SKU: SU.32040140
2222; 4331; timp, 2 perc, pno; stgs Duration: 13'30 Composed: 2016 Published by: Amy Mills Music, LLC Like a modern Pictures at an Exhibition…. Ha Shamayim is an original piece for orchestra that was inspired by photographs taken by the Hubble space telescope. Each section is inspired by one photo; the title of each section is the title that NASA gave to the photograph. The words Ha Shamayim are Hebrew for The Heavens. They are written in Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The words are also seen in Psalm 19. Section I: Warped Edge-On Galaxy ESO 510-G13 The piece begins in outer space with its glistening stars. Glissandi are used to depict the strange but beautiful warp seen in the photograph. Section II: Galaxy Fires at Neighboring Galaxy Suddenly the piece erupts as one galaxy fires blue gas at its neighbor. They engage in a cosmic battle. Section III: Youthful-looking Galaxy May Be an Adult The adolescent galaxy is personified by a humorous, gawky melody reminiscent of teenage boys who walk on feet that are still too big. Occasionally there is an argument with an authority figure, but the joy of exploring the universe quickly returns. Section IV: Star Birth in Galaxy M83 The dramatic photograph looks like a womb with veins. The music begins on one note, then it begins to explore the initial swelling and stretching. It morphs into an energetic fast theme, still growing. Ultimately it becomes glorious and expansive, like the new star. Section V: String of ‘Cosmic Pearls’ Surrounds an Exploding Star The first theme is a happy circle dance inspired by the circle of white dots in the photograph. The second theme is noble and joyful. It is reminiscent of the melody in the famous chorus in Haydn’s The Creation with the words from Psalm 19, The heavens are telling the glory of God. The music then has flashbacks to the earlier sections, and ends in triumph. The five sections in Ha Shamayim are continuous with no breaks. Difficulty Level: 5 (Advanced/Professional) See composer website for audio sample. Performance materials available on rental only:.
SKU: AP.46716
UPC: 038081532851. English.
Created with easy notes and rhythms, this regal march in the style of William Walton is playable by beginners for graduation ceremonies. It can also be learned quickly by more advanced ensembles for any concert or special event. The form is modular, so adding cuts and repeats to extend the piece is perfect for timing a procession. Enter the Laureates by Doug Spata is the perfect way to showcase your orchestra at community events!
SKU: AP.46713S
ISBN 9781470660994. UPC: 038081535395. English.
The Elements by Richard Meyer is a colorful depiction of the four basic elements---Earth, Air, Water, and Fire---and is sure to challenge and delight every member of your advanced string orchestra. Impressionistic harmonies and fascinating rhythmic nuances give this piece an other-worldly feel with each element coming alive as a unique and wondrous tone painting. Technical challenges include 5/4, 9/8, and 7/4 meters and a refreshing variety of diverse key signatures and modes. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41178S
UPC: 038081465586. English.
The Maya kingdom was a rich and amazing culture with very advanced artistic skills. This composition embraces the rich tradition of the Maya in a very playable and artistic form, and is written in a way that makes the orchestra sound more experienced! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.43863S
UPC: 038081507118. English. Traditional American Folk Song.
Next stop---Fiddlin' Casey Jones--- a piece that's guaranteed to get both the orchestra and audience rolling along! This is a sparkling arrangement of the beloved American folk song that beginning / intermediate string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully challenging. All sections of the orchestra are featured, with opportunities for optional improvised solos. Fiddlin' Casey Jones is a great opener or closer for any concert program. All aboard! (2:20).
SKU: AP.43817
UPC: 038081506784. English.
Opening with America, this arrangement is designed to be playable and easy to put together with any level of players. Set in C major for the simplest fingerings and to remain in 1st position, this will sound great for young orchestra or go together easily for more advanced players. (1:20).
SKU: HL.49001704
ISBN 9790001023313. UPC: 073999804645. 9.0x12.0x0.451 inches.
This concerto for oboe and string orchestra in G major first appeared under the name of Giovanni Platti. According to new research by the present editor, however, it can be attributed to the Catalan composer Juan Bautista Pla, who lived in the middle of the eighteenth century. Pla worked as an oboist at the Portuguese Royal Court an was a member of the Wurttemberg court orchestra under Niccolo Jomelli in Stuttgart from 1755-66.
SKU: AP.49474S
ISBN 9781470650032. UPC: 038081570815. English.
Written as a metaphor for the hardship and isolation caused by the 2020 pandemic, this dramatic tone poem is a testament to courage and the undaunted nature of the human spirit. The piece follows the voyage of a ship and its crew to the open sea and into a devastating storm resulting in the separation of the crew and its ultimate reunion. The memorable melodies and stirring harmonies are sure to peak your students' imaginations while a variety of key and time signatures will challenge every section of the advanced string orchestra. A percussion part has been included to add touches of nautical color, resulting in an emotional, picturesque voyage with a cinematic flair. Check out Voyagers We, Undaunted by Richard Meyer! (6:40).
SKU: AP.49474
ISBN 9781470650025. UPC: 038081570808. English.
Written as a metaphor for the hardship and isolation caused by the 2020 pandemic, this dramatic tone poem is a testament to courage and the undaunted nature of the human spirit. The piece follows the voyage of a ship and its crew to the open sea and into a devastating storm resulting in the separation of the crew and its ultimate reunion. The memorable melodies and stirring harmonies are sure to peak your students' imaginations while a variety of key and time signatures will challenge every section of the advanced string orchestra. A percussion part has been included to add touches of nautical color, resulting in an emotional, picturesque voyage with a cinematic flair. Check out Voyagers We, Undaunted by Richard Meyer! (6:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.40410S
UPC: 038081449869. English.
And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings---all within a D-major framework. By varying and combining simple 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 meters, the orchestra learns to keep time while preparing for more complex meters. A 7-part rondo form provides the players repetition opportunities to solidify the meter changes and maximize learning. More advanced students can play this piece at the fastest possible tempo to test their ability to play accurately.
SKU: AP.41238
UPC: 038081483689. English.
In keeping with the efforts of developing a curriculum that fosters Comprehensive Musicianship, this string orchestra arrangement of three of the most popular Renaissance madrigals, will provide your students with a peak into this period of music history that is frequently overlooked. Now Is the Month of Maying, Sing We and Chant It, both by Thomas Morley, and Fair Phyllis, by John Farmer, are basic choral repertoire found in most high school and college full SATB and madrigal ensembles. The string ensemble may perform the arrangement alone with the added Renaissance style percussion. Or, better yet, why not enhance the performance by adding an SATB chorus thereby sharing the stage with your school's most advanced choral ensemble? (5:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.49001906
ISBN 9790001024853. 9.0x12.0x0.242 inches.
Descant recorder (treble recorder/flute) and recorder quartet or string quartet (string orchestra); Guitar ad lib.
SKU: KN.9997
UPC: 822795099973.
We welcome Joshua Reznicow to the Kendor family of writers with this festive original that sounds more difficult to play than it is. Written in G major and its relevant minor key, it gives directors a chance to teach both sharp and flat keys while using open strings to maintain a solid pitch center. Controlling bow speed and style using hooked bow, spiccato, and slurred techniques helps to drive the musical energy throughout. Short solos and a brief violin cadenza lead to a rewarding finish and allow more advanced players to showcase their skills. Duration ca. 3:40. Available in SmartMusic.
SKU: AP.31581S
UPC: 038081350776. English.
Mozart's Early Quartet collection is recognized as a crown of string chamber music. This accessible arrangement, from an arranger recognized for his careful and creative adaptations, is very true to the original. An interesting bass part has been added, and the more taxing rhythms, accidentals and embellishments have been simplified. Playable by younger players, yet advanced students also will find this piece delightfully satisfying---even challenging---when played at a faster tempo. Here's a centerpiece for any string orchestra concert program! Correlates with String Explorer Book One, unit 13. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.49001769
ISBN 9790001023856. UPC: 888680744465. 9.25x12.0x0.161 inches.
String Quartet or String Orchestra.
SKU: AP.44830S
UPC: 038081518213. English. Traditional American.
Snowy hilltops, timeless family traditions, and the warmth of a hearth---the atmosphere of a Smoky Mountain Christmas is captured in this arrangement of three traditional Appalachian carols arranged by Andrew Dabcyznski. The simple modal melodies of Star of the East and Babe of Bethlehem are passed throughout the orchestra, before concluding with the stirring spiritual Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. The keys, meters, and bowings are all playable by second-year string students, but intermediate and advanced students also will find this to be a satisfying holiday concert piece. (3:30).
SKU: HL.49001772
ISBN 9790001021210. UPC: 073999217124. 8.25x11.75x0.089 inches.
2 Flutes and String Orchestra.
SKU: HL.49002104
ISBN 9790001022521. UPC: 884088270322. 8.5x11.75x0.082 inches.
String orchestra (viola also solo), flutes and oboes.
SKU: AP.47426
UPC: 038081544649. English.
Liven up your holiday concert with a medley of four familiar Hanukkah tunes that are perfect for beginning to advanced levels. Everyone gets a chance to play the melody in this exciting arrangement. Technical considerations include optional shifting for 1st violins while cellos work on extensions.
SKU: AP.46718
UPC: 038081533513. English.
Students will be swept away by North of the Mountain: a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. The dramatic, filmic style and assertive melodies moving between each of the sections describe thrilling adventures. Students and audiences will respond to the contrasts between bristling ostinatos and longing legato melodies while teachers will appreciate the important skills the piece reinforces. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.49001751
ISBN 9790001023658. 8.25x11.75x0.655 inches.
Viola and orchestra.
SKU: HL.49001907
ISBN 9790001024860.
SKU: HL.49013774
ISBN 9790001024211. 9.0x12.0x0.408 inches.
It is elegance and brilliance that characterize this work by the violin master whose French form type takes up the essential music tendencies of that time coming from Mannheim, Paris and Italy. Violin and string orchestra; 2 oboes and 2 horns ad lib.
SKU: AP.48096
ISBN 9781470656676. UPC: 038081550954. English.
The mystical atmosphere of Greece's coastal caves, which shine with dazzling iridescent blue light through crystal-clear waters, is the inspiration of this rich, cinematic selection. Students will be challenged to maintain a balanced, warm tone throughout, with a slow tempo and increased part independence. But they'll adore the flowing, interlocking streams of dreamlike melody in all the parts and an ominous sense of tension and release that builds to a rewarding conclusion. An optional harp part is included. The Blue Caves of Zakynthos, by Doug Spata, is a great way for advanced orchestras to work on higher-level musicianship skills, and it will be a stunning showpiece in any concert program. (4:50).
SKU: AP.49468S
ISBN 9781470650155. UPC: 038081570938. English.
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) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: KN.8266
UPC: 822795082661.
Based on the classic fiddle tune Goin to Boston, this is a great hoedown number for strings. It comes complete with several special techniques found in all fiddle music, including bluesy note slides, shuffle bowings, hand slaps, and foot stomps (specific performance directions for each are included in Frank's score notes). Some easy double stops are also included, but Frank advises that they be assigned only to advanced students and incorporated gradually as players become more familiar with the music.
SKU: SU.24200220
Short, overture-style piece for intermediate to advanced ensembles.1,1 222; 4231; timp, perc, hp; stgs Duration: 5' Composed: 2017 Published by: Asher Rose Music Performance materials available on rental only:.
SKU: AP.23379
UPC: 038081258843. English. Traditional.
In this fresh arrangement of a traditional, old-time fiddle favorite, every member of the orchestra gets lots of chances to play the up-beat tune. The straight-forward melody is approachable by all, and the authentic-sounding variations and key changes will challenge even advanced players. A series of soloistic breaks can be performed by individuals or entire sections, and the inclusion of optional chord symbols provide opportunities for improvisation. This creative setting of Old Molly Hare will provide motivating learning experiences for students, and will add invigorating old-time style and drive to any concert program.
