Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5

SKU: CF.YAS13F

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

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

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

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: FJ.ST6456

Composed by Brian Balmages. Arranged by Brian Balmages. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Score and Part(s). Duration 6:15. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6456. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6456).

UPC: 241444389188. English.

An emotionally charged and personal work. Written to simultaneously depict the journey of graduating seniors with the composer's own journey to the other side of the world without his family, the music pulls at every emotional string it can find. From moments of solitude to times of sheer passion, fear, and eventual comfort, this is certain to take you on a powerful journey beyond anything you could possibly imagine.

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

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: FJ.ST6456S

Score Only. Composed by Brian Balmages. Arranged by Brian Balmages. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Score. Duration 6:15. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6456S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6456S).

English.

An emotionally charged and personal work. Written to simultaneously depict the journey of graduating seniors with the composer's own journey to the other side of the world without his family, the music pulls at every emotional string it can find. From moments of solitude to times of sheer passion, fear, and eventual comfort, this is certain to take you on a powerful journey beyond anything you could possibly imagine.

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

Composed by Richard Meyer. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Part(s); Score. 208 pages. Highland/Etling #00-45871. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.45871).

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

Score and Parts. Composed by Yukiko Nishimura. Southern Music. Classical. Softcover. Southern Music Company #SO121C. Published by Southern Music Company

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: AP.36-52250368

Composed by R. Anne Svendsen. Performance Music Ensemble; String Orchestra. Latham Music. Score and Part(s). Latham Music Enterprises #36-52250368. Published by Latham Music Enterprises (AP.36-52250368).

ISBN 9781628761542. UPC: 746241249289. English.

This lyrical work will show off your strings expressive side. The music, set in 3/4 time, moves seamlessly between a D major and B minor tonalities, and uses the notes string players learn first and know best. It's quiet and reflective, a nice change of pace!

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Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: FJ.ST6405

Composed by Chris Thomas. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Multicultural; Programmatic. Score and Part(s). Duration 3:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6405. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6405).

UPC: 241444367162. English.

This emotional and dramatic work will be the perfect adagio for your next concert program. Inspired by a bittersweet scene in Italy, this music features rich legato bowings, lyrical melodies, and romantic chromaticism that will transport your audience to another world. Prepare to free your melodramatic side, and feel the melancholy rainfall in Vernazza.

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

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: FJ.ST6405S

Score Only. Composed by Chris Thomas. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Multicultural. Score. Duration 3:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6405S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6405S).

English.

This emotional and dramatic work will be the perfect adagio for your next concert program. Inspired by a bittersweet scene in Italy, this music features rich legato bowings, lyrical melodies, and romantic chromaticism that will transport your audience to another world. Prepare to free your melodramatic side, and feel the melancholy rainfall in Vernazza.

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

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 0.5

SKU: FJ.ST6487S

Score Only. Composed by Brian Balmages. Series; String Orchestra. FJH Beginning Strings. Score. Duration 1:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6487S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6487S).

English.

This aggressive work for true beginners portrays those inherent, and sometimes raw behaviors that help a species survive. All string parts move almost entirely by stepwise motion and use just half and whole notes. Violin 1 uses a full D Major scale and all other instruments use D through B. An optional percussion part adds considerable interest to the piece (and an optional background track is available if you do not have percussionists). Powerful!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Ap propriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5