SKU: KJ.GSO31F
Joshua Missal's composition honors a social institution which recently celebrated its 200th birthday in America. Imagine and you can visualize each of the four movements as they reflect an old fashioned circus parade; a herd of elephants; a troupe of aerialists and a horde of colorful clowns.
SKU: KJ.GSO38F
A delightful panoply of rhythms, colors, and moods.
SKU: KJ.SO318C
UPC: 8402703176.
String orchestras can't go wrong with this solid arrangement of the first movement of Haydn's 13th Symphony. Clean editing and helpful fingerings will ease the rehearsal process.
SKU: KJ.SO343C
UPC: 8402704183.
Maiden's Rescue, in D Major, includes note and rest values limited to quarter notes/rests, half notes, and whole rests. It can be successfully performed at a range of tempos, depending on the experience level of the orchestra. Rather than writing for 1st and 2nd violins, this piece features a single violin part.Jeremy Woolstenhulme composed this work for his beginning string orchestra. He decided that it should be a programmatic work accompanied by a short story and artwork. Once students became comfortable with the music and story, Mr. Woolstenhulme assigned an art project to them! Some samples of their work are printed in this publication. Connecting music, creative writing, and visual arts strengthened the entire experience and students definitely enjoyed the process. Approx. time - 2:00Steps to Successful Literature presents exceptional performance pieces - concert and festival works for beginning to intermediate string orchestras. Each piece is correlated with a specific location in String BasicsTM Books 1 or 2. Literature reinforces musical skills, concepts, and terms introduced in the method. Sometimes, a few new concepts are included and are officially introduced and defined in the score and parts. Each string orchestra work offers extended learning opportunities and briefly taps into one or more elements related to common core state standards.
SKU: KJ.SO343F
UPC: 8402704185.
SKU: KJ.SO388F
UPC: 8402704819.
Russian composer Alexander Scriabin was known for his chromatic, almost bitonal harmonies. This lesser known gem, Scriabin: Andante for String Orchestra, arranged into G Major by Jeffrey Bishop, showcases the sheer beauty of the evident chromaticism in this soaring ballad, and it's now accessible to high school string orchestras.
SKU: KJ.SO243F
Gaelic Gathering is the newest Kjos Mass String Orchestra composition. Designed for three string orchestras at grades 2, 3, and 4, this original work is ideal for end-of-the-year concerts. All three orchestra parts have individual moments to shine, as well as grand opportunities to perform all together. Performing this piece will be an inspiration for younger and advanced students alike!
SKU: KJ.SO226F
Song of Sedona is a composed piece in the style of mariachi, but does not follow the exact mariachi format. It's written for string orchestra with additional parts for armonia, guitarron, and trumpets. Performance can take place with string orchestra alone, with the addition of the other instruments, or with a traditional mariachi group. A vocal line (in English and Spanish) is also included.
SKU: KJ.SO291C
UPC: 8402702688.
Baroque Variants is a string orchestra piece that draws upon the stylings of J.S. Bach but sets these features to modal harmonies and modern rhythms. The motif of the piece comes from Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. However, while Bach starts his motif with an anacrusis (pick-up), in Baroque Variants this rhythmic idea begins on the beat and is the first thing heard. There is a fugal exposition in the middle of the piece (m. 25) that pays homage to Bach's wonderful counterpoint. The piece then moves into a challenging string quartet texture in m. 48 and comes back with a flurry to end on the original Brandenburg motif.
SKU: KJ.SO291F
UPC: 8402703237.
Baroque Variants is a string orchestra piece that draws upon the stylings of J.S. Bach but sets these features to modal harmonies and modern rhythms. The motif of the piece comes from Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.However, while Bach starts his motif with an anacrusis (pick-up), in Baroque Variants this rhythmic idea begins on the beat and is the first thing heard. There is a fugal exposition in the middle of the piece (m. 25) that pays homage to Bach's wonderful counterpoint. The piece then moves into a challenging string quartet texture in m. 48 and comes back with a flurry to end on the original Brandenburg motif.
SKU: KJ.SO241F
One of today's foremost writers for band, Bruce Pearson, has composed two pieces for string orchestra with optional beginning recorder part. These two pieces, which are also in the Kjos book Excellence, are also available for concert band in the same keys, so that recorder, orchestra, and band can perform together. Violin, Viola, and Cello players use low first finger and Bass students need to be familiar with I! position.
SKU: KJ.SO212F
This arrangement of a German folk song feature a variety of keys, tempos, styles, and left-handed position work to reinforce technical and rhythmical skills introduced to the young string player. It is correlated to Artistry in Strings, Book 2, Unit IV.
About Artistry in Strings
Artistry in Strings is a groundbreaking string method that will be at home in your classroom or private studio. Its comprehensive approach contains all the basic tools necessary to establish solid technique and expressive music making. Artistry in Strings is a music educator's dream, combining a performance-centered approach with optional theory, composing, listening, assessment, and interdisciplinary and multi-cultural studies.Authors Robert S. Frost, Gerald Fischbach, and Wendy Barden have combined their vast experience as educators to provide a string method that is well paced for all types of beginning string classes. Regardless of class frequency and duration, or class size and student age, Artistry in Strings will assist you to achieve superior results.
SKU: KJ.SOS4F
UPC: 084027040737.
Also known as Air Varie, this is a true showcase for an advanced violist. Set in C Major, the four-measure theme wastes no time moving into 14 short variations plus a coda. Commanding! Vibrant! Solo is grade 5 and orchestra parts are grade 3.Duration: 3:10.
SKU: KJ.SOS4C
UPC: 084027040713.
SKU: KJ.SO253C
UPC: 8402701969.
Selected from a chorus in Haydn's oratorio, The Creation, this beautiful arrangement makes a great Classical addition to any concert. Staying in C Major and 1st position - except for a few brief moments in the bass part - this is a great choice for developing the musicality of the string orchestra's classical sound without spending all of rehearsal time on technical issues.
SKU: KJ.ZSO2C
UPC: 8402702008.
A great choice for introducing jazz to string orchestra The optional rhythm section and auxiliary percussion will invigorate the ensemble, and the optional solo and improvisation section will highlight the most experienced players. In D Major.
SKU: KJ.SO228C
UPC: 8402701458.
The first movement of this g minor symphony is superbly arranged for string orchestra, having incorporated the.
SKU: KJ.SO389F
UPC: 8402704821.
Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, First Movement is presented in its entirety in G Major, making it wonderfully accessible to less advanced ensembles. A staple in classical string orchestra literature, this is not to be missed! This Woolstenhulme arrangement belongs in all school libraries.
SKU: KJ.JSO189C
UPC: 8402700091.
Jack Stamp, a highly regarded composer of music for concert band, has written this spectacular three-movement work for advanced string orchestra. Exploring the use of dissonance, mixed meters, and an array of timbres, this composition is impressive and dramatic!
SKU: KJ.SO198F
This triumphal selection was composed by a string music educator who knows what works! This winning composition belongs in all elementary and middle school orchestra libraries.
SKU: KJ.SO222F
Easy syncopation gives this grade 2 piece a carefree and playful feel. Rollin' Along was designed to help students who are new to the string orchestra sound confident and strong. It is composed in G and D Major, giving cello and viola players the chance to play in extended first position.
