SKU: AP.48052S

ISBN 9781470652401. UPC: 038081554303. English. Traditional English Carol.

Perform this famous setting of the beloved traditional English carol, The First Noel, newly scored for string orchestra with piano or harp accompaniment by Kirk Moss. The piece can stand alone or be paired with Dan Forrest's choral setting, and its captivating musical message will touch the hearts of performers and listeners alike. The setting sits so well for strings that either a younger ensemble or the most advanced students can perform it. Highly recommended!

SKU: AP.44830

UPC: 038081518206. English. Traditional American.

Snowy hilltops, timeless family traditions, and the warmth of a hearth---the atmosphere of a Smoky Mountain Christmas is captured in this arrangement of three traditional Appalachian carols arranged by Andrew Dabcyznski. The simple modal melodies of Star of the East and Babe of Bethlehem are passed throughout the orchestra, before concluding with the stirring spiritual Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. The keys, meters, and bowings are all playable by second-year string students, but intermediate and advanced students also will find this to be a satisfying holiday concert piece. (3:30).

SKU: AP.43863S

UPC: 038081507118. English. Traditional American Folk Song.

Next stop---Fiddlin' Casey Jones--- a piece that's guaranteed to get both the orchestra and audience rolling along! This is a sparkling arrangement of the beloved American folk song that beginning / intermediate string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully challenging. All sections of the orchestra are featured, with opportunities for optional improvised solos. Fiddlin' Casey Jones is a great opener or closer for any concert program. All aboard! (2:20).

SKU: HL.49001684

ISBN 9790001023146. 8.25x11.75x0.133 inches.

Pietro Nardini was the most important pupil of Tartini regarding both violin playing and composition. Like his teacher, he attached special significance to the beauty of sound and the -suitability for singing, as is shown by reports of his contemporaries. Leopold Mozart, for example, wrote in one of his letters that he had heard a certain Nardini and that there could not be heard anything more beautiful in the tonal beauty, purity, harmony and in the singable taste.The two concertos in A major and F major consist of three movements with the traditional tempo order quick-slow-quick, each movement giving the soloist the opportunity to play a solo cadence.

SKU: AP.48079S

UPC: 038081557113. English.

Filled with enchanting melodies and harmonies, O'Carolan's Draught is a lyrical air by Ireland's beloved Baroque-era composer, Turlough O'Carolan, and arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Truly a crossover piece, it is a tune often played by folk and classical musicians alike. An optional harp/piano part enhances this arrangement and makes it a centerpiece for any program for intermediate or advanced players. Correlated to String Explorer, Book 1, Unit 13. (4:40).

SKU: AP.41178

UPC: 038081465579. English.

The Maya kingdom was a rich and amazing culture with very advanced artistic skills. This composition embraces the rich tradition of the Maya in a very playable and artistic form, and is written in a way that makes the orchestra sound more experienced! (2:05) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: HL.49001770

ISBN 9790001021197. UPC: 073999293562. 9.25x12.0x0.07 inches.

Though A.E. Brachvogel's portrayal of the failed genius in his biography about W.F. Bach drew an impressive picture of the inner turmoil of the eldest Bach son's personality, it is rather unproductive for the understanding of his music. However, legends often or mostly contain a core of truth: There is no doubt that the highly gifted musician failed because of the overwhelming example of his father (as composer) particularly since he was on the threshold from one epoch to another.In the adagio, both flute parts rising above the string orchestra are assigned a quality of expression that can already be related to the sentimental age whereas the second movement, a more or less strict string fugue, is rooted in the tradition-conscious baroque period.