Think Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide but just for strings! Written to be used for outreach or recruiting concerts, this piece is a great way to educate audiences of all ages about the different instruments of the string orchestra. All of your students will love getting a chance in the spotlight as the simple main theme is followed by five variations, each featuring a different section (yes, Violins I and II get their own separate variation!). The piece concludes with a rousing 6/8 finale in which phrases of the theme are tossed from section to section, giving your audience a final review of what they have learned. Very playable and very enjoyable for all! (6:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

In Japan there is an old tale whic has been told since before time began. Two of the most beautiful stars in the night sky are Altair representing Man and Vega representing Woman. These two lovers can meet each other only one time each year on the night of July 7th. Living on opposite sides of the Milky Way they have to ride a ship to meet each other on that night. If it rains they cannot see each other because the river of light in the sky is swollen. The name of the star ship that Altair and Vega ride is called Hoshi no Fune. I wante to express in music the pain of these separated lovers.

2002 marks the 100th birthday of one of America's top Broadway composers. Richard Rodgers' contributions to the musical theatre of his day were extraordinary and his influence continues even today. This new medley for choir bandand optional strings salutes the achievements of this Broadway legend. Songs include: Do-Re-Mi I Whistle A Happy Tune June Is Bustin' Out All Over The March Of The Siamese Children My Funny Valentine Oklahoma Slaughter OnTenth Avenue The Sound Of Music The Surrey With The Fringe On Top There Is Nothin' Like A Dame. •08621218 SATB $2.95 •08621219 SAB $2.95 •08621220 SSA $2.95 •04490207 String Pak $45.00 •08621221ShowTrax CD $40.00.

Three delightful “village” songs from the Spanish Renaissance have been combined into this instrumental suite for younger string ensembles. The short movements have stylistic shifts between major and minor modes andare written with melodic moving parts for all instruments. The optional medieval percussion adds to the Renaissance flavor. I. Song of the Innkeeper; II. Song of the Soldier; III. Song of the Woodmen

The Rosegarden Of Light - String Sextet Parts-Gulistan-e Nur: The Rosegarden of Light for String Sextet and Youth Ensemble. Instrumentation: Professional String Sextet (2 Vlns 2 Vlas 1 Cello 1 Db). Youth/amateur ensemble (Interludes only): open instrumentation (5 treble alto bass parts (transpositions available) Keyboard). The Three Interludes are supplied separately. The sextet movements/Three Interludes can also be performed separately. I Bahar-e nastaran-bihag (Radio Piece) Interlude 1/ Introduction (Youth ensemble) Sextet Movement 1 (Professional) II - Shirin dokhtar-e maldar (Sweet Nomad Girl)Interlude 2 Sextet Movement 2 III - Watan Jan (Dear Homeland) Interlude 3 Sextet Movement 3 Duration: c.26 mins (complete) / c.16 mins (sextet movements only). On 11 December 2014 several young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music were performing at the Istiqlal School home to the French Cultural Centre in Kabul. The venue was targeted by a suicide bomber with devastating results leaving a number of students (and ANIM’s founder and Director Dr. Ahmad Sarmast) with severe injuries. Despite these most challenging of circumstances ANIM continues to provide an extraordinary learning environment for all its students regardless of gender ethnicity or social circumstances. They are committed to assuring musical rights rebuilding lives through music training future music educators establishing intercultural dialogue and to reviving and preserving Afghan Music. Gulistan-e Nur: The Rosegarden of Light is dedicated with great admiration to Dr. Ahmad Sarmast and to the students and staff of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul particularly remembering those who were injured in the 11 December attack. The work is also dedicated to Kevin Bishop and members of the pioneering ensemble Cuatro Puntos who are dedicated to global co-operation and

Written based on a poem of the same title by Octavio Paz A Boy and a Girl is Whitacre at his finest with the composer himself describing four measures as 'the truest notes I've ever written'.Stretched out on the grassa boy and agirl.Savoring their oranges giving their kisses like waves exchanging foam.Stretched out on the beach a boy and a girl.Savoring their limes giving their kisses like clouds exchangingfoam.Stretched out underground a boy and a girl.Saying nothing never kissing giving silence for silence.    Octavio Paz 1914-1998

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)

In classic musical theater style with delightful rhythmic and harmonic coloring, this medley will take the audience and orchestra on a trip to Neverland that will never be forgotten. I'm Flying and I Won't Grow Up are featured. (4:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

Here's a terrific suite arranged for school string ensembles by the original fiddler from the Broadway show Herbert Baumel. Mr. Baumel's carefully crafted collection is presented in separate movements that can be performed invarious combinations. Includes: Tradition Anatevka If I Were a Rich Man Matchmaker Sunrise Sunset and To Life.

Juan Crisostomo Arriaga a distinguished Spanish composer (1806-26) this is one of the three String Quartets that he composed. Instrumentation: Violin I II Viola and Violincello. This work was composed 1822.

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.

Based on Largo al factotum this waltz theme appears in Act I of what many consider to be the classic of comedic operas. Lloyd Conley has created an ideal teaching and performance setting for intermediate groups with an opportunity to teach 3/8 meter and the classic waltz style of Rossini. Dur: 2:45.

The magnificent interweaving of harmonies and dialogue-like Voices in Handel’s For Unto Us A Child Is Born make it a perfect addition to the festive choral repertoire. German-born British Baroque composer George Frideric Handel originally composed this piece in 1741 for the English-language oratorio Messiah which eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. As the last song of Scene 3 of Part I of the oratorio which addresses Isaiah's specific prophecy about the virgin birth of a Messiah For Unto Us A Child Is Born tells the news of Christmas thebirth of a son in Isaiah’s words as found in the Scripture (Isaiah 9:6). The delicate familiar theme is introduced by the Sopranos and taken up by their counter-voices the Tenors later the same dialog is given over to the Altos and Basses. The tutti culminates in 'Wonderful' 'Counselor' 'The Mighty God' 'The Everlasting Father' and 'The Prince of Peace'.

from Sleeping Beauty-This unique musical montage represents several of the traditional Mother Goose stories written by Charles Perrault. In his famous ballet Tchaikovsky captures the spirit of these well-known tales in music written for the weddingcelebration of Sleeping Beauty and her Prince.I. Puss In Boots; II. The Princess and the Bluebird; III. Cinderella and Her Prince at the Ball; IV. Little Red Riding Hood; V. Tom Thumb and His Brothers (Grade 3-4)

G major - Stimmensatz - each 3 violins I+II, 2 violas, 3 cellos/double basses - 2 violas, strings and basso continuo editor: Lebermann, Walter composer: Telemann, Georg Philipp Série: Concertino Difficulté: Intermediate pages: 48