Charles E. Carryl's A Capital Ship carefully arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle for String Ensemble. The homophonic texture and straightforward rhythms and harmonies let students focus on style and musicianship. Students will also develop various articulations (staccato accent pizzicato) and watching skills (fermata ritardando tempo changes and a caesura). Excellent writing by an excellent teacher!

Larry Moore has created an ingenious combination of favorite carols and Pachelbel's most famous work into a clever holiday treat. Starting with the traditional ground bass and melody he adds a delightful assortment of holidaytunes with some that are not so obvious. Let your audience find them all while enjoying this creative arrangement. Includes: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Up On the Housetop Good King Wenceslas Go Tell It on the Mountain Hark!The Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World The First Noel Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Great fun for all with this blues tune that effectively introduces the difference between F-sharp and F-natural for violins and violas and C-sharp and C natural for all instruments. Let your group jam their hearts out on thisgreat ensemble teachingpiece.

Concerto for String Orchestra - the magnum opus of Grayna Bacewicz (1909-1969) the outstanding composer and violinist - was composed in 1948 and at once became one of the most frequently performed works of this Polish artist. This masterpieceof neoclassicism fascinates as much by its invention and virtuosic briliance as its harmonious combination of formal elements of a traditional nature with new tonal ideas. The form of the three-movement Concerto oscillates between that of the baroqueconcerto grosso and the early classical sonata cycle. The neoclassical tendency is evident above all in the articulation of the musical structure in keeping with the rigours of periodicity and the manner of developing thematic threads derived fromthem while the concertato character of particular movements and the generally linear texture indicate baroque connections. The first movement (Allegro) - in the form of an early classical sonata allegro - begins with a subject with energeticfigurations emblematic for the whole piece and based on a constant pendulum-like semiquaver movement anchored securely on D. It is precisely because of the nature of this subject that Bacewiczs work has been compared to the Brandenburg Concertosby Jan Sebastian Bach The second movement (Andante) while retaining its concertato charakter is at the same time an example of the composers ability to create emotionally serene lyrical moods and her sense of cantilena derived from the spiritof romantic song (a motto-subject presented at the beginning by cello solo). In this movement it is both the process of evolution and the instrumental colouring which constitute the constructional agents forming here a self-containedvalue. In thethird movement (Vivo) the composer returns to her favourite type of music understood as an expression of pure motion in the form of figural motives with infinite transformational possibilities. The spontaneity of the music the constant mutabilityof the tonal situations and the sophisticated acerbic harmonies - as Witold Lutosawski described them - form a colourful mosaic built in the structural skeleton of a sonata rondo. Concerto for String Orchestra is not only proof of thestylizing tendency of the composer but also of an unerring intuition concerning the technical and expressive possibilities inherent in a string instruments ensemble. [Magorzata Gsiorowska translated by Ewa Cholewka]

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)'.This complete set of parts includes: 4 x vln I 4 x vln II 3 x vla 2 x vc and 1 x db.

String Quartet no. 2 op. 15-Alexander Zemlinsky?s music was long unjustly overshadowed by what was regarded as the more progressive? Second Viennese School. Although Zemlinsky was close friends with its protagonist Arnold Schönberg he never did take the latter?s radical step into dodecaphony. At the same time he composed works that were no less original or fully fledged. Composed between 1913 and 1915 his Second String Quartet in particular pushed the contemporaneous understanding of form and tonality to its limits. With just one movement but spanning over 1 200 measures this multi-faceted work numbers among the most significant contributions to the genre of the time and has long merited acritical new edition. The Urtext edition by G. Henle Publishers corrects many errors and inaccuracies in the first edition that came to light after careful comparison with the autograph sources in Vienna and Washington. For the first time too the metronome markings that survive only in one of Zemlinsky?s letters have been incorporated. Editorial work was kindly supported by the Alexander Zemlinsky Endowment Fund in Vienna.

Over the past five decades music from the James Bond film franchise continues to attract new generations of fans. This medley spotlights some of the most memorable and classic Bond themes. Includes James Bond Theme Live and Let Die Nobody Does It Better Goldfinger Skyfall.

The music from Disney's newest film sensation has received critical acclaim and hit status from a worldwide audience. This new medley for strings includes three of the memorable songs (Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Let It Go and For the First Time in Forever) combined into a terrific showcase for the concert stage.

This striking setting by Trans-Siberian Orchestra combining Pachelbel's famous 'Canon in D' with original vocals is sure to delight performers and audiences alike! This string parts arranged by Bob Phillips allow a joint performance by the orchestra and choir. The vocal parts arranged by Andy Beck are available in several voicings and may be performed without the orchestra accompanied by keyboard or an optional SoundTrax CD. The orchestra arrangement does require vocals for a complete performance.

Everyone will recognize this famous tango (also known as “The Dove”) and its signature traditional tango rhythms that mix triplets against dotted duple figures. Roberts new arrangement is well designed for stringensemble superblywritten with effective use of pizzicato easy tremolo and melody moments for all sections.

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audience will love hearing 'Jingle Bells,' 'Good King Wenceslas,' and 'Deck the Halls' like never before. Used by the composer with his own orchestra and guest teachers, this simple yet highly effective novelty number never fails! Complete staging instructions are included. (2:00) Correlates to String Explorer Book 1, Unit 13. / Orchestre A Cordes

The powerful sound of this classic march is now approachable for young players, bringing a spirit of grand excitement to your concert. An effective vehicle for introducing triplets to students, it makes a perfect opener or closer that players and audiences will long remember. (2:30) Correlates to String Explorer Book 1, Unit 14. / Orchestre A Cordes

Gerald Anderson. An excellent complete systematic approach to technical development for students of about one year’s experience through to more advanced levels. For use by full string orchestra string ensembles and individualstring players. Develops rhythm technique bowing and intonation.