By Martin Norgaard. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Highland String...(+)
By Martin Norgaard.
Orchestra. Part(s);
Score; String Orchestra.
Highland String
Alternatives. Jazz;
Latin. Grade 3. 128
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
Score Only.
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH Developing
Strings. Score. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-ST6505S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6505S).
English.
Feature
a guest artist or star
student in this piece
that includes an advanced
level violin solo along
with a more approachable
solo for the younger, yet
ambitious student. Well
within the technical
grasp of young
orchestras, the music is
designed to allow the
soloist to display both
technique and lyricism as
the piece moves through a
series of diversions held
together by a common
theme. Inspiring for your
students and your
audience!
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 1 SKU: KJ.SO343C Composed by Jeremy Wo...(+)
Orchestra string
orchestra - Grade 1
SKU: KJ.SO343C
Composed by Jeremy
Woolstenhulme. Arranged
by Jeremy Woolstenhulme.
Score and parts. Neil A.
Kjos Music Company
#SO343C. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.SO343C).
UPC:
8402704183.
Maiden'
s Rescue, in D Major,
includes note and rest
values limited to quarter
notes/rests, half notes,
and whole rests. It can
be successfully performed
at a range of tempos,
depending on the
experience level of the
orchestra. Rather than
writing for 1st and 2nd
violins, this piece
features a single violin
part.
Jeremy
Woolstenhulme composed
this work for his
beginning string
orchestra. He decided
that it should be a
programmatic work
accompanied by a short
story and artwork. Once
students became
comfortable with the
music and story, Mr.
Woolstenhulme assigned an
art project to them! Some
samples of their work are
printed in this
publication. Connecting
music, creative writing,
and visual arts
strengthened the entire
experience and students
definitely enjoyed the
process. Approx. time -
2:00
Steps to
Successful Literature
presents exceptional
performance pieces -
concert and festival
works for beginning to
intermediate string
orchestras. Each piece is
correlated with a
specific location in
String BasicsTM Books 1
or 2. Literature
reinforces musical
skills, concepts, and
terms introduced in the
method. Sometimes, a few
new concepts are included
and are officially
introduced and defined in
the score and parts. Each
string orchestra work
offers extended learning
opportunities and briefly
taps into one or more
elements related to
common core state
standards.
String orchestra SKU: FG.042-08730-5 Composed by Erik Valdemar Bergman. S...(+)
String orchestra
SKU:
FG.042-08730-5
Composed by Erik Valdemar
Bergman. Score. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.042-08730-5).
ISBN
979-0-042-08730-5.
The four short movements
of this work are inspired
by the beauty and expanse
of the oceans. The energy
which characterises the
entire work can be felt
already in the
introduction. In the
second part (May Night)
we experience the unique
atmosphere of the Nordic
spring and encounter a
solo cello: a single
soul's emotional
meditation which returns
in a more dramatic guise
in the last movement
(Onward!). The third and
fourth movements share
vibrant rhythmic
materials, and common
thematic materials ensure
coherency throughout.
...By Any Other Name Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
(To a Wild Rose / My Wild Irish Rose / The Yellow Rose of Texas). Arranged by Ca...(+)
(To a Wild Rose / My Wild
Irish Rose / The Yellow
Rose of Texas). Arranged
by Carrie Lane Gruselle.
Orchestra. Part(s);
Score; SmartMusic; String
Orchestra. Highland
String Orchestra. Form:
Medley. Folk; Light
Concert. Grade 2.5. 124
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
Down in Yon Forest Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Wingert-Jones Publications
Composed by Brendan Mcbrien. For string orchestra. Christmas/Holiday. Grade ...(+)
Composed by Brendan
Mcbrien.
For string orchestra.
Christmas/Holiday. Grade
4.
Score and set of parts.
Duration 3:25. Published
by
Wingert-Jones
Publications
Bob Phillips : Aspire Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
(A Dream Fulfilled). By Bob Phillips. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; SmartMusic; Str...(+)
(A Dream Fulfilled). By
Bob Phillips. Orchestra.
Part(s); Score;
SmartMusic; String
Orchestra. Highland
String Orchestra. Grade
3. 124 pages. Published
by Alfred Music
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2.5 SKU: FJ.ST6505 Composed by Brian B...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2.5
SKU: FJ.ST6505
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH Developing
Strings. Score and
Part(s). The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-ST6505.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6505).
UPC:
241444417034.
English.
Feature a
guest artist or star
student in this piece
that includes an advanced
level violin solo along
with a more approachable
solo for the younger, yet
ambitious student. Well
within the technical
grasp of young
orchestras, the music is
designed to allow the
soloist to display both
technique and lyricism as
the piece moves through a
series of diversions held
together by a common
theme. Inspiring for your
students and your
audience!
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
Bob Phillips : Aspire Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
(A Dream Fulfilled). By Bob Phillips. Orchestra. Score; SmartMusic; String Orche...(+)
(A Dream Fulfilled). By
Bob Phillips. Orchestra.
Score; SmartMusic; String
Orchestra. Highland
String Orchestra. Grade
3. 12 pages. Published by
Alfred Music
For String Orchestra. Composed by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953). Arranged by ...(+)
For String Orchestra.
Composed by Sergei
Prokofiev
(1891-1953). Arranged by
Lauren Keiser. Southern
Music. Classical.
Softcover.
Hal Leonard #SO130C.
Published by Hal Leonard
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Rhapsody.
Score. Excelcia Music
Publishing #RSO2302FS.
Published by Excelcia
Music Publishing
(XC.RSO2302FS).
9 x 12
inches.
Dramatic
and cinematic during the
lush opening, The Night
of the Shores then
develops into a full
music journey of epic
proportions. Composer
Sean O’Louhglin
moves seamlessly between
different emotion with
common thematic material
to give us a truly
stunning work for string
orchestra.
Composed
by Yukiko Nishimura.
Rhapsody String Orchestra
Series. Concert and
Contest. Concert and
contest. Score. Excelcia
Music Publishing
#RSO2007FS. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.RSO2007FS).
UPC:
812598034608. 9 x 12
inches.
Written to
reflect the surface of
water and its various
changes, composer Yukiko
Nishimura has created an
effectual new work for
string orchestra.
Utilizing common
*optional percussion
instruments, this work is
flowing and expressive. A
brisk section in mixed
meter is not only
exciting but a great
teaching section.
Moonlight Shadows Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS1 Composed by Sean O'...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS1
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Young String Orchestra
Series. Classical. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 8+8+5+2+5+5+2+8
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS1. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS1).
ISBN 9780825840630.
UPC: 798408040635. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: G
major.
Moonlight
Shadows is a passionate
and colorful piece for
strings that explores the
expressive power of the
string orchestra. Sean
O'Loughlin uses a lush
harmonic palette and
variety of texture
(including a short
pizzicato section), to
create an important and
soulful addition to the
repertoire for younger
string ensembles.
Duration:
2'30. Moonlight
Shadows is a work for
string orchestra that
reflects my great love
for the music of Samuel
Barber. His compositions
from the 1930s and 1940s
were characterized by
plush harmonies, flowing
melodies and engaging
suspensions. These
elements are what I
focused on in the
composition
of Moonlight
Shadows.The material
represents my mood and
feelings when I look at a
big, bright moon. The
shadows it casts create
an eerie feeling, while
at the same time
providing a deep, rich
tapestry for the earth at
night.The harmony
features many major
seventh-chords with
half-step suspensions.
These suspensions
function as common tones
to the next chord and
create the tension of the
piece. They also move, in
order to provide
resolution to the piece
which allows the listener
to rest. With this in
mind, these suspensions
should be brought out
during
performance.Moonlight
Shadows is an emotional
piece that allows the
young musician the
opportunity to play with
much expression.
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
Composed by Yukiko
Nishimura. Rhapsody
String Orchestra Series.
Concert and Contest.
Concert and contest. Set
of parts. Excelcia Music
Publishing #RSO2007.
Published by Excelcia
Music Publishing
(XC.RSO2007).
UPC:
812598034592. 9 x 12
inches.
Written to
reflect the surface of
water and its various
changes, composer Yukiko
Nishimura has created an
effectual new work for
string orchestra.
Utilizing common
*optional percussion
instruments, this work is
flowing and expressive. A
brisk section in mixed
meter is not only
exciting but a great
teaching section.
Orchestra strings - beginner SKU: KJ.SO336F Composed by Raymond Brown. Ar...(+)
Orchestra strings -
beginner
SKU:
KJ.SO336F
Composed by
Raymond Brown. Arranged
by Raymond Brown. Score.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #SO336F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.SO336F).
UPC:
8402704167.
Into
the Dragon's Den focuses
on playing F-sharps and
F-naturals, and helps
students become more
comfortable with 2-note
slurs. The piece centers
around E minor, offering
the perfect mood for the
subject: confronting
difficult things and
handling fear. As Mr.
Brown mentions in his
program notes, Like the
brave knight [heading
into the dragon's den],
beginning string students
have to venture into the
dark unknown to confront
F-natural. Approx. time -
2:30
Steps to
Successful Literature
presents exceptional
performance pieces -
concert and festival
works for beginning to
intermediate string
orchestras. Each piece is
correlated with a
specific location in
String BasicsTM Books 1
or 2. Literature
reinforces musical
skills, concepts, and
terms introduced in the
method. Sometimes, a few
new concepts are included
and are officially
introduced and defined in
the score and parts. Each
string orchestra work
offers extended learning
opportunities and briefly
taps into one or more
elements related to
common core state
standards.
Orchestra string orchestra - Grade 1 SKU: KJ.SO343F Composed by Jeremy Wo...(+)
Orchestra string
orchestra - Grade 1
SKU: KJ.SO343F
Composed by Jeremy
Woolstenhulme. Arranged
by Jeremy Woolstenhulme.
Score. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #SO343F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.SO343F).
UPC:
8402704185.
Maiden'
s Rescue, in D Major,
includes note and rest
values limited to quarter
notes/rests, half notes,
and whole rests. It can
be successfully performed
at a range of tempos,
depending on the
experience level of the
orchestra. Rather than
writing for 1st and 2nd
violins, this piece
features a single violin
part.
Jeremy
Woolstenhulme composed
this work for his
beginning string
orchestra. He decided
that it should be a
programmatic work
accompanied by a short
story and artwork. Once
students became
comfortable with the
music and story, Mr.
Woolstenhulme assigned an
art project to them! Some
samples of their work are
printed in this
publication. Connecting
music, creative writing,
and visual arts
strengthened the entire
experience and students
definitely enjoyed the
process. Approx. time -
2:00
Steps to
Successful Literature
presents exceptional
performance pieces -
concert and festival
works for beginning to
intermediate string
orchestras. Each piece is
correlated with a
specific location in
String BasicsTM Books 1
or 2. Literature
reinforces musical
skills, concepts, and
terms introduced in the
method. Sometimes, a few
new concepts are included
and are officially
introduced and defined in
the score and parts. Each
string orchestra work
offers extended learning
opportunities and briefly
taps into one or more
elements related to
common core state
standards.
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Rhapsody. Set
of parts. Excelcia Music
Publishing #RSO2302.
Published by Excelcia
Music Publishing
(XC.RSO2302).
9 x 12
inches.
Dramatic
and cinematic during the
lush opening, The Night
of the Shores then
develops into a full
music journey of epic
proportions. Composer
Sean O’Louhglin
moves seamlessly between
different emotion with
common thematic material
to give us a truly
stunning work for string
orchestra.
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
Ai Hai Yo Orchestre à Cordes SATB A Cappella - Facile Excelcia Music Publishing
String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: XC.ISO1902 Chinese Folk Song...(+)
String Orchestra
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: XC.ISO1902
Chinese Folk Song.
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Intermezzo Orchestra
Series. Classical,
Acoustic, Chinese, Folk.
Set of parts. Excelcia
Music Publishing
#ISO1902. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.ISO1902).
UPC:
812598030495. 9 x 12
inches.
Ai Hai Yo
is a Chinese folk song
used as a blessing
towards a bountiful
harvest and a good year.
Composer Tyler Arcari
writes Folk songs speak
to the commonman.
Hardships and hope abound
when we all realize that
something as simple as a
few notes in time can
bridge the gap of
thousands of years of
cultural differences and
distance across our large
planet..
Ai Hai Yo Orchestre à Cordes SATB A Cappella [Conducteur] - Facile Excelcia Music Publishing
String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: XC.ISO1902FS Chinese Folk So...(+)
String Orchestra
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: XC.ISO1902FS
Chinese Folk Song.
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Intermezzo Orchestra
Series. Classical,
Acoustic, Chinese, Folk.
Score. Excelcia Music
Publishing #ISO1902FS.
Published by Excelcia
Music Publishing
(XC.ISO1902FS).
UPC:
812598030907. 9 x 12
inches.
Ai Hai Yo
is a Chinese folk song
used as a blessing
towards a bountiful
harvest and a good year.
Composer Tyler Arcari
writes Folk songs speak
to the commonman.
Hardships and hope abound
when we all realize that
something as simple as a
few notes in time can
bridge the gap of
thousands of years of
cultural differences and
distance across our large
planet..
Rondino Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CAS42 On a Theme of Beeth...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS42
On a Theme of
Beethoven. Composed
by Fritz Kreisler.
Arranged by Doris Gazda.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+10+10+16+5+8 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#CAS42. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.CAS42).
ISBN 9780825867071.
UPC: 798408067076. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: D
major.
This popular
piece for solo violin and
piano has been skillfully
arranged by string
pedagogue Doris Gazda. A
standard piece in the
repertoire, it adapts
quite well to the string
orchestra. This is an
excellent piece for an
advancing group. A
rondo is a musical form
that was commonly used by
composers from the
classical through the
romantic music periods.
It was often the form
used for the last
movement of a sonata, a
symphony, a concerto or a
piece of chamber
music.The rondo form
consists of a main theme
(part A) that recurs with
contrasting sections
(parts B, C, D and so on)
in between. The
contrasting sections can
change key and can change
from major to minor
tonality. A typical form
of a rondo might be
ABACADABA. It is usually
written in triple meter,
and is lively and joyful
in character. Beethoven
used the rondo form quite
often, and Fritz
Kreisler, the famous
violinist and composer,
found a Beethoven melody
and turned it into this
“little
rondo,†or rondino,
written originally for
violin and piano.This
arrangement for string
orchestra can also be
played by a small string
ensemble. It should be
played with a light style
of bowing so as to give
it a happy, lilting
quality.
Composed by Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707). Arranged by Bob Phillips. Orchestra. Sc...(+)
Composed by Jeremiah
Clarke (1674-1707).
Arranged by Bob Phillips.
Orchestra. Score;
SmartMusic; String
Orchestra. Sound
Innovations for Strings.
Form: Dance;
Transcription. Baroque;
Graduation; Masterwork
Arrangement. Grade 1.5. 8
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Composed by Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707). Arranged by Bob Phillips. Orchestra. Ma...(+)
Composed by Jeremiah
Clarke (1674-1707).
Arranged by Bob Phillips.
Orchestra. Masterworks;
Part(s); Score;
SmartMusic; String
Orchestra. Sound
Innovations for Strings.
Form: Dance;
Transcription. Baroque;
Graduation; Masterwork
Arrangement. Grade 1.5.
80 pages. Published by
Alfred Music