Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote fourteen comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert plus overtures oratorios cantatas operettas and other incidental music. The Mikado was written in 1885 after a temperamental tantrum duringwhich Sullivan swore that inspiration was lost and that he “would never write another note.” Curiously some consider Mikado to be one of his finest comic operas.

After performing at many educational conferences like the TMEA and NYSSMA conferences, the creators of BARRAGE had many requests for printed, published versions of their music. Many young string players sent letters and e-mails asking that BARRAGE do something to help bring the 'cool element' to their school string program. In response, SWATH Publishing is pleased to be able to offer an exciting string orchestra arrangement of the BARRAGE favorite 'Mountain Spring'. Composed by Dean Marshall (Artistic Director of BARRAGE) and arranged by Arthur Bachmann (violist - The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), this piece is a guaranteed crowd pleaser for any school orchestra concert! Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced string orchestra, the piece comes with a full set of string parts (885555), conductor's score, and piano score. *BARRAGE is an internationally acclaimed violin ensemble that presents the violin in a unique and innovative way. BARRAGE combines diverse musical styles with dazzling choreography to produce a show that is truly spellbinding! / Orchestre A Cordes / 82 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire/Avancé / Partition - Format: 12 X 9