The De Haske String Orchestra Series offers attractive pieces especially composed and arranged for String Orchestras. Students and teachers are treated to a great variety of musical styles. Each book within this series comes with a CD containing demo tracks of each piece. Instrumentation (all levels): Violin 1 & 2 Viola (Violin 3) Cello Double Bass (Cello 2) and Piano. In each edition a CD with recordings of several pieces from the series is also included. Demo Tracks: 1. The Bare Necessities 2. It's A Small World 3. Can You Feel The Love Tonight 4. The Medallion Calls.

Fantasia In F Minor for Strings (1799) after the Organ Piece for Mechanical Organ K.608.Despite their high quality Mozart?s works for unusual instruments or instrumental combinations often receive scant attention. One of these remarkable compositions is a piece for mechanical Organ K. 608 that he wrote for ? Müller?s Art Gallery ? in March 1791. By 1799 it had already appeared in print in Vienna as a fantasy for Piano four-hands.But there were also other transcriptions including one for two Flutes and another for String Quartet.Several sources and later editions attest to the popularity of this contemporary stringarrangement of 1799. Our new volume edited by Christopher Hogwood takes the relevant sources into account.It contains a trilingual preface (Eng./Ger./Cz.) discussing the work?s history and performance practice as well as a detailed critical report.- Almost unknown music from Mozart?s final year.- Transcription of 1799 for String Quartet.- Additional Double Bass part provided to allow performances with Chamber Orchestra.- Detailed preface critical report (Eng./ Cz ./Ger.). Also includes facsimiles.- Full score & parts (BA9505) available for sale.

Arguably one of the most famous themes in classical literature the cantabile theme from Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony is presented here in a lush arrangement. Robert McCashin has taken full advantage of the textures and sonorities available from the string orchestra. Violas are featured as the melody first occurs. A wonderful arrangement worthy of your utmost consideration.

Nymphea Reflection is a work by renowned composer Kaija Saariaho arranged for String Orchestra. Commissioned by the Schleswig Holstein Festival it was first performed on the 16th of August 2001 inElmshorn Germany by Sinfonietta Cracovia conducted by John Axelrod. Saariaho states that the starting point for Nymphea Reflection came from the idea of arranging her stringquartet Nymphea. Originally working on a straight arrangement she eventually realised that this would be very difficult and she'd need to find a new way of composing that particular piece of music. She designed a formal conceptfor each of the six sections imbuing them with very different characters.  Her simulation of electronic processing by means of orchestration is an innovative take on a new form while the effect ofthe poem by Arseniy Tarkovsky whispered by the musicians gives a haunting new perspective to both music and words.

The composer made this arrangement of the Third String Quartet for string orchestra in March 2003. The first performance was given by the Eos Orchestra New York conducted by Ken Selden in the Concert Hall Ethical CulturalSociety New York City on 24 April 2003.Quoting composer: In the summer of 1989 I composed a choral work Out of the Ruins for Agnieszka Piotrowska’s BBC2 documentary which dealt with the physical and emotional responsesof some of the inhabitants of Leninakhan to the earthquake which devastated Armenia the previous December. When he heard the recording of the work that I made with the Holy Echmiadzin Chorus under the fervent conducting of KhorenMeykhanejian Alex Balanescu suggested turning Out of the Ruins into a string quartet. There seemed no reason or opportunity to do this until I felt the need to add to the intensity of my experiences in Armenia the no lessprofound experience of witnessing the images of the Romanian revolution on television during the latter part of December 1989.Just as the structure of my Third String Quartet (1990) may connect it with the First so they alsoshare a debt to Thurston Dart (my professor at King’s College London between 1961 and 1965). It was Dart who had the inspiration to send me to Romania in 1965 ostensibly to study folk music. The volumes of transcriptions that Ibrought back with me had remained unopened until with this proposed ‘celebratory’ string quartet (though at the time it was difficult to know quite what to celebrate in postrevolutionary Romania) an occasion arose where I coulduse this material in what seemed to me was a non-exploitative manner. The compositional procedure was as follows: to take Out of the Ruins as a template on which the Romanian vocal or instrumental music would besuperimposed quite often stretched into new intervallic shapes through the demands of the completely pre-formed harmonic structure.

FROM THE RESPONSORY DOMINE AD ADJUVANDUM ME FESTINA. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO / SIEVING ROBERT (Arr.). Robert Sieving\'s arrangement of Allegro for Double String Orchestra by Antonio Vivaldi, RV593, originally a motet featuring the vocal setting of Psalm 69 for soprano, 2 oboes, 2 SATB choirs, and double string orchestra, provides the opportunity for two orchestras to perform in opposition and have a musical conversation through fugal writing. Sieving has maintained Vivaldi\'s writing and sound, as the two orchestras battle it out to be the reigning orchestra. Each orchestra and section have interesting parts, with string crossings, minimal shifting, stylistic Baroque bow use, and call and response sections or echo sections. Invite a neighboring orchestra to perform this wonderful double string piece or divide your orchestra in two groups. Such a wonderful addition to our Vivaldi repertoire by Robert Sieving at Level 3. / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Score-Samuel Barber's best-known work has become an icon of contemporary orchestral literature. Jamin Hoffman's arrangement now makes this landmark work accessible to intermediate-level groups with careful key and range alterations giving your students the opportunity to play one of the most important pieces of our time. This is a must-have for every school's string library!

Originally to be called ‘Marina’ – String Quintet for twoviolins viola and two cellos arising following Roberts first encounter with Marina Tsvetaeva - 'I could never set her poetry to music but her passionate unquenchable voice seemed to want to be embodied musically...in the sound and ambivalent register of the Viola. Arranged for two Violins Viola and two Cellos. Throughout square pauses (G.P.) are variable in length their duration determined bythe performers depending upon the tension of the moment.  

This arrangement offers exciting opportunities for more mature players. A combination of juxtaposed and interlocking double-stops are used to maintain the sonorous depth of Brahms’s original work. Several edits have been made to bring this to a more appropriate length for concert and festival performances. Although this is ideal for large string orchestras also consider using it for a chamber group of your finest musicians! (6:00)

Easy Pops Specials For Strings-Kids love to play the energetic fiddling style of Celtic music that continues to be a hit with the incredible success of both the Lord of the Dance and Riverdance stage productions. With this new arrangement geared for developing orchestras you canperform the exciting contemporary stylings of this traditional music. Its tuneful rhythmic and fun to teach.

Jamin Hoffman's miniature suite highlights the dramatic introduction to Act IV Dance of the Cygnets and the emotional finale from what may be the most famous of all Tchaikovsky ballets. A true masterwork in this new arrangementfor string orchestra that is sure to be an audience pleaser!

Featuring a solo violinist this arrangement offers a wonderful showcase to perform one of Verdi's memorable arias from his famed opera Rigoletto. With easy solid accompaniment writing your soloist can shine with the freeand lyrical vocal styling all carefully crafted for those orchestras who thrive on classic repertoire.