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New Orchestra Music - Grade 3
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Our select board of music educators, orchestra conductors and professional musicians have reviewed and selected the very best new-issue music for your string or full orchestra.
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"Summer" from The Four Seasons [String Orchestra]
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This music is hot, and Vivaldi wanted it that way! You'll feel the heat and experience a gathering summer storm in this work. Performers and audience alike will love the drama and energy in this familiar classic. There are parts for solo violin and cello, and like Vivaldi's original, the music includes his sonnet text written into the parts so students can experience what the master was communicating through the music. A guaranteed winner on your next orchestra concert!
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ALF |
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Antonio Vivaldi |
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Brendan McBrien |
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Price: $47.00 |
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![A Birch Bay Celebration [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31627.jpg) |
A Birch Bay Celebration [String Orchestra]
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Join the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the annual string teachers’ workshop in Birch Bay, Washington with this two-movement commemoration. The piece develops musical style and provides a great challenge! First presenting a tender and wistful folksong, and then moving to a rousing, virtuosic, "fiddle-tune meets ragtime" feel, this energetic romp is a non-stop workout that your students will love to play, practice and perform!
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ALF |
| Composer: |
Meyer |
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SO |
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3.5 |
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124 |
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Price: $55.00 |
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![A Hero's Welcome [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31600.jpg) |
A Hero's Welcome [String Orchestra]
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Add emotional resonance to any concert with the gentle, bittersweet melodies and flowing style of this piece. All sections of the orchestra take turns with the lyrical themes and fluid accompaniments, but it's the emotive, yearning tone that will make the piece memorable. Featuring advanced part independence, broad dynamic changes, and an emotive style to introduce and build concepts in musicianship.
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ALF |
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Doug Spata |
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Price: $45.00 |
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![Ave Maria [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31529.jpg) |
Ave Maria [String Orchestra]
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This hauntingly beautiful 16th century melody was virtually unknown until the ‘90s when artists including Andrea Bocelli and Charlotte Church performed this piece, enchanting music lovers worldwide. Now exquisitely scored for string orchestra, this easy to play piece will captivate musicians and audiences alike. Perfect to build slow-bow technique!
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ALF |
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Giulio Caccini |
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Jeffrey Turner |
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Price: $45.00 |
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![Beaumont Rag [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31571.jpg) |
Beaumont Rag [String Orchestra]
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Here’s a great American fiddle tune that will give every section a moment to shine! This famous "contest fiddling" tune has been played by many great fiddlers, including Mark O’Connor and Natalie MacMaster. This easy arrangement gives a solo fiddler the chance to shine in 3rd position, the seconds and violas have a few bluesy riffs, and the cello and bass sections each get featured. Kept short with a big finish, this selection is great as an opener or even an encore!
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ALF |
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Tim McCarrick |
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Price: $45.00 |
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![Commemorative Overture [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31586.jpg) |
Commemorative Overture [String Orchestra]
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Opening with a flowing melody appearing in variations throughout the sections, then leading into lyric violin and cello solos and a duet, this piece has something for every player in your orchestra. The conclusion features a driving and energetic violin line while the low strings revisit the opening theme underneath the violin melody. Finishing with a glorious flourish, this overture is perfect whenever honor and remembrance is called for!
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ALF |
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Bob Phillips |
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124 |
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Price: $47.00 |
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![Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 3 (Polonaise) [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31542.jpg) |
Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 3 (Polonaise) [String Orchestra]
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Elegant, enchanting and upbeat, this unusual work from Handel is one of the only times he specifically named and placed a dance form movement into the Opus 6 Concerto Grosso works. This is solid Baroque literature and very true to the original, including solos in keeping with the style.
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ALF |
| Composer: |
George Frideric Hand |
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Tim McCarrick |
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Price: $45.00 |
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DANNY BOY
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The magical setting of this cherished melody combines exquisite orchestration with dramatic harmonies. At times, the arrangement is quite plaintive sounding, which is balanced with more contemporary harmonies and powerful countermelodies. Endless opportunities for music making abound, and there certainly will not be a dry eye in the house when the group plays the final chord after a haunting violin solo. Inspirational!
This arrangement is a setting of Londonderry Air, the popular anthem from northern Ireland. The tune was given lyrics in 1913 by an English lawyer named Frederick Edward Weatherly, and would then become known as Danny Boy.
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FJH |
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Traditional |
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ERIK MORALES |
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STRING |
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GR3 |
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Price: $50.00 |
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![Elegy for String Orchestra [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31610.jpg) |
Elegy for String Orchestra [String Orchestra]
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Rich harmonic textures envelope a lush melody in this original composition for string orchestra. Long melodic lines will encourage bowing techniques to bring out the lovely melody and harmony. The writing also features extended contrabass notes for those orchestras having such instruments. There is a very subtle change from D major to B-flat major and back to D major in the middle of the piece, which change also features a cello soli passage. Audiences will long remember this piece as will your orchestra.
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ALF |
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Almon C. Bock |
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114 |
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Price: $47.00 |
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![Fiddle Like the Dickens! [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31531.jpg) |
Fiddle Like the Dickens! [String Orchestra]
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Fiddle tunes and carols played in fiddle style! In his 1843 masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens describes the Christmas party and the first song the fiddler played after dinner. This medley starts the same way, with the old English slip jig, "Sir Roger De Coverly," as played by three solo fiddlers (2 violins and one viola), followed by "The Wassail Song," a fiddling version of "Angels We Have Heard on High." Next, the hornpipe "The Rights of Man" is cleverly joined to "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and the rousing finale is the English jig/carol, "I Saw Three Ships!" It’s great fun!
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ALF |
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Tim McCarrick |
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144 |
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Price: $45.00 |
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![I Saw Three Ships [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31604.jpg) |
I Saw Three Ships [String Orchestra]
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You’ll have no trouble getting into the Christmas spirit with this delightful adaptation of a traditional English Carol. Coated with a layer of sugar frosting, this piece will warm you up with its joyous harmonies and charming melodies, making you feel like you are sitting in front of a crackly fire sipping hot cocoa on a crisp wintry night. Sure to become an audience favorite!
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ALF |
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Vince Gassi |
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Price: $47.00 |
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ICE SCULPTURES
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Premiered at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, this predominately lyrical work draws its inspiration from ice hotels - temporary hotels made entirely of ice and snow. Strong elements of film scoring prevail throughout the work as it tells the story of the construction, visitors, and eventual melting of the hotel. There are extensive opportunities to feature both your cello soloist and cello section. A very unique work that will captivate your audience.
The original concept of this work was centered around the magnificent ice sculptures that I had seen at various venues throughout my life. It was to reflect everything from simple platters of food to elaborate works of art. As I began researching the topic, I stumbled upon the incredible concept of ice hotels - temporary hotels made entirely of snow and sculpted blocks of ice. There are a handful of these amazing creations throughout the world, reconstructed each year because of their dependence on subzero temperatures during construction and operation. As I continued researching, the scope of the piece changed a bit. While still paying homage to ice sculptures, I incorporated the more dramatic concept of ice hotels as well as the many people that set out to visit these unique destinations. Thus, this work depicts both the construction of the ice hotel, the artwork that exists inside of it, and the spirit of the people tha lodge within. It begins from nothing but blocks of ice and creative ideas. As the architecture begins to come together, the artwork soon comes to life, telling not only its own story but the story of the individuals who created it. It also reflects the adventure and heart of those who come to experience these amazing creations in extreme conditions. Toward the end of the work, the music becomes quite soft and reminiscent as the inevitable happens. The ice melts, taking all of its stories and memories with it until the following year when new stories are told.
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FJH |
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Brian Balmages |
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BRIAN BALMAGES |
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STRINGS |
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GR3 |
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IN THE STEPPES OF CENTRAL ASIA - SCORE
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KJOS |
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BORODIN, ALEXANDER |
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MONDAY, DEBORAH BAKE |
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SO |
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Price: $6.00 |
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Lion City
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Experience the diverse cultures of Singapore ("Lion City") in a whirlwind of sonorities! From the opening harmonic glissandos to the innovative use of instruments (to imitate authentic instruments such as the ehru, pipa, and gamelan), this work is brilliantly orchestrated. Add in rhythmic intensity and soaring themes, and you have a sonic experience that many will not believe possible from a string orchestra. Sensational!
Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western cultures make up the unique and inspiring country of Singapore. Its history dates as far back as the 11th century, but it was in the 13th century that a Sumatran prince gave this small island the name Singa pura, or Lion City, because of a creature he believed to be a lion walking on its shores. Lion City is reflective of the many cultures that make up Singapore. The beginning starts with an ancient rainstorm, introducing Malay and Indian themes. Traditional instruments like the gamelan are portrayed by the col legno and pizzicato. Con fuoco depicts the rapid growth and booming economy that Singapore is known for today. East meets West as Chinese and contemporary melodies play out. A hint of the Malay theme returns at the very end.
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FJH |
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Soon Hee Newbold |
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SOON HEE NEWBOLD |
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SRINGS |
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GR3 |
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Price: $55.00 |
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![March from Suite No. 1 [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31596.jpg) |
March from Suite No. 1 [String Orchestra]
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This lively march comes to us from one of Holst’s most popular works, the First Suite in E flat for Military Band written in 1909. Two contrasting themes a crisp, marcato in D and a lyrical, legato theme in G thrill listeners. The powerful finale of the march, back in D, uses both melodies layered on top of one another. The lyrical section features the cellos and violas and all parts are interesting.
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ALF |
| Composer: |
Gustav Holst |
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Deborah Baker Monday |
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124 |
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![Mercurius [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31602.jpg) |
Mercurius [String Orchestra]
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"Mercurius" is a medieval Latin noun used to describe messengers, of which the Roman god Mercury is most famous. Eloquence and swiftness are characteristics attributed to these couriers and that is reflected in this piece. The forward motion of Mercurius is a constant in the bass part while the melody floats above, first in octaves, then as a duet, in a smooth flowing manner. The harmony is realized in conjunction with the rhythmic pattern of the bass to convey the purpose of this "bearer of news."
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ALF |
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Shirl Jae Atwell |
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Price: $47.00 |
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![Mist Shrouded Memories [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31605.jpg) |
Mist Shrouded Memories [String Orchestra]
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Transport your audience halfway around the world with this poignant, powerful and playful arrangement of traditional Chinese folk melodies. Starting with a plaintive viola solo, then moving through a wide variety of moods, all members of the orchestra will be fully engaged playing music that sounds ancient and fresh at the same time. Perfect for concert or contest, this arrangement written by a middle school teacher has been kid tested and approved.
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ALF |
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Bob Lipton |
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124 |
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![Nina [String Orchestra]](/Master/images/Product/icon/1026-00-31552.jpg) |
Nina [String Orchestra]
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A beautiful, melodic piece that is the perfect tune to showcase the player in your orchestra with that terrific tone! Arranged for violin, viola, cello or bass solo with string orchestra accompaniment, this would also make a good small ensemble piece, for festival/competition with one or several players to a part.
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ALF |
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Giovanni Battista Pe |
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David Reed |
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NORDIC INVADERS - SCORE
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KJOS |
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WOOLSTENHULME, JEREM |
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PIRATE'S VOYAGE, A - SCORE
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KJOS |
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NIEHAUS, LENNIE |
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