SKU: AP.49036S

ISBN 9781470645519. UPC: 038081564050. English.

Fight the Resistance! by Tanner Otto is an exciting and dynamic march-style piece and was written to highlight the skill of playing closer to the bridge. In order to play the sustained melodic lines forte, students must fight the resistance of the bridge by changing their bowing lane. It also reinforces the low-2 finger pattern (A minor) with a few accidentals. The cellos have very accessible shifting, and all sections get to play the melody. Great for working on staccato and accents.

SKU: PR.11641602L

UPC: 680160638918. 11 x 17 inches.

SKU: B9.316---FS

Parts are available on rental from the publisher. Recorded on Bridge Records Presences from Aforetime.

SKU: TM.01560SC

Sandra Dackow Little Known Gem - Grade V+ or Playable VI (Advanced).

SKU: FG.55011-610-8

ISBN 9790550116108.

Two Mythical Scenes for orchestra was completed in 1956, when Sallinen was Aarre Merikanto's composition student for his second term. The work received its premiere performance only after a good deal of pressure from Prof. Merikanto's side, and was finally premiered in a concert by the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jussi Jalas. The work received opus number 1, as it was the first publicly performed work by Sallinen.
The composer has told that he was inspired by a 1947 book published by the Finnish Literary Society (SKS) Myytillisia kuvia (Mythical Scenes/Images). The second movement of the work, Kalmanvaen joulukirkko (The Christmas Service of the Dead) is based on the stories in which the dead rise from their graves early in the Christmas Day morning to attend their own special ceremony led by a dead priest. The opening movement Kulkue (Procession) depicts the dead in a procession towards the church.
In 2020 Sallinen revised the score slightly. In his own words with very small changes helping the sixty years younger and less experienced self. The revisions mostly concerned nuances and dynamics, bowings and some bridges. The original structure, rhythmic and harmonic world is still the same as they were when young Sallinen composed the work in 1956.

SKU: AP.48053S

UPC: 038081555225. English.

Danza Ritual del Fuego arranged by Douglas E. Wagner, is from Manuel de Falla's ballet, El amor brujo. This stunning showpiece is a fully realized, unabridged string orchestra with piano arrangement that reflects all of the tonal color and Spanish flair of the composer's original. Characteristic rhythms and harmonic progressions combine with a variety of string techniques, providing players with the makings of a sure-fire concert or contest success. (4:35) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.44811S

UPC: 038081517421. English.

Hear the drama in the overture to Gluck's most popular opera, Iphigenia in Aulis, now abridged for string orchestra by Kirk Moss. The clearly marked bowings and fingerings will save precious rehearsal time and lead to a more sophisticated sound. (4:05).