12 Pieces for String Ensemble-In this edition George Speckert has depicted an entire menagerie of small animals in 12 movements. Framed by an overture and epilogue ten animals/species make an appearance. These easy little character pieces can be played in any order by two violins viola and cello either one or more to a part. It is a fun-to-play collection especially suited for children and invites them to expand on these pieces by adding little tales pictures or scenes.- Easy fun pieces on animals geared towards children- Suitable for smaller and larger recitals- Can be played by a variable number of string players- Score & 5 parts (Violin I II III; Viola [or Violin III];Cello)

Robert Saxton's The Resurrection Of The Soldiers for String Orchestra.Composed and published 2016.Duration: c. 12 minutes.The Resurrection Of The Soldiers for String Orchestra was commissioned by George Vass to whom it is dedicated and the English Symphony Orchestra for the 2016 Presteigne Festival with funds generously provided by the John S. Cohen Foundation and the Arts Council of England. The title derives from the final panel of Stanley Spencer’s Sandham Chapel visionary series of paintings which were the result of Spencer’s experiencesin the British army in World War One and depicts soldiers emerging from their graves on the last day. The music is in three continuous sections: a slow sustained introduction which is in essence a descent from the note E by means of a prolation canon but which ascends to a rather intense climactic point before finally falling and giving way to an active fugue which after arriving at an anguished sustained climax is succeeded by a closing slow movement consisting of a rising melodic line which permeates the entire texture heterophonically leading to the closing E major triad. The work thus traces a cyclical pitch path which while tracing a cyclical path also develops expressively towards a sense of hope and resurrection. - Robert Saxton April 2016

This theme from the classic film about wildlife conservationist George Adamson and Elsa the Lioness won numerous awards including an Oscar© for Best Original Song. Bruce Chase's lush arrangement is perfectly written for youngstring orchestras and tells an important and very contemporary story.

The music of John Paul George and Ringo never grows old! Here is a terrific playable medley of hits that includes Eight Days a Week Yesterday and Can't Buy Me Love.