result is a fun, ethnic sounding piece
accessible to young orchestras as they imagine
caravans traveling across the desert. In the usual
Newbold tradition, everyone gets a chance at the
melody in this cinematic sounding score.
10047908 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
DominionSean O'Loughlin. Here is a composition
for the developing string orchestra that captures a
range of emotions, from aggression to solemnity.
The piece starts with a forceful eighth note rhythm
that sets the tone for the entire composition. A more
reflective, lyrical section follows before the main
melody returns and leads to a rousing conclusion.
A strong selection for any program!
10366554 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 47.00
n Dragon DancesSoon Hee Newbold. Here's
a very creative and exciting work with an exotic
Far-Eastern sound. First the upper strings create
anticipation with an ostinato pattern that continues
as the lower strings present the main melody.
Later, a quiet pizzicato section by all players brings
to mind the sound of oriental stringed instruments.
This is an excellent work that is suited for all players
at the easy to medium easy level.
2474316 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Dramatic EssayMark Williams. This remarkably
simple, yet sophisticated sounding piece from
Mark Williams allows for the development of
many expressive possibilities in young players.
Syncopation and spicatto are explored and
developed in a context of changing moods. This is
a must-do for second or third year ensembles.
2301596 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 46.00
4 Edge of SilenceClarence Barber. A beautiful,
melodic tribute that has a place on any concert,
it allows all players ample time in the limelight.
Accurate subdivision of the beat is necessary to
avoid early entrances, making this an excellent
training piece for rhythmic skills.
10523544 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
El Gato PizzicatoRichard Meyer. Imaginations
will run wild during this charming Spanish salute to
cats, as you set the mood with glissando "meows",
threatening "hisses," and an enthusiastic visit from
a dog. A great way to introduce shifting basics,
high versus low finger patterns, and tone painting.
Even finicky audience members will love this
delightful piece!
10370546 String Orchestra,
Percussion Req. . . . . . . . . . 46.00
ElasticityCyndee Giebler. This original
composition is a study in contrasts fueled by
relentless rhythmic propulsion. All sections have a
chance to be featured as well as accompany. This
piece will sharpen your group's ensemble skills
with its infectious syncopated melody. First violins
have some easy third position work in the lyrical
middle section. Snap pizzicatos provide delightful
and unexpected sonic interest. Your group will ask
to play this again and again and your audience will
love it, too!
10310543 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 49.00
4 The Elephant's TrumpetClarence Barber.
Feature your young bassists! With glissandi and
pizzicato in all parts, everyone has a chance
to share in the fun. Using solid, on the string
slides, the work features a bouncy, syncopated
melody that is perfect for working on subdivision
of the beat.
10523584 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 48.00
l The Enchanted ForestAdrian Gordon. Set
in a minor key, this work contains fast-moving
spiccato eighth-note figures that provide high
intensity from beginning to end. It's a dynamic
and mysterious original concert work sure to
captivate developing musicians.
10523308 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Engines of ResistanceLarry 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 Orch or Full Orch . . . 58.00
l EscapeKevin Sluder. An exciting rhythmic
journey in B minor, the recurring motif is introduced
in the cello and bass and eventually passed around
to every section. Contrasting the simple opening
statements is an imitative pizzicato middle section.
10520417 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
l Escape from Black Licorice ForestGeorge T.
Frueh. This upbeat, rock-style piece featuring three
themes was written to portray an adventurous
journey or escape. A grade 2 original, it features
driving rhythms, major and minor tonalities, and
fun-loving parts for all.
10499256 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Fan DanceSoon 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 . . . . . . . . . 45.00
n FandangoRobert D. McCashin. Introduce your
group to this sophisticated 18th century Spanish
dance style as interpreted by Robert D. McCashin.
This polished original in 3/4 is a fine addition to a
young orchestra's repertoire, and is an ideal work
to compare and contrast with European waltzes of
the same time period.
10277849 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Fantasy on a Japanese Folk SongBrian
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
l Festival FanfaronadeDeborah Baker Monday.
After the decisive opening, the piece moves ahead
with driving syncopated rhythms and angular
melodic figures for a truly dynamic piece.
10522023 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Finger Rock!Bob Phillips. Easy rock that is
perfect for beginners! They can sound cool, have
fun and practice finger patterns. All sections
have interesting parts as the piece practices the
movement from F natural to F# and from C natural
to C#. There are no high 3s or forward extensions.
Reproducible educational packs as well as a
drumset part are included.
10310491 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Forest Hills Folk SuiteBob Phillips. Beautiful,
original melodies abound for all players in this
selection with three movements. The contrasting
styles provide numerous teaching moments
through a variety of techniques, tempos, and
articulations. A slice of Americana music that adds
charm to any concert.
10370550 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
The Frog PrinceMichael Hopkins. Here is a
setting of the classic fairy tale for string orchestra
and narrator. You and your students can
customize the fairy tale characters with people
and places in your school and community. The
music is playable by a beginning orchestra. This
piece will be an entertaining and novel addition to
your concert program!
10367494 String Orchestra
with Narration . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
l Funky FiddlesTimothy J. Isham. This original
combines an infectious rock groove in the cello and
bass lines with sassy fiddle figures from violas and
violins. The result is a funky mixolydian mash-up
that's a surefire crowd-pleaser!
10492381 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 42.00
GargoylesDoug 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 . . . . . . . . . 48.00
GauntletDoug 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 . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Guest SoloistRichard 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 . . . . . . . . . 42.00
n Gypsy TaleSoon Hee Newbold. Nothing brings
string-playing to life quite like the dramatic sounds
of Hungarian dances or traditional gypsy music!
With that as inspiration, Soon Hee Newbold created
a work infused with that passion, but playable
at the easy level! It's set in E minor and calls for
some pizzicato, with bowing that alternates from a
"brush-stroke" to a warm legato bowing. Trills and
grace notes are optional but really add to the style.
2480764 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
HarrowlandDoug Spata. Sweeping dynamic
changes, dark melodies that flow between the
sections, and driving ostinatos add to the shadowy
allure of the dramatic journey of Harrowland.
Teachers will appreciate the technical workout
provided for students with string crossings and
repeat markings throughout. Add suspense and
excitement to any concert program!
10308041 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Haunted CarouselSoon Hee Newbold. This
melancholy yet alluring melody conjures images
of an old carousel haunted by spirits. From the
eerie harmonies of the opening to the more spirited
melodies that follow, this work takes listeners on
a rollercoaster of emotions as they experience the
many moods of the haunted carousel. Sure to be a
concert favorite!
10066365 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
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Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
Viking—Soon Hee Newbold.
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Burst!—Brian Balmages.
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Dramatic Essay—Mark Williams.
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Storm the Gates—Alan Lee Silva.
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Gauntlet—Doug Spata.
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Night Shift—Richard Meyer.
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Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song—
Brian Balmages.
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Sahara Crossing—Richard Meyer.
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Gargoyles—Doug Spata.
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Viola Country—Richard Meyer.
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