Largo In Homage to B.A.C.H. was commissioned by the Carmel Bach Festival 2013 and Music Director Paul Goodwin to whom the work is dedicated.COMPOSER NOTE:My very first idea was to use the BACH initials as a basis for the work - not as the melodic motif often used by composers but rather as a harmonic structure. This is possible because in the German musical tradition B stands for B flat and H for B natural. This led to the thought that there would be four short sections each led by a different soloist forming an emotional journey: Lamentoso (mournful) Ardente (fervent) Inquieto (restless) and Sereno (peaceful).TheDouble Bass leads the first section B. Lamentoso (B flat major). The Cello leads the next A. Ardente (A major) faster and higher in pitch to reflect the change of mood and when the Viola soloist urgently interrupts in C. Inquieto (C major) the scene is set for a big climax. In the final section H. Sereno (B minor) the mood persuaded by the Violin soloist quietens and eventually leads to a brief quote from the famous chorale from the St. Matthew Passion O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden which ends the work in calm and peace with a 'tierce de Picardie'.In turn each soloist carries the linear activity as protagonist on this emotional journey and the accompaniment to each section is dominated by the ?tonality? indicated. But there is also a mysterious ?misty? overlay only dissipating after the Viola?s tempestuous climax. The cluster of notes that makes up this ?mist? is formed from the octatonic scale in each case incorporating notes of the triad of the relative section to determine its tonality (B flat major C major etc).Each section therefore uses only the notes of the octatonic scale1 associated with it - until the Viola begins to incorporate a chromatic scale2 - and it is only in the final section that the familiar diatonic scale 3 appears and the mist is dissipated. Therefore although the overall feeling of

The perfect technical piece for developing tone, listening skills, string crossings, smooth bow changes, and independence - as well as celebrating beautiful days at a park as melodies and dynamics move up and down between sections, as on a seesaw. The lines of music that the various instruments have weave up and down across each other as friendships weave throughout our lives. Imagine a leisurely day at the park, perhaps on a seesaw, and ponder this poem by the composer, Steven H. Brook. While pleasant breezes grace the sky, and clouds of joy drift gently by, our friendship bonds, we learn to play---and now, with you, we share today. (2:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

Viisi pohjoismaista sävelmää jousiorkesterille. Par SONNINEN AHTI. Ahti Sonninen's brisk arrangements of Nordic melodies are set for string orchestra without violas (violin I, II, III, cello I, II and double bass). Idiomatic, variable writing and short movements make the the five-movement-series perfect for for young string players. This product includes the full score and a set of parts (3-3-3 violin parts, 2-2 cello parts and 1 double bass part). Movements: I Merimiestanssi ? Folk melody from Iceland II Je beder eder, alle mine maend ? Folk song from Denmark III Pål sine høner ? Folk song from Norway IV Värmlandsvisan ? Folk melody from Sweden V Karjalan kisa ? Folk melody from Finland / Date parution : 2022-12-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Attention thrill-seekers! Invite your orchestra and audience to step aboard the 'Millennium Cyclone' roller coaster, and take off on a wild ride! Filled with twists, turns, ups, and downs---and even a moment to catch your breath. Here's an original piece by Andrew H. Dabczynski that will delight and challenge intermediate string players. It's also a chance to introduce repeated 16th note figures and dramatically contrasting dynamics - this one is a sure 'must ride!' (3:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par GLAZOUNOV ALEXANDER / DABCZYNSKI ANDREW (Arr.). Both the bleak Russian midwinter landscape and the joyful celebration of a fall harvest festival are conveyed in this string arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski, of Autumn and Winter from Alexander Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. The expressive contrasts in this motivating set will make it a favorite of all. Optional parts for more advanced students, as well as supplementary percussion and piano parts make it an excellent concert choice for intermediate or even upper-level orchestras. (3:30) / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

It was the Weihnachtskonzert (Christmas concerto) in C major that won special popularity continuing a tradition which was cultivated by Corelli with his pastoral at the end of Op. 6 No. 8 or by Torelli in his Op. 8 No. 6 and reaching to the pastoral in Händel's Messiahs and to the sinfonia in the second cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas oratorium. This finally originates from the music-making of shepherds - coming from the Abruzzi and from Calabria to Rome at Christmas to play the shawm and the bagpipes in front of the cribs. Hence the popular consecutive thirds and the sustained bass tones characterizing the first Largo a genuine siciliano in the rocking typically dotted 12/8 time.

Comportez vos altos magnifiques dans cette fonction de la section Ouest aromatisé qui donnera à vos 'héros méconnus' une chance de montrer une variété de styles de jeu. La pièce est divisée en trois parties distinctes-un thème héroïque d'ouverture, une mélodie 'violon' éveiller et flashy, et une section legato magnifique qui coule. Facile à mettre ensemble et amusant pour chaque section, c'est une merveilleuse façon de présenter votre auditoire (et le reste de votre orchestre à cordes) à la grande variété de timbres cet instrument trop souvent négligée peut réaliser. Idéal pour les concerts de recrutement! / Orchestre A Cordes

Le mythe du Minotaure, mi-homme, mi-taureau-a hanté les générations depuis qu'il a été dit il ya plusieurs siècles. Cette peinture de tonalité colorée donnera à votre orchestre de l'école secondaire avancé un entraînement réel et contester chaque section comme ils racontent l'histoire de la descente du guerrier Thésée dans le labyrinthe mystérieux et sa lutte héroïque contre le terrible monstre à l'intérieur. Une occasion exceptionnelle pour les études transversales, ce morceau épique est sûr de devenir un favori de vos élèves et votre public. / Orchestre A Cordes

Cet arrangement polyvalent peut être combiné avec le choeur et / ou de la bande de concert pour faire une finale brillant programme. Hébergement techniques font de cette pièce très jouable. Extraits de trois chefs-d'oeuvre baroque de Noël viennent à cette fête musicale festive de la saison. Titres inclus sont 'Gloria' de Vivaldi, 'du haut du ciel à la terre I Come' de JS Bach, et deux mouvements de Haendel 'Le Messie'. / Orchestre A Cordes