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5 PM Sunday Arrangement for Strings
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.907881 Composed by Ronald J. Karle. Concert,Contemporary,Instructional,Sacred,Standards. Score and...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.907881 Composed by Ronald J. Karle. Concert,Contemporary,Instructional,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 15 pages. Ronald J Karle #5207407. Published by Ronald J Karle (A0.907881).
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Prelude - Hark the Glad Sound
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Prelude - Hark the Glad Sound
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.925226 Composed by Jill Elliott. Christian,Christmas. Score and parts. 8 pages. Daffiddle Music #4...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.925226 Composed by Jill Elliott. Christian,Christmas. Score and parts. 8 pages. Daffiddle Music #4628655. Published by Daffiddle Music (A0.925226). Wachet Auf is a popular piece for the first Sunday of Advent. This Prelude based on the old hymn tune, Bristol, is intended principally for use on the second Sunday of Advent. Our church music group has always played it in this arrangement, ie. with a flute solo, cello playing the continuo bass and various members of the band supplying the chorale, which appears from time to time through the piece. The obligato part could be played by a violin instead of a flute, and I will shortly provide a version for clarinet.
$3.99
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Chamber Orch. and Parts)
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Chamber Orchestra
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Rick Barnes
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Rick Barnes
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
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Rick Barnes Music
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1388587 By Rick Barnes. By Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Arranged by Rick Barnes. C...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1388587 By Rick Barnes. By Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Arranged by Rick Barnes. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday,Sacred. 32 pages. Rick Barnes Music #972089. Published by Rick Barnes Music (A0.1388587). This contemporary setting to Charles Wesley's treasured hymn features a meditative vocal line and swelling orchestra while staying true to the original MENDELSSOHN tune. Your congregation can enjoy this musical meditation during a Sunday offering, Lessons & Carols service, or other special Christmas service!
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Give Thanks
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Henry Smith
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Give Thanks
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1131561 Composed by Henry Smith. Arranged by bhkimusic. Christian,Holiday,Praise & Worship,Religio...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1131561 Composed by Henry Smith. Arranged by bhkimusic. Christian,Holiday,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score and Parts. 27 pages. BHKIMusic #731781. Published by BHKIMusic (A0.1131561). A beautiful gospel by Henry Smith. Typically played at Thanksgiving but can be played every Sunday at every worship. Arranged for Human Voices(Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass), Flute, Oboe(or 2nd Flute), 2 Clarinets in B flat, 1st Violin, 2nd Violin(or Viola), Cello, String bass and Piano. Easy-Intermediate level. Duration: 2-3min. Score and parts are available. Minimum bowing and slur are indicated. Find me on Instagram! @bhkimusic.
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Graupner Christoph Cantata Ach Gott wie manches Hertzeleydt GWV 1142/11
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Christoph Graupner
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Graupner Christoph Cantata Ach
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Burkhard Switaiski
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961082 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Scor...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961082 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Score and parts. 88 pages. Burkhard Switaiski #5307329. Published by Burkhard Switaiski (A0.961082). Cantata for the 1st sunday after Trinitatis 1711. Soprano, oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo. ContraPunctum Urtext Edition.
$10.00
Graupner Christoph Cantata Ich eße nichts als Aschen Brodt GWV 1137/13
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Christoph Graupner
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Graupner Christoph Cantata Ich
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961080 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Scor...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961080 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Score and parts. 78 pages. Burkhard Switaiski #5307317. Published by Burkhard Switaiski (A0.961080). Cantata for the Sunday Exaudi 1713. Soprano, strings, continuo. ContraPunctum Urtext Edition.
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Graupner Christoph Cantata Geist der Geister GWV 1137/18
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Christoph Graupner
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Graupner Christoph Cantata Gei
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961079 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Scor...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961079 Composed by Christoph Graupner. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Score and parts. 58 pages. Burkhard Switaiski #5307321. Published by Burkhard Switaiski (A0.961079). Cantata for the Sunday Exaudi 1718. Soprano, strings, continuo. ContraPunctum Urtext edition.
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Fantasy on the Theme of O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Chamber Orchestra)
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Sharon Kim
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Fantasy on the Theme of O God,
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.846893 Composed by Sharon Kim. 20th Century,Christian,Holiday,Sacred. Score and parts. 57 pages. S...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.846893 Composed by Sharon Kim. 20th Century,Christian,Holiday,Sacred. Score and parts. 57 pages. Song of Songs Music #2898911. Published by Song of Songs Music (A0.846893). An extremely sweet and romantic melody is developing to make wonderful harmonies with a Theme by William Croft and creates an impressive fantasy! Suitable for Sunday service or New Year's worship service. Full score and all parts. Duration: 6 Minute. Please visit and subscribe to my Youtube channel to be updated with new pieces by Sharon Kim. You can also request free updates of your score if you have purchased this score before the revise at my channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7qYJSAac9aRmFAEB3tnEA?view_as=subscriber
$39.99
Ride On, Ride On In Majesty (String Quartet and Organ)
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Chamber Orchestra
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Georg Wittwe
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Stephen DeCesare
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Ride On, Ride On In Majesty
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.631851 Composed by Georg Wittwe. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,S...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.631851 Composed by Georg Wittwe. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 18 pages. Exultet Music #6707703. Published by Exultet Music (A0.631851). The majestic hymn usually associated with Palm Sunday has been freshly arranged for a String Quartet (Violin (2), Viola, Cello) with Organ accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church setting. An accompaniment track is also available.
$12.99
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (with "Ride On, Ride On In Majesty!") (for String Quartet and Organ)
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Chamber Orchestra
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Sacred music
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Traditional
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Stephen DeCesare
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Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
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Exultet Music
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.625446 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sa...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.625446 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 24 pages. Exultet Music #5008239. Published by Exultet Music (A0.625446). Two of the most widely used hymns for Palm Sunday have now been joined together in one majestic anthem and scored for a String Quartet (Violin (2), Viola, Cello) with Organ accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church setting. .
$12.99
Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Optional Percussion
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Chamber Orchestra
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Classical
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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SheetMusicPlus
Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922640 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and pa...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922640 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 1 pages. Aaron Meier #5792381. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922640). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: *Optional Percussion (snare drum, triangle, cymbals) True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) --- Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020.
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