J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2017 Publications) lNew for 2017 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 52 string orchestra Go to cart Light Concert Selections easy / medium-easy Cancion del AmorTim McCarrick. An outstanding original tune inspired by love songs of the Mexican countryside. Optional, very simple guitar, piano, and percussion parts are included. This one will be fun for all and is a great way to include those garage band players in your school. 10310300 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Cello SquadronRichard Meyer. Listen closely and you'll hear them coming...it's the Cello Squadron to the rescue! This fun and exciting section feature has it all - roaring airplane engines (on cello C strings of course!), dive-bombing glissandos, and a heroic main theme based on Wagner's famous Ride of the Valkyries. Designed to give everyone in the orchestra a chance to learn and practice their triplet rhythms, this piece is sure to spark the imagination of all your students. 10066913 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 n Cellos Ole!Richard Meyer. No doubt about who gets featured in this fun, Spanish-flavored original by Richard Meyer! This piece is a great motivator for your up-and-coming young cellists and is a great change of pace for any concert program. Features a lyrical melody in the cellos set against a pizzicato accompaniment in the other strings, and includes parts for maracas and claves that can be spread among the sections. Your students will love this one! 2397537 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Celtic SuiteTraditional/arr. Kathy L. Fishburn. Two beautiful folk melodies in the graceful style of Celtic music. Including Bonnie Doon and The Minstrel Boy, contrasts between the movements make this an interesting concert and festival selection. And, the low strings get several chances at carrying the melody. Includes optional harp/piano part. Newly engraved for this 20th anniversary commemorative edition. 2353712 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n The Chicken DanceTerry Rendall & Werner Thomas/arr. Moore. The ever-popular song heard at parties, weddings, and any event where a good time is had by all! Before performing, make sure some dance floor space is available and be sure to invite Aunt Myrna! 10343543 String Orchestra, Percussion Req . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Classic HoedownLorie Gruneisen. Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet "Rodeo," this lively Grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy melodies, and strong accents speak excitement! 10558368 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Deep Sea FandangoDeborah Baker Monday. What's that? It sounds like "Jaws!" Cellos will love getting the limelight for once! This piece provides an excellent opportunity to feature low strings, while giving all students a fun part to play! A perfect training piece for F naturals and simple 2-note slurs, this will be a winner with students and audiences alike. An optional piano part is included. 10027064 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 4 Fiddlers ThreeRobert Buckley. Here's a winning recipe that features three violinists, staged in front of the orchestra, creating a refreshing musical number that's ideal for school orchestras. Young players will enjoy the contemporary fiddling style combined with a sense of adventure. 10626172 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H Fiddles on FireMark Williams. Rosin up the bow, call out the Fire Department, and let's go! This thrilling work is a modal display of beginning virtuosity that takes full advantage of that open fifth "fiddle sound." You'll have parents do-si-do-ing in the aisles, and students clamoring to play this one again and again! Without a doubt this is a superb piece for beginning players! 2346260 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Fright Nightarr. 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. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Goblin BoogieJeff 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. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 l Green Cello JigLynne Latham & Clarence Barber. This happy jig incorporates a small chromatic twist in the tune and affords a fabulous opportunity to teach both hooked bowing and 6/8 meter. Everyone plays the theme at some point, and the tapping of toes is not forbidden! 10738731 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 H 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. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 l Hakenbogen SchottischBud Woodruff. Alternating between the keys of G and D major, this light dance incorporates dotted rhythms. Every player uses hooked bowings and gets to play the melody. All instruments except double bass stays in first position. Upper strings must alternate between high and low 2's. 10738733 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 Hey Fiddle FiddleBrian Balmages. Here's a nice opener or encore! The upbeat nature of the tune offers a few hints of Copland, but it remains easy and is also very likeable. There's even some stomps and hand claps to add to the experience. Your students and audience will enjoy this one. Lots of fun! 10008670 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 l Low and LowerClarence Barber. Viola, cello, and bass sections are featured in this C major work, but no one gets left out. Offbeats and syncopation are the centerpiece of a happy, bouncy piece. Stretch your upper strings with the use of low 1's and fourth finger. 10738739 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 n Ludwig's Dance PartyJames Kazik. Who says Beethoven can't be fun? Here's a clever spin on Classical music's most famous four-note motif, done up right in a current techno-dance treatment. 10294275 String Orchestra, Percussion Req . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Moonlight TangoRichard Meyer. As the title indicates, this charming piece beautifully reinforces dotted rhythms and low-second patterns. Its lively dance-like character will be a popular addition to any concert occasion. 2301570 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 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, Percussion Opt . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 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 Rhythm and BluesSoon Hee Newbold. This crowd-pleaser shows the fun side of composer Soon Hee Newbold! Parents and students alike will enjoy the catchy melody and blues line in the cellos and basses. There's excellent use of clapping, stomping, and finger snaps and even a fabulous stereo effect between sections. The composer leaves ample time for students to prepare for the clapping, and snapping their fingers, and even offers alternative sounds for those who aren't ready to switch from instrument to sound effects and back again. All the bases are covered for successful performance! 10008666 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Rock Bottom BoogieRobert Longfield. Robert's new blues shuffle is a fun jazz ensemble- style tune, that lets your string orchestra perform something a little different. Easy swing rhythms in a comfortable key and tempo make it accessible for most groups. With a little creativity, you might want to open up a section for a young soloist to stretch out a bit. 10343653 String Orchestra, Percussion Req . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Rock RiffsSoon Hee Newbold. Hot rock original from Soon Hee Newbold! Exciting, grooving intro gives way to powerful riffs and updated phrasing. Fun for all your players. Drums optional. 10277841 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 The Sharks of SevilleTraditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday. Brimming with intrigue and suspense, this exciting marriage of themes from "The Barber of Seville" with an iconic "shark in the water" motive will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. All Seville themes have been expertly adjusted for grade 1 students, and all recurring shark figures are well-fingered and easy to teach. 10520049 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 l Showtime RagDoug Spata. Here's a fun, jazzy, all-pizzicato selection for early beginners to play at one of their first concerts! Built around a strong, steady beat, it uses only the D and A strings, half, quarter, and eighth notes, with very limited independence to keep everyone together. Each section gets a melody, making it the perfect way to show off those beginning skills. 10738929 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Spring Breezesarr. Richard Meyer. Try this tender folksong from Taiwan to develop your students' sensitive and lyric style. Accompanied by lush, modern-sounding harmonies, the melody is passed to each section. The solos for violin and cello are at a medium-easy level, and are accompanied by a prominent harp or piano part. Simply gorgeous! 2442762 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 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. The two songs are then heard simultaneously, bringing this mini-concerto to a rousing conclusion. 10594977 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Light Concert Selections Medium-Easy Adventures of StringmanRichard Meyer. Your students and audience will love following the adventures of Stringman as he comes to the aid of struggling string players and helps rid the concert hall of annoying band members. This crowd- pleaser gives your orchestra plenty of chances to "ham it up," while the stirring, heroic main theme will definitely motivate all of your players to soar to new heights! Solo spots are included for cello, violin, and even a beginning "squeaky" clarinetist! 2703082 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 H Alla Tchaikovskyarr. Richard Meyer. Incorporating 22 different melodies from the works of Tchaikovsky, this is an incredibly clever and sometimes humorous medley that even includes the 1812 Overture accompanied by the popping of paper bags! It's amazing how seamlessly each melody leads into the next. You would think Tchaikovsky himself had intended it to work like this. 2375533 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 American Fiddle Triptycharr. Tim McCarrick. This medley of three fantastic folk fiddle tunes, set in a totally authentic style, will delight players and audiences. Arkansas Traveler; Fire on the Mountain and Devil's Dream are featured in the violins and violas with great accompaniment parts for the cellos and basses. Highly recommended! 10310644 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 H Ashokan Farewell (from The Civil War)arr. Calvin Custer. The simple, memorable theme from the acclaimed PBS series makes excellent concert fare. Calvin Custer's realistic treatment includes the easy violin solo, piano and percussion. This is technically quite easy, but very emotional. 2238723 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 54.00 Beethoven, Inc.Beethoven/arr. Meyer. Hear what happens when Beethoven meets Mozart, Offenbach, Brahms, Handel, Bach, Saint-Saens and Rossini in this clever arrangement that combines Ode to Joy with some of the most famous melodies in the classical repertoire. Your students and audience will enjoy trying to find Ode to Joy as it is hidden above, under, and in the middle of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Can-Can; Brahms' "Symphony No. 1"; Hallelujah Chorus; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Bacchanal from "Samson and Delilah" and William Tell Overture. A great way to teach music history while playing music that's just plain fun! 2703085 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 Blazing Bows of the West!arr. Michael Story. Three gallant tunes are intertwined to create this rollicking medley of Western movie themes that will be a favorite at your next concert. Including The Magnificent Seven; How the West Was Won (Main Title) and Blazing Saddles, this solidly scored arrangement will bring a bit of the old West into your concert program. Giddyup! 10310462 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 64.00 H Blue Fire FiddlerSoon Hee Newbold. Energetic, exciting and fun, are the words that best describe this kickin' fiddle tune. This fast and furious fiddling piece sounds much harder than it really is. Riffs, finger patterns and bowings are very idiomatic and lend themselves to fast playing. This is sure to be the hit of the concert! 2474322 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Tomorrow too late? Have it now.