Score Only.
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH Beginning
Strings. Score. Duration
1:45. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-ST6487S.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6487S).
English.
This
aggressive work for true
beginners portrays those
inherent, and sometimes
raw behaviors that help a
species survive. All
string parts move almost
entirely by stepwise
motion and use just half
and whole notes. Violin 1
uses a full D Major scale
and all other instruments
use D through B. An
optional percussion part
adds considerable
interest to the piece
(and an optional
background track is
available if you do not
have percussionists).
Powerful!
About FJH
Beginning
Strings
Ap
propriate for first year
string students. All
instruments stay in first
position, and optional
third violin (viola)
parts and piano are
included to aid in
rehearsal and performance
situations. Grade 1 -
1.5
By Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by Harry Alshin. Music by Gioacchino Rossini / ar...(+)
By Gioachino Rossini.
Arranged by Harry Alshin.
Music by Gioacchino
Rossini / arr. Harry
Alshin. For String
Orchestra. String
Orchestra. String
Orchestra. Level: 3
(grade 3). Conductor
Score and Parts. 2 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: FJ.ST6159S Life of a Cowboy<...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: FJ.ST6159S
Life of a Cowboy.
Composed by Soon Hee
Newbold. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH Developing
Strings. Score. Duration
2:15. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-ST6159S.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6159S).
English.
In the
spirit of classic western
songs, this haunting work
depicts lonely cowboys on
their long journeys
across dangerous terrain
while facing freezing
temperatures, scorching
heat, blizzards, rain,
and late nights. With
traditional rhythms in
the lower strings and a
fun groove in the violas
(cued in other
instruments), your
students and audience
will be sure to enjoy
this cowboy saga!
Composed by Doris Gazda.
String Tracks. Score.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #SO226F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(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.
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
Score Only.
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH String
Orchestra. Multicultural.
Score. Duration 6:40. The
FJH Music Company Inc
#98-ST6412S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6412S).
English.
This
inventive and stunning
composition is a
modernized version of the
original concerto grosso
dating back to the
Baroque era. Written for
soloists on electric
instruments, it is also
possible to do
acoustically. An ideal
way to feature guest
soloists, faculty members
or talented students, the
music explores a wide
range of styles. At
times, the piece sounds
like Stravinsky. At other
times, with the use of
distortion pedals, the
audience will feel like
they are at a heavy metal
concert (of course,
backed by an orchestra!).
Incredibly unique, and
guaranteed to bring down
the house!
About FJH
String
Orchestra
More emphasis on bow
technique and
independence of lines.
For the accomplished
middle, high school,
college, or professional
group. Grade 3 and up
Score Only.
Composed by Carrie Lane
Gruselle. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH String
Orchestra. Funk, swing,
and rock 'n' roll are the
styles featured in this
medley, which was written
to inspire and showcase
the bass section. In
addition, instruments are
challenged with jazz
rhythms, bowings, and
harmonies. A section has
been included for
improvi. Score. Duration
4:30. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-ST6174S.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6174S).
English.
Let
your bass section shine
and groove in this upbeat
medley of funk, swing and
good ol' fashioned rock
'n' roll! Opportunities
for improvisation are
included (with written
parts as well) and an
optional drum set part
really adds to the flair.
While the basses show
off, the other sections
of the orchestra also
experience the contagious
rhythms and melodies as
they get down and rock
out. An absolute
showstopper!
About FJH
String
Orchestra
More emphasis on bow
technique and
independence of lines.
For the accomplished
middle, high school,
college, or professional
group. Grade 3 and up
Snowflake Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
By Yukiko Nishimura. For Full Score, Violin I, Violin II, Violin III, Viola, Cel...(+)
By Yukiko Nishimura. For
Full Score, Violin I,
Violin II, Violin III,
Viola, Cello, Bass,
Piano. Carl Fischer Young
String Orchestra Series.
Grade 2-2.5. Score and
parts. Published by Carl
Fischer
After the Sinfonia concertante K. 364. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edited by Hog...(+)
After the Sinfonia
concertante K. 364. By
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Edited by Hogwood,
Christopher. For Violin
1, Violin 2 , Viola 1,
Viola 2 , Violoncello 1,
Violoncello 2
/Contrabass. Score
(paperbound). Published
by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben
(German import).
Chinese String Fantasy Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Arranged by Kevin Mixon. Traditional. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Be...(+)
Arranged by Kevin Mixon.
Traditional. For String
Orchestra. String
Orchestra. Belwin
Beginning String
Orchestra. Multicultural.
Level: 2 (grade 2).
Conductor Score and
Parts. 38 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Handel : A Festive March Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Grand Mesa Music
Composed by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Edited by J. Cameron Law. Ar...(+)
Composed by George
Frideric
Handel (1685-1759).
Edited by
J. Cameron Law. Arranged
by
Ronald Wilcott. For
string
orchestra. Grade 2. Score
and
set of parts. Duration 2
minutes, 10 seconds.
Published
by Grand Mesa Music
Chosen Kallah Mazel Tov Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Arranged by Deborah Baker Monday. Orchestra. For string. Part(s); Score; String ...(+)
Arranged by Deborah Baker
Monday. Orchestra. For
string. Part(s); Score;
String Orchestra.
Highland String
Orchestra. Jewish
Heritage; Multicultural.
Grade 2. 124 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Arranged by Deborah Baker
Monday. Orchestra. Score;
String Orchestra.
Highland String
Orchestra. Jewish
Heritage; Multicultural.
Grade 2. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Score Only.
Arranged by Carrie Lane
Gruselle. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH Beginning
Strings. Score. Duration
2:15. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-ST6241S.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6241S).
English.
This
clever arrangement uses
melodies from Joy to the
World and Beethoven's Ode
to Joy before combining
the two in the final
section of the piece.
Students will develop
hooked bowing technique
in addition to other
important concepts.
Accented notes represent
chiming bells and will
surely spread joy among
your students and
audience with spirited
resonance!
About FJH
Beginning
Strings
Ap
propriate for first year
string students. All
instruments stay in first
position, and optional
third violin (viola)
parts and piano are
included to aid in
rehearsal and performance
situations. Grade 1 -
1.5
Orchestra Str (4 Vn parts [2.2.2.2].3.2.2): Harpsichord Continuo in score SKU...(+)
Orchestra Str (4 Vn parts
[2.2.2.2].3.2.2):
Harpsichord Continuo in
score
SKU:
AP.36-A793402
Arranged by Unico Wilhelm
Van wassenaer and
ed./arr. by Fritz Rikko.
String Orchestra. Kalmus
Orchestra Library. Score
and Part(s).
LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A793402.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A793402).
UPC:
659359748073.
English.
The six
CONCERTI ARMONICI was
long thought to be the
work of the
violinist-impresario
Carlo Ricciotti or
composer Giovanni
Battista Pergolesi, but
more recent research has
revealed the composer to
be Unico Wilhelm van
Wassenauer (1692-1766).
Born into a wealthy Dutch
family, the diplomat and
composer founded a
Collegium musicum in The
Hague under the oversight
of Ricciotti. Composed
between 1725 and 1740,
the six concertos have
been falsely attributed
to a variety of
contemporaries, Ricciotti
and Pergolesi amongst
them, since its anonymous
publication. Wassenauer's
aristocratic background
was the reason for his
secretiveness. The
sentiment of the time
ordained that musicians
belong to the lower
classes. This edition of
CONCERTINO No. 2 (also
CONCERTO ARMONICO in G
Major, CONCERTO IV, or
just CONCERTINO in G),
drawing from the CONCERTO
ARMONICO in G Major, IUW
3, was edited by 20th
century Baroque expert
Fritz Rikko. Rikko
spuriously attributes the
work to Pergolesi.
Despite Wassenauer's
authorship having since
been confirmed, Rikko's
original editorial notes
have been retained.
Instrumentation: Str (4
Vn parts
[2.2.2.2].3.2.2):
Harpsichord Continuo in
score.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Orchestra Str (4 Vn parts [2.2.2.2].3.2.2): Harpsichord Continuo in score SKU...(+)
Orchestra Str (4 Vn parts
[2.2.2.2].3.2.2):
Harpsichord Continuo in
score
SKU:
AP.36-A793401
Arranged by Unico Wilhelm
Van wassenaer and
ed./arr. by Fritz Rikko.
String Orchestra. Kalmus
Orchestra Library. Score.
LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A793401.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A793401).
ISBN
9798892704922. UPC:
659359746130.
English.
The six
CONCERTI ARMONICI was
long thought to be the
work of the
violinist-impresario
Carlo Ricciotti or
composer Giovanni
Battista Pergolesi, but
more recent research has
revealed the composer to
be Unico Wilhelm van
Wassenauer (1692-1766).
Born into a wealthy Dutch
family, the diplomat and
composer founded a
Collegium musicum in The
Hague under the oversight
of Ricciotti. Composed
between 1725 and 1740,
the six concertos have
been falsely attributed
to a variety of
contemporaries, Ricciotti
and Pergolesi amongst
them, since its anonymous
publication. Wassenauer's
aristocratic background
was the reason for his
secretiveness. The
sentiment of the time
ordained that musicians
belong to the lower
classes. This edition of
CONCERTINO No. 2 (also
CONCERTO ARMONICO in G
Major, CONCERTO IV, or
just CONCERTINO in G),
drawing from the CONCERTO
ARMONICO in G Major, IUW
3, was edited by 20th
century Baroque expert
Fritz Rikko. Rikko
spuriously attributes the
work to Pergolesi.
Despite Wassenauer's
authorship having since
been confirmed, Rikko's
original editorial notes
have been retained.
Instrumentation: Str (4
Vn parts
[2.2.2.2].3.2.2):
Harpsichord Continuo in
score.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.