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4 Mountain HymnJanelle Zook Cunalata. You
can almost hear the choir in the background as you
listen to the sentimentally beautiful Mountain Hymn.
This work will give young musicians practice with
lyrical playing and expressive dynamics, all within
a piece in D major that falls very easily on young
musicians' fingers.
10568197 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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Neon BeatDoug Spata. Designed with
early-intermediate orchestras in mind, this fun
selection has a modern sound that will rock your
next concert. It features great practice for dotted
rhythms, basic syncopation and second-finger
pattern, but students will respond most to the big
beats and catchy melodies. Add the optional drum
part and it will bring down the house!
10568199 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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Night RideDeborah Baker Monday. A mysterious
adventure awaits in this dramatic piece for
developing strings. Beginning with a haunting four
note motive, the music turns to a pulsing bass line
that gets the wheels in motion for the exciting ride.
Each section shares the spotlight for short melodic
statements that are always supported by a strong
counterpoint. A truly thrilling piece!
10277995 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
H Night ShiftRichard Meyer. Take a look at this
driving, modal composition that's loaded with
some great techniques! As the title implies, early
shifting is the main focus, with pizzicato and easy
16th notes added for variety. All around, this is an
excellent and very mature sounding piece for your
young players!
2346344 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 46.00
NightriderRichard Meyer. This thrilling piece
is reminiscent of Schumann's character pieces
for young musicians. Written in a minor mode,
its melody reinforces F and C naturals and gives
young players more experience in 3/4 meter. The
piece uses both A minor and A major, and offers
a chance at a simple col legno bowing. Students
will love the mysterious tonality and driving
rhythms. Highly entertaining and educational at
the same time!
2703076 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 46.00
One Bow ConcertoRichard Meyer. Your
audience will laugh out loud! A violinist, a violist
and a cellist have soloist seats in front of the
orchestra, and they share just one bow, passing
it to one another just in the nick of time. The
orchestra is all pizzicato, so there really is only
one bow. "But a cellist shouldn't use a violin bow,"
you think. Right, so they stop passing it to him
and the cellist shows what he thinks of that! By
the end the bow is in the hand of the conductor.
Recommended as a show-stopper!
2475422 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 62.00
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Petite TangoCasimer Kriechbaum. Optional
piano and percussion make this a truly fun work
for young strings! Recorded by Michigan State
University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music
Through Performance in Orchestra Volume 1.
988287 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Pirate's CodeSteven J. Campbell. Explore the
pirate's code! Set in G major, this piece is full of
driving, dark melodies while also including beautiful
legato sections challenging students to change
gears. Your land-loving young orchestra will want
to play it again and again!
10520847 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 49.00
Portal GatesLarry Clark. Think of a magnificent
entrance to a city or castle, such as the fictitious
Camelot. Based upon strong intervals of fourths
and fifths, the main melodic material is strong, yet
joyful. It is sophisticated music for young groups,
but something they will love to play.
10522049 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 50.00
l Presto!Robert Sheldon. This joyful, fast-
paced composition gives developing players an
opportunity to show their spirit and enthusiasm for
music. Rapid repeated eighth-note patterns provide
an energetic texture as they are passed around the
orchestra. The catchy main theme uses only five
notes, making this tune perfect for beginners and a
great addition to a festival program.
10594959 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 46.00
l River RhapsodyDaniel Baldwin. Written for
a youth string orchestra at the request of the
composer's son, the piece is in two movements
with the second being a bit more difficult than the
first. The first movement, River Song, is an original
folk song with beautiful harmonies and melodies in
a minor key. The second movement, River Dance,
is a rhythmic barn dance framing a lyrical chorale
section. This movement is in the more comfortable
key of B flat and serves as an excellent introduction
to syncopation.
10619366 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
EDITORS' CHOICE
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Battlesong—Randall Standridge/arr. J. Cameron Law.
Working with two principal motives, the composer has craed a
compelling work that steadily builds to an exciting conclusion. e
included percussion parts are optional, but they definitely add to the
excitement level if used. Careful, safe performances of this piece are not
encouraged. is is a call to war!
10609914 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Beyond the under—Deborah Baker Monday.
is 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Bohemian Dance—David Bobrowitz/arr. J. Cameron Law.
Images of gypsies in celebratory dance around a campfire are easily
conjured up when listening to this delightful work that hearkens to
Eastern Europe. Contrasting the dance-like opening, a more serious
middle section evokes the long history and sadness of the unsettled
gypsy culture. e piece ends in a lively mood as it dances in faster and
faster tempi to an ecstatic ending.
10609918 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Cakewalk Strut—Carl Strommen.
A cakewalk is a dance that was popular in the late 19th century and is
indicative of the ragtime style, which was the precursor to jazz. is
piece contains the well-known "cakewalk rhythm" as the basis of all of
the melodic and accompanying material. It is tuneful, well scored and a
great change of pace for your next concert.
10592934 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10592934E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Fire in the Bow—Brian Balmages.
Conceived as an energetic and musically rewarding work, this piece
also happens to be an excellent vehicle for teaching and reinforcing
low first fingerings (violin/viola), backward extensions (cello), and half
position (bass). e piece avoids augmented seconds and focuses on
simple finger patterns while exploring dynamic harmonies that create
wonderful tension and release throughout.
10592147 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Flying Fiddlesticks—Jeremy Woolstenhulme.
Want a one-of-a-kind novelty? is is the piece! Flying Fiddlesticks includes
fiddlesticks! It's fun, it's safe, and it helps students play with steady pulse.
It's about building teamwork throughout the orchestra. A Learning Bank
is included in the score and parts which features instructions and photos
regarding safe handling and performing with fiddlesticks.
10616601 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Heartstrings—Larry Clark.
A heartfelt piece that is dedicated to the memory of a lost student, this
music is emotional at times and beautiful at others. It is meant to depict all
of the aspects of the life of the person lost, not just to show the sadness. e
piece has memorable melodies and interesting, lush harmonies.
10592913 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10592913E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Masquerade—Doug Spata.
Students will love the creepy melodies, the dazzling special effects,
and the spine-tingling style of this colorful and expressive selection.
is spooky, whirling waltz is full of approachable chromatic notes,
dramatic dynamic changes, simple rhythms, and creepy tremolo
bowing! A fantastic way to reinforce low first-finger B flats, C naturals
and C sharps, and the notes of the G string while having fun!
10594951 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
A Million Miles Away—Francis Caravella.
is work takes advantage of the expansive sound of the Lydian mode
to depict the vast reaches of outer space. Everyone stays in first position
(except the basses), and the dissonances are quite mild. A grand chorus
will challenge students to exercise good bow control as they work to
achieve the demands of the dynamics.
10568175 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10568175E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Mountain Hymn—Janelle Zook Cunalata.
You can almost hear the choir in the background as you listen to the
sentimentally beautiful Mountain Hymn. is work will give young
musicians practice with lyrical playing and expressive dynamics, all within
a piece in D major that falls very easily on young musicians' fingers.
10568197 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10568197E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
e Swans of Lir (Strings Only Edition)—Stephen Chin.
e Swans of Lir is an Irish legend about a group of young children who
are transformed into swans that float in a lake for 900 years. e soulful
melody and lush accompaniments in the first section reflect this sense of
loss and helplessness. In the more vigorous and driving second part, the
spell is lied and the swans are transformed back into the children they
once were. e very memorable melodies are shared around the ensemble.
10604801 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
10604801E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Takeda No Komoriuta—Keiko Yamada.
is well-known folk song in Japan is a song that a little girl sings to
herself while she toils in a difficult situation. With somber pensive tone
and dark, lush harmonies, the folk song is presented four separate times
with varying harmonies and textures.
10592942 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10592942E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Uno, Dos, Bass!—Richard Meyer.
It's a fiesta for your basses in this colorful section feature your students
will love putting together. Carefully written to make your bass section
sound their best, this piece starts with Las Chiapanecas (the famous
Mexican Clapping Song) and segues into a clever 2/4 version of Cielito
Lindo. e two songs are then heard simultaneously, bringing this
mini-concerto to a rousing conclusion.
10594977 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
Wind Dancer—Chris M. Bernotas.
With its optimistic and light sound, Wind Dancer is a great concert
choice! Use your imagination and create your own story to accompany
the melodic and rhythmic themes in the piece. Every section has an
opportunity to shine, and a pizzicato section adds to the charm.
10594753 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00
Yorktown—Todd Parrish.
is moving piece provides a great opportunity for the use of slow
bow strokes and for cross-curricular study. e victory over the British
forces at Yorktown, Virginia by the American Continental Army in
1781 signaled the end of the Revolutionary War. is original work
remembers the heroic efforts of General Washington and the brave
soldiers he commanded to forge a new nation founded on freedom.
10594979 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
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