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

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: XC.HSO1904FS

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. Harmony Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #HSO1904FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HSO1904FS).

UPC: 812598031133. 9 x 12 inches.

Looking out over dark ocean waters inspires feelings of awe and anxiety. It is the visceral thrill of the unknown that walks the razor’s edge of excitement and terror. Composer Matthew R. Putnam depicts just that with this riveting piece for young string musicians.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: XC.HSO1904

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. Harmony Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HSO1904. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HSO1904).

UPC: 812598030464. 9 x 12 inches.

Looking out over dark ocean waters inspires feelings of awe and anxiety. It is the visceral thrill of the unknown that walks the razor’s edge of excitement and terror. Composer Matthew R. Putnam depicts just that with this riveting piece for young string musicians.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: XC.ISO1904FS

Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Intermezzo Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #ISO1904FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ISO1904FS).

UPC: 812598030983. 9 x 12 inches.

Escalation is an exciting new work for the developing string orchestra. The title suggests music that lifts and rises throughout. I endeavored to embody this concept but not be limited by it. The music does rise at times, but it also needs to pull back to make a complete musical statement. By its cinematic nature, the piece offers some wonderful teaching opportunities for both rhythmic and lyrical playing.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: XC.ISO1904

Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Intermezzo Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #ISO1904. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ISO1904).

UPC: 812598030518. 9 x 12 inches.

Escalation is an exciting new work for the developing string orchestra. The title suggests music that lifts and rises throughout. I endeavored to embody this concept but not be limited by it. The music does rise at times, but it also needs to pull back to make a complete musical statement. By its cinematic nature, the piece offers some wonderful teaching opportunities for both rhythmic and lyrical playing.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 3.5

SKU: XC.RSO2002

Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Rhapsody String Orchestra Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #RSO2002. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.RSO2002).

UPC: 812598034516. 9 x 12 inches.

Dancing Waters by Sean O’loughlin evokes beautiful imagery of flowing water in this film-score like new work for String Orchestra. Audiences will be captivated and your musicians will ask to play it again and again.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: XC.ISO2001

Composed by Michael J. Miller. Intermezzo String Orchestra Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #ISO2001. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ISO2001).

UPC: 812598034332. 9 x 12 inches.

In the late summer months, the Scottish countryside is covered by the heather flower. Purple in color, it makes the otherwise harsh landscape a place of tranquil beauty. In this adaptation of the Scottish folk song Wild Mountain Thyme, composer Michael J. Miller’s Purple Mountain Heather captures the serenity of the Scottish moors in full bloom. Flowing melodies phrased with expressive shaping are passed throughout the ensemble, creating heartfelt drama for all to enjoy!

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5

SKU: CF.YAS10

Composed by Doris Gazda. Edited by Amy Rosen. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Classical. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 16+4+16+10+10+4+10+12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS10. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS10).

ISBN 9780825848261. UPC: 798408048266. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners. The repeated notes in the opening melody of Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course, Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, the beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.
When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners. The repeated notes in the opening melody ofA Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course,A Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, theA beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.
When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners. The repeated notes in the opening melody ofA Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course,A Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, theA beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.
When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners. The repeated notes in the opening melody of Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course, Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, the beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.
When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners. The repeated notes in the opening melody of Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course, Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, the beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.
When traveling through the desert southwest of the United States, you may be fortunate enough to come across a strange looking brown and white streaked bird called the Roadrunner. It has a blue patch of skin circling the eyes, a tiny dot of bright red behind the eyes, a bushy crest on the top of its head and a long tail that bobs up and down. A member of the cuckoo family, it is New Mexico's state bird, and can run in bursts of speed from between ten to twenty miles per hour. Because it is equipped to run rather than fly, its feet are different from other bird species, having two toes in front and two toes in the back. Its tracks looks like the letter X. Although roadrunners can become airborne, they are basically ground birds and do not fly. They eat insects, scorpions, small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes. They do make noise when in danger; however, the clicks and clatters do not resemble the sound of a honking horn that we think of from the Hollywood cartoon version of roadrunners.The repeated notes in the opening melody of Roadrunner Rally will remind you of the sight of a roadrunner traveling along at breakneck speed. A crisp spiccato accompanied by pizzicato in the cello and bass paints the picture of the bird running through the desert. At m. 17 you will hear that raucous honk, honk that is associated with the roadrunner saying Out of my way! The syncopation can easily be learned by feel as well as by counting carefully. At m. 25 and similar passages, the first violins will have fun learning the jazz licks. The walking bass like at m.69 with the jerky sound of the octaves in the upper strings will remind you of the awkward appearance of this ungainly bird. And of course, Roadrunner Rally ends with a loudly emphasized honking noise, the  beep that we associate with the humorous picture of the roadrunner.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: XC.ISO2003

Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Intermezzo String Orchestra Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #ISO2003. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ISO2003).

UPC: 812598034370. 9 x 12 inches.

Condor Flats is a wonderful new work in overture form for string orchestra. Perfect for all concert occasions or festival adjudication, there are lots of teachable moments in this one. Expressive playing as well as sections of delicate articulations and sections to stretch the dynamic range of your ensemble.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 0.5

SKU: XC.PSO1902FS

Composed by Larry Clark. Prelude Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #PSO1902FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.PSO1902FS).

UPC: 812598031096. 9 x 12 inches.

Subatomic is written for the youngest of string students. It uses only the first 6 notes of the D scale, with no more difficult rhythm than two repeated eighth notes. Plus, there are no long sustained notes, which can often be challenging for young players. What is amazing is how exciting this piece is, despite limited technical resources! Composer Larry Clark continues to find new and creative ways to stimulate beginning students, providing them an opportunity for early musical success. This is a winner!

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 0.5

SKU: XC.PSO1902

Composed by Larry Clark. Prelude Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #PSO1902. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.PSO1902).

UPC: 812598030396. 9 x 12 inches.

Subatomic is written for the youngest of string students. It uses only the first 6 notes of the D scale, with no more difficult rhythm than two repeated eighth notes. Plus, there are no long sustained notes, which can often be challenging for young players. What is amazing is how exciting this piece is, despite limited technical resources! Composer Larry Clark continues to find new and creative ways to stimulate beginning students, providing them an opportunity for early musical success. This is a winner!

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: XC.MSO1901FS

Composed by Mark Revell. Maestro Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #MSO1901FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.MSO1901FS).

UPC: 812598031140. 9 x 12 inches.

This joyful piece depicting falling water has something for everyone. The composer describes the piece like a fountain from the famed Versailles.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: XC.MSO1901

Composed by Mark Revell. Maestro Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #MSO1901. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.MSO1901).

UPC: 812598030631. 9 x 12 inches.

This joyful piece depicting falling water has something for everyone. The composer describes the piece like a fountain from the famed Versailles.

By Douglas Spata. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 3 (grade 3). Conductor Score and Parts. 62 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Doug Spata. Orchestra. Score; SmartMusic; String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Form: Overture. Grade 2.5. 20 pages. Published by Alfred Music

By Doug Spata. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; SmartMusic; String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Form: Overture. Grade 2.5. 124 pages. Published by Alfred Music

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: XC.HSO2003

Composed by Michael J. Miller. Harmony String Orchestra Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HSO2003. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HSO2003).

UPC: 812598034257. 9 x 12 inches.

History says Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped by boat to Scotland’s Skye island after the defeat of the Jacobite uprising at the infamous battle of Culloden. Composer Michael J. Miller’s Isle of Skye, a setting of The Skye Boat Song, recalls the strength and honor of Scottish highland culture. Lush scoring, warm harmonies, and tuneful melodies abound, making this a perfect lyrical selection for your next concert!

By James McLeod. Orchestra Method/Study. Night At the Symphony. Level: Grade 4. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

By Doug Spata. By Doug Spata. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 3 (grade 3). Conductor Score

By Soon Hee Newbold. Arranged by Soon Hee Newbold. String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. The opening viola solo is cued in all instruments so you can easily feature any soloist, section, or mixed group. Come experience a pirate story complete with the dreaded flag, the Jolly Roger, buried treasure, and adventure on the high seas! Score for this title: ST6067S. Extra part for this title: ST6067P. Level: 3. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Richard Meyer. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. 20th Century; Latin. Grade 3.5. 124 pages. Published by Alfred Music 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

By Doug Spata. By Doug Spata. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 2 (grade 2). Conductor Score and Parts. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Doug Spata. By Doug Spata. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Level: 2 (grade 2). Conductor Score. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(Featuring: Alone in the Universe / A Day for the Cat in the Hat). By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Arranged by Bob Cerulli. Orchestra. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Pop Intermediate String Orchestra. Broadway; Contemporary; Light Concert. Grade 3. Score. 20 pages

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1

SKU: XC.DSO1901FS

Composed by Peter Terry. Da Capo Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #DSO1901FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.DSO1901FS).

UPC: 812598030976. 9 x 12 inches.

Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic motions move as a vast single cloud that can block out the sun.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1

SKU: XC.DSO1901

Composed by Peter Terry. Da Capo Orchestra Series. Classical, Acoustic. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #DSO1901. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.DSO1901).

UPC: 812598030402. 9 x 12 inches.

Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic motions move as a vast single cloud that can block out the sun.