The composer writes:Pilgrim was inspired it will be no surprise to learn by reading Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress - Vaughan Williams's great opera on the subject had fascinated me from its first performance yet it was a long time before I caught up with this essential item in any well-stocked library of English classics. It made a great impression not least because of its theme of a journey of self-discovery and a rediscovery or renewal of faith. These are ideas which have a strong interest for me not in religious terms but in their application to every aspect of human life (including great journeys) and this piece reflects my response in musical terms to this concern. The tempo of the whole piece which lasts about 18 minutes is basically slow. There are two quick episodes but these act somewhat like the trio sections of a classical scherzo save that the tempo relationships are inverted (the classical trios would have been slower not quicker) and the canvas is much larger being that of a single substantial slow movement. The form of the whole is perhaps fantasia-like rather than having any relationship to classical forms such as sonata or rondo - some motifs and themes are varied as the work develops and the opening chords are of primary importance throughout the work. There has been no attempt to convey any pictorial elements deriving from Bunyan's great book. There is however one feature which upon completion of the score struck me with some force which is that almost all the thematic material is essentially striving upwards - there is a constant upward movement (sometimes over a lengthy period) throughout the work. Pilgrim was commissioned by the Luton Music Club for the Raphael Ensemble with funds provided by the Eastern Arts Board and Bedfordshire County Council and is dedicated to the Luton Music Club. The first performance was given in Luton on February 10th 1997 and followed as part of a joint scheme by performances in the same week at the Music Clubs of Bedford and Leighton Buzzard.

includes 24 student books plus Conductor w/ CD-A collection of popular Broadway songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast - Cabaret - Circle of Life - Edelweiss - Get Me To the Church on Time - Go Go Go Joseph - I Dreamed a Dream - Memory - The Phantom of the Opera - Seventy Six Trombones - Sun and Moon.

This mega-hit from recording artist Meghan Trainor features a catchy upbeat melody along with a doo-wop flavor. This solid arrangement for string orchestra gives the bass section some moments to shine. Great fun for all!

Sound Innovations: développement sain for Advanced String Orchestra poursuit l'accent sur ??la lecture avec une caractéristique, belle sonorité, mais aussi met l'accent sur ??des échelles 3 d'octave, en particulier les échelles que les étudiants auront besoin pour les auditions régionales et tous-Etats. Compétences techniques avancées sont présentées en quatre niveaux, conformément à la structure des innovations de son révolutionnaire: (1) Tone Sound, (2) Son archet, (3) Son décalage et (4) Balances sonores et arpèges. Les niveaux peuvent être utilisés dans l'ordre qui est le mieux pour vos élèves, comme chaque warm-up, ou sous forme d'unités structurées. Le livre idéal pour suivre un développement judicieux pour Intermediate String Orchestra, ou pour tout un ensemble de cordes avancé ou apprenant individuel, vos élèves perfectionnera la bonne utilisation de l'arc, coups d'archet, déplacement, et les échelles 3 d'octave. / Orchestre A Cordes

Composition de Harald Genzmer ' Divertimento di danza ' pour orchestre à cordes continue clairement la forme baroque de la divertimento. Cette musique ' light ' - dans le vrai sens du mot - consistait en une séquence de mouvements lâches avec les formes libres et les mouvements de danse alternat-ing successivement variées. Le divertimento composé de cinq à six mouvements. Genzmer gardé à tous ces faits, mais il introduit la nouvelle vie dans les formes anciennes. Bien qu'il n'a pas composé 'dans l'ancien style', il respecte certaines règles de la forme traditionnelle. / Orchestre A Cordes

Stringpack-FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST is based on the hymn-tune ?St. Anne ? which was used by G.F.Handel in the Chandos anthem ?O Praise the Lord ? and by J.S.Bach in his triple fugue in E-flat ?The St. Anne Fugue.? James Curnow?s FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST captures the thoughts of this magnificent hymn which speaks of our country?s reliance upon God. The unusual 4/4 meter setting with artfully crafted re-harmonizations and lush counterpoint gives each listener cause to reflect on the importance and meaning of this melody to patriotic Americans everywhere.Inspired!

C'est une conversation musicale entre les Chins (violons et altos) et les broches (violoncelles et contrebasses)! Votre orchestre de début aimeront ce morceau simple mais amusant qui est parfait pour leur premier concert 'note de lecture'. Les étudiants apprendront le rôle de la mélodie et de l'accompagnement comme l'expression de l'un groupe répond, toujours en mouvement contraire, par le deuxième groupe. Les changements fréquents de arco à Pizzicato va garder tout le monde sur leurs orteils! Utilise uniquement les notes de la gamme Major D, et comprend un accompagnement de piano et violon parties III. / Orchestre A Cordes

Par MEYER RICHARD. Written to help students develop their spiccato bow stroke, this energetic piece is a joyful celebration from the very first measure. The left hand challenges are minimal, allowing the players to focus on controlling their bow on and off the string. A contrasting call-and-response 'B' section in minor mode briefly slows the pace down before the party resumes again. Over time, the overall tempo can be increased as the students become more and more proficient with this all important bow technique. Correlated to Sound Innovations, Book 2, Level 2. (2:30) / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Lament by Mack Wilberg for String Orchestra with optional Organ.This moving piece for String Orchestra is full of pathos and emotion. Stylistically evocative of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings and the distinctive musical language of Arvo Pärt Lament is based around a two-bar arching ostinato artfully developing musical fragments and enriching the texture to reach a powerful central climax. This is a welcome addition to the String Orchestra repertory.This piece was recorded on the 2019 Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra CD Tree of Life under the title 'And Wept Bitterly (Lament on an Ostinato for StringOrchestra)'.

Written to celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Joliet Township High School Orchestras of Illinois, 'Stone and Steel' is a modern concert overture by Richard Meyer that treats the listener and performer to a myriad of styles and moods. The piece begins with a heavy, ponderous theme marked 'Molto pesante,' which depicts the limestone quarries that first earned Joliet the nickname 'City of Stone' in the early 1800s. The mood soon changes and we can visualize huge barges laden down with stone, making their way through the city's large lift bridges and into the famous Illinois and Michigan Canal on their way to regional customers. With the construction of a steel mill in 1869, Joliet became known as the 'City of Steel.' Stone and steel were now shipped by both canal and railroad, and this exciting new age is represented by a modern, fast-moving theme in a bright major key. The two themes, 'stone' and 'steel,' are then further developed, and the piece culminates in a majestic, celebratory final statement of the 'steel' theme. (6:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

With this new arrangement for younger players your young orchestra can perform one of the best-known TV and movie themes of all time. All beginning players love to play a rhythmic ?riff ? and this one gives you achance to teach 5/4 meter in a fun way. With lots of unisons appropriate changes to the melody and infectious percussion parts (optional) this one is a program winner.

This impressive teaching piece features a mixture of the melodic and harmonic minor forms and a shifting of accents brought about by changing meters. Your students will love learning the aggressive bold style that comes with the changing rhythms.