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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.977914 Composed by Bill Anderton. 20th …
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.977914 Composed by Bill Anderton. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 43 pages. Bill Anderton Music #5866763. Published by Bill Anderton Music (A0.977914). String quartet, with optional double bass for string orchestra. Title reference is to the unifying theory of everything. This piece is in four sections/styles and lasts approx. ten minutes.
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String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.882389 Composed by David Ches…
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String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.882389 Composed by David Chesky. Contemporary,Jazz. Score and parts. 303 pages. Pamaluc Music #18805. Published by Pamaluc Music (A0.882389). A fast exciting work for String Orchestra.Very percussive and powerful. Excellent ballet music. Duration 7:00 min Harp, 2 perc, String Orchestra.
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Hidden Dimensions: String Bass
String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_SB String Bass. Co…
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_SB String Bass. Composed by Michael Hopkins. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017327_SB. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017327_SB). UPC: 038081521190.Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory that suggests spacetime contains eleven dimensions. Most of these dimensions are compacted, hidden, and undetectable by human experiments. Composer Michael Hopkins creates a musical exploration of these hidden dimensions---a journey through spacetime! Through the use of multiple meters, the phrases are of lengths that represent all the different dimensions.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0005606 Score. Composed by…
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0005606 Score. Composed by Michael Hopkins. Instructional. Score. 23 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PR-0005606. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PR-0005606). UPC: 038081521190.Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory that suggests spacetime contains eleven dimensions. Most of these dimensions are compacted, hidden, and undetectable by human experiments. Composer Michael Hopkins creates a musical exploration of these hidden dimensions---a journey through spacetime! Through the use of multiple meters, the phrases are of lengths that represent all the different dimensions.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VA1 Viola. Compose…
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VA1 Viola. Composed by Michael Hopkins. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017327_VA1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017327_VA1). UPC: 038081521190.Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory that suggests spacetime contains eleven dimensions. Most of these dimensions are compacted, hidden, and undetectable by human experiments. Composer Michael Hopkins creates a musical exploration of these hidden dimensions---a journey through spacetime! Through the use of multiple meters, the phrases are of lengths that represent all the different dimensions.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VN2 2nd Violin. Co…
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Michael Hopkins. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017327_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017327_VN2). UPC: 038081521190.Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory that suggests spacetime contains eleven dimensions. Most of these dimensions are compacted, hidden, and undetectable by human experiments. Composer Michael Hopkins creates a musical exploration of these hidden dimensions---a journey through spacetime! Through the use of multiple meters, the phrases are of lengths that represent all the different dimensions.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VC1 Cello. Compose…
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017327_VC1 Cello. Composed by Michael Hopkins. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017327_VC1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017327_VC1). UPC: 038081521190.Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory that suggests spacetime contains eleven dimensions. Most of these dimensions are compacted, hidden, and undetectable by human experiments. Composer Michael Hopkins creates a musical exploration of these hidden dimensions---a journey through spacetime! Through the use of multiple meters, the phrases are of lengths that represent all the different dimensions.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling (For String Orchestra)
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.511709 Composed by W.L.Thomps…
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.511709 Composed by W.L.Thompson. Arranged by Han-Ki Kim. Christian,Contemporary,Instructional,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 19 pages. Han-Ki Kim #4628641. Published by Han-Ki Kim (A0.511709). This music is arranged for Church concert and also for Educational purpose. I -as a Violinist and arranger of I Musici - tried to make use of functional structure of stringed instrument. So, some passage looks complicated can be played easily and shown Bowing sign and Fingering will be very helpful to player. And, in my work, can find well balanced between Theory and Musical Experience. Optional Violin 3 - instead of Viola part - part is inculded.Han-Ki Kim Arranger, Violinist. He earned his Master's degree from the Michigan State University (Majored in Violin). Kim has formerly been concertmaster of Daegu City Sym. Orchestra as well as for the Michigan State University Orchestra. He was an advising professor for the Czech Republic's Dobřichovice International Music Camp, and now Korean Suzuki Association Music Camp. Since 2004, his compositions have been periodically performed by I Musici. His compositions have also been performed and recorded by the Vienna Waltz Orchestra, in Austria, the French Chamber Orchestra in France, and the Sophia Chamber Orchestra in Russia. Mr. Kim is a former Dean of Changwon National University's College of Performing Arts. Currently he teaches student as professor of Changwon National University.
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Salut d'Amor (For String Orchestra)
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.511702 Composed by E.Elgar. A…
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.511702 Composed by E.Elgar. Arranged by Han-Ki Kim. Holiday,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards,Wedding. Score and Parts. 12 pages. Han-Ki Kim #4405190. Published by Han-Ki Kim (A0.511702). This music is arranged for concert and also for Educational purpose. I -as a Violinist and arranger of I Musici - tried to make use of functional structure of stringed instrument. So, some passage looks complicated can be played easily and shown Bowing sign and Fingering will be very helpful to player. And, in my work, can find well balanced between Theory and Musical Experience.
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Mozart: Sonata K. 284 “Durnitz” for String Orchestra
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1202559 Composed by W. A. Moz…
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1202559 Composed by W. A. Mozart (1756 – 1791). Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Classical,Contest,Festival,Standards. Score and parts. 125 pages. Jmsgu3 #800938. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1202559). Sonata No. 6, “Durnitz†for String OrchestraScore and performance parts:  Score: 66 pages. Duration: ca. 29:28 Mozart's Sonata in D major, K. 284, also known as the Durnitz Sonata, is a solo piano piece composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775. It is one of Mozart's more complex and ambitious sonatas and is generally regarded as one of his greatest works for the instrument.The sonata is divided into three movements:1.   Allegro - The first movement is a fast-paced and energetic sonata-allegro form, characterized by its lively theme and virtuosic passages. The movement begins with a bold and dramatic opening statement, followed by a series of contrasting themes and variations. The development section explores new harmonic and rhythmic territory, while the recapitulation brings the movement full circle with a restatement of the main themes.2.   Rondeau en Polonaise - The second movement is a graceful and elegant rondo in the style of a polonaise, a popular dance of the time. The main theme is a lilting melody that is first presented by the right hand and then repeated with variations throughout the movement. The middle section features a contrasting theme in a minor key, which is then developed and expanded upon in the latter half of the movement.3.   Theme and Variations - The final movement is a set of six variations on a theme, which is introduced at the beginning of the movement. Each variation explores a different aspect of the theme, from playful embellishments to dramatic flourishes. The final variation brings the piece to a rousing and triumphant close.Overall, Mozart's Sonata in D major, K. 284, is a masterful example of the composer's virtuosity and innovation and remains a beloved and influential work in the piano repertoire. Mozart's Sonata in D major, K. 284 is also known as the Dürnitz Sonata because it is believed to have been composed for Count Johann Joseph Anton von Dürnitz, an accomplished amateur flautist who was a patron of Mozart.Mozart was in Munich in 1775, and he met Dürnitz there. According to Mozart's letters to his father, Dürnitz played the flute very well, and Mozart was impressed by his abilities. It is believed that Mozart composed this sonata specifically for Dürnitz, who may have performed it with Mozart accompanying him on the piano.No concrete evidence supports the theory that the sonata was named after Dürnitz, but it is widely accepted as the most likely explanation for the nickname. In any case, the sonata remains one of Mozart's most popular and beloved works for solo piano.
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Fiddle On Down
String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1080559 Composed by Matt Arne…
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String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1080559 Composed by Matt Arnett. Folk. Score and parts. 17 pages. Matt Arnett Music #684783. Published by Matt Arnett Music (A0.1080559). This is a fun, quick piece in an American Hoe-Down style. In the key of A major, it's a good piece for focusing on G# intonation, as well as cut time rhythms. There are some small fiddle-y ornaments and some exciting dynamic contrasts. Definitely listen to some folk/fiddle music together as part of your study! The piece also has a lot of repeats and a DC al Fine so lots of 'roadmap' music theory practice. Last, I had my students play double stops throughout this piece, but you could do divisi if that were more appropriate to your ensemble. I hope your students enjoy playing this piece as much as mine did.
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Slow Dance
String Orchestra
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.646009 Composed by Nick Lacan…
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.646009 Composed by Nick Lacanski. Contemporary. Score and parts. 8 pages. Theupperstaff #1989289. Published by theupperstaff (A0.646009). This developing piece for string orchestra employs short themes interjected with cadences from the other voices. The melody is set in D Aeolian mode. This is a good teaching tool to teach, introduce and perform music using the Aeolian mode. The harmonies shift to other modes. I used this as an introductory theory lesson. The main melody is scalar in nature.
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Note Reading For Strings: Note Reading, Rhythmic Values and Music Theory Charts
String Orchestra
Composed by Eugenia Goldman. Classroom, General Instructional. 16 pages. Published by Soun…
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Composed by Eugenia Goldman. Classroom, General Instructional. 16 pages. Published by Soundwave Music (S0.221671). - - Classroom,General Instructional - Soundwave Music
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Irish National Anthem (Unofficial) for String Orchestra
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String Orchestra - Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by trad. Arranged by Ke…
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String Orchestra - Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by trad. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 20th Century, European, Patriotic. Score, Set of Parts. 10 pages. Published by Music for all Occasions
Londonderry Air arranged for String Orchestra.<br> <br> A big band version of the song is used as the theme for The Danny Thomas Show (a.k.a. Make Room For Daddy).<br> <br> "Danny Boy" was used to represent Northern Ireland at the start of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, sung by a choir of children on the Giant’s Causeway.<br> <br> On November 25, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks used the song in honor of the recently deceased Pat Quinn, who played and worked in many executive capacities for the team.<br> <br> There are various theories as to the true meaning of "Danny Boy". Some listeners have interpreted the song to be a message from a parent to a son going off to war or leaving as part of the Irish diaspora.<br> <br> The 1918 version of the sheet music included alternative lyrics ("Eily Dear"), with the instructions that "when sung by a man, the words in italic should be used; the song then becomes "Eily Dear", so that "Danny Boy" is only to be sung by a lady". In spite of this, it is unclear whether this was Weatherly’s intent.<br> <br> Why the name Londonderry Air? Londonderry and Derry refer to the same place, a city in the north of Ireland, and also to the surrounding county. Supposedly the city of Derry was founded by St. Colmcille, although archaeological evidence shows that people were living there thousands of years earlier. There is an excellent museum in the city, which is worth a visit if you want to find out more. The name of the city was actually "Doire", corrupted to "Derry" by people who can’t pronounce Irish. It thought to derive from an Irish root meaning "oak tree".<br> <br> Moving quickly along in history, about a millenium later the government of England was having a difficult time colonizing Ireland because of the fierce and warlike clans living there, especially in the north of the country, Ulster. The monarchs of England, almost all of whom were notorious cheapskates, were continually looking about for ingenious ways to conquer places without actually having to put up the money themselves, or run the risk of unpopularity if they lost. In the case of Ireland, some of these schemes of the "Brish gummit" (as it is termed nowadays in Ulster) are still producing unfortunate long-term consequences.<br> <br> In 1608, King James I gave the city of Derry to the City of London corporation. I guess the deal could be summed up by saying that if the City of London could figure out a way to chase all the inhabitants out of Derry, they would be allowed to keep the loot, minus a percentage for the King of course. If they lost, well too bad. In celebration of this historic agreement, the name of Derry was officially changed to Londonderry. (For further information, check out the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s History of Derry.)<br> <br> The linguistic outcome of all this today is that, if you think that King James’s deal with the City of London was a good idea, you call both the city and county "Londonderry". If you do, you are probably a supporter of the Unionist movement that seeks to keep Ulster a part of the United Kingdom. If you think it was a bad idea, you call both "Derry", and you are probably a supporter of the Irish Nationalist cause. Or you might just be someone who thinks it’s confusing for kings to be going around changing the names of places all the time for no good reason.<br> <br> You can find plenty of discussion about the political side of the question elsewhere, but here let’s look at the musical side. We have an air, collected in county Derry/Londonderry, and it doesn’t have a title. What do we call it?<br> <br> If you were a proper Victorian, there’s no way you were going to call it the Londonderry Air, much less the Derry Air, because of the improper sentiments that these titles might suggest. My parents tell me that in their youth in Australia, it was usually called the Air from County Derry. (This would, I suppose, support Winston Churchill’s theory that Australia was inhabited by "convicts and Irishmen".)<br> <br> My mother also sends the following information, referring to an arrangement of the tune by the Australian composer Percy Grainger:<br> <br> Just another note about Danny Boy, that I grew up in Australia believing to be the Air from County Derry. We were looking through some LP’s last night (back to vinyl yet!) and found a Mercury Wing Classical Favorites stereo LP SRW18060, COUNTRY GARDENS and other favorites by Percy Grainger {played by} Eastman-Rochester Pops, Frederick Fennell, conducting. The cover notes included the following: "Irish Tune from County Derry was harmonised in memory of Irish childhood friends in Australia." Considered by many to be Grainger’s masterpiece of harmonization, the tune was collected many years ago by Miss Jane Ross of New Town, Limavady, Ireland. Grainger has set it for many instrumental combinations. So there’s another variant on the name for it. It doesn’t say who wrote the notes, but the bits in quotes for each of the works on the record are Grainger’s original comments.<br> <br> The references to Londonderry Air that I’ve seen don’t go back any earlier than the late 1930s. For example, the Glenn Miller Orchestra recorded Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) in February 1940. Bing Crosby’s version was recorded in July 1941 (reference). (So many different things I could check up on!) Londonderry was an important American naval base during WWII, but the US hadn’t come into the war in 1940.<br> <br> Need an anthem fast? They are ALL in my store! 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