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 54 string orchestra Go to cart Light Concert Selections medium & medium-advanced / Folk & Multicultural very easy / easy 4 El Relicario: Paso DobleTraditional/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 4 Gaelic TrilogyTraditional/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 4 A Halloween ThrillerRod 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 Jazzed Up & High StrungBrian Holmes. This catchy tune provides exposure to jazz style for strings. The chromatic bass line's slaps provide a fun, percussive element, while the catchy melody is passed around to all sections. 10444017 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . M 50.00 H Plink Plank PlunkLeroy Anderson. Pizzicato playing is fascinating to play and to watch, but coming from the skilled pen of Leroy Anderson, it becomes an event! Let your kids put down their bows and dazzle the audience with this one! (All sections get to make the "squeak" special effect!) If you're going to program a novelty piece for strings, your students and audience deserve one from this American master. 4533071 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . M 59.00 4 St. Louis BluesW.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 Strings Cut LooseBrian Balmages. This nod to alternative styles centers around a funk groove that is loosely based on blues harmonic progression. The entire groove is created organically in the strings alone (no percussion!) An option for audience participation in the middle (clapping on beats 2 and 4) really adds to the flair of the chart. 10512592 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . M 50.00 4 Swamp ThangRichard 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 H Waltz of the WickedKirt N. Mosier. This wild piece calls for violins and violas to use a one-finger glissando, creating a very eerie effect. Cellos will get to strum three-note chords with their thumb while canonic passages make your group work together as never before. Wicked! 2478798 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . M 50.00 Folk and Multicultural Very Easy American Square Dance SetTraditional/ arr. Bob Phillips. Using only paired eighth notes with the notes on the A, D, and G strings, this is an accessible piece that will help any group sound more mature. The easy, fun tune includes dancing for a change of pace and to aid in developing a sense of rhythm. 10594923 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Ash GroveMichael Hopkins. Your students will love playing this arrangement of the traditional Welsh folk song! Written at the very easy level, all the parts have an interesting variety of material. This is an excellent piece to teach bow distribution and control. An optional piano part is included. 10023956 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 l The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)Traditional/ arr. Frank J. Halferty. This fun and energetic Jamaican folk song is expertly arranged here for Grade 1+ groups. Everyone gets to play the melody, and plenty of great teaching tools are included, from bowing and fingerings to accents and energetic rhythms. It's a delightful performance piece that will provide lots of motivation to practice those important skills. 10752112 String Orchestra with piano . . 45.00 H Celtic DanceMark Williams. Young string players will love getting a hold of this playable original dance in the Celtic style. Written in E dorian mode, the work uses only the notes of a one-octave D major scale, and makes a fine introduction to modal harmonies. 2442465 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 De Coloresarr. Douglas E. Wagner. Offering variety and multicultural flavor, this upbeat, joyous folk song will be at home on any concert program. Though scored for less-experienced players, there is a remarkable fullness and sophistication to the overall ensemble texture. 10453848 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Fantasy on GreensleevesMark Williams. Finally, an arrangement of Greensleeves that beginning string orchestras can play! Set in E minor, it uses notes familiar to beginners and, through clever arranging, avoids new accidentals and difficult string crossings. This is ideal for holiday concerts and year-round performances. Your students will love sounding this good! 2470424 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Jasmine Flowerarr. Douglas Wagner. Here is a very beautiful setting of the traditional Chinese folk song Molihua. This tune is a vital part of Chinese New Year celebrations and was featured at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The soothing pentatonic melody is reminiscent of the simple beauty of the lovely white jasmine blossom and its delightful scent. Players will encounter no technical impediments in performance, with the independent piano accompaniment and optional percussion creating the perfect musical landscape for this multicultural offering. Very nice! 10014643 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Over the Sea to Skyearr. Douglas E. Wagner. A warm and embracing low string sound throughout provides support to this ageless ballad. The individual parts are easy to learn, with no subdivision of the beat and careful attention given to the needs of younger players. 10453845 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Shortnin' Bread BluesDeborah Baker Monday. Here is a great way to introduce your young string orchestra to the blues in swing style applied to an American folk song they will already know. The walking bass line really adds to the bluesy flavor. A nice addition to your spring concert programming! 10304013 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Sleigh SongTraditional/arr. Michael Kamuf. Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new. All sections play the melody, which comes from a Hungarian folk song. 10522545 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Folk and Multicultural 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 Be Thou My Visionarr. Robert Frost. Everyone should get the chance to play this beautiful folk tune, which is also an Irish hymn. Set in the key of C with a nice modulation to G, this keeps everyone in their most comfortable ranges and brings out a rich and full sound. This setting is suitable for all situations, sacred or secular. 2476232 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 BEST SELLERS String Orchestra Lighter Selections Medium Buy with confidence! These works, listed in order of their popularity, are chosen most often by directors. Waltz of the Wicked—Kirt N. Mosier. 2478798 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 2478798E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . 50.00 Bossa Rojo—Bert Ligon. 10310635 String Orchestra, Percussion Req . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 10310635E String Orchestra, Percussion Req ePrint . . . . . . 55.00 Plink Plank Plunk—Leroy Anderson. 4533071 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 59.00 4533071E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . 59.00 Basses Loaded—Carrie Lane Gruselle. 10066376 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 10066376E String Orchestra ePrint . . . . . 55.00 Blackberry Blossom—Gary Gackstatter. 2702541 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 BEST SELLERS String Orchestra Folk and Multicultural Selections Very Easy & Easy Buy with confidence! These works, listed in order of their popularity, are chosen most often by directors. French Dance— Traditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday. 10594759 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 46.00 10594759E String Orchestra ePrint . . E 46.00 Japanese Lullaby—Larry Clark. 10013227 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 50.00 Jasmine Flower—arr. Douglas Wagner. 10014643 String Orchestra. . . . . . .VE 46.00 10014643E String Orchestra ePrint .VE 46.00 Simple Gifts— Joseph Brackett/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. 10592167 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 45.00 10592167E String Orchestra ePrint . . E 45.00 Ash Grove—Michael Hopkins. 10023956 String Orchestra. . . . . . .VE 45.00 Scarborough Fair—arr. Brian Balmages. 10091946 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 40.00 10091946E String Orchestra ePrint . . E 40.00 Fantasy on Greensleeves—Mark Williams. 2470424 String Orchestra. . . . . . .VE 46.00 2470424E String Orchestra ePrint .VE 46.00 It Is Well with My Soul— Philip Bliss / Carrie Lane Gruselle. 10512572 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 45.00 10512572E String Orchestra ePrint . . E 45.00 Loch Lomond—arr. Noah Klauss. 955013 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 45.00 Be Thou My Vision—arr. Robert Frost. 2476232 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . E 45.00 2476232E String Orchestra ePrint . . E 45.00 e Pepper Guarantee Since 1876 our goal has been to deliver the music you need, fast. Sometimes knowing what you need can be complicated, and keeping music you can't use is expensive. That's why, when you need to make a return, we make it easy. No hassles or time limits, and always full credit. Satisfaction Guaranteed.