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51 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: satisfaction@jwpepper.com string orchestra Go to cart Light Concert Selections very easy / easy n Lavender's BlueTraditional/arr. Loreta Fin. Based on the traditional folk tune used in the Disney film "Cinderella," this simple arrangement is divided into three violin, three viola, three cello and two double bass parts. It would be ideal for an ensemble of mixed abilities. Every instrument can play either the melody or one of the harmony or bass line parts. Written in D Major, it is in rondo form and explores the use of pizzicato, accidentals and minor tonalities between the well-known melodic sections. 10595012 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Mama PaquitaTraditional/arr. Michael Story. This catchy, high-spirited and great-sounding arrangement of the popular Brazilian Carnaval song Mama Paquita features bouncy yet repetitive eighth-note patterns and contrasting styles. It's both educational and fun! 10594747 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H March of the Metro GnomeFred Hubbell. An easy novelty piece that students love to play. Recorded by Michigan State University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra Volume 1 - Pepper #5973728. 549097 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 l March of the PenguinsKathryn Griesinger. There are great teaching points in this work that targets end of the first year players. Among these points are low 2's for upper strings, accents, staccato, and two-note slurs. Every section is featured, and the set includes an optional piano part to help steady the beat. This is a clumsy, cute, and amusing waddle with the black-and-white critters of the Antarctic. 10738741 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Millipede MadnessLauren Bernofsky. A misunderstood millipede's nonstop movement takes center stage in this humorous composition. Simple finger patterns allow a rhythmic focus on eighth notes, as well as attention to bow arm technique. Sure to be a favorite for your beginners! 10454256 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 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 n Pizzicato FizzSteven Rosenhaus. Based on a 12-bar blues pattern, this playful string work will thoroughly engage young players and give them a fine piece for a successful early performance. All notes are played with either open strings or first fingers. As the title indicates, the string parts are played pizzicato, and a required piano part lays down a solid rock groove. 10609938 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Rock On!Seth Gamba. Drum set is featured with your orchestra in this e minor modal rock tune. Quarter and eighth notes are the rhythmic foundation with plenty of rests to make counting interesting. 10523574 String Orchestra, Percussion Req . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 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 l String Crossing MarchLynne Latham. The title is truth in advertising! This is about learning to cross strings as well as skipping fingers and developing proper hand position and finger independence. Some enjoyable knocking and other sounds give students the opportunity to have a little say in how the final product sounds. 10738755 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 Tumbleweed BluesGeorge T. Frueh. This western style blues original lets young groups experience the fun of playing swing style. It features easy but effective rhythmic patterns and offers the perfect opportunity to share the history of the blues. The bass section can really ham it up with their bluesy walking bass line. 10351224 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 A Vivaldi School YearAntonio Vivaldi/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. This remarkably clever arrangement introduces orchestras to each movement of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" as the work follows students through the school year. Included are fun themes representing Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break (in Hawaii!) and graduation! Great Baroque bowing practice sprinkled with seasonal fun! 10512550 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Light Concert Selections Easy American Fiddle Medleyarr. Bob Phillips. Bring out the cowboy hats and bandanas for this fantastic arrangement of everyone's favorite fiddle tunes! Perfect for young players or as a quick play-down finale for older players, this medley will soon become a favorite that you will hear them playing before class begins. All sections play the melodies providing interest and a chance to work on dynamics. Performance recommendations to help make the tunes sound "fiddley" are provided in the score. 10066962 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Bach Country FiddlesJ.S. Bach/arr. Meyer. Two classic melodies get the fiddle treatment in this clever arrangement from Richard Meyer! The themes from J.S. Bach's "Minuet in G" and "Brandenburg Concerto #5" work just fine with a few fiddle licks thrown in! Carefully arranged with the young performer in mind, this delightful piece has a "virtuoso sound" but is playable by groups at the easy level. A selection that's fun for the players and enjoyable for the audience! 2472796 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 n Baila ConmigoJeremy Woolstenhulme. Baila Conmigo is Spanish meaning "dance with me." This stylish tango includes an optional tambourine part which is accessible for a string player to learn. 10523443 String Orchestra, Percussion Optional opt. tambourine . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 l Barn Dance Saturday NightBud Woodruff. Barn Dance Saturday Night depicts the gathering of hometown country folks for a square dance. Different from a rousing fiddle tune, in that the tempo is a bit more reserved, it is happy music that will be fun to play and will delight your audiences. 10739220 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 Bats 'n BonesSusan 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, Perc Opt . . . 49.00 EDITORS' CHOICE Lighter Selections • All Levels 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! El Relicario: Paso Doble—Traditional/arr. Robert Longfield. One of the most famous and best-loved paso dobles ever written in a setting for string orchestra! Fiery rhythms and sweeping Spanish melodies make this an outstanding change of pace for concert or festival performance. 10756566 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 40.00 Fiddlers Three—Robert 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00 Fingal's Rock—Felix Mendelssohn/arr. Kathryn Griesinger. In this modern twist on Mendelssohn's epic Hebrides Overture, low strings get to dig into energetic accented bass lines as two prominent themes weave through the orchestra. This arrangement is very playable in first position with a few simple accidentals. Every section of the orchestra is featured using the same melodic echoes that inspired Mendelssohn almost two centuries ago. Includes optional drum set. 10696530 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 47.00 10696530E String Orchestra ePrint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 47.00 First Finger Rock—Brian Balmages. Written with only quarter notes throughout, this is an ideal piece to introduce students either to the bow or to new strings. Complete with a bridge and short coda section, the piece includes an optional (and simple) drum set part. Real music using only open strings and first finger! 10748206 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. & Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B 40.00 10748206E String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. & Piano ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B 40.00 Gaelic Trilogy—Traditional/arr. Jim Palmer. Gaelic Trilogy provides the string orchestra with an opportunity to perform three Irish fiddle tunes: Fair-Haired Mary; Neil Gow's Lament and Stray Away Child. All sections, including the basses, get a chance to play beautiful melodies as well as interesting accompaniments. With three distinct styles and tempos, this exciting piece is a great introduction to Irish fiddling. 10738934 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 49.00 A Halloween Thriller—Rod Temperton, J.S. Bach & Modest Mussorgsky/arr. Ralph Ford. Written especially for your next Halloween concert, this medley features two great spooky classical themes and a modern "classic" including Toccata and Fugue in D Minor; A Night on Bald Mountain and Michael Jackson's Thriller. There is the option to start at three different places should time be a concern: the beginning, measure 28, or measure 63. When performing Thriller, you may take the optional jump at measure 109 to the spoken vamp and let a guest narrator "thrill" your audience with the spoken part made famous by Sir Vincent Price. Once the vamp is completed, jump back to measure 110 and end at the Fine. If the vamp section is not desired, simply play the arrangement straight through as written. 10695955 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 64.00 St. Louis Blues—W.C. Handy/arr. Mike Lewis. Everyone loves the blues! They will love them even more after hearing this treatment that plays the string orchestra like a W. C. Handy piano roll. 10738753 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 40.00 Swamp Thang—Richard Meyer. Hotter than a Cajun barbecue, this tour de force for the advanced string orchestra is a workout for all of your students (and their conductor!) Conjuring up images of the Deep South, this jazzy rondo never lets up from start to finish, featuring the most sumptuous syncopations and intriguing instrumentation to hit the student stage in a long time. A great closer or encore! 10738930 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 56.00 Wild West Hoedown—Chris Thomas. Inspire a few do-si-dos at your local hootenanny! This bright change-of-pace work evokes the toe-tappin' sounds of the Old West as settlers circle the wagons 'round for a Saturday night hoedown. Featuring athletic yet very playable fiddle-style tunes that wander throughout the ensemble, the music also uses simple double-stops and contrasting rhythms that keep things moving along. 10748211 String Orchestra with Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 10748211E String Orchestra with Piano ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00