SKU: AP.42065S
UPC: 038081484082. English.
Each section of the orchestra will have a chance to glide and soar with this beautiful melody! Contrasting sections include easy key changes and harmonics to help expand technique, and the cellos use second position. The audience will be humming the tune long after the concert is over! (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.31613S
UPC: 038081354750. English.
Are you looking for a big, bombastic opener or closer for your next symphony orchestra concert? Do you need a contrasting piece to a delicate Debussy impression and want to stay French? Are you too pooped to Pomp? This composition, in a bold march style with a short fugal exposition in the middle, will work for you. Your students will enjoy the opportunity for their sections to shine and your audience will remember the energetic build to the final climactic chords.
SKU: AP.46683S
UPC: 038081533285. English.
Enjoy the intensity and intricate harmonies of the Legend of Asturias in a shorter playable version that captures the spirit and feel of the original work. Written first for piano and a favorite of virtually every guitarist, this beloved piece has been effectively scored at grade 3 by composer/arranger Victor López for concert string orchestra, complete with the original high-energy with a multicultural flair!
SKU: AP.44813
UPC: 038081521213. English. Gabriel FaurA(c).
Fauré's breathtakingly beautiful Cantique de Jean Racine is now available in a sumptuous arrangement for string orchestra, simply titled Cantique. The unifying triplet figure and profound harmonic development set the foundation for soaring melodic lines that are shared throughout in various parts. This is music from the heart that will rest calmly and peacefully on audience ears. A perfect choice for contest in showcasing the musical and expressive traits of your ensemble.
SKU: AP.35980S
UPC: 038081414898. English.
Though originally written for full orchestra, with a majestic processional opening and a sentimental and beautiful slower middle section, this arrangement lies so well for strings it makes it sound like this was Glazunov's intention all along.
SKU: AP.49020
ISBN 9781470645427. UPC: 038081561158. English.
March of the Little Lead Soldiers, arranged by Douglas Wagner, is a delightful musical bonbon, from Gabriel Pierné's Album for My Little Friends. The piece presents a refreshing out-of-the-box programming opportunity for any string orchestra concert. This arrangement, which highlights the playful recurring main theme and persistent pizzicato passages, creates an entertaining audience experience, as well as an educational vehicle full of teachable moments. (3:30).
SKU: KN.37861
UPC: 822795378610.
A leading German composer of both instrumental and vocal music during the late Romantic era and 20th century, Richard Strauss achieved his fame with his tone poems for large orchestras, including Don Juan, Death And Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, and Also Sprach Zarathustra. This accessible arrangement for string orchestra of famous themes from his tone poems offers an opportunity for young musicians to experience the power and beauty of Strauss' music. Duration 6:10.
SKU: AP.45819S
UPC: 038081523286. English.
Transcribed from the original piano version for string orchestra by the composer himself, Gavotte is a staple of string ensemble repertoire. Perfectly set for young players by Jan Farrar-Royce, this will become a classic for your library. (2:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41265S
UPC: 038081480800. English.
This beautiful folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. Originally scored for large orchestra, this string arrangement captures the essential qualities often heard in the English style of chamber music for strings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Holst's melody, with its simple pentatonic folksong theme, receives the kind of mystical transformation we often associate with British composers' treatments of their indigenous wellspring---the folksong. All sections share in the melodic themes while passages for a quartet of soloists add textural interest. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.38450S
UPC: 038081432366. English.
A full orchestra transcription of this brilliant Russian tone poem that features a new introduction and simplifications, yet maintains the feel of the original. Perfect for contest or festival!
SKU: AP.45819
UPC: 038081523279. English.
Transcribed from the original piano version for string orchestra by the composer himself, this suite is a staple of string ensemble repertoire. Perfectly set for young players, this will become a classic for your library. (2:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.36-A597302
UPC: 660355003684. English.
Alexander Borodin's (1834-1887) STRING QUARTET No. 2 was composed during the summer of 1881, possibly at the country home of his composer friend, Nikolay Lodizhensky, and was dedicated to Borodin's wife, Katharina. The third movement is the popular "Nocturne". The integrity of the phrasing and articulation of the urtext edition has been respected in this string orchestra version, arranged by Lucas Drew.
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SKU: AP.46719
UPC: 038081533537. English.
This wonderful string orchestra arrangement of Choral and Allegro maestoso from Felix Mendelssohn's great masterwork, Symphony No. 5, is arranged by Jim Palmer. The string parts are similar to the original score and will create a beautiful symphonic sound. A great festival choice that would be a dynamic closer for any concert!
SKU: AP.11797S
UPC: 038081114866. English.
Vernon Leidig has captured the drama and majesty of the original in this arrangement for full orchestra. Slightly abbreviated in length, the scoring is full (including optional percussion) and accessible to a wide range of abilities. Although technically easier, musically the piece can be a challenge to any group.
SKU: AP.35981S
UPC: 038081414911. English.
Here is the perfect concert or festival piece for the high school string orchestra that is almost---but not quite---ready for the Dvorák Serenade! With much of the composer's signature use of folk idioms and lyricism, this piece offers great teaching possibilities, including a slow middle section in E Major with a bass solo. The exuberant accelerando ending will put an exclamation point to this certain favorite with your students and audiences.
SKU: AP.40416S
UPC: 038081456225. English.
The theme from this famous ballet has become one of the most beloved melodies that Tchaikovsky composed, with its running melody and unusual harmonic structure. While lovely when played by strings alone, the piano will add fullness to the arrangement. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.48010332
UPC: 073999773996.
Transcribed for Orchestra.
SKU: AP.40480
UPC: 038081454443. English.
Now you can experience the power and beauty of this fabulous Dvorák work at your next concert or festival. Written with the needs of high school string orchestras in mind, this arrangement will give your students a very accurate, yet playable, arrangement of the original. Studying this masterpiece will develop students' shifting, expressiveness, the ability to play accidentals, and bow technique. The 4th movement, known for its soaring melodies and energetic ending, is the perfect piece to close any performance. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.35971S
UPC: 038081411781. English.
This lovely German song offers the opportunity to teach compound meter, isolating excerpts collaterally with rhythmic exercises, and working on smooth string crossings. Extended positions are featured in the cello part with accidentals sprinkled throughout the other parts as well. A beautiful soli section will be popular with cellists against a moving bass line.
SKU: AP.43844
UPC: 038081497365. English.
The violins carry the duet lines all while in 1st position while the other sections have challenging arpeggios creating a beautiful string transcription that is very close to the original. Perfect to expand students' understanding of opera! (3:45).
SKU: AP.45830
UPC: 038081523354. English.
A lovely string arrangement of this rhythmic gem! Written by Albert Ellmenreich and arranged by Ralph Ford, this clever piece has been a favorite of pianists for many years. (1:30).
