SKU: AP.49938S
ISBN 9781470657734. UPC: 038081575599. English.
This stunningly beautiful lyric piece by Bob Phillips will inspire your students to play with emotion. The opening section in F major features divisi cello parts and basses in a soaring syncopated melody with pizzicato accompaniment. The rhythmically exciting middle section features the upper strings. Reflections concludes with the opening cello melody played by the upper strings, now in the key of C. (4:45).
SKU: AP.46710S
UPC: 038081539560. English.
An elegant, beautiful, sophisticated, and lyric piece in C Major, this new work includes melodic content for all, particularly the cellos. With opportunities for practicing shifting and developing musicality, it will suit any concert and is perfect for serious settings. Moment at Angels Landing by Bob Phillips provides great practice in 2nd and 3rd positions for violins and violas as well as 3rd and 4th positions for cellos and basses. There is some upper position work for the 1st violins---presented in divisi, so it is not required of all students. All students will have opportunities to work on a sustained and legato sound with connected bow strokes and sensitive phrasing.
SKU: AP.48080
UPC: 038081553887. English.
Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato throughout creating fun and funky textures. Using only the notes of the D and A strings (basses go up to open G), this piece will give beginners a great introduction to ensemble playing and note reading. (1:52) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: RM.SL10759
ISBN 9790231097597.
SKU: HL.50564916
10.0x14.5x0.19 inches.
SKU: AP.47456
ISBN 9781470658069. UPC: 038081547893. English.
Perfect for young orchestras, this Halloween bass-tacular features the entire bass section playing walking bass lines. The piece is in 1st position for violins, violas, and cellos, and everyone gets to play exciting tremolos. (Correlates with Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, level 5). This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: P2.10032
Groundings for Flute, Bassoon and Piano reflects the ongoing cycles of groundedness and ungroundedness that we as human beings all face throughout our lives: cycles in which grounded, balanced states evolve mysteriously into--and emerge out of--ungrounded, chaotic ones. The title also pays homage to the ground basses common in music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.Commissioned by the British contemporary music ensemble Ephyra, Groundings was first performed in November 2004 at the Jacqueline DuPre Music Hall in Oxford, England. The production of Groundings was funded in part by a grant from The American Music Center's Composer Assistance Program. This version of Groundings was made for The Scarborough Trio (Erin Lesser, alto flute; Gina Valvano, bassoon; Tom Cuffari, piano). They premiered it May 15, 2005 at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine (Saint James' Chapel) in New York City. Solo Parts Included: Flute, Bassoon.
SKU: HL.267695
The magnificent interweaving of harmonies and dialogue-like Voices in Handel s For Unto Us A Child Is Born make it a perfect addition to the festive choral repertoire. German-born, British Baroque composer George Frideric Handel originally composed this piece in 1741, for the English-language oratorio Messiah, which eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. As the last song of Scene 3 of Part I of the oratorio, which addresses Isaiah's specific prophecy about the virgin birth of a Messiah, For Unto Us A Child Is Born tells the news of Christmas, the birth of a son, in Isaiah s words as found in the Scripture (Isaiah 9:6). The delicate, familiar theme is introduced by the Sopranos and taken up by their counter-voices, the Tenors, later the same dialog is given over to the Altos and Basses. The tutti culminates in Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father and The Prince of Peace.
SKU: KN.09017S
UPC: 822795090178.
This contemporary hoedown combines bold harmonies, lively fiddle rhythms, and some expansive divisi passages to create an exciting presentation for concerts and festivals. Special highlights include a 22-bar pizzicato section featuring cellos and basses early in the piece and a fortissimo 4-bar tremolo played by violins just before the ending unison figure. Duration 3:40. Available in SmartMusic.
SKU: HL.350771
ISBN 9781705106556. UPC: 840126935769.
SKU: CF.YAS187
ISBN 9781491151525. UPC: 680160909025. 9 x 12 inches. Key: G major.
Escapades?is an adventurous and energetic composition written by David Hinds. A variety of articulation styles gives the piece character. The moving inner parts will appeal to every section of the orchestra, including the basses. This is a versatile piece suitable for concerts, festivals,?and contest.Escapades is an adventurous and energetic composition in G major. Pay attention to staccato marks over both eighth and quarter notes. The E-minor melodic section at m. 37 should be played in a legato style. The energetic theme returns after the melodic section and has a strong ending that starts with a two-measure augmentation of the last theme. This is a fairly straightforward piece, and there are plenty of moving parts that appeal to all sections, including an interesting bass part. The indicated Allegro tempo is recommended but may be adjusted according to the needs of the students. The piano part is best used for rehearsal only. This is a versatile piece suitable for concerts, festivals and contests, and I am sure your students will enjoy playing it.EscapadesA is an adventurous and energetic composition in G major. Pay attention to staccato marks over both eighth and quarter notes. The E-minor melodic section at m. 37 should be played in a legato style. The energetic theme returns after the melodic section and has a strong ending that starts with a two-measure augmentation of the last theme. This is a fairly straightforward piece, and there are plenty of moving parts that appeal to all sections, including an interesting bass part. The indicated Allegro tempo is recommended but may be adjusted according to the needs of the students. The piano part is best used for rehearsal only. This is a versatile piece suitable for concerts, festivals and contests, and I am sure your students will enjoy playing it.Escapades is an adventurous and energetic composition in G major. Pay attention to staccato marks over both eighth and quarter notes. The E-minor melodic section at m. 37 should be played in a legato style. The energetic theme returns after the melodic section and has a strong ending that starts with a two-measure augmentation of the last theme. This is a fairly straightforward piece, and there are plenty of moving parts that appeal to all sections, including an interesting bass part. The indicated Allegro tempo is recommended but may be adjusted according to the needs of the students. The piano part is best used for rehearsal only. This is a versatile piece suitable for concerts, festivals and contests, and I am sure your students will enjoy playing it.Escapades is an adventurous and energetic composition in G major. Pay attention to staccato marks over both eighth and quarter notes. The E-minor melodic section at m. 37 should be played in a legato style. The energetic theme returns after the melodic section and has a strong ending that starts with a two-measure augmentation of the last theme. This is a fairly straightforward piece, and there are plenty of moving parts that appeal to all sections, including an interesting bass part.The indicated Allegro tempo is recommended but may be adjusted according to the needs of the students. The piano part is best used for rehearsal only. This is a versatile piece suitable for concerts, festivals and contests, and I am sure your students will enjoy playing it.
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:--Occasionally extending to third position--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts--Viola T.C. part included--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels
SKU: HF.FH-2936
ISBN 9790203429364. 8.3 x 11.7 inches.
SKU: AP.33688S
UPC: 038081376998. English.
From Book I of Bach's The Well-Tempered Klavier, this lively reworking of the Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, No. 22 provides students the wonderful experience of playing Baroque counterpoint in a minor key. Though rhythms are not complex, counting skills will be honed. The piece remains mainly in first position, yet also includes melodic augmented seconds. In the five-part fugue, the double basses have their own independent line, so let them shine.
SKU: PR.312419160
ISBN 9781491134931. UPC: 680160685882. Psalm 117.
Hailstork’s exhilarating addition to the Psalm 117 repertoire draws inspiration from his elegant blend of traditional choral writing, with a spiritual-like melody in the Basses, and a tinge of Gospel fervor. The excitement of irregular meter, and independent part-writing with divisi chords, make O PRAISE THE LORD a perfect concert work for college, community, and advanced high school choirs to rise up to a challenge that is easily attained. Only Hailstork’s magical artistry could spawn such a psalm setting in a minor key that is fully uplifting to sing and hear.
SKU: HL.50564492
SKU: BT.AMP-473-130
English-German-French-Dutch.
A Midwest Fanfare was commissioned by the Brass Band of Battle Creek and premiered by them during their appearance at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago on 20th December 2017 where this fanfare was the opening piece of the entire event. This piece is designed to be played with the cornets split into two teams either side of the band. It opens with the two groups answering each other antiphonally over a repeated figure in the lower band. A calmer central section introduces a euphonium solo which is then taken up by the whole ensemble. This leads back to a repeat of the opening fanfares over a rhythmic accompaniment and a short coda which brings the work to a close.A Midwest Fanfare werd geschreven in opdracht van de Brass Band of Battle Creek en op 20 december 2017 door dit ensemble in première gebracht als openingswerk op de Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Het werk is zo gecomponeerd dat de kornetten in twee teams worden verdeeld, die aan weerszijden van de band komen te staan. Deze twee groepen antwoorden elkaar op antifonale wijze boven een herhaald motief in de lagere registers. Een rustiger centraal gedeelte introduceert een eufoniumsolo, die aansluitend wordt overgenomen door de complete band. Deze passage mondt uit in een herhaling van de openingsfanfares boven een ritmische begeleiding, waarna het werk met een korte coda fraaiwordt afgesloten. A Midwest Fanfare wurde von der Brass Band of Battle Creek in Auftrag gegeben und bei ihrem Auftritt anlässlich der Midwest Clinic in Chicago am 20. Dezember 2017 uraufgeführt, wo diese Fanfare den Auftakt für die gesamte Veranstaltung bildete. Das Stück ist so konzipiert, dass die Kornette in zwei Gruppen aufgeteilt sind und auf beiden Seiten der Brass Band platziert werden. Es beginnt mit einem Wechselgesang der beiden Gruppen, der über einer sich wiederholenden Melodie in den tieferen Stimmen der Brass Band erklingt. Im ruhigeren Mittelteil wird ein Euphonium-Solo vorgestellt, das dann vom gesamten Ensemble aufgenommen wird. Schließlich kehren die Eröffnungsfanfarenüber einer rhythmischen Begleitung zurück und eine kurze Coda bringt das Werk zum Abschluss. A Midwest Fanfare est une commande du Brass Band de Battle Creek, qui l’a créée le 20 décembre 2017 lors d’un concert dans le cadre de la Midwest Clinic, Chicago, où elle a été choisie comme fanfare d’ouverture. L’instrumentation divise les cornets en deux groupes de part et d’autre de l’orchestre. La pièce s’ouvre avec les deux groupes qui se répondent antiphonalement sur un motif répété par les basses. Un passage central plus calme introduit un solo d’euphonium qui est ensuite repris par l’orchestre entier. La fanfare du début revient alors sur un accompagnement rythmique avant une brève coda qui achève la pièce.
SKU: TM.04330SC
No. 11 Congiura. Act III chorus. Includes Si ridesti il Leon di Castiglia. Sc pages 390-415.
SKU: HL.35003019
Following a stately introduction that reflects the massive grandeur of medieval cathedrals, the orchestra takes off with an energetic original theme that culminates with the inspiring classic hymn, “Praise to the Lord.†The substantial use of multiple meters keeps everyone alert, including the conductor. Optional notes are provided for less experienced ensembles to make this playable in first position (except basses). Technically conservative enough for 3rd year groups, musically and rhythmically interesting enough to hold the attention of advanced players. This flexible piece will work for concert, contest, and sacred settings.
SKU: TM.14480SET
Solo in score.
