SKU: AP.44817S
UPC: 038081515564. English. Setting by Bob Phillips.
As performed by Tran-Siberian Orchestra, this playable arrangement by Bob Phillips will rock the stage at any concert! Students will love this energetic setting of classic Ludwig van Beethoven for string orchestra. An optional electric violin part provides the perfect spot to feature an electric instrument. (2:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49050
ISBN 9781470645625. UPC: 038081564128. English.
A fun novelty piece that, without the script, becomes a perfect concert or festival selection! Two for one! This parody of a virtual rehearsal/concert can be performed live or virtually and is equally effective in providing humor or a way to frame a community-building discussion of the current learning situation for students. Feel free to adapt the script to your students. The energetic Stamitz arrangement features the first violins yet lies well for all sections and will go together well. It is a great review of chromatic alterations with a few in each part. Zoomies, a Virtual Concert featuring Sinfonia in D by Johann Stamitz and arranged by Bob Phillips is sure to be musically satisfying and fun! For additional arrangements of Stamitz symphonies by Bob Phillips, visit alfred.com: Symphony in No.8 (00-23354), Sinfonia in G (00-29721), and Symphony No.3 (00-43823). Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 2. (2:05).
SKU: AP.49050S
ISBN 9781470645632. UPC: 038081564135. English.
SKU: AP.49822
ISBN 9781470648442. UPC: 038081569239. English.
Sound Orchestra: Ensemble Development for String or Full Orchestra provides a comprehensive and clear approach to developing ensemble performance skills at the intermediate through advanced level with the goal of improving technical facility and musicianship in the string or full orchestra. This method focuses on improving an ensemble's tone quality, intonation, and technique with 270 exercises grouped by key signature, including chorales and orchestral themes, that students will find both a joy and challenge to work through. Sound Orchestra thoroughly complements performance music for string or full orchestra by isolating and reinforcing each ensemble concept, focusing on improving blend, balance, phrasing, pitch accuracy, and articulation. Additional features: Percussion parts are included * Violin 3 book that replicates the viola book is available * Optional piano and saxophone parts are included * Teacher's scores are available for string orchestra or full orchestra * For intermediate through advanced string orchestra alone, full orchestra, or string orchestra with any combination of wind and percussion players. Written by By Bob Phillips, Peter Boonshaft, Chris Bernotas, Jim Palmer, and David Pope, this addition to the revolutionary Sound Innovations series will help your students create beautiful music.
SKU: AP.49823
ISBN 9781470648459. UPC: 038081569246. English.
SKU: AP.44856
UPC: 038081518640. English.
As performed in the fabulous Trans-Siberian Orchestra live concert, experience Trepak from The Nutcracker as you never have before. This arrangement by Bob Phillips includes parts appropriate for a community or professional symphony orchestra. The bowings are those that would be expected by professional players. The rock rhythm section contributes to an intense and very hip musical experience. Optional parts for electric guitar or electric violin can be used to add interest to the performance. If unfamiliar with TSO, check them out online. (4:25).
SKU: AP.44856S
UPC: 038081518657. English.
SKU: AP.48071S
UPC: 038081557601. English.
This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of like- or mixed-string ensemble. After purchasing this set, decide what additional parts you need to meet the unique needs of your ensemble, then download and print them for free at alfred.com/supplemental---free of charge. Tongue-in-cheek and beautiful, Bottom of the Ninths is the perfect way to delve into these masterworks with young players in a fun context! All sections remain in 1st position, in the key of D major, with no high 3's or low 1's as the melodies are passed throughout the orchestra. Easy to play and showcasing the beauty of these great composers, this piece, arranged by Bob Phillips, would shine at a festival or contest. The medley features Take Me Out to the Ball Game; the opening theme from Schubert's Symphony No. 9 which is, of course, at the beginning of that work; the famous Going Home theme from the middle of Dvorák's Symphony No. 9; and the Ode to Joy theme from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, which is at the end, or the bottom, of the 9th. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 5. (2:30) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48071
UPC: 038081557595. English.
This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of like- or mixed-string ensemble. After purchasing this set, decide what additional parts you need to meet the unique needs of your ensemble, then download and print them for free at alfred.com/supplemental---free of charge. Tongue-in-cheek and beautiful, Bottom of the Ninths is the perfect way to delve into these masterworks with young players in a fun context! All sections remain in 1st position, in the key of D major, with no high 3's or low 1's as the melodies are passed throughout the orchestra. Easy to play and showcasing the beauty of these great composers, this piece, arranged by Bob Phillips, would shine at a festival or contest. The medley features Take Me Out to the Ball Game; the opening theme from Schubert's Symphony No. 9 which is, of course, at the beginning of that work; the famous Going Home theme from the middle of Dvorák's Symphony No. 9; and the Ode to Joy theme from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, which is at the end, or the bottom, of the 9th. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 5. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.44818
UPC: 038081515571. English.
Energize any holiday concert with this Tran-Siberian Orchestra hit. The accented and syncopated rhythms will engage both students and audiences in this string orchestra arrangement by Bob Phillips. An optional electric violin part provides the perfect spot to feature an electric instrument. (2:40).
SKU: AP.44818S
UPC: 038081515588. English.
SKU: AP.47446
UPC: 038081545738. English.
A new take on a beloved traditional carol, this hit from The Christmas Attic show created and performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra and arranged by Bob Phillips will delight at the holidays! With optional electric violin, guitar, bass, and keyboard parts and the original TSO drumset part, let your imagination loose when staging this one!
SKU: AP.49928S
ISBN 9781470657871. UPC: 038081575735. English.
Feel the momentum and excitement in this very easy piece that will come together nicely! All sections get a chance at the quarter-note melody and the repeated eighth-note pattern that drives the work. Speed Force, an original by Bob Phillips, will become a standard for your orchestras at the end of their first year of instruction or early in the second year. Spark a challenge to see if the orchestra can play faster than the director can conduct! Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 4. (1:55).
SKU: AP.47446S
UPC: 038081545745. English.
SKU: AP.48062
UPC: 038081556826. English.
Imagine the quiet, the anticipation, the tree, and all the lights as Christmas Eve becomes Christmas, and you will have the feel of this beautiful rock ballad, Midnight Christmas Eve. As seen in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stage show The Christmas Attic, this lyric piece, arranged by Bob Phillips, will add depth to any holiday or winter concert. Though an easy piece for high school orchestras, the optional electric violin and guitar parts provide the perfect chance to feature an electric instrument and a more advanced player. If you haven't seen TSO, check it out online and then share this one with your students. Perhaps include a field trip to see the band live with lights and effects. Listen to the original recordings of TSO to decide which distortion effects to use with the electric violin or electric guitar. This is a great listening exercise for the kids. (4:05) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48062S
UPC: 038081556833. English.
Imagine the quiet, the anticipation, the tree, and all the lights as Christmas Eve becomes Christmas, and you will have the feel of this beautiful rock ballad, Midnight Christmas Eve. As seen in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stage show The Christmas Attic, this lyric piece, arranged by Bob Phillips, will add depth to any holiday or winter concert. Though an easy piece for high school orchestras, the optional electric violin and guitar parts provide the perfect chance to feature an electric instrument and a more advanced player. If you haven't seen TSO, check it out online and then share this one with your students. Perhaps include a field trip to see the band live with lights and effects. Listen to the original recordings of TSO to decide which distortion effects to use with the electric violin or electric guitar. This is a great listening exercise for the kids. (4:05) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45838S
UPC: 038081526386. English.
From Christmas Eve and Other Stories, TSO's debut album---which also includes A Mad Russian's Christmas and Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24---this lush piece will provide a rock tone to your holiday concert and delight all. As performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, this playable arrangement of First Snow by Paul O'Neill and arranged by Bob Phillips will rock the stage at any winter concert! An optional electric violin part provides the perfect spot to feature an electric instrument. Optional guitar, electric bass, drumset, and piano parts are also included. (3:40).
SKU: AP.48037S
UPC: 038081557489. English. Traditional French Folk Songs; Jacques Offenbach.
This piece arranged by Bob Phillips is a cute, fun, and easy medley of French music that uses four (quatre) well-known songs and builds to an exciting finish with the famous Can Can. It will also provide the opportunity for cross-cultural study. The melodies lie well on all the instruments, so it can be a great way to feature any section. Challenge your orchestra to see how fast they can play the ending! (2:50).
SKU: AP.48037
UPC: 038081557472. English. Traditional French Folk Songs; Jacques Offenbach.
This piece arranged by Bob Phillips is a cute, fun, and easy medley of French music that uses four (quatre) well-known songs and builds to an exciting finish with the famous Can Can. It will also provide the opportunity for cross-cultural study. The melodies lie well on all the instruments, so it can be a great way to feature any section. Challenge your orchestra to see how fast they can play the ending! (2:50) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.45832S
UPC: 038081523408. English. Traditional.
This patriotic classic, The Marines' Hymn, is sure to become a go-to piece in your library as it introduces basic march style and provides teaching opportunities! Arranged by Bob Cerulli, this stirring piece reinforces hi 2 and lo 2 while the melody moves around the orchestra. (2:10).
SKU: AP.46697S
UPC: 038081536989. English.
Great for the holidays, as with all TSO pieces, yet based on classical music so also fitting for any pops concert, The Mountain, arranged by Bob Phillips, is another Trans-Siberian hit! Based upon Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets by Gustav Holst and In The Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg, this energetic setting of beloved favorites will rock your concert. Includes optional electric guitar, electric violin, electric bass, percussion, and piano parts. For a great opener or closer, this piece can be combined with the band arrangement by the same name (00-46634) for a joint number.
SKU: AP.48075
UPC: 038081557083. English.
Teach shifting with this beautiful melody by Bob Phillips. Shifting Sands is also perfectly suited for the concert stage. The moderate, lyric tempo provides students in the early stages of practicing shifts the time they need to make the shifts successfully. Musically, this piece is very accessible so students can focus on the shifts. Violins will practice 3rd position on the D, A, and E strings. Violas will practice 3rd position on the D and A strings. Cellos will practice 3rd and 4th positions on the D and A strings. Basses will practice 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions on the D and G strings. Shifts for all instruments are introduced by moving the first finger in a sliding (portamento) motion from 1st position up to 3rd position and back again, then progresses to shifting. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 3. (3:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49928
ISBN 9781470657864. UPC: 038081575728. English.
Feel the momentum and excitement in this very easy piece that will come together nicely! All sections get a chance at the quarter-note melody and the repeated eighth-note pattern that drives the work. Speed Force, an original by Bob Phillips, will become a standard for your orchestras at the end of their first year of instruction or early in the second year. Spark a challenge to see if the orchestra can play faster than the director can conduct! (1:55) Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 4.
SKU: AP.49927S
ISBN 9781470657895. UPC: 038081575759. English.
Toes will tap, eyes will shine, and smiles will abound when playing Irish Dances! Very accessible, easier than it looks, and fun! This lively piece includes Kerry Polka and John Ryan's Polka, arranged for ease of playing by Bob Phillips. A great way to introduce basic slurring and changing bow speed. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, Level 5. (2:05).
