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25 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] string orchestra Go to cart l In a Quiet PlaceBill Calhoun. This heartfelt ballad is the perfect vehicle to teach expressive, emotional playing. A simply beautiful piece that you don't want to miss. 10522029 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00 n IntensitySean O'Loughlin. As the title implies, H 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 1st 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 Opt. . . . . . . . . . .E 49.00 10280381E String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. ePrint . . . . .E 48.00 H Creatures—Brian Balmages. This is one of the coolest original pieces to come around in years! It's great for year-round use, but would be especially scary at Halloween. The composer describes it as "a dark and sinister night full of strange happenings and ghoulish encounters." Opening with a menacing march as creatures emerge from the darkness, dissonances soon appear in upper strings, including the chance to play any pitch in the chaos! Finally the audience hears footsteps in retreat from the coming dawn. A wonderful vehicle for introducing aleatoric music to students in a fun and creative way! 10027353 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Danse Macabre—Camille Saint-Saens/ arr. Hall. There are very few cuts made in this eerie, phantasmal tour de force. At least two solo violinists are needed because of unusual tuning. A very effective work perfect for a Halloween program. Be ready for a frightened audience! 10316845 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00 H The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart— Alan Lee Silva. Based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," this work is reminiscent of a classic Hollywood horror movie theme. The piano and optional harp and percussion parts punctuate the tension and suspense that is felt from the first note to the last. The basses act as the low, ominous threat of danger, and the upper voices represent the insanity of the main character's twisted plan. A real thriller! 10093787 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. . . . . . . . . . . ME 55.00 H Fright Night—arr. Larry Moore. Here are all your favorite "scare tactic" tunes, assembled in clever fashion in a quick-fire medley with as many as can fit into two minutes or less. Includes: Monster Mash, Jaws, Night on Bald Mountain, Funeral March of the Marionettes, Psycho, The Addams Family, The Munsters, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Toccata and Fugue, The Phantom of the Opera and more. 10033650 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . .E 45.00 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 . . . . . . . . . . . .E 48.00 2470438E String Orchestra ePrint. . . . . . .E 48.00 H Ghost Carnival—Erik Morales. Let your players illustrate the mysterious goings on at the carnival! Dramatic and colorful, Ghost Carnival introduces developing players to glissando, open- string pizzicato double stops, and other effects and techniques that make string playing so much fun. A great feature for fall concerts! 10091981 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . ME 55.00 Goblin Boogie—Jeff Frizzi. It's spooky, bluesy fun for beginners with Jeff Frizzi's newest tune that's terrific for most any first or second year performance. Everybody gets to play the E minor rock riff, and there's a good mix of pizzicato and arco playing for all sections. 10343658 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00 10343658E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . .E 40.00 Haunted Places—Brendan McBrien. Inspired by the fertile imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of "scary places" that makes our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and of the spirits that for some frightful reason seem to inhabit them! 10453651 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . M 48.00 10453651E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . M 48.00 H House of Untold Horrors—Lauren Bernofsky. This work uses narrator and easy-to-perform string "special effects" to tell the horrific but comical story of Willoughbus Wallaby, a ghostly house and its resident kitty! Your audience will be amazed by the sounds your orchestra will make! This piece is ideal for orchestras with some students who are not yet able to use their bow (or in some cases, don't even know fingerings yet!). Sure to be one of the highlights of your next program, regardless of what time of year you perform it! 10066331 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .VE 45.00 Legend of Sleepy Hollow—Richard Meyer. Your students will love this musical depiction of the fateful night when Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane met up with the fabled Headless Horseman. This colorful tone poem based on Washington Irving's famous short story is whimsical, romantic, frightening, and sure to stir the imaginations of your students and their audience. A great challenge for the more advanced string orchestra, and a wonderful lesson in tone painting. 10066953 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . M 62.00 10066953E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . M 60.00 Midnight at the Mausoleum—Brent D. Smith. No one really knows what's lurking in a mausoleum after dark. This macabre work provides the sounds, atmosphere and impressions that might accompany a visit to a mausoleum in the dead of night. Perfect for a Halloween spooktacular! 10444021 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . M 50.00 10444021E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . M 50.00 Monster Mash—arr. Bob Phillips. It's not Halloween without the 1962 Bobby "Boris" Pickett classic. Sounding in its entirety just like the recording, this selection includes narration, chorus parts, and drumset, with optional guitar and piano for full effect. Fun to play any time of the year! 10370592 String Orchestra, Percussion Req. with Narrator . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 10370592E String Orchestra, Percussion Req. ePrint . . . ME 45.00 H Night on Bald Mountain—Mussorgsky/ arr. Segnitz. Thrilling! Well-known in its full orchestra version or from its scenes in Disney's "Fantasia," this arrangement is scored for string orchestra with optional piano or organ, percussion, and timpani! This is a dynamic rendition that could open or close any concert! 2473624 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . MA 40.00 Rockin' Halloween—arr. Mike Story. Give your students the opportunity to rock this Halloween with three classic pop tunes in one easy medley! Everyone will remember Ghostbusters; Monster Mash; and Scooby Doo, Where are You? Specifically scored for your intermediate string or full orchestra. 10015087 String Orch or Full Orch . . ME 65.00 10015087E String Orch or Full Orch ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 60.00 Shadows in the House—Thom Sharp. This fast swing piece in G minor is playfully sneaky! With a catchy, singable tune, this work features a tutti pizzicato section, as well as some melodic moments for bass and celli. All parts remain in first position, with a couple of "funky" accidentals thrown in for fun. The swing-eighth feel keeps the mood appropriately shadowy! 10068368 String Orchestra, Percussion Req. . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 10068368E String Orchestra, Percussion Req. ePrint . . . ME 45.00 Sneaking Suspicion—Doug Spata. Using only pizzicato on the D and A strings, this is the perfect selection for beginners to play in "cartoon tiptoe" style! The piece also features call-and-response sections that advance good counting and listening skills, a distinctive minor key, and a chance to feature each section in turn. Use this as a fun change-of-pace in your concert, or as an easy-to- prepare piece with a touch of drama for Halloween. 10092419 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .VE 46.00 10092419E String Orchestra ePrint . . . .VE 45.00 The Tell Tale Heart—Michael Story. Here is a musical depiction of the classic short story from Edgar Allan Poe. The cellos, basses, and optional percussion provide "the beating of his hideous heart!" Eerie, ominous sounds will keep your listeners on the edges of their seats! 10364399 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. . . . . . . . . ME 48.00 10364399E String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. ePrint . . . ME 48.00 Two Scenes from the Hollow—Kirt Mosier. This two-movement piece is based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The first section, entitled Ichabod's Walk, is introduced with lines from the American classic: "What fearful shapes and shadows beset his path amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night!" The second movement, entitled Hessian's Ride, is introduced with lines that end "...the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper." The chilling music will be the highlight of your concert! Highly recommended! 10050296 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00 Valse Diabolique—Joseph Compello. This dark, rich and mysterious piece would fit perfectly on a Halloween concert or festival. This is the kind of music students love to play. 10457585 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . .E 50.00 10457585E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . .E 50.00 Walk of the Silent Zombies—Bob Phillips. For Halloween or any scary time, this eerie, yet easy piece remains on the G, D, and A strings in first position and reinforces F natural on the D string for all instruments. Add skits and theatrics and, remember, "Ssshhh!" 10453625 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .VE 45.00 10453625E String Orchestra ePrint . . . .VE 45.00 Zombie Intruders—Kirk Vogel/ ed. J. Cameron Law. Capturing the feel of the undead creeping ever closer, the composer has incorporated a variety of non-traditional string techniques, including playing behind the bridge, glissando, and instrument body knocks. Creepy sounds from a few percussion instruments are added to the sound mix and layered onto an insistent rock groove to form a scarily colorful, memorable string orchestra production. 10460701 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00 Zombie Tango—James Meredith. Imagine two zombies dancing a zombie tango! This would make a great piece for Halloween, or anytime zombie fever is taking over your school. 10457593 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 10457593E String Orchestra ePrint . . . ME 50.00 GIVE A HALLOWEEN CONCERT! Have you got an ambitious group who can't wait to perform? Give them some fun Halloween numbers for a successful event early in the school year!

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