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

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to develop expressive playing! (3:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

This lovely melody has become one of O'Carolan's most popular pieces. In this arrangement the melody is shared by all instruments giving young students the opportunity to play with expression. An optional harp part is also included to add another dimension to a string orchestra performance. (2:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

This charming piece is a perfect choice for a first festival experience and will help any group sound more mature. Written by Emil Waldteufel and arranged by Bob Phillips, the melody moves around to all sections in this setting. Written in first position in the keys of G and D, it is a great piece to work on lo and hi 2s in the upper strings as well as stopped bows in the entire string section. All rhythms are very easy, using mostly quarters and paired eighths. (2:40) / Orchestre A Cordes

This seamless medley of the most popular overture themes from the Classical and Romantic periods---a veritable music history listening lesson---will be a sure-fire hit on any concert program. Scored in D-major throughout, the grade 3 arrangement by Douglas E. Wagner presents many teachable moments with style, balance, dynamic control, articulation, and interpretation. In order of appearance, the themes included are: '1812 Festival Overture' (Largo) by Tchaikovsky - Overture to Zampa by Herold - Overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini - Overture to The Magic Flute by Mozart - Overture to The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart - Overture to Poet and Peasant by von Suppé - Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor by Nicolai - Overture to William Tell by Rossini - Overture to Die Meistersinger by Wagner - Overture to Light Cavalry by von Suppé - Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach - 'Academic Festival Overture,' by Brahms - and '1812 Festival Overture' (Allegro vivace) by Tchaikovsky. (3:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

There's a ninja on the loose and he's sneaking through the orchestra. But not for long! Your students will love making up storylines for what happens next in this colorful Asian-flavored piece that uses only the notes of the D Major scale. There are plenty of great teaching opportunities here for your first-year students, including pizzicato, accents, crescendos, and melody/accompaniment balance. Fun for everyone! (2:15) / Orchestre A Cordes

Inspiré par ascendance hongroise du compositeur, et qui rappelle de Brahms 'Danses hongroises', cette oeuvre majeure est très réalisable pour l'école intermédiaire avancé ou orchestre à cordes de haute école. Le solo de violon est plus difficile que les parties d'orchestre et offre une opportunité pour votre violoniste le plus remarquable de montrer son / sa compétence et le talent dans un travail en solo passionnant, avec de nombreuses techniques qui sont l'âme des passages mélodiques violon expressifs avec beaucoup de vibrato , gammes chromatiques et mineures, arpèges, triolets slurred et unslurred, trilles, appoggiatures, doubles cordes et diverses articulations de la proue. Le reste de l'orchestre a de belles contrechants et pièces jointes intéressants. Ecrit en ré mineur en 4/4 temps, il est assez simple, mais l'élément de jeu expressif est plus vital de créer les effets dramatiques que d'essayer d'exécuter à une vitesse vertigineuse. / Orchestre A Cordes

Written to recognize the indigenous peoples in this nation, the haunting melody captures the many trials they have encountered. The 'heartbeat' is reminiscent of the American Indian drum, and the entire piece incorporates other elements many traditional tribal songs. Every section has a chance to shine. (3:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

The word 'steampunk' refers to a genre of science fiction that features steam-powered machinery. Works of fiction in this style are most often set in the 19th century British Victorian era or the American Wild West. Machines and technology found in the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells would be good examples of steampunk-style inventions. The piece itself follows no specific narrative, but rather is meant to capture the spirit and mood of this hearty, highly imaginative, industrial-based movement. (5:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

With a bright and cheerful opening and a lyrical middle section, this piece celebrates the early years of the United States and the sacrifices that secured our freedom. Composed by Michael Hopkins, this piece will provide a patriotic flavor for any concert. With no shifting except in the basses, this piece includes many opportunities for right-hand development and work on dynamics. Some hi third fingers are required in viola and violin, and the cello part requires an extension. The ending is a return of the opening, but with a descending chromatic line in the cello and bass parts. / Orchestre A Cordes

With its throwback soul beat, its body-positive message couched in a cute metaphor, and its dance-filled, candy-colored video, this piece has become a straight-up phenomenon loved by today's pop culture. Full of fun! (1:45) / Orchestre A Cordes

Alfred Einstein, le musicologue éminent, a déclaré ce concerto pour piano de Mozart comme 'la création la plus caractéristique ... le sommet de toute sa réalisation instrumentale.' La durée de ces oeuvres étonnantes offre une vue sur le 'parcours fascinant d'un grand talent de pur génie.' Contrairement à la plupart du Moyen Concertos, Mozart a examiné cette sélection pour être un travail 'de chambre', où l'instrumentation de secours, et, dans le cas du mouvement Andantino, un air religieux, présentent des similitudes à certaines oeuvres chorales, comme Ave Verum Corpus. Cet arrangement permet aux thèmes mélodiques éloquents être partagées par toutes les sections, nécessitant une attention au détail et le phrasé sensible. / Orchestre A Cordes

for Strings Score and Parts. Par . Twelve Days of Christmas, arranged by R. Scott Whittington, is a time-honored holiday favorite, equally popular with young and old. This arrangement for developing orchestra at Level 3, creates a festive mood with a warm introduction presented by solo violin andcello, which leads into several contrasting adaptations of the piece. A minor variation provides a moment of reflection, which pavesthe way for a stirring chorale version of the Twelve Days of Christmas concluding with a sweeping finale. Twelve Days of Christmas is idiomatically written for developing string players, and is scored in the lower positions to allow directors to focus on blend, intonation, and rhythmic accuracy. All sections are given interesting material to play. An optional part for orchestral bells provides a sparkly, flavor to the piece. / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes