Another classic rendition from Mannheim Steamroller Deck the Hall has a hip infectious groove that kids love to play. Great contemporary harmony and music effects are all part of the special Mannheim sound that listeners love. Dur: 3:15

Score-For String Orchestra and presented as a study score. Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in music! This landmark five-movement string symphony was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in honor of the 100th anniversary ofsymphony hall in that city and premiered there on November 30 2000 with Seiji Ozawa conducting. The composer's comments about the music appear in an introduction to the score.

For String Orchestra-Eros was given its world premiere in Moscow Russia in the Hall of Composers at the XXIX Annual Fall Moscow New Music Festival sponsored by the Union of Russian Composers. It was the first American work to be premiered at the Festival in over twodecades. In the following years Eros has been presented by the Union of Ukrainian Composers at their Kiev International New Music Festival and by other orchestras in Russia and Ukraine. This score is the first publication of the revised composition.The composer rewrote twenty-one seconds of music in the first movement ?Song? which is in this score. The work was dedicated to Krzysztof Penderecki and presented to him on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Parts available on rental from thepublisher.

Richard Rodgers would have turned 100 in 2002 and he remains one of America's musical treasures with his endless contributions of hits for the stage screen and concert hall. This musical montage includes several of hismemorable songs arranged for string orchestra by Ted Ricketts. Includes: Song of the High Seas Oklahoma The Sound of Music The Carousel Waltz and Climb Ev'ry Mountain.

This work was commissioned by the Nash Ensemble with funds provided by Wigmore Hall and PRS for MusicFoundation. It was first performed by the Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall London on 23rd March 2011.

Into the faded air was commissioned by Britten Sinfonia for first performance at Filharmonic Hall Krakow Poland on Sunday 13th January 2008 with Jacqueline Shave (Violin) Miranda Dale (Violin) Clare Finnimore(Viola) Catherine Musker (Viola) Caroline Dearnley (Cello) and Banjamin Chappell (Cello).Scoring: String Sextet (2 Violins 2 Violas and 2 Cellos)Duration: 10 minutes Composer'sNotes 'Into The Faded Air is cast in four movements although the last three movements are played without a break.In the first movement the sextet is divided into twogroups. The first group consisting of violin viola and cello plays a sustained melody while the second group (also violin viola and cello) contributes more jagged and intricate material. The second movement is an extended duetfor two violas accompanied by the other instruments. As the movement progresses the accompanying instruments become more prominent. The third movement is the only fast movement in the piece with rapid semiquavers and much useof pizzicato throughout. This leads into a serene chorale where the three upper instruments (two violins and first viola) are set against the second viola and two cellos.' - HelenGrime

Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

This combination of pieces from both suites will provide a unique mix of both familiar and fresh music from Norway's master composer. Jamin Hoffman's new edition is well structured and paced making this masterwork approachablewhile providing endless teaching opportunities. Includes: Morning Mood Anitra's Dance Arabian Dance Solveig's Song and In the Hall of the Mountain King. Dur: 14:45

Premiered by Frederick Ginke Watson Forbes and James Phillips in the Wigmore Hall in August 1944. Score available: CH00259

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audience will love hearing 'Jingle Bells,' 'Good King Wenceslas,' and 'Deck the Halls' like never before. Used by the composer with his own orchestra and guest teachers, this simple yet highly effective novelty number never fails! Complete staging instructions are included. (2:00) Correlates to String Explorer Book 1, Unit 13. / Orchestre A Cordes