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
Summer Dance Orchestre à Cordes - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS19 Composed by Alan L...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS19
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Carl Fischer Young
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YAS19.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS19).
ISBN
9780825854859. UPC:
798408054854. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
Summer
Dance is a melodic,
up-tempo piece with
plenty of musical and
technical challenges for
every player. Musicians
should strive to play it
with an energetic yet
legato feel. A
spirited introduction
features an opening
melody in the violins and
active repeated-note
pedal patters in the
violas and low strings.
An AABA form begins at
m.5 and the orchestration
is immediately pared down
to feature violin I and
cello. It then builds
again in density to the B
section, where a quick
dynamic drop allows a
question-and-answer
melody between the two
parts to sing out. In m.
29, the melody is
harmonized and a
countermelody in violin I
introduced. The violins
take the melody soaring
in octaves in m. 33, as
the piece again builds to
the B section and
suddenly quiets. Measure
55 then provides more
question-and-answer
interplay, this time for
viola and cello, while
violin continues with its
newly harmonized melody.
Summer Dance finishes
with a soft recurrence of
the opening figure and a
build toward a powerful
divisi voicing
on beat 3 of m. 63, right
before the final
chord. Summer
Dance is a melodic,
up-tempo piece with
plenty of musical and
technical challenges for
every player. Musicians
should strive to play it
with an energetic yetA
legato feel. A
spirited introduction
features an opening
melody in the violins and
active repeated-note
pedal patters in the
violas and low strings.
An AABA form begins at
m.5 and the orchestration
is immediately pared down
to feature violin I and
cello. It then builds
again in density to the B
section, where a quick
dynamic drop allows a
question-and-answer
melody between the two
parts to sing out. In m.
29, the melody is
harmonized and a
countermelody in violin I
introduced. The violins
take the melody soaring
in octaves in m. 33, as
the piece again builds to
the B section and
suddenly quiets. Measure
55 then provides more
question-and-answer
interplay, this time for
viola and cello, while
violin continues with its
newly harmonized melody.
Summer Dance finishes
with a soft recurrence of
the opening figure and a
build toward a powerfulA
divisi voicing
on beat 3 of m. 63, right
before the final
chord. Summer Dance is
a melodic, up-tempo piece
with plenty of musical
and technical challenges
for every player.
Musicians should strive
to play it with an
energetic yet legato
feel. A spirited
introduction features an
opening melody in the
violins and active
repeated-note pedal
patters in the violas and
low strings. An AABA form
begins at m.5 and the
orchestration is
immediately pared down to
feature violin I and
cello. It then builds
again in density to the B
section, where a quick
dynamic drop allows a
question-and-answer
melody between the two
parts to sing out. In m.
29, the melody is
harmonized and a
countermelody in violin I
introduced. The violins
take the melody soaring
in octaves in m. 33, as
the piece again builds to
the B section and
suddenly quiets. Measure
55 then provides more
question-and-answer
interplay, this time for
viola and cello, while
violin continues with its
newly harmonized melody.
Summer Dance finishes
with a soft recurrence of
the opening figure and a
build toward a powerful
divisi voicing on beat 3
of m. 63, right before
the final
chord. Summer Dance is
a melodic, up-tempo piece
with plenty of musical
and technical challenges
for every player.
Musicians should strive
to play it with an
energetic yet legato
feel.A spirited
introduction features an
opening melody in the
violins and active
repeated-note pedal
patters in the violas and
low strings. An AABA form
begins at m.5 and the
orchestration is
immediately pared down to
feature violin I and
cello. It then builds
again in density to the B
section, where a quick
dynamic drop allows a
question-and-answer
melody between the two
parts to sing out.In m.
29, the melody is
harmonized and a
countermelody in violin I
introduced. The violins
take the melody soaring
in octaves in m. 33, as
the piece again builds to
the B section and
suddenly quiets. Measure
55 then provides more
question-and-answer
interplay, this time for
viola and cello, while
violin continues with its
newly harmonized melody.
Summer Dance finishes
with a soft recurrence of
the opening figure and a
build toward a
powerful divisi
voicing on beat 3 of m.
63, right before the
final chord.
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
America's Cup Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Medium Easy/Medium SKU: CF.CAS37 For Stri...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Medium
Easy/Medium
SKU:
CF.CAS37
For
String Orchestra.
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. This edition:
complete set. FS-SWS.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
24+24+6+15+21+15+15+20
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CAS37. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.CAS37).
ISBN 9780825863660.
UPC: 798408063665. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: C
major.
A salute to
the famous sailboat race,
this rollicking piece in
A minor introduces
compound time with an
opening (and closing)
section in 12/8. The fast
flowing music of the
opening, vividly
suggestive of a ship
slicing through the
waves, returns in a
higher key (B minor)
after a warmly scored,
sweepingly melodic middle
section. This is a piece
whose sophistication is
an excellent showcase for
a more advanced
performing
group. Written in 12/8
in A minor,
America’s Cup
evokes the intensity and
momentum of a wild sea
with driving triplets,
sweeping melodies, and
accented downbeats. The
A-material from the
opening measure is played
aggressively but lightly
enough to keep the
feeling of forward
motion. Strong accents
and rhythmically precise
playing in the cello and
bass provide solid
support for the fast
moving violin and viola
passages. Measure 67
begins the slow, pastoral
setting of the
B-material. A gentle,
lyrical violin motive in
A major grows into a
high, sweeping melody
over sustained harmonies.
This provides a brief
repose before returning
to the fastoriginal tempo
and minor key as the
recapitulation begins at
m. 90. A modulation to B
minor (m. 94) lifts the
energy of the piece and
gives young players the
challenge of playing the
running lines in another
key. Measure 118 builds
to the end, keeping the
intensity a soft dynamic
and growing into the
final syncopated tutti
unison figure in mm.
122–123.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Summer Dance Orchestre à Cordes - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS19F Composed by Alan ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS19F
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Carl Fischer Young
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Full score.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #YAS19F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS19F).
ISBN
9780825854866. UPC:
798408054861. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
Summer Dance
is a melodic, up-tempo
piece with plenty of
musical and technical
challenges for every
player. Musicians should
strive to play it with an
energetic yet legato
feel.A spirited
introduction features an
opening melody in the
violins and active
repeated-note pedal
patterns in the violas
and low strings. An AABA
form begins at m. 5 and
the orchestration is
immediately pared down to
feature violin I and
cello. It then builds
again in density to the
13 section, where a quick
dynamic drop allows a
question-and-answer
melody between the two
parts to sing out.In m.
29, the melody is
harmonized and a
countermelody in violin I
introduced. The violins
take the melody soaring
in octaves in m. 33, as
the piece again builds to
the B section and
suddenly quiets. Measure
55 then provides more
question-and-answer
interplay, this time for
viola and cello, while
violin continues with its
newly harmonized melody.
Summer Dance finishes
with a soft recurrence of
the opening figure and a
build toward a powerful
divisi voicing on beat 3
of m. 63, right before
the final chord.
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 - Medium Easy/Medium SKU: CF.CAS22 Composed by...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Medium
Easy/Medium
SKU:
CF.CAS22
Composed by
Larry Clark. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS22. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS22).
ISBN
9780825858208. UPC:
798408058203. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: G
major.
The fast
paced rondo has a Dorian
flavored melody with
hints of quartel (based
on an interval of a
fourth) harmony to give
it a contemporary sound
The players are presented
with solo opportunities
as well as harmonic turns
and twists that will keep
them. Rondo in the
Nick of Time was
originally the third
movement for a woodwind
quintet piece that I
wrote in 1990. I have
always been fond of this
little piece and felt
that it would adapt well
to larger ensembles. I
have also scored this
piece for band as part of
a suite called Upon a
New Horizon.The main
theme is based on the
Dorian Mode. The use of
quartal harmony makes up
most of the harmonic
material. Each statement
of the theme is followed
by an episode that
increases in length each
time. There is a sudden
change of style and tempo
in the middle of the
piece, where fragments of
the theme are developed.
The title is a
play-on-words, since the
work contains hemiola
effects that alter the
feel of the time.As with
all of my pieces for
strings, the bowings are
given only as a
reference. Feel free to
alter them to fit the
needs of your students. I
have indicated a rather
fast tempo for the piece.
I really like the piece
to fly, but it will work
and sound fine at a
slower tempo as well.
Just endeavor to keep
their energy moving
forward.It has been my
pleasure to have the
opportunity to write this
piece. I hope that you
and your students enjoy
it and find it useful in
your program.-Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL.
2005.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Christmas Quatrain Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Angels We Have Heard On High, Coventry Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Com...(+)
Angels We Have Heard On
High, Coventry Carol, God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,
O Come All Ye Faithful -
Full Score. Arranged by
Elliot Del Borgo. String
orchestra. Carl Fischer
Performance Series for
String Orchestra -
Concert String Orchestra,
Medium Easy/Medium. Full
Score - Large. 19 pages.
Published by Carl
Fischer.
Score Only.
Arranged by Robert D
McCashin. Series; String
Orchestra. FJH String
Orchestra. Masterwork
Arrangement. Score.
Duration 6:30. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-ST6265S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6265S).
English.
This
terrific concert opener
is considered by many to
be Mozart's first mature
work in the operatic
medium. Retaining all the
depth and nobility of the
original, this
arrangement also remains
musically and
structurally true to the
harmonic and melodic
spirit of Mozart's
original opus. Engaging
and musically
satisfying!
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
Cliffhanger Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Medium Easy/Medium SKU: CF.CAS34 Full Sco...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Medium
Easy/Medium
SKU:
CF.CAS34
Full
Score and Parts.
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
12+16+16+4+10+10+10+4
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CAS34. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.CAS34).
ISBN 9780825861055.
UPC: 798408061050. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: E
minor.
Cliffhanger
is a programmatic work
for string orchestra that
harkens back to the days
of silent film. One of
the lasting images of
that time period is the
Saturday afternoon
matinee, where each
episode ended on a
cliffhanger until it
could be continued next
week. This piece tells
the familiar story of the
damsel in distress who is
tied up to the train
tracks as a train is
approaching. Nicely
done!. Cliffhanger is
a programmatic work for
string orchestra that
harkens back to the days
of silent film. One of
the lasting images of
that time period is the
Saturday-afternoon
matinee, where each
episode ended on a
cliffhanger until it
could be continued next
week. This piece tells
the familiar story of the
damsel in distress who is
tied up to the train
tracks as a train is
approaching.The opening
of the piece sets the
scene with danger and
desperation. By m. 6, our
hero is making his way on
horseback to rescue the
fair maiden. This main
melody is developed and
passed around the
ensemble until m. 36, at
which point despair sets
in. The music is rich
with romantic harmonies
and inner lines. Be sure
to bring out these inner
lines to add to the
passion and drama of the
moment. It continues to
build until a thunderous
arrival at m. 49. From
there we return to our
hero, who is now getting
close to the train tracks
to save the fair maiden.
The tension becomes the
highest at m. 61, when we
are still not sure if our
hero will make it in
time. But alas, at m. 68
he swoops in to save the
day and rescue the fair
maiden. Of course, they
live happily ever
after.My hope is that
your ensemble will have
some fun with this style
of music. It was adapted
from an arrangement I
wrote for the new pipe
organ at the Walk Disney
Concert Hall in Los
Angeles. They wanted some
scary train music to show
children how the organ
was used back before
movies had sound. Strings
provide a heightened
sense of drama with this
genre of music.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Cliffhanger Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Medium Easy/Medium SKU: CF.CAS34F Composed b...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Medium
Easy/Medium
SKU:
CF.CAS34F
Composed by
Sean O'Loughlin. SWS.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Full score.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS34F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS34F).
ISBN
9780825861062. UPC:
798408061067. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: E
minor.
Cliffhanger
is a programmatic work
for string orchestra that
harkens back to the days
of silent film. One of
the lasting images of
that time period is the
Saturday afternoon
matinee, where each
episode ended on a
cliffhanger until it
could be continued next
week. This piece tells
the familiar story of the
damsel in distress who is
tied up to the train
tracks as a train is
approaching. Nicely
done!. Cliffhanger is
a programmatic work for
string orchestra that
harkens back to the days
of silent film. One of
the lasting images of
that time period is the
Saturday- afternoon
matinee, where each
episode ended on a
cliffhanger until it
could be continued next
week. This piece tells
the familiar story of the
damsel in distress who is
tied up to the train
tracks as a train is
approaching.The opening
of the piece sets the
scene with danger and
desperation. By m. 6, our
hero is making his way on
horseback to rescue the
fair maiden. This main
melody is developed and
passed around the
ensemble until m. 36, at
which point despair sets
in. The music is rich
with romantic harmonies
and inner lines. Be sure
to bring out these inner
lines to add to the
passion and drama of the
moment. It continues to
build until a thunderous
arrival at m. 49. From
there we return to our
hero, who is now getting
close to the train tracks
to save the fair maiden.
The tension becomes the
highest at m. 61, when we
are still not sure if our
hero will make it in
time. But alas, at m. 68
he swoops in to save the
day and rescue the fair
maiden. Of course, they
live happily ever
after.My hope is that
your ensemble will have
some fun with this style
of music. It was adapted
from an arrangement I
wrote for the new pipe
organ at the Walt Disney
Concert Hall in Los
Angeles. They wanted some
scary train music to show
children how the organ
was used back before
movies had sound. Strings
provide a heightened
sense of drama with this
genre of music.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CAS18 Composed by Douglas To...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS18
Composed by Douglas
Townsend. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS18. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS18).
ISBN
9780825855016. UPC:
798408055011. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: F
major.
A truly
masterful fantasy on an
English folk song, this
piece shows the
exceptional musical
development found in many
of the greatest classical
symphonies. The fantasy
is roughly in the style
of the classical rondo
(ABACA) and features fine
counterpoint and engaging
melodies. This piece can
be played in an
orchestral and quartet
setting and is both
challenging and fun to
play. My Fantasy
on The Wee Cooper of Fife
was one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for
a few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. MyA
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of FifeA was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is calledA
Rissoldy Rossoldy.A
Except for a few
notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksongA The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. MyA
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of FifeA was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is calledA
Rissoldy Rossoldy.A
Except for a few
notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksongA The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of Fife was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for
a few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My Fantasy
on The Wee Cooper of Fife
was one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for a
few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The Wee
Cooper of Fife, which
begins: There was a Wee
Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems! The
Fantasy is roughly in the
style of the classical
rondo, which is ABACA
coda, such as one finds
in the last movements of
some of Haydn's later
symphonies. This
composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My Fantas
y on The Wee Cooper of
Fife was one of four
such fantasies I wrote
for my daughter April
when she was studying the
violin, and I had hopes
that when she reached the
age of wisdom and
proficiency she would
play them with her
friends. Life being what
is it, she eventually
gave up the violin and
chose a completely
different career for
herself-though we are
still the best of
friends!I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for a
few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife, which
begins:There was a Wee
Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin....The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!The
Fantasy is roughly in the
style of the classical
rondo, which is ABACA
coda, such as one finds
in the last movements of
some of Haydn's later
symphonies.This
composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet.- Douglas
Townsend.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Gesu Bambino Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CAS27 Composed by Pietro A. ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS27
Composed by Pietro A.
Yon. Arranged by Roy
Phillippe. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
16+16+10+4+10+10+3+12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CAS27. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.CAS27).
ISBN 9780825858307.
UPC: 798408058302. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: E
major.
A popular
holiday favorite
performed and recorded by
today's top artists
including Luciano
Pavarotti, this new
arrangement is flowing
and makes good use of the
shifting tonalities of
the beautiful piece. The
warm harmonies and
exquisite lyricism will
make. Gesu Bambino is
the most recognized
composition by Italian
composer Pietro A. Yon
(1886-1943). A respected
concert organist, Yon was
organist at the Vatican
as well as St. Patrick's
Cathedral in New York
City from 1926 through
1943.We begin with a
gently flowing rhythmic
pattern in the celli
which establishes the
12/8 meter. Throughout
the piece Yon uses the
traditional Christmas
carol O, Come All Ye
Faithful as a
countermelody. This first
occurs with a short quote
when the second violins
enter in measure 3. The
first violins entire in
the pick-up to measure 5
with Yon's main melody.
Careful attention to
dynamics should be paid
throughout, but
especially in cases such
as measure 9-10 where
they change dramatically
from piano
to forte. The pick-up
to measure 14 has the
viole and celli playing
the O, Come All Ye
Faithful countermelody
through measure 21. This
occurs again in the first
violins with the pick-up
to measure 32. Make full
use of the crescendo
in measure 53. Played
with warmth and
reverence, this will be
an effective showcase for
the orchestra.- Roy
Phillippe.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Fire walk Orchestre à Cordes - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS9 Full Score and P...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS9
Full Score and
Parts. Composed by
Sean O'Loughlin. Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra Series. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+8+5+2+5+5+2+12 pages.
Carl Fischer Music #YAS9.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS9).
ISBN
9780825844867. UPC:
798408044862. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: A
minor.
Firewalk
is a piece for
young string orchestra
designed to teach
pizzicato playing to the
developing string player.
All too often, pizzicato
is treated simply as an
effect or percussive
accent to a passage. With
this piece, pizzicato
becomes the melody,
harmony and rhythm. It
calls for the player to
use dynamics and phrasing
while playing pizzicato.
This work is adapted from
incidental music I
composed for a production
of The Birth of
Merlin, a play by
William Shakespeare. The
piece is dedicated to
Helen Borgers, who
directed this production
by the Bard in the Yard
Shakespeare Company in
Long Beach, CA. The
material for
Firewalk comes
from a section in the
play where the characters
are dancing a devilish
tango with ethereal
spirits. The music
features jaunty rhythms,
dynamic contrasts, and a
dramatic climax.
Firewalk is a
diverse addition to any
concert
program. Firewalk<
/em> is a piece for young
string orchestra designed
to teach pizzicato
playing to the developing
string player. All too
often, pizzicato is
treated simply as an
effect or percussive
accent to a passage. With
this piece, pizzicato
becomes the melody,
harmony and rhythm. It
calls for the player to
use dynamics and phrasing
while playing pizzicato.
This work is adapted from
incidental music I
composed for a production
ofA The Birth of
Merlin, a play by
William Shakespeare. The
piece is dedicated to
Helen Borgers, who
directed this production
by the Bard in the Yard
Shakespeare Company in
Long Beach, CA. The
material forA
Firewalk comes
from a section in the
play where the characters
are dancing a devilish
tango with ethereal
spirits. The music
features jaunty rhythms,
dynamic contrasts, and a
dramatic climax.A
Firewalk is a
diverse addition to any
concert
program. Firewalk is a
piece for young string
orchestra designed to
teach pizzicato playing
to the developing string
player. All too often,
pizzicato is treated
simply as an effect or
percussive accent to a
passage. With this piece,
pizzicato becomes the
melody, harmony and
rhythm. It calls for the
player to use dynamics
and phrasing while
playing pizzicato. This
work is adapted from
incidental music I
composed for a production
of The Birth of Merlin, a
play by William
Shakespeare. The piece is
dedicated to Helen
Borgers, who directed
this production by the
Bard in the Yard
Shakespeare Company in
Long Beach, CA. The
material for Firewalk
comes from a section in
the play where the
characters are dancing a
devilish tango with
ethereal spirits. The
music features jaunty
rhythms, dynamic
contrasts, and a dramatic
climax. Firewalk is a
diverse addition to any
concert
program. Firewalk is a
piece for young string
orchestra designed to
teach pizzicato playing
to the developing string
player. All too often,
pizzicato is treated
simply as an effect or
percussive accent to a
passage. With this piece,
pizzicato becomes the
melody, harmony and
rhythm. It calls for the
player to use dynamics
and phrasing while
playing pizzicato.This
work is adapted from
incidental music I
composed for a production
of The Birth of
Merlin, a play by William
Shakespeare. The piece is
dedicated to Helen
Borgers, who directed
this production by the
Bard in the Yard
Shakespeare Company in
Long Beach, CA. The
material for Firewalk
comes from a section in
the play where the
characters are dancing a
devilish tango with
ethereal spirits. The
music features jaunty
rhythms, dynamic
contrasts, and a dramatic
climax. Firewalk is a
diverse addition to any
concert program.
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 1.5-2 SKU: CF.FAS43 Composed by Larry ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2
SKU: CF.FAS43
Composed by Larry Clark.
Carl Fischer First Plus
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. 8 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #FAS43.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.FAS43).
ISBN
9780825863387. UPC:
798408063382. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: E
minor.
Titled by
the students of J. T.
Lambert Middle School in
East Stroudsburg, PA,
which commissioned the
original version for
band, this brilliant,
heavily accented piece
emphasizes rhythmic
alertness and attention
to dynamic contrasts.
Bold fanfare writing
alternates with lyrical
writing of considerable
warmth and the spiccato
style of playing is
introduced. The title
for Dance of the
Thunderbolts was
suggested by students at
J. T. Lambert Middle
School in East
Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania. This piece
was originally
commissioned for the
sixth-grade band at the
school in 2003 and has
now been transcribed for
string orchestra. The
students specifically
asked for the piece to be
“a strong powerful
piece with lots of
accents and a strong
abrupt ending.†As
you can see and hear, the
piece contains many of
these aspects. After the
title was suggested I
came up with the
thunderbolt dance section
of the piece first stated
at m. 24. Later during
the compositional process
I decided to frame this
theme with a more lyrical
theme, but one that still
contains the sparkle of
the staccato ostinato
that is layered together
with the elongated theme.
Following the thunderbolt
dance at m.24 is a short
interlude to soften the
sound before a return of
the theme in fragments
traded between different
sections and in different
tessituras. The lyrical
theme returns and is
followed by “a
strong abrupt
ending†as
suggested by the
students. As with all of
my pieces at this level,
the tempo is merely a
suggestion and should be
adjusted slower or faster
to fit the needs of your
students and the
performance situation.It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this piece. I hope
you and your students
enjoy it and find it
useful for your
program.—Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL
2007.
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS41 Composed by Larry ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS41
Composed by Larry Clark.
Carl Fischer Young String
Orchestra Series. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+10+16+4+10+10+4+12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS41. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS41).
ISBN 9780825861291.
UPC: 798408061296. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: G
major.
Larry Clark
does it again with this
tuneful new feel good
piece. You and your
students will walk away
humming this tune. There
is even a nice
contrasting lyrical
middle section in the
relative minor to break
up the
piece. Solstice: one
of two times in the year
when the sun is at its
greatest distancefrom the
celestial equator.A
solstice happens at the
mid-point of summer,
about June 21, and the
midpoint of winter, about
December 22. Each of
those times of year is
delightful. The carefree
days of summer have just
begun around June 21,
when the mind wanders to
long bike rides or walks
on the beach. During the
winter solstice the mind
is filled with all of the
delights that the holiday
season has to offer.
Either way, a solstice is
a joyous and fun filled
time of year, and this
piece is intended to
bring to mind some of
these wonderful times.
The main theme should be
performed in a light
carefree manner, which is
then contrasted by the
more lyrical and
passionate middle
section.As with all of my
pieces for younger
students, the tempo
indicated is merely a
guide. Adjust the tempo
to fit the needs of your
students. It has been my
pleasure to have the
opportunity to write this
piece. I hope you and
your students enjoy it
and find it useful for
your program.
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
(Full Score). By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Roy Phillippe. St...(+)
(Full Score). By Ludwig
van Beethoven
(1770-1827). Arranged by
Roy Phillippe. String
orchestra. For String
Orchestra. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Medium
Easy/Medium. Full Score.
Standard notation.
Published by Carl Fischer
Based On "the Irish Washerwoman" - Full Score. By Elliot Del Borgo. String orche...(+)
Based On "the Irish
Washerwoman" - Full
Score. By Elliot Del
Borgo. String orchestra.
Carl Fischer Performance
Series for String
Orchestra - Concert
String Orchestra, Medium
Easy/Medium. Full Score -
Large. 16 pages.
Published by Carl
Fischer.
Dreamchasers Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
(For String Orchestra). By Sean O'Loughlin. For String Orchestra. Carl Fischer C...(+)
(For String Orchestra).
By Sean O'Loughlin. For
String Orchestra. Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra Series.
Classical. Medium
Easy/Medium. Score and
Parts. 12 pages.
Published by Carl Fischer
Olde English Aires Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Carl Fischer
Greensleeves, Scarborough Fair - Full Score and Parts. By Anonymous. Edited by A...(+)
Greensleeves, Scarborough
Fair - Full Score and
Parts. By Anonymous.
Edited by Amy Rosen.
Arranged by Anonymous.
String orchestra. For
Violin I, Violin II,
Violin III, Viola (Treble
Clef), Viola, Cello,
Double Bass, Piano. Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra Performance
Series: Medium Easy/Easy.
Score and parts. 10
pages. Published by Carl
Fischer.
Christmas Quatrain Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Carl Fischer
By Anonymous. Arranged by Elliot Del Borgo. String ensemble. For Violin I, Violi...(+)
By Anonymous. Arranged by
Elliot Del Borgo. String
ensemble. For Violin I,
Violin II, Violin III,
Viola, Cello, Double
Bass, Piano. Carl Fischer
Performance Series for
String Orchestra -
Concert String Orchestra.
Classical. Level: medium
easy. Score and parts. 19
pages. Published by Carl
Fischer.
Chimera Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Carl Fischer
Composed by Davis Eric. Folio. Score and part(s). 90 Cover pages. Duration 4 ...(+)
Composed by Davis Eric.
Folio. Score and part(s).
90 Cover pages. Duration
4
minutes, 35 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS125.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music
Emerald Melodies Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Carl Fischer
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Sam Gelfer. Folio. Score and part(s). 10...(+)
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by Sam Gelfer.
Folio. Score and part(s).
106 Cover pages. Duration
4
minutes, 10 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS120.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS52 Composed by Sean O...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS52
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Young String Orchestra
Series. Classical. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YAS52.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS52).
ISBN
9780825863608. UPC:
798408063603. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
This is a
striking and original
piece that builds
interest and momentum
using a four note cello
and bass ostinato. Arco
and pizzicato contrasts
of texture and off-beat
accents and rhythms
sustain interest in this
unusual selection, which
puts minimal musical
resources to maximum
use. A Road Less
Traveled is a musical
journey based on four
notes. The cellos and
basses provide these
notes in mm. 2 and 3. The
piece explores some new
compositional techniques
for me, and in some
sections can be
considered minimalist.
However, I constructed
the piece in a very
accessible manner. The
individual rhythms create
new composite rhythms
when played together. It
has a unique clockwork
quality to it. The music
morphs from arco to
pizzicato at m. 49. The
odd accents bring out
some of the quirky
quality to the music. A
return to arco playing at
m. 94 provides a
recapitulation of the
opening section. Upon
return, some of the
punchy music now becomes
sustained for a dramatic
climax. This piece was a
real joy to work on, and
illustrates “a road
less traveled†in
my compositional
career.
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 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS33 Composed by Sean O...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS33
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. SWS - FS.
Carl Fischer Young String
Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+16+16+4+10+10+10+3
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS33. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS33).
ISBN 9780825858468.
UPC: 798408058463. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: G
major.
A walk
through the park or a
morning stroll through
the forest is what this
piece best calls to mind.
With its pastoral setting
and lush melodies, Velvet
Morning will truly
showcase your group's
mastery of legato
playing. Velvet
Morning is a warm and
colorful work for string
orchestra. Please
play con sordino if
available. The music is a
reflection of my love for
the orchestral music of
Barber, Ravel, Debussy
and Satie. It should have
the same sense of passion
and intensity that those
masters employ in their
music.The opening tempo
is marked rubato, and
should speed up then slow
down based on the
phrases. The main melody
appears at m. 11 in the
first violins and should
have a flowing quality.
The harmony does utilize
some slight dissonances
from time to time which
should be emphasized. The
violas and cellos take
over the melody at m.19
with a counter line in
the violins. The melody
returns to the violin at
m. 27 with a pianistic
cello line punctuated
by pizzicato in the
bass. Some transitional
material follows that
builds up to a full
presentation at m. 47.
Let the ensemble open up
here with an intense,
full sound. This winds
down to a return of the
introduction at m. 60.
The ending should be
tender and deliberate all
the way to the last plush
chord.
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 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS33F Full Score...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS33F
Full Score.
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Young String Orchestra
Series. Full score. With
Standard notation. 8
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS33F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS33F).
ISBN
9780825858475. UPC:
798408058470. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: G
major.
A walk
through the park or a
morning stroll through
the forest is what this
piece best calls to mind.
With its pastoral setting
and lush melodies, Velvet
Morning will truly
showcase your group's
mastery of legato
playing. Velvet
Morning is a warm and
colorful work for string
orchestra. Please
play con sordino if
available. The music is a
reflection of my love for
the orchestral music of
Barber, Ravel, Debussy
and Satie. It should have
the same sense of passion
and intensity that those
masters employ in their
music.The opening tempo
is marked rubato, and
should speed up then slow
down based on the
phrases. The main melody
appears at m. 11 in the
first violins and should
have a flowing quality.
The harmony does utilize
some slight dissonances
from time to time which
should be emphasized. The
violas and cellos take
over the melody at m.19
with a counter line in
the violins. The melody
returns to the violin at
m. 27 with a pianistic
cello line punctuated
by pizzicato in the
bass. Some transitional
material follows that
builds up to a full
presentation at m. 47.
Let the ensemble open up
here with an intense,
full sound. This winds
down to a return of the
introduction at m. 60.
The ending should be
tender and deliberate all
the way to the last plush
chord.
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
Ships of Ireland Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FJH
By Soon Hee Newbold. Arranged by Soon Hee Newbold. Intermediate String Orchestra...(+)
By Soon Hee Newbold.
Arranged by Soon Hee
Newbold. Intermediate
String Orchestra. FJH
Developing Strings. Score
for this title: ST6060S.
Extra part for this
title: ST6060P. String
Orchestra. Level: 2.
Score and Set of Parts.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
Bring A Torch Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - medium easy SKU: CF.CAS36 Composed by Tradit...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - medium easy
SKU: CF.CAS36
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by Roy
Phillippe. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Classical. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS36.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS36).
ISBN
9780825863646. UPC:
798408063641. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: F
major.
A warm and
richly scored setting of
the popular Christmas
carol Bring a Torch
Jeanette, Isabella, this
full sounding arrangement
will greatly enrich
seasonal programming. Roy
Phillippe has employed a
broad palette of harmonic
and instrumental colors
to craft a memorable
holiday
selection. Bring a
Torch is a lovely
Christmas carol. Using
techniques such as
suspensions,
re-harmonization and
modulations, my goal is
to provide an interesting
showcase for this
familiar melody. the
introduction in F major
features sustained
violins with a pattern of
moving eighth notes in
the violas and cellos.
This pattern recurs
throughout the piece. The
first statement of the
melody is in the first
violins. The second
violins supply harmonic
support along with the
viola/cello pattern.
Measures 13-29 feature a
section of tutti chordal
playing. Measure 30
crescendos into the
modulation to D major at
m. 32. Here, the dynamic
is forte, and the
viola/cello pattern
returns. At m. 40, the
violas and cellos have
the melody with violin
accompaniment. A
crescendo begins at m. 44
and builds
to fortissimo at m.
48, featuring a
modulation to G major. At
this point the melody
should soar. A
descrescendo at m. 60 is
followed by a ritard
at m. 64. The final four
measures are in the
original tempo ending on
a tutti chord.Careful
attention to dynamics,
especially in the
accompanying parts, will
result in a fine
performance.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Danse Diabolique Orchestre à Cordes - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - medium easy SKU: CF.CAS23 Composed by James ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - medium easy
SKU: CF.CAS23
Composed by James Uhl.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS23.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS23).
ISBN
9780825858222. UPC:
798408058227. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: A
minor.
A strong new
composition for advancing
groups, this dark and
mysterious piece is both
lyrical and lush.
Reminiscent of Danse
Macabre by
Saint-Saëns, this work
would be a great addition
to any fall
concert!. Diabolique
(Dya- baw- leek), a. 1.
Of the Devil 2. Fiendish:
devilish: wicked.Danse
Diabolique is a moody
piece. It is meant to
evoke images of a moonlit
Halloween night, alive
with fiendish creatures
engaged in a demonic
dance. Inspired by the
work of French composer
Camille Saint-Saëns,
this piece is best
characterized by the
expressive marking,
sinister.The melody of
this 6/8 piece is played
in a smooth, legato
style in contrast to the
crisp pizzicato
accompaniment. Care
should be taken never to
rush the pizzicato
passages. Dynamics should
be emphasized throughout,
and sixteenth notes
should be played off the
string, with accuracy, in
a spiccato style.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Dragon Dances Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FJH
By Soon Hee Newbold. Arranged by Soon Hee Newbold. Intermediate String Orchestra...(+)
By Soon Hee Newbold.
Arranged by Soon Hee
Newbold. Intermediate
String Orchestra. FJH
Developing Strings. Score
for this title: ST6032S.
Extra part for this
title: ST6032P. String
Orchestra. Level: 2.
Score and Set of Parts.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.