Orchestra String Orchestra - Intermediate

SKU: AP.12-0571513662

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Edward Huws Jones. Orchestra Resources; Performance Music Ensemble; String Orchestra. Stringsets. Baroque; Classical; Masterwork Arrangement. Score & Parts. Faber Music #12-0571513662. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571513662).

ISBN 9780571513666. English.

Vivaldi's popular classic, the Four Seasons, is a piece every aspiring string player wants to play. But to perform it in its original form - four substantial concerti, each with a virtuoso solo part - is beyond the reach of many school or amateur orchestras. These arrangements, Scenes from the Four Seasons, aim to bring Vivaldi's music within the scope of students and amateurs while keeping much of its original form and character.

(From The Four Seasons ). By Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Arranged by John Caponegro. String orchestra. Concert String Orchestra Series. Grade 3.5. Score and Set of Parts. Duration 3:25. Published by Kendor Music Inc

(Transcription of Concerto for Four Violins No. 2 TWV 40:202). Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Arranged by Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Orchestra. Masterworks; Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Belwin Concert String Orchestra. Form: Concerto; Transcription. Baroque; Masterwork Arrangement. Grade 3.5. 124 pages. Published by Belwin Music

By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Richard Meyer. By Antonio Vivaldi / arr. Richard Meyer. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 2.5 (grade 2.5). Conductor Score and Parts. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Arranged by J. Cameron Law. For 4 solo cellos and string orchestra. Grade 4 (section), Grade 5 (solo). Score and set of parts. Duration 3 minutes, 30 seconds. Published by Grand Mesa Music

String Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: KN.09780S

(from The Four Seasons). Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Harry Alshin. Solo or Ensemble. Apex String Orchestra. Kendor Music Inc #09780S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.09780S).

UPC: 822795097801.

Characterized by a majestic yet driving rhythm, great harmonic clarity and a lyrical melody, this selection from The Seasons is a marvelous example of Italian Baroque music at its very best. The arranger advises that 8th notes be bowed with a slight separation so that the necessary bite and drive can be achieved. Duration 2:35.

By The Beatles. Arranged by Larry Moore. Pop Specials for Strings. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

String Orchestra

SKU: HL.14042378

Composed by Sadie Harrison. Music Sales America. Softcover. University of York Music Press #M570362660. Published by University of York Music Press (HL.14042378).

Via Della Fortuna by Sadie Harrison. Written in 2013 especially for the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and Donatus Katkus. 6; for String Orchestra World premiere: 25th April 2013, St. Katharine's Church, Vilnius, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Donatus Katkus. UK premiere: 10th May 2013, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Vale of Glamorgan Festival. I - Casa di Caccia Antica (The House of the Ancient Hunt) II - Casa degli Amorini Dorati (The House of the Golden Cupids) III - Casa del poeta tragico (The House of the tragic poet) IV - Return to the Casa di Caccia Antica and northwards to Lithuania and the Amber Road (Gintaro Kelias) The piece is in fourshort movements, each taking its title from one of the houses that line the main streets in Pompeii. Borrowing Mussorgsky's 'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition, the piece has two walkers (violas) who take the listener with them onto the Via Della Fortuna , then lead them from house to house. Several amber objects were found within the houses, linking Pompeii with Lithuania. The last movement returns to the House of the Ancient Hunt then heads northwards along the Gintaro Kelias. The jubilant closing music refers to an earlier work (Geda's Weavings) based on Lithuanian folksongs.

Via Della Fortuna by Sadie Harrison. Written in 2013 especially for the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and Donatus Katkus.

6; for String Orchestra

World premiere: 25th April 2013, St. Katharine'sChurch, Vilnius, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Donatus Katkus.
UK premiere: 10th May 2013, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Vale of Glamorgan Festival.

I - Casa di Caccia Antica (The House of the AncientHunt)
II - Casa degli Amorini Dorati (The House of the Golden Cupids)
III - Casa del poeta tragico (The House of the tragic poet)
IV - Return to the Casa di Caccia Antica and northwards to Lithuania and the Amber Road(Gintaro Kelias)

The piece is in four short movements, each taking its title from one of the houses that line the main streets in Pompeii. Borrowing Mussorgsky's 'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition, the piece has twowalkers (violas) who take the listener with them onto the Via Della Fortuna, then lead them from house to house. Several amber objects were found within the houses, linking Pompeii with Lithuania. The lastmovement returns to the House of the Ancient Hunt then heads northwards along the Gintaro Kelias. The jubilant closing music refers to an earlier work (Geda's Weavings) based on Lithuanian folksongs.

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Todd Parrish. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 4 (grade 4). Conductor Score and Parts. 248 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2

SKU: CF.FAS12

Composed by Carl Strommen. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FAS12. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS12).

ISBN 9780825845062. UPC: 798408045067. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

The pulse in the opening measures continues through most of Country March. The emphasis (accented tenuto) on beat four sets the tone for the remainder of the piece. At m. 17, the ensemble should play p against the solo (or soli) violin. The emphatic opening figures give way to a broader interpretation at mm. 33 through 56. Attention to dynamics will only enhance the contrast between the two sections.
The pulse in the opening measures continues through most ofA Country March. The emphasis (accentedA tenuto) on beat four sets the tone for the remainder of the piece. At m. 17, the ensemble should playA p against the solo (orA soli) violin. The emphatic opening figures give way to a broader interpretation at mm. 33 through 56. Attention to dynamics will only enhance the contrast between the two sections.
The pulse in the opening measures continues through most of Country March. The emphasis (accented tenuto) on beat four sets the tone for the remainder of the piece. At m. 17, the ensemble should play p against the solo (or soli) violin. The emphatic opening figures give way to a broader interpretation at mm. 33 through 56. Attention to dynamics will only enhance the contrast between the two sections.
The pulse in the opening measures continues through most of Country March. The emphasis (accented tenuto) on beat four sets the tone for the remainder of the piece. At m. 17, the ensemble should play p against the solo (or soli) violin. The emphatic opening figures give way to a broader interpretation at mm. 33 through 56. Attention to dynamics will only enhance the contrast between the two sections.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2

SKU: CF.FAS27

Composed by Larry Clark. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+5+5+5+2+8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FAS27. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS27).

ISBN 9780825854835. UPC: 798408054830. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

The title depicts the uplifting nature of the piece that inspires young players to have confidence and respect while living with character and integrity. The music is characterized by strong melodic intervals of fourths and fifths and dynamic contrasts, a Larry Clark signature that has made his music so popular. In addition, every player is an important part of the music. This is a perfect showpiece for developing groups for concerts or festivals.
As a former teacher I always tried to use the experience of playing in an ensemble to teach students about being good people first b having confidence, being respectful, living with character and integrity. I choose to write music with titles that will stimulate students to strive for this high standard and I have tried to write pieces that will somehow musically depict these values. Integrity is one such piece. I hope you will find the main theme to be uplifting and with musical integrity, but within the reach of developing students. My themes usually are characterized by strong melodic intervals of fourths and fifths and this piece is no exception. It is also my goal when writing music for younger students to provide every section in the ensemble a chance to play important melodic material at some point in the piece. In my humble opinion, if students are given music they like to play they will want to practice it over and over again. The tempo markings and bowings indicated are only there as a guide and should be adjusted to the needs of your students. It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope that you and your students find it useful for your program. LARRY CLARK Lakeland, Florida 2004.
As a former teacher I always tried to use the experience of playing in an ensemble to teach students about being good people first b having confidence, being respectful, living with character and integrity. I choose to write music with titles that will stimulate students to strive for this high standard and I have tried to write pieces that will somehow musically depict these values.A Integrity is one such piece. I hope you will find the main theme to be uplifting and with musical integrity, but within the reach of developing students. My themes usually are characterized by strong melodic intervals of fourths and fifths and this piece is no exception. It is also my goal when writing music for younger students to provide every section in the ensemble a chance to play important melodic material at some point in the piece. In my humble opinion, if students are given music they like to play they will want to practice it over and over again. The tempo markings and bowings indicated are only there as a guide and should be adjusted to the needs of your students. It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope that you and your students find it useful for your program. LARRY CLARK Lakeland, Florida 2004.
As a former teacher I always tried to use the experience of playing in an ensemble to teach students about being good people first b having confidence, being respectful, living with character and integrity. I choose to write music with titles that will stimulate students to strive for this high standard and I have tried to write pieces that will somehow musically depict these values. Integrity is one such piece. I hope you will find the main theme to be uplifting and with musical integrity, but within the reach of developing students. My themes usually are characterized by strong melodic intervals of fourths and fifths and this piece is no exception. It is also my goal when writing music for younger students to provide every section in the ensemble a chance to play important melodic material at some point in the piece. In my humble opinion, if students are given music they like to play they will want to practice it over and over again. The tempo markings and bowings indicated are only there as a guide and should be adjusted to the needs of your students. It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope that you and your students find it useful for your program. LARRY CLARK Lakeland, Florida 2004.
As a former teacher I always tried to use the experience of playing in an ensemble to teach students about being good people first b having confidence, being respectful, living with character and integrity. I choose to write music with titles that will stimulate students to strive for this high standard and I have tried to write pieces that will somehow musically depict these values. Integrity is one such piece.I hope you will find the main theme to be uplifting and with musical integrity, but within the reach of developing students. My themes usually are characterized by strong melodic intervals of fourths and fifths and this piece is no exception. It is also my goal when writing music for younger students to provide every section in the ensemble a chance to play important melodic material at some point in the piece. In my humble opinion, if students are given music they like to play they will want to practice it over and over again.The tempo markings and bowings indicated are only there as a guide and should be adjusted to the needs of your students.It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope that you and your students find it useful for your program.LARRY CLARKLakeland, Florida 2004.

String orchestra

SKU: BO.B.3292

Composed by Jordi Cervello. Instrumental Sets. Duration 17:35. Published by Editorial de Musica Boileau (BO.B.3292).

English comments:
This is the definitive version of Biogenesis, a piece that Cervello had written in 1976, together with his friend Jorge Wagensberg, and which was awarded the First Prize at the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science's Permanent Composition and Musical Research Competition. The new version was made at 1984-85 Lux et umbra is written for a string group consisting of four first and four second violins, three violas, three cellos and a double bass. The conceptual battle between darkness and light is represented by the instability between the notes B and C, and by the compartmentation of the group of fifteen strings into divisi that provide an independent arrangement for each instrument, thus bestowing great substance upon the texture of the music. A cello cadence emerges from a slow and straightforward beginning. A process of contrasts then begins, culminating in a molto vivace passage of a scherzando nature, which alludes to the Baroque concerti grossi. The music once again plays with chiaroscuro until reaching its climax, from which point the conclusion slowly begins, establishing itself in the high register until fading away. The work was first performed at Barcelona's Palau de la Musica by the English Chamber Orchestra, directed by Enrique Garcia Asensio, in 1987. That same year, in the newspaper El Pais, the observations of the composer and critic Francesc Taverna-Bech paid tribute to the work's intelligence as regards the use of and search for instrumental resources (in this case, string instruments, about which Cervello knows a great deal), the skill involved in endowing the lyrical line with tension, and a singular touch that confers formal essence upon the musical discourse. In La Vanguardia, Jordi Llovet wrote that this is a work in which, as is the case with most of Cervello's compositions, the listener finds something covertly religious, a mysterious secret, a transcendence linked to the origins of communication requiring more than a single being, which provides excitement. In 1990, when the Orquesta de Granada (Orchestra of Granada) performed the work at Barcelona's Grec festival, the critic Cesar Calmell opined, in the same newspaper, that inch by inch, surely and imperturbably, Cervello built up a perfect world that reflects the image of the craftsman who, so astonished at the delights of his trade, is unable to do anything but turn the very backdrop of tragedy into something pleasant. Lux et umbra was recorded by the Orchestra Estatal of the Hermitage, conducted by Alexis Soriano (CD SA01210 Fundacion Autor). --Xavier Casanoves Danes Music critic

Comentarios del Espanol:
Se trata de la version definitiva de Biogenesis, obra que habia escrito en 1976 en colaboracion con su amigo Jorge Wagensberg y que obtuvo el Primer Premio, en el ano de su creacion, en el Concurso Permanente de Composicion e Investigacion Musical del Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia. La nueva version fue realizada en 1984-85. Lux et umbra esta escrita para un grupo de cuerda integrado por cuatro primeros violines, cuatro segundos, tres violas, tres violoncelos y un contrabajo. El combate filosofico entre la oscuridad y la luz lo lleva a cabo la inestabilidad entre las notas si y do y la compartimentacion del grupo de quince cuerdas en unos divisi que llegan a una escritura independiente para cada instrumento, otorgando una gran importancia a la textura sonora. De un principio lento y descarnado emerge una cadencia del violonchelo. A continuacion da comienzo un proceso de contrastes que culmina en un pasaje molto vivace de caracter scherzando que alude a los concerti grossi del barroco. La musica juega de nuevo con el claroscuro hasta llegar a la cumbre sonora iniciando el final lentamente que se instala en el registro agudo hasta desvanecerse. La estreno en el Palau de la Musica de Barcelona la English Chamber Orchestra en el ano 1987 bajo la direccion de Enrique Garcia Asensio. Ese mismo ano, en el periodico El Pais, el compositor y critico Francesc Taverna-Bech reconocia en sus comentarios la inteligencia en el uso y la busqueda de los recursos instrumentales -en este caso la cuerda, de la que Cervello es profundo conocedor-, la destreza para revestir de tension la linea lirica y un tacto particular para conferir entidad formal al discurso sonoro. Jordi Llovet, en La Vanguardia, escribia que en esta obra, se encuentra, como en la mayor parte de la produccion de Cervello, algo secretamente religioso, un arcano misterioso, una trascendencia vinculada a los origenes de la comunicacion impracticable con el ser unico que resulta apasionante. En el ano 1990, cuando la Orquesta de Granada la toco en el Grec de Barcelona, era el critico Cesar Calmell quien, en el mismo periodico consideraba que Cervello construyo palmo a palmo, segura e imperturbablemente, un mundo perfecto que refleja la imagen del artesano que, de tan admirado con las delicias de su oficio, no puede hacer otra cosa que convertir en agradable el fondo mismo de la tragedia. Lux et umbra esta grabada por la Orquesta Estatal del Hermitage, dirigida por Alexis Soriano (CD SA01210 Fundacion Autor). --Xavier Casanoves Danes Critico musical.

By Richard Meyer. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. String Explorer. Level: .5 (grade .5). Conductor Score and Parts. 156 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: FJ.ST6286S

Score Only. Arranged by Lauren Bernofsky. Series; String Orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Christmas; Holiday Pops. Score. Duration 3:00. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6286S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6286S).

English.

Christmas and Chanukah faiths collide in this hilarious yet musically satisfying option for your winter program! Four popular Christmas melodies are set in four distinct and characteristic klezmer styles. Opening with Jingle Bells over a slow and dramatic Doina, the music moves into a lively version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas as a Bulgar. A Khosidl is the setting for a slower, restrained version of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (complete with shout chorus!). Then the music takes off with Deck the Halls presented as a Sher. Of course, the Dreidel Song makes a cameo appearance at the end. Tons of fun and wildly entertaining!

About FJH Developing Strings

Slightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5