SKU: CF.CAS37
ISBN 9780825863660. UPC: 798408063665. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: C major.
A salute to the famous sailboat race, this rollicking piece in A minor introduces compound time with an opening (and closing) section in 12/8. The fast flowing music of the opening, vividly suggestive of a ship slicing through the waves, returns in a higher key (B minor) after a warmly scored, sweepingly melodic middle section. This is a piece whose sophistication is an excellent showcase for a more advanced performing group.Written in 12/8 in A minor, America’s Cup evokes the intensity and momentum of a wild sea with driving triplets, sweeping melodies, and accented downbeats. The A-material from the opening measure is played aggressively but lightly enough to keep the feeling of forward motion. Strong accents and rhythmically precise playing in the cello and bass provide solid support for the fast moving violin and viola passages. Measure 67 begins the slow, pastoral setting of the B-material. A gentle, lyrical violin motive in A major grows into a high, sweeping melody over sustained harmonies. This provides a brief repose before returning to the fastoriginal tempo and minor key as the recapitulation begins at m. 90. A modulation to B minor (m. 94) lifts the energy of the piece and gives young players the challenge of playing the running lines in another key. Measure 118 builds to the end, keeping the intensity a soft dynamic and growing into the final syncopated tutti unison figure in mm. 122–123.
About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series
This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
SKU: AP.36-52255350
ISBN 9781628769289. English.
With ancestors of Ireland as the inspiration, this work is a case of jig meets the modern string orchestra. Interesting harmonies and rugged rhythms propel this music forward. Your students will love playing this one.
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SKU: AP.36-52250499
ISBN 9781628764963. UPC: 746241271525. English.
This piece depicts the magic of butterfly migration with only open strings and first finger (using all strings). The butterflies disappear into the sky with a soft, delicate pizzicato ending. Bowing skills include two-note slurs, staccato on the string, and hooked bowings. While rhythmically simple, this piece incorporates a great mix of note values, making counting accuracy important. UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading Level 5 - 2012.
SKU: AP.36-52250372
ISBN 9781628763065. UPC: 746241200808. English.
This exciting work does wonders with the full spectrum of sounds available to string orchestra; spiccato, col legno (witht the stick), harmonics, tremolo, and more. These effects serve the musical idea, which is an exciting minor mode theme reminiscent of a movie soundtrack. This is one piece your orchestra will ask to play again and again!
SKU: AP.36-52250912
ISBN 9781621569596. UPC: 746241230478. English.
This is a great way to introduce your strings to Jazz! This easy-to-play selection inspired by the "Be-Bop" style uses short swing-eighth note patterns over a walking bass line, and sounds good at various tempos. This is really fun way to approach the national standards calling for jazz education!
SKU: AP.36-52250490
ISBN 9781628761399. UPC: 746241212191. English.
Mambos just don't get any friendlier than this. Every section in the orchestra is featured, with lots of fun imitation between upper and lower strings. All parts are in first position, with only one low 2 in the violin 1 part. A nice tutti pizzicato section adds additional challenge to a very simple rhythmic theme. Optional percussion parts make this mambo muy bien!
SKU: AP.36-52250244
English.
This suite in four movements is a beautiful transcription for strings. Atwell's scoring is impeccable, wide ranges and difficult rhythms make this piece worth the effort with an advanced orchestra.
SKU: AP.36-50255107
ISBN 9781682963944. UPC: 660355060243. English.
An absolute classic for strings, this version is in C major to avoid forward extensions for viola and violoncello. There is nothing out of first position except for a simple shift for violoncello and bass in a brief passage. A solo string quartet section gives the work a truly Baroque feel.
SKU: AP.36-52250274
ISBN 9781628760477. UPC: 746241202734. English.
As the title implies, this music is "in the style of" Handel, using the counterpoint in a way that slowly builds intensity to the dramatic finish. Set in the key of E minor, this piece remains well within the reach of orchestras at the medium-easy level players.
SKU: AP.36-52255570
ISBN 9781581068474. English.
Pay tribute to the Greek muse of dance, Terpsichore, with this lively jig in G minor. Upper strings have the opportunity to shift to third position and stay there to play the main theme. Cellos are the most active shifters, using second, third, and fourth positions, and even the bass section will bounce around! An original work with a distinctly Celtic sound and feel, it's a kid-friendly fiddle tune with a catchy hook - and you can speed it up for a dizzying challenge!
SKU: AP.36-52255274
ISBN 9781628760484. UPC: 746241255457. English.
SKU: AP.36-52255492
ISBN 9781628764789. English.
This work is an energetic introduction to Sturm und Drang style written by the father of modern astronomy. Dotted rhythms, hooked bowings, and detailed attention to dynamic changes allow for many opportunities to work on fundamentals. Chromatic fingerings are a must: violin 1 uses third position, and all other parts use extensions.
SKU: AP.36-52250486
This fast swing piece in G minor is playfully sneaky! With a catchy, singable tune, this work features a tutti pizzicato section, as well as some melodic moments for bass and celli. All parts remain in first position, with a couple of "funky" accidentals thrown in for fun. The swing-eighth feel keeps the mood appropriately shadowy!
SKU: AP.36-52250531
ISBN 9781628765755. UPC: 746241279828. English.
Take your beginning orchestra on a tour of the old west with this ballad in 3/4 time. A simple D major melody is passed between sections, with nothing more rhythmically complex than quarter notes. The violin 1 part requires a low 2 on the E string.
SKU: AP.36-52250936
ISBN 9781628766424. UPC: 746241252067. English.
Here's a lighter number that's ideal for pops concerts, multicultural events, or any time you want to program a little Latin music into your concerts! Calling for optional percussion part of guiro, this music features a syncopated melody that uses lots of "off-the-string" bowing. It's sure to make your strings produce a clean, crisp sound.
SKU: AP.36-52250903
ISBN 9781633617100. English.
An ideal piece for first year string students written in moderate tempo, a friendly key, and all players remain in first position. This gem by EMMY award-winning composer Thom Sharp is sure to be a hit in your students' first concert!
SKU: AP.36-50250116
ISBN 9781682963913. UPC: 660355058561. English.
The title is truth in advertising: this is about learning to cross strings as well as skipping fingers and developing proper hand position and finger independence. Some enjoyable knocking and other sounds give students the opportunity to have a little say in how the final product sounds.
SKU: AP.36-52250368
ISBN 9781628761542. UPC: 746241249289. English.
This lyrical work will show off your strings expressive side. The music, set in 3/4 time, moves seamlessly between a D major and B minor tonalities, and uses the notes string players learn first and know best. It's quiet and reflective, a nice change of pace!
SKU: AP.36-52250220
ISBN 9781628763812. UPC: 746241267627. English.
Every section of the orchestra gets to play melodic passages, even the basses in this Grade 2.5 original work. Set in B minor with a syncopated feel, the accompaniment features tied rhythms across the bar and first violins shift to easy 3rd position.
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