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27 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] string orchestra Go to cart Original Concert Works very easy H Medieval KingsSoon Hee Newbold. A majestic masterpiece for beginning-level strings! Medieval Kings boasts bold, open-5th intervals, terraced dynamics, and prominent parts for lower strings. Truly a feast for players, and sure to become a repertoire favorite for years to come! 10091952 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Mystic CaravanSoon Hee Newbold. Dusty travelers and their ancient color-swept caravans fill this weighty original for young players. Easy optional percussion keeps the beat and underpins the ensemble's staccato notes and emphasizing accents. Your group will really enjoy digging into this nomadic adventure! 10307088 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10307089 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 NinjaRichard Meyer. There's a ninja on the loose and he's sneaking through the orchestra. Your students will love making up storylines for what happens next in this colorful Asian-flavored piece that uses only the notes of the D Major scale. There are plenty of great teaching opportunities here for your first-year students including pizzicato, accents, crescendos and melody/accompaniment balance. 10594955 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10594956 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 4 Northern LightsAlan Lee Silva. Featuring a lovely and appropriate use of pizzicato with optional piano under the soloist opening section, Northern Lights is evocative, melodically distinguished, and cleverly scored to help a young orchestra sound its best. The natural minor of the beginning melody contrasts nicely with the grander major- mode theme introduced later, and this contrast is maintained throughout this very effective piece. 10739254 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 10739255 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50 Our HeroesSusan H. Day. A moving tribute to the people we admire, whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country, this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the cello part, and a few low second fingers in the violin 1 part. All players get melody lines and the violin 2 part doubles the viola. Sounds harder than it is! 10594957 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10594958 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00 Pepperoni Pizza RockBrian 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 Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 A Pirate's DreamSusan H. Day. Legato bowings, pizzicato, lifts, bow doubling, and some marcato bowing express the pirate's determination in his quest. All sections share the minor melodies. The viola part doubles the 2nd violin part. 10453631 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10453679 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 H Prelude and FugueBrian Balmages. Written in the style of J. S. Bach, this is designed to introduce students to counterpoint without being overly demanding. Young musicians will be able to study style and technique, and the scoring will make them sound big. Finally, a wonderful option for directors who have been looking to perform this type of music with their youngest musicians! 10066325 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10066327 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Qin Shi's Stone ArmyTyler Arcari. The Terra- Cotta Army that guards the tomb of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang is nearly 8,000 warriors strong. This new piece for beginning ensembles is set to depict these magnificent stone soldiers. It will sound rich and full, even with less experienced players. 10592889 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10592890 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Raindrop SerenadeLauren Bernofsky. This all- pizzicato work uses easy aleatoric devices to create the gentle sound of rainfall. Out of the rain emerges a simple accompaniment line that is soon joined by an endearing melody. 10512580 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10512581 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 n The Red LionJeremy Woolstenhulme. With a stirring melody, driving rhythms and an energetic pulse that just won't quit, this action- packed selection is sure to fire up students and audiences alike. 10458715 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 10458716 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 l Rightly LowMichael Hopkins. This Grade 1 feature for cello and bass is loosely based on the traditional Lightly Row theme. Written in ABA form, it is played pizzicato throughout and is set in A minor. The B section features alteration between C natural and C sharp and is a great piece to introduce students to alternating between minor and major mode. All parts are playable in first position. 10700112 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Rite at StonehengeElliot Del Borgo. This is Elliot Del Borgo at his best for your younger students! This driving, modal piece gives each section a chance to shine with very playable parts that sound much more difficult than they are. The effective use of open strings and easy double stops creates a powerful sound that contrasts brilliantly with the more lyrical lines. This is what you've been waiting for! 2416519 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Rosintown RockBenjamin P. Snoek. This fun, alternative-style original works great with beginning strings and sounds much harder than it is. Students will love the energetic rock beat! The suggested drum part really drives the piece. 10568205 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10568206 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 l Sailors of the BlueSusan Day. Ahoy seafaring mates! Hop aboard this upbeat and lively sailors' tale of the high seas. Written in A minor, all parts have memorable melodic lines, with some pizzicato and hooked bowings. The piano part adds to the rich harmonic texture throughout. 10752550 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10752551 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Sailors SongMark Williams. This vigorous original uses only the open strings and the first notes learned on the D and A strings to make your beginning string players play out more confidently and musically! It has a rugged, modal sound evocative of the sea. Your strings will sound bigger and better on this one! 2472794 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Sneaking SuspicionDoug 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. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10092420 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 l Soar with the DragonsRob Romeyn. Capture the imagination with this aggressive concert opener that gives each part melodic interest. Memorable themes, changing textures and contrasting styles make this an outstanding teaching piece and a superb addition to the beginning orchestra repertoire! 10756579 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10756580 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 l SpiresBud Woodruff. Spires is written in three voices: first violins, second violins/violas doubled, and cellos/basses doubled. Unison passages allow the teacher to focus on establishing ensemble skills such as beginning and ending together and playing in tune. 10739266 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 10739267 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50 n Star DancerMark Williams. A bold, contemp- orary sound marks this excellent piece from Mark Williams. Written in a modal style, Star Dancer offers opportunities to work on various beginning string techniques. Important lines are passed around so that everyone gets a chance to shine, so all of your students are sure to enjoy this one! 2317428 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 StormSoon Hee Newbold. This dynamic and riveting work depicts an ancient battle scene or ferocious weather system. A lyrical melody contrasts with an intense rhythmic groove complete with optional percussion. A great work to expose younger players to programmatic music! 10512590 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10512591 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 4 Strawberry Jam SessionGeorge T. Frueh. Your students will be grooving to the sweet, fruit- filled sounds of this 12-bar blues-based tune for Grade 1+ groups. The easy syncopated rhythms will be fun to play, and the piece can be played in either a rock or swing style! 10682788 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 10682789 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Sword DanceThoinot Arbeau/arr. Phillips. Here's an exciting work with a high-energy Renaissance sound. Using easy double stops, drones and pizzicato make this a fun adventure for your strings. There's even an easy "call and response" passage between the high and low strings for even more variety. Your young strings never sounded so exciting! 2472797 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 n Time MachineRichard Meyer. Your orchestra will have a blast working on this fun selection that introduces the time periods of music and the playing styles that go with them. As students climb aboard the time machine, they will travel far and wide! 10520875 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 10520876 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 l To Catch a PickpocketChandra Lind. This engaging minor-key piece spins an intriguing musical story of a cat-and-mouse game between a very clever pickpocket and the new inspector in town. In a fugue-like middle section, the two characters engage in a lively chase. 10752556 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10752557 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 l TrailblazingKathryn Griesinger. Set in first position and using only notes of the D and G scales, this catchy tune gallops forward with a steady eighth- note ostinato. A quiet interlude evokes scenes of campfires and slow-moving cattle drives before the race begins again. Every section gets melodic material in this spirited tribute to the Wild West. 10696556 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 10696557 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 EDITORS' CHOICE Original Concert Works • Very Easy Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with confidence! Hannibal in the Alps—Joseph Compello. This strong and ponderous piece is a musical depiction of Hannibal's epic journey through the Alps with his army of war elephants. The piece serves as a great vehicle to inspire the imaginations of the very youngest of orchestra musicians. Students will enjoy bringing this elephantine cast of characters alive through their instruments. 10739244 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 10739245 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50 Lotus Dance—Kathryn Griesinger. Graceful flower dances are a beautiful part of Asian cultures, illustrated here with a flowing theme in first position. Beginning ensembles will find this work very playable with simple rhythms and melodies based on the D major and G major scales. Exotic pentatonic harmonies, and gentle pizzicato accompaniment float like the lotus blossom in an ancient Japanese garden. 10739248 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 10739249 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50 Northern Lights—Alan Lee Silva. Featuring a lovely and appropriate use of pizzicato with optional piano under the soloist opening section, Northern Lights is evocative, melodically distinguished, and cleverly scored to help a young orchestra sound its best. The natural minor of the beginning melody contrasts nicely with the grander major-mode theme introduced later, and this contrast is maintained throughout this very effective piece. 10739254 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 10739255 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50 Strawberry Jam Session—George T. Frueh. Your students will be grooving to the sweet, fruit-filled sounds of this 12-bar blues-based tune for Grade 1+ groups. The easy syncopated rhythms will be fun to play, and the piece can be played in either a rock or swing style! 10682788 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 10682788E String Orchestra ePrint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 10682789 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00 jwpepper.com/ events