This beautiful folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. Originally scored for large orchestra, this string arrangement captures the essential qualities often heard in the English style of chamber music for strings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Holst's melody, with its simple pentatonic folksong theme, receives the kind of mystical transformation we often associate with British composers' treatments of their indigenous wellspring-the folksong. All sections share in the melodic themes while passages for a quartet of soloists add textural interest. (4:15) / Orchestre A Cordes

Develop your orchestra's legato playing skills with this lovely folk song. The interesting orchestration helps showcase a very mature sound and every section shares the melody. A perfect 'second piece' for contest or festival. (3:20) / Orchestre A Cordes

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes---who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, join the fun! (3:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

What can age yet never grow old, and grip yet always pursue? The very popular Tum Balalaika, a traditional Yiddish riddle song with deep Russian roots, contains the answer: a haunting melody. This arrangement combines that mesmerizing melody with rich harmonies to produce a lushness that will encourage and inspire your students to play with passion and purpose. Beware! It may haunt you all of your days. (2:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

A beloved Appalachian folk song and spiritual that is perfect for historical study! This arrangement generally stays in 1st position and employs mainly standard rhythms with a great introduction to eighth-quarter-eighth rhythm. (2:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

For a special touch at your next concert, feature one of Canada's most popular folk songs. Often sung to keep time while canoeing or around campfires, the lyrics are originally from a 19th century poem by First Nations poet Pauline Johnson, making this perfect for cross-cultural study. Although this work can easily be performed with strings alone, percussion instruments, including timpani and bells, expand the palette of colors, helping to create a rich tapestry for your listeners. (2:45) / Orchestre A Cordes

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) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par LOPEZ VICTOR. Give your students the opportunity of playing a piece for beginning strings that is upbeat and full of excitement! Violento, is an original beginning strings composition by veteran composer Victor López. This exciting work is a forceful and rhythmically driven composition that sounds more difficult than written. A mixture of the danzón---Cuba's unique genre of song and dance---and basic rhythmic interplay give this piece a unique touch. The inclusive, simple, and repetitious rhythmic patterns will certainly make an energetic statement at your next concert. (1:50) This title is available in SmartMusic. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

This small gem---originally for choir and piano---features delightful counterpoint that is great fun to play. (6:05) / Orchestre A Cordes