SKU: FJ.ST6424S
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This lively arrangement will add great variety to any concert or festival program. It is a perfect example of Gilbert and Sullivan with its lighthearted style and memorable themes. All sections have interesting melodic material and teachers will be thrilled with all the scale-based passages in C and G major.
About FJH Beginning Strings
Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5
SKU: BO.B.3292
English comments: This is the definitive version of Biogenesis, a piece that Cervello had written in 1976, together with his friend Jorge Wagensberg, and which was awarded the First Prize at the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science's Permanent Composition and Musical Research Competition. The new version was made at 1984-85 Lux et umbra is written for a string group consisting of four first and four second violins, three violas, three cellos and a double bass. The conceptual battle between darkness and light is represented by the instability between the notes B and C, and by the compartmentation of the group of fifteen strings into divisi that provide an independent arrangement for each instrument, thus bestowing great substance upon the texture of the music. A cello cadence emerges from a slow and straightforward beginning. A process of contrasts then begins, culminating in a molto vivace passage of a scherzando nature, which alludes to the Baroque concerti grossi. The music once again plays with chiaroscuro until reaching its climax, from which point the conclusion slowly begins, establishing itself in the high register until fading away. The work was first performed at Barcelona's Palau de la Musica by the English Chamber Orchestra, directed by Enrique Garcia Asensio, in 1987. That same year, in the newspaper El Pais, the observations of the composer and critic Francesc Taverna-Bech paid tribute to the work's intelligence as regards the use of and search for instrumental resources (in this case, string instruments, about which Cervello knows a great deal), the skill involved in endowing the lyrical line with tension, and a singular touch that confers formal essence upon the musical discourse. In La Vanguardia, Jordi Llovet wrote that this is a work in which, as is the case with most of Cervello's compositions, the listener finds something covertly religious, a mysterious secret, a transcendence linked to the origins of communication requiring more than a single being, which provides excitement. In 1990, when the Orquesta de Granada (Orchestra of Granada) performed the work at Barcelona's Grec festival, the critic Cesar Calmell opined, in the same newspaper, that inch by inch, surely and imperturbably, Cervello built up a perfect world that reflects the image of the craftsman who, so astonished at the delights of his trade, is unable to do anything but turn the very backdrop of tragedy into something pleasant. Lux et umbra was recorded by the Orchestra Estatal of the Hermitage, conducted by Alexis Soriano (CD SA01210 Fundacion Autor). --Xavier Casanoves Danes Music criticComentarios del Espanol:Se trata de la version definitiva de Biogenesis, obra que habia escrito en 1976 en colaboracion con su amigo Jorge Wagensberg y que obtuvo el Primer Premio, en el ano de su creacion, en el Concurso Permanente de Composicion e Investigacion Musical del Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia. La nueva version fue realizada en 1984-85. Lux et umbra esta escrita para un grupo de cuerda integrado por cuatro primeros violines, cuatro segundos, tres violas, tres violoncelos y un contrabajo. El combate filosofico entre la oscuridad y la luz lo lleva a cabo la inestabilidad entre las notas si y do y la compartimentacion del grupo de quince cuerdas en unos divisi que llegan a una escritura independiente para cada instrumento, otorgando una gran importancia a la textura sonora. De un principio lento y descarnado emerge una cadencia del violonchelo. A continuacion da comienzo un proceso de contrastes que culmina en un pasaje molto vivace de caracter scherzando que alude a los concerti grossi del barroco. La musica juega de nuevo con el claroscuro hasta llegar a la cumbre sonora iniciando el final lentamente que se instala en el registro agudo hasta desvanecerse. La estreno en el Palau de la Musica de Barcelona la English Chamber Orchestra en el ano 1987 bajo la direccion de Enrique Garcia Asensio. Ese mismo ano, en el periodico El Pais, el compositor y critico Francesc Taverna-Bech reconocia en sus comentarios la inteligencia en el uso y la busqueda de los recursos instrumentales -en este caso la cuerda, de la que Cervello es profundo conocedor-, la destreza para revestir de tension la linea lirica y un tacto particular para conferir entidad formal al discurso sonoro. Jordi Llovet, en La Vanguardia, escribia que en esta obra, se encuentra, como en la mayor parte de la produccion de Cervello, algo secretamente religioso, un arcano misterioso, una trascendencia vinculada a los origenes de la comunicacion impracticable con el ser unico que resulta apasionante. En el ano 1990, cuando la Orquesta de Granada la toco en el Grec de Barcelona, era el critico Cesar Calmell quien, en el mismo periodico consideraba que Cervello construyo palmo a palmo, segura e imperturbablemente, un mundo perfecto que refleja la imagen del artesano que, de tan admirado con las delicias de su oficio, no puede hacer otra cosa que convertir en agradable el fondo mismo de la tragedia. Lux et umbra esta grabada por la Orquesta Estatal del Hermitage, dirigida por Alexis Soriano (CD SA01210 Fundacion Autor). --Xavier Casanoves Danes Critico musical.
SKU: KJ.SO213C
UPC: 8402701421.
The title refers to the 3rd degree of a scale, which refers to F-sharp and F-natural in Mr. Stephan's composition. Thirds A Plenty is in ternary form and all instruments have opportunities for melodic work. It is correlated with Artistry in Strings, Book I, Unit II.
About Artistry in Strings
Artistry in Strings is a groundbreaking string method that will be at home in your classroom or private studio. Its comprehensive approach contains all the basic tools necessary to establish solid technique and expressive music making. Artistry in Strings is a music educator's dream, combining a performance-centered approach with optional theory, composing, listening, assessment, and interdisciplinary and multi-cultural studies.Authors Robert S. Frost, Gerald Fischbach, and Wendy Barden have combined their vast experience as educators to provide a string method that is well paced for all types of beginning string classes. Regardless of class frequency and duration, or class size and student age, Artistry in Strings will assist you to achieve superior results.
SKU: KJ.SO213F
SKU: FJ.ST6317S
Whoops and hollers are optional in this festive work (and yes, they are also in the composer's original score!). Your ensemble works as a team to celebrate the happy couple with strong homophonic rhythms and predictable harmonies. At the same time, the first violins have the opportunity to significantly explore their E string tone and pitches in the familiar key of D Major. And since violin 2 doubles the viola, you may wish to have ALL of your violins work on their E strings!
SKU: FJ.ST6479
UPC: 241444400104. English.
This lively folk song celebrates early-American life of riding on a wagon. Spirited themes combine with engaging harmonic and rhythmic writing throughout, with engaging parts for all members of the orchestra. A delightful addition to any program.
SKU: FJ.ST6479S
SKU: KJ.SO359C
UPC: 084027044056.
An ingenious three-movement work, each depicts a different type of balloon. I. Barrage, II. Hot Air, III. Circus. The third movement includes myriad percussion instruments for sound effects including whistle, car horn, duck call, ratchet, cowbell, and more. Duration: 6:30 Correlated to: Book 2, page 18.
SKU: KJ.SO359F
UPC: 084027044063.
SKU: FJ.ST6512
UPC: 241444420072. English.
The vivid imagery of little critters scurrying about at night inspires the melodic lines and creative harmonies used throughout this programmatic work. Beginning soft and mischievous, the music builds as new critters join the fun in a playful dialogue. The harmonic language moves between moments of pleasant consonance and slight dissonance (because as we all know, some people love little critters and some people are terrified of them!). A highly imaginative, playable work!
SKU: FJ.ST6406S
This new setting of Good King Wenceslas will be a welcome addition to any holiday concert. Students get into that action as they march while playing, and all sections take turns playing the melody. Students and teachers will be merrily surprised at how easily this selection comes together. Happy marching!
SKU: FJ.ST6512S
SKU: FJ.ST6352S
Meet the ultimate fusion of fun styles with this vivacious work that combines the enthusiasm of a sailing crew with the lively dance rhythms in fiddle music! The infectious tune immediately grabs the listener as the music weaves through a series of texture changes. Delightful and fun, and all at an arrr-legro tempo!
SKU: FJ.ST6352
UPC: 674398232505. English.
SKU: FJ.ST6478S
You've heard of a fiddler on the roof? Well, how about an orchestra on the housetop! Feature the entire string orchestra, section by section, at your next winter concert (even bassists, who are cued in the cello line). Using just six notes, this new arrangement of an old holiday favorite is cleverly scored to sound rich and full. Optional percussion adds to the festivities. A perfect format for bolstering group confidence while promoting section independence!
SKU: FJ.ST6478
UPC: 241444400036. English.
SKU: FJ.ST6551S
What lurks in the lair at midnight? The answer is revealed in this engaging work for beginning string orchestra. Using only the first six pitches of the D Major scale and based largely on step-wise motion, this piece evokes images of a night-time excursion into the unknown. Optional piano and low tom-tom are included to enhance and support the orchestra.
SKU: FJ.ST6551
SKU: FJ.ST6473
UPC: 241444399538. English.
This lively triple-meter dance from the 16th century is very popular with classical guitarists and is now a wonderful addition to the string orchestra repertoire. Pizzicato accompaniments interact with a playful melody that is cleverly developed throughout the ensemble. A delightful work perfect as a change of pace on any program.
SKU: FJ.ST6473S
SKU: FJ.ST6470S
Go underground to explore the deep, dark sounds of the orchestra's lowest strings. A ponderous, minor theme weaves through every section of the orchestra along with a few easy off-beat rhythms. The absence of low 2 finger patterns make this helpful for teaching and reinforcing note reading on the G, C, and E (bass) strings, while also being extremely satisfying musically.
SKU: FJ.ST6045S
Stephen Bulla, arranger for the White House Orchestra, has set this spiritual in a swing style. This delightful crowd pleaser will help teach basic swing concepts to your beginning orchestra members.
SKU: FJ.ST6470
UPC: 241444398470. English.
SKU: FJ.ST6045
UPC: 674398212750. English.
SKU: FJ.ST6480
UPC: 241444400722. English.
A fun, 50s-style rock piece for beginning string players! This easy, up-beat tune only uses notes from the D and G Major scales with just a few open E strings in violin. Add optional drum set for a real dance party beat. The perfect finale for a first-year spring concert!
SKU: FJ.ST6480S
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