SKU: AP.49822
ISBN 9781470648442. UPC: 038081569239. English.
Sound Orchestra: Ensemble Development for String or Full Orchestra provides a comprehensive and clear approach to developing ensemble performance skills at the intermediate through advanced level with the goal of improving technical facility and musicianship in the string or full orchestra. This method focuses on improving an ensemble's tone quality, intonation, and technique with 270 exercises grouped by key signature, including chorales and orchestral themes, that students will find both a joy and challenge to work through. Sound Orchestra thoroughly complements performance music for string or full orchestra by isolating and reinforcing each ensemble concept, focusing on improving blend, balance, phrasing, pitch accuracy, and articulation. Additional features: Percussion parts are included * Violin 3 book that replicates the viola book is available * Optional piano and saxophone parts are included * Teacher's scores are available for string orchestra or full orchestra * For intermediate through advanced string orchestra alone, full orchestra, or string orchestra with any combination of wind and percussion players. Written by By Bob Phillips, Peter Boonshaft, Chris Bernotas, Jim Palmer, and David Pope, this addition to the revolutionary Sound Innovations series will help your students create beautiful music.
SKU: AP.49823
ISBN 9781470648459. UPC: 038081569246. English.
SKU: AP.47443S
ISBN 9781470653118. UPC: 038081547336. English.
This chart-topping hit from the group Portugal. The Man won the GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2018. Utilizing parts of the 1961 hit song Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes, the song has a unique, catchy groove that will be a hit with your students and audience alike. Although arranged by Michael Story to be completely playable by string orchestra alone, there are also easy optional parts included for piano and percussion.
SKU: AP.38400S
UPC: 038081433639. English.
An original tune in the style of Mexico, celebrating true love, and very easy---what's not to like? Optional, very simple guitar, piano, and percussion parts are included. This one will be fun for all and is a great way to include those garage band players in your school. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.38393S
UPC: 038081438597. English. Traditional.
Have a rockin' good time at your holiday concert with this fun arrangement! Written for first-year string players, with both arco and pizzicato opportunities, as well as optional piano and hand percussion parts, this will be a favorite with both your students and your audience!
About Orchestra Expressions
Play great songs such as Over the Rainbow, Batman, This Land Is Your Land, and Star Wars (Main Title). Listen to and play a variety of styles of music: popular, traditional, classical, folk and patriotic. Read and write music; compose and improvise. Perform in a concert and play for your family and friends. Be a conductor of the orchestra. Learn about composers, such as Antonin Dvorak, Johann Pachelbel, Jacques Offenbach, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, George M. Cohan, George Frideric Handel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Neal Hefti, and John Williams. Discover how music and art are related. Learn about a variety of musical ensembles including string orchestra, full orchestra, mariachi band, steel drum band, dixieland jazz band, rock band, and more. Play music from around the world, including North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
SKU: AP.46677S
ISBN 9781470658151. UPC: 038081533223. English.
Zombies are everywhere these days---at least in songs, movies, and on TV! This original piece is a tip of the hat to the wildly popular sci-fi craze. Written for first year orchestra students, Zombie Dance by Michael Story uses mostly quarter note rhythms and D-, A-, and G-string notes including a few C-naturals. Very easy optional piano and percussion parts are included, however it is playable by strings alone. Have fun with this one! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49917
ISBN 9781470653163. UPC: 038081575100. English.
This timeless theme from the Halloween franchise is one of the creepiest tunes ever written. This accessible arrangement by Michael Story maintains all of the eerie feeling of the original while staying in 4/4. Violin 1 includes optional 3rd position. Includes optional piano and percussion. (2:00).
SKU: KN.9139
UPC: 822795091397.
SKU: AP.49917S
ISBN 9781470653170. UPC: 038081575117. English.
SKU: AP.38447
UPC: 038081437446. English.
Here's a great 1940s Glenn Miller standard that will get any string orchestra swinging! The tunes, rhythms, and harmonies of the big-band era all come alive in this clever arrangement. All the string sections have opportunities to shine, and optional piano and vocal percussion parts add to the groove. And everybody gets to join in the classic Pennsylvania 6-5-0-0-0 chant! This is a chart that will truly bring the crowd swinging to their feet!
SKU: AP.49468
ISBN 9781470650148. UPC: 038081570921. English.
Both the bleak Russian midwinter landscape and the joyful celebration of a fall harvest festival are conveyed in this string arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski, of Autumn and Winter from Alexander Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. The expressive contrasts in this motivating set will make it a favorite of all. Optional parts for more advanced students, as well as supplementary percussion and piano parts make it an excellent concert choice for intermediate or even upper-level orchestras. (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49468S
ISBN 9781470650155. UPC: 038081570938. English.
SKU: HL.50499268
ISBN 9790080148150. 10.5x14.5x0.7 inches. Ferenc Javori.
In the past decade the Budapest Klezmer Band and the Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra have proved in their joint concerts that the melodic world of the instrumental music of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe and an ensemble consisting of the clarinet, piano, accordion, trombone, violin, double bass and percussion can be successfully combined with the sound of the classical orchestra. Ferenc Javori's Klezmer Suite has become part of the repertoire of both ensembles, and has scored notable success both in Hungary and abroad. The printed edition made the work accessible for other ensembles as well. The movements can also be performed separately.
SKU: AP.38410S
UPC: 038081438658. English.
This classic rock hit from the legendary group Journey found a new audience via the popular TV show Glee. Scored for beginning string orchestra, this arrangement also includes easy piano, drumset, and hand percussion parts, which are all optional.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14815
In the past decade the Budapest Klezmer Band and the Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra have proved in their joint concerts that the melodic world of the instrumental music of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe and an ensemble consisting of the clarinet, piano, accordion, trombone, violin, double bass and percussion can be successfully combined with the sound of the classical orchestra. Ferenc Jávori's Klezmer Suite has become part of the repertoire of both ensembles, and has scored notable success both in Hungary and abroad. The printed edition made the work accessible for other ensembles as well. The movements can also be performed separately.
SKU: BP.BP2200B
Printed product. Full score and parts for flute 1,2, oboe, B-flat clarinet 1,2, bassoon I, II, horn in F 1,2, trombone 1,2, tuba, percussion, harp, violin I, II, viola, cello and double bass.Note: This scoring can be used flexibly to accommodate various instrumental ensemble sizes, allowing balance with choirs of varying sizes, and for more quiet/gentle performances or larger/more dramatic interpretations. Performance options include: The piano part (from choral octavo) can be used with any performance, but is not required if harp and winds are used.
SKU: AP.41193S
UPC: 038081471730. English.
This is a set of four individual arrangements of classic popular songs, each of which introduce or reinforce specific musical objectives. In addition, this collection is designed to serve as a complete or partial repertoire for any concert program. These highly recognizable tunes with identifiable teaching objectives can be performed in one concert or distributed throughout the year. There are piano accompaniment and percussion parts included, which are both completely optional. The percussion part is easy enough for your string players to perform.
SKU: AP.46681
UPC: 038081535159. English.
Barnburner by Michael Story is a dynamic festival selection or concert opener or closer that will grab your audience's attention right from the start. It's full of energy, but very playable for developing ensembles. Written for beginning string orchestras, it also contains easy optional parts for piano/keyboard and percussion.
SKU: AP.46681S
UPC: 038081535166. English.
SKU: LO.30-3192L
UPC: 000308140576.
Opening with the scene at Easter dawn, this piece builds dramatically in intensity until the strains of the beloved EASTER HYMN burst through with optional congregational participation. It is equally effective when performed with Mark’s keyboard accompaniment, orchestra, or brass and timpani. The instrumental ensemble includes a score and CD with printable parts for 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon (sub Bass Clarinet), 2 Horns (sub 2 Alto Saxes), 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones (sub 2 Tenor Saxes), Tuba, 2 Percussion, Timpani, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Keyboard String Reduction.
SKU: AP.43745S
UPC: 038081504797. English. Based on a Cheyenne Indian Song.
Based on a Cheyenne Indian song, this colorful piece would be a welcome addition to any concert program. The piece is scored to be accessible for students in the second half of their first year of instruction. Included are easy optional piano accompaniment and percussion parts. (1:25).
SKU: LO.30-3209L
UPC: 000308141030.
This stunning and tender pairing of the beloved folk melody with Isaac Watts's immortal text starts quietly and, with transparent vocal lines, gradually builds through a reflective chorale-like statement of the stanza to a soaring finish. (From the cantata The Easter Story, SATB--55/1172L) The instrumental ensemble includes a score and CD with printable parts for 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon (sub Bass Clarinet), 2 Horns (sub 2 Alto Saxes), 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones (sub 2 Tenor Saxes), Tuba, 2 Percussion, Timpani, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Keyboard String Reduction.
SKU: LO.30-3182L
UPC: 000308140446.
This fervent prayer will set the tone for a meaningful worship experience. Mary McDonald's lyrics plea for God to be present in our midst and to change our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. The music builds from a reflective opening to a passionate affirmation: We need you, Lord! The instrumental ensemble includes a score and CD with printable parts for Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass.
SKU: HL.4490581
ISBN 9790001145480. UPC: 884088105587. 9.0x12.0x0.016 inches.
This arrangement of the world-famous hit 'O Fortuna' is intended for school orchestra and amateur ensembles, allowing amateur orchestras to give impressive performances of Orff's masterpiece. For this purpose, the violins can be played in the first or third register throughout. As usual, the sound can be reinforced by means of additional instruments (piano and a little percussion).
SKU: AP.47445S
UPC: 038081548302. English.
Here's a medley of hits from the animated film Smallfoot featuring This Is My World composed by Heitor Pereiera along with Wonderful Life, and Perfection, both with words and music by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick---that is sure to challenge your string orchestra. The catchy melodies and intricate rhythms are shared by all sections, and, as wonderfully arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, can be enhanced by optional percussion and piano. While optional, these parts will contribute tremendously to the rock texture, rhythmic drive, and overall effect of the piece. The optional percussion parts are constructed simply enough so that doubling players conceivably can be drawn from the string sections. Your audiences will find themselves tapping their own smallfeet along with the orchestra! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: KN.36010
UPC: 822795360103.
Experience the thrill of playing an authentic Mozart opera overture while developing spiccato bowing technique and left hand extensions through multiple key centers. At a lightning-fast tempo, students will feel the accomplishment of their hard work. Duration 2:35.
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