By Marcia Fountain. Orchestra. For string orchestra. String Tracks. Alpharetta High School Chamber Orchestra performed this at the Midwest Clinic in 2006. Grade 4. Score and parts. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

(God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen). Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Frizzi. For string orchestra (88555) with optional 3rd violin/viola TC (3 copies). Cadet String Orchestra Series. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Duration 1 minute, 50 seconds. Published by Kendor Music Inc

By Stan Getz and Beaux Arts String Ensemble. By Eddie Sauter. Edited by Rob Duboff, Jeffrey Sultanof, Alex Chilowicz, and Andrew Homzy. Arranged by Eddie Sauter. For string ensemble (score and parts) (Soloist (parts in concert, B-flat, and E-flat), Violin I (8 parts), Violin II (8 parts), Viola (5 Parts), Cello (5 Parts) , Double Bass (3 Parts), Harp, Piano/Celeste, Percussion (Snare Drum, Marimba, Tambourine)). Advanced. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications

For String Orchestra. Composed by Ulysses Kay. Score. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #BE26. Published by Carl Fischer Music

By Keith Sharp. For orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Full set (score and parts). Score only also available: ST6075S. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Composed 2005. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc

By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. 20th Century. Grade 3. Conductor Score and Parts. 144 pages

Orchestra string orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: KJ.SO358F

Composed by Shirl Jae Atwell. Score only. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO358F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.SO358F).

UPC: 084027044032.

Haunt ingly beautiful, this arrangement of an old Irish Air brings sweeping melodies and rich harmonies together in a way that only Atwell can do. Shifting required for cello and bass sections. E minor.

Duration: 2:50.

Orchestra string orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: KJ.SO358C

Composed by Shirl Jae Atwell. Score and parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO358C. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.SO358C).

UPC: 084027044018.

Haunt ingly beautiful, this arrangement of an old Irish Air brings sweeping melodies and rich harmonies together in a way that only Atwell can do. Shifting required for cello and bass sections. E minor.

Duration: 2:50.

Arranged by Jeffrey E. Turner. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Folk; Light Concert; Traditional. Grade 3. 74 pages. Published by Belwin Music

By Deborah Baker Monday. For string orchestra (violin I, violin II, violin III (viola T.C.), viola, cello, bass, piano). Score and parts. Duration 3 minutes, 05 seconds. Published by Carl Fischer

Composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam (1803-1856). Arranged by Jeffrey E. Turner. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Christmas; Light Concert; Winter. Grade 3. 74 pages. Published by Belwin Music

Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Jeffrey E. Turner. Part(s); Score; SmartMusic; String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. 76 pages. Published by Belwin Music (AP.44799).

By Richard Meyer. Music by Richard Meyer. For string orchestra. String Orchestra. Strictly Strings. Level: Level 1 (grade 1). Conductor Score and Parts. 1 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Level: 2.5 (grade 2.5). Conductor Score and Parts. 72 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5

SKU: CF.YAS13F

Composed by Muzio Clementi. Arranged by Douglas Townsend. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Classical. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS13F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS13F).

ISBN 9780825848339. UPC: 798408048334. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: G major.

IApart from some of his Sonatinas, Opus 36, Clementi's life and music are hardly known to the piano teachers and students of today. For example, in addition to the above mentioned Sonatinas, Clementi wrote sixty sonatas for the piano, many of them unjustly neglected, although his friend Beethoven regarded some of them very highly. Clementi also wrote symphonies (some of which he arranged as piano sonatas), a substantial number of waltzes and other dances for the piano as well as sonatas and sonatinas for piano four-hands.In addition to composing, Clementi was a much sought after piano teacher, and included among his students John Field (Father of the 'Nocturne'), and Meyerbeer.In his later years, Clementi became a very successful music publisher, publishing among other works the first English edition of Beethoven's Violin Concerto, in the great composer's own arrangement for the piano, as well as some of his string quartets. Clementi was also one of the first English piano manufacturers to make pianos with a metal frame and string them with wire.The Sonatina in C, Opus 36, No. 1 was one of six such works Clementi wrote in 1797. He must have been partial to these little pieces (for which he also provided the fingerings), since they were reissued (without the fingering) by the composer shortly after 1801. About 1820, he issued ''the sixth edition, with considerable improvements by the author;· with fingerings added and several minor changes, among which were that many of them were written an octave higher.IIIt has often been said, generally by those unhampered by the facts, that composers of the past (and, dare we add, the present?), usually handled their financial affairs with their public and publishers with a poor sense of business acumen or common sense. As a result they frequently found themselves in financial straits.Contrary to popular opinion, this was the exception rather than the rule. With the exception of Mozart and perhaps a few other composers, the majority of composers then, as now, were quite successful in their dealings with the public and their publishers, as the following examples will show.It was not unusual for 18th- and 19th-century composers to arrange some of their more popular compositions for different combinations of instruments in order to increase their availability to a larger music-playing public. Telemann, in the introduction to his seventy-two cantatas for solo voice and one melody instrument (flute, oboe or violin, with the usual continua) Der Harmonische Gottesdienst, tor example, suggests that if a singer is not available to perform a cantata the voice part could be played by another instrument. And in the introduction to his Six Concertos and Six Suites for flute, violin and continua, he named four different instrumental combinations that could perform these pieces, and actually wrote out the notes for the different possibilities. Bach arranged his violin concertos for keyboard, and Beethoven not only arranged his Piano Sonata in E Major, Opus 14, No. 1 for string quartet, he also transposed it to the key of F. Brahm's well-known Quintet in F Minor for piano and strings was his own arrangement of his earlier sonata for two pianos, also in F Minor.IIIWe come now to Clementi. It is well known that some of his sixty piano sonatas were his own arrangements of some of his lost symphonies, and that some of his rondos for piano four-hands were originally the last movements of his solo sonatas or piano trios.In order to make the first movement of his delightful Sonatina in C, Opus 36, No. 1 accessible to young string players, I have followed the example established by the composer himself by arranging and transposing one of his piano compositions from one medium (the piano) to another. (string instruments). In order to simplify the work for young string players, in the process of adapting it to the new medium it was necessary to transpose it from the original key of C to G, thereby doing away with some of the difficulties they would have encountered in the original key. The first violin and cello parts are similar to the right- and left-hand parts of the original piano version. The few changes I have made in these parts have been for the convenience of the string players, but in no way do they change the nature of the music.Since the original implied a harmonic framework in many places, I have added a second violin and viola part in such a way that they not only have interesting music to play, but also fill in some of the implied harmony without in any way detracting from the composition's musical value. Occasionally, it has been necessary to raise or lower a few passages an octave or to modify others slightly to make them more accessible for young players.It is hoped that the musical value of the composition has not been too compromised, and that students and teachers will come to enjoy this little piece in its new setting as much as pianists have in the original one. This arrangement may also be performed by a solo string quartet. When performed by a string orchestra, the double bass part may be omitted.- Douglas TownsendString editing by Amy Rosen.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s 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

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: FJ.ST6075S

Score Only. Composed by Keith Sharp. Arranged by Keith Sharp. Series; String Orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Light Concert; Novelty. Score. Duration 2:32. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6075S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6075S).

English.

Featuri ng a chromatic first-finger slide from D-sharp to E, this simple fiddle tune is sure to be a huge favorite with your students! The cello and double bass parts are divided into melody and harmony, the melody being the more difficult of the two. Directors can thus keep their advanced students busy while also encouraging lesser developed musicians with the same piece. Ideal for real-world situations!

About FJH Developing Strings

Sl ightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5

SKU: CF.YAS27

Composed by Alan Lee Silva. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Classical. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS27. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS27).

ISBN 9780825858345. UPC: 798408058340. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: G major.

From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Path to the Pacific reflects the open, airy and picturesque qualities of the American West. These textures are painted through the use of light syncopation, key modulations and triplets that will certainly ch.
From the opening driving cello melody to the final ensemble flourish, Path to the Pacific is an exciting and rewarding piece for young players to play.The accents in the cello during the lively introduction at m. 1 are integral to the feel of the melodic line and provide an engaging technical challenge. The AAB form begins as the piece decrescendos to the quiet ‘A’ section at m. 9, featuring violin 1 with a singing, lyrical melody.The robust, joyous ‘B’ section is played with intensity, but still legato. The return to the ‘A’ material at m. 37 features the Cello. The 2nd statement of the ‘B’ material at m. 45 is highlighted by a refreshing tonal shift to the key of E then back to the key of ‘G’ before the crescendo to the fermata in m. 58.The active cello theme from the introduction returns in the A Tempo section at m. 59 at a piano dynamic. This begins the build to the maestoso section at m. 71. Measures 63-70 are the most aggressive bars of the composition. Strive for rhythmic precision when approaching the quintal harmony in m. 63-64, the accented figures in m. 65-67, and the triplet figures in m. 68-69. A rich, resonant tone from the full ensemble will make the maestoso section in m. 71 move powerfully to the final bar.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s 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