String Pak-With a musical career spanning a century the 20th century was Irving Berlin's own and his music was America's music. This spectacular choir band and optional string medley of some of Irving Berlin's classic songs offers avariety of entertaining performance options. Includes: Alexander's Ragtime Band There's No Business Like Show Business Puttin' on the Ritz Always Blue Skies God Bless America. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Concert Band (Gr.3) String Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 7:00.

Veteran film composer Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future Forrest Gump Polar Express) brings a brilliant adventure theme to this year's blockbuster action film Captain America. Fanfares bold and contrasting themes and rhythmicdrive make this a distinctive symphonic march.

Here's the ideal patriotic selection for every string orchestra's library. Two traditional favorites America the Beautiful and America are combined with the lively This Land Is Your Land for an inspiring showcase of Americana.

Value Pak - 24 part books conductor score and CD-Each song in this collection is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements series. Includes: America the Beautiful - Anchors Aweigh - Battle Hymn of the Republic - The Caissons Go Rolling Along - God Bless America - Hymn to the Fallen - Marine's Hymn - My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - The Patriot - The Star Spangled Banner - Stars and Stripes Forever - This Is My Country - Yankee Doodle

Morton Gould's Dialogues for Piano and String Orchestra. This work was commissioned by the Little Orchestra Society of New York. The first performance took place on November 3 1958 by the LittleOrchestra Society with Thomas Scherman as musical director and Morton Gould on Piano.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with theability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) andVincent Jones (composition).Gould enjoyed an illustrious career. In addition to gaining a Pulitzer Prize for 'Stringmusic' he was Musical America's 1994 Composer-of-the-Year and recieved a Kennedy Center Honor inrecognition of lifetime contributions to American culture.A long-time member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Gould was elected president of ASCAP in 1986 a post he held until 1994.In 1986 he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He also served on the board of the American Symphony Orchestra League and on the National Endowment for the Arts music panel.

Score-Morton Gould's Minstrel Show for Orchestra. Study score.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with the ability toimprovise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) and Vincent Jones(composition).Gould enjoyed an illustrious career. In addition to gaining a Pulitzer Prize for 'Stringmusic' he was Musical America's 1994 Composer-of-the-Year and recieved a Kennedy Center Honor in recognition oflifetime contributions to American culture.A long-time member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Gould was elected president of ASCAP in 1986 a post he held until 1994. In 1986 he waselected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He also served on the board of the American Symphony Orchestra League and on the National Endowment for the Arts music panel.

The newest series from Hal Leonard for young players brings the unique talents of “America's Conductor” Leonard Slatkin to school orchestra programs. His latest holiday collection is once again a great opportunity tofeature student pianists with their school string orchestra. Always fresh and inventive Leonard's arrangements bring a new style of holiday programming that's interesting and educational and has great appeal to players andaudiences.This volume includes: A Czech Christmas; Festival of Lights; O Holy Night; O Tannenbaum; Of Kings and Ships; Of Kings Saints and Pigs; Singing Angels; Sleigh Ride; Three Lights; Watchmen at Coventry;Pastorale. (Grade 2)Also available for $5.99 each:04490923 Violin 104490924 Violin 204490925 Violin 3 (Vla TC)04490926 Viola04490927 Cello04490928 Bass04490929Piano ($8.99)04490930 Percussion

A suite for string quartet attributed to Ben Franklin and discovered in Paris in the 1940s quickly drew interest from American string quartets and composers. In this suite for string orchestra Alan Shulman uses themes from the“Ben Franklin” quartet maintaining the glorious 18th-century style and the flavor of revolutionary-era America. In this year honoring the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth we are pleased to offer this uniqueedition for school string groups.

Latin-Americana is a collection of 5 famous melodies and rhythms by various composers arranged for orchestra by Frank Naylor. Each work has been inspired by Latin America in some way with the classic tunes Jarabe Tapatio La Cucaracha La Paloma Clelito Lindo and Ay Ay Ay all included.Frank Naylor has become known for creating high-quality arrangements of classical music ideal for school and college level orchestras. This selection of exotic pieces is no exception - it is perfect for any young ensemble looking to expand their repertoire and impress their audiences.

Quotes of the beloved spiritual “Hold On” are combined with excerpts from “Freedom's Plow” by Langston Hughes in this powerful and dramatic work commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony. Themes of thestruggle for liberty and justice throughout America and the world make this a magnificent concert closer for festival and community performances with keyboard bass and drums or the optional orchestral accompaniment! Availableseparately: SATB divisi Orchestra score and parts (fl ob cl bn hn tpt 1-3 tbn 1-2 [btbn] bells perc 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db). Duration: ca. 5:00.

Sadie Harrison's A Journey for Double Bass and Piano. Composed in 2015 revised and published in 2016. Duration: 8 minutes.This four movement work was written at the request of bassist Ben Groenevelt for his pupil Alex Gibberd with funds provided by Bristol City Council’s Guild of Guardians in recognition of Alex’s contribution to the musical life of the city. A Journey is a reflection of Bristol’s history as a trading port with routes to the Americas Northern Europe and the Far East with movements entitled:I Deep South - ‘lazy darkblues’II The Eastern Road - ‘austere theatre’III Northern Lights - ‘a frozen glittering landscape’IV Wayout West! - ‘jaunty hoedown’

Score and Parts-Arguably America's most notable art song Samuel Barber's masterwork has been brilliantly arranged in this edition for strings by John Moss. Written for voice in 1938 and based on text by noted poet James Agee Barber's music ishighly emotional a quality apparent in this skilled setting for strings. With solo parts for violin and viola this edition is a superb opportunity to teach 20th century music at its very best.

Score and Parts. Par GLORIEUX FRANCOIS. François Glorieux was born in Belgium in 1932, and acclaimed throughout Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Japan, China, the Middle East and Africa. He is one of the most widely accomplished and versatile musicians traveling the international circuit today: pianist composer conductor, commentator, entertainer, honorary professor of chamber music at the Royal Music Conservatory of Ghent and guest professor at Yale University (USA). His particular art was the rare one of improvisation presented in five languages. Glorieux practices all musical styles and has been highly considered by great artists such as André Cluytens, Arthur Rubinstein, Yves Nat, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Enrique Jorda, Raphael Frühbeck de Burgos, but also Michael Jackson, Stan Kenton, Stéphane Grappelli, Paul McCartney, Toots Thielemans, Jacky Collins, Annie Girardot, Dionne Warwick, A.C. Jobim, and so on. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Orchestre de Cordes