SKU: AP.45839S

UPC: 038081529233. English.

This high intensity Spanish-flavored composition, Fandango Festival, by Victor López will make your young strings sound like experienced musicians. Featuring percussion and a variety of dynamics and articulations, this piece is exciting and fun to play. With much intensity and bravura, this traditional Spanish dance is a perfect choice for either festivals or concerts. (2:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: HL.14019800

ISBN 9780853609278. 8.5x11.75x0.435 inches. English.

Writtend for the 1956 Hoffnung Festival this piece is really the stuff of legend. Features solo efforts by 3 Vacuum Cleaners, 1 lonely Floor-Polisher and 4 Rifles.

SKU: BT.EMBZ14966

Kurtág s newest orchestral work was commissioned by the Lucerne Festival on the occasion of Pierre Boulez s 90th birthday. It was first performed on 23 August 2015 by the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra under the direction of Matthias .

Kurtágs neuestes Orchesterwerk wurde vom Lucerne Festival anlässlich des 90. Geburtstags von Pierre Boulez in Auftrag gegeben. Es wurde am 23. August 2015 vom Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra unter der Leitung von Matthias Pintscher uraufgeführt.

SKU: AP.44809S

UPC: 038081517407. English.

This seamless medley of the most popular overture themes from the Classical and Romantic periods---a veritable music history listening lesson---will be a sure-fire hit on any concert program. Scored in D-major throughout, the grade 3 arrangement by Douglas E. Wagner presents many teachable moments with style, balance, dynamic control, articulation, and interpretation.

In order of appearance, the themes included are: 1812 Festival Overture (Largo) by Tchaikovsky; Overture to Zampa by Herold; Overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini; Overture to The Magic Flute by Mozart; Overture to The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart; Overture to Poet and Peasant by von Suppé; Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor by Nicolai; Overture to William Tell by Rossini; Overture to Die Meistersinger by Wagner; Overture to Light Cavalry by von Suppé; Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach; Academic Festival Overture, by Brahms; and 1812 Festival Overture (Allegro vivace) by Tchaikovsky. (3:30).

SKU: AP.47436S

UPC: 038081542010. English. Traditional; John Nieto.

Two traditional mariachi tunes, Alá en el Rancho Grande and La Adelita, along with a new original, Polka de San Antonio by John Nieto, form a fabulous medley for any happy occasion---any fiesta. As the title (translated The Festival of Strings) indicates, make it a party! In 2/4 and first position with some chromatic alterations, this piece is accessible and fun to play. The rhythmic pulse continues throughout this exciting piece.
For additional exploration of mariachi repertoire for the string orchestra or small ensembles, see Mariachi Philharmonic by Bob Phillips and John Nieto at alfred.com.

SKU: BT.MUSM570203253

English.

For chamber or small orchestra. Published 1979 Commissioned by Festival Nieuwe Muziek, Middelburg, the Netherlands. First performance: Chamber Version: Middelburg (Nieuwe Muziek), 1979, Xenakis Ensemble, Maki Ishii (cond). Small Orchestra Version: London (Ring of Fire Festival), 1989, London Chamber Symphony Odaline de la Martinez (cond).

SKU: HL.50600624

ISBN 9790080149669. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches. Gyorgy Kurtag.

Kurtag-s newest orchestral work was commissioned by the Lucerne Festival on the occasion of Pierre Boulez-s 90th birthday. It was first performed on 23 August 2015 by the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra under the direction of Matthias .