This original work by Thom Sharp is an energetic adventure-themed rondo in which every section takes the lead heading off into the horizon looking for adventure. The rhythm of the A theme is used for new melodies in the contrasting sections, either in its original form or starting on a different beat to create a new, yet familiar, rhythm. The last iteration of the A melody employs augmentation. All of these devices provide ample opportunity for instructing students in form and structure and provide for efficient rehearsal time! (3:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

Via Della Fortuna by Sadie Harrison. Written in 2013 especially for the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and Donatus Katkus.6; for String OrchestraWorld premiere: 25th April 2013 St. Katharine'sChurch Vilnius St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra conducted by Donatus Katkus.UK premiere: 10th May 2013 Cardiff Millennium Centre Vale of Glamorgan Festival.I - Casa di Caccia Antica (The House of the AncientHunt)II - Casa degli Amorini Dorati (The House of the Golden Cupids)III - Casa del poeta tragico (The House of the tragic poet)IV - Return to the Casa di Caccia Antica and northwards to Lithuania and the Amber Road(Gintaro Kelias)The piece is in four short movements each taking its title from one of the houses that line the main streets in Pompeii. Borrowing Mussorgsky's 'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition the piece has twowalkers (violas) who take the listener with them onto the Via Della Fortuna then lead them from house to house. Several amber objects were found within the houses linking Pompeii with Lithuania. The lastmovement returns to the House of the Ancient Hunt then heads northwards along the Gintaro Kelias. The jubilant closing music refers to an earlier work (Geda's Weavings) based on Lithuanian folksongs.

In classic musical theater style with delightful rhythmic and harmonic coloring, this medley will take the audience and orchestra on a trip to Neverland that will never be forgotten. I'm Flying and I Won't Grow Up are featured. (4:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

for String Orchestra Score. The title is taken from Lincoln's address at Gettysburg and is a dramatic and emotional musical depiction of war, sacrifice and loss. A dissonant version of My Country 'tis of Thee is woven throughout. A beautifully written workto remember our collective history./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

This ancient Irish tune, still popular and perfectly arranged for maximum effect, will take the audience back to the old country. Just add some history of the U.K. for a cross-curricular unit. (3:05) / Orchestre A Cordes

Written in a bossa nova style, this fresh take on the classic 'O' Tannenbaum,' arranged by Victor López, will add a little Caribbean flavor to your Christmas concert, and will be easy to learn and teach. (2:20) / Orchestre A Cordes

Flexible String Ensemble-These favourite dance tunes are all well known in America where they are used for 'Square Dances' and 'Contras'.Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately quickly and inexpensively. DO NOT PHOTOCOPY.

This upbeat hit recorded by Carly Rae Jepsen has taken the charts by storm and quickly has become a pop anthem. This great sounding arrangement will go together quickly with great audience appeal for any concert.

Cute narration and easy string parts! The perfect piece to play with parents of younger players or for older players performing for elementary students, the narration takes the audience on a musical tour of the creation of a beautiful stringed instrument. (3:25/6:45) / Orchestre A Cordes

for String Orchestra Full Score. Par OTT DAVID. Composer David Ott takes a musically captivating look at four types of birds in his highly creative series entitled, One for the Birds. Movements: I. Relentless Woodpecker (driving and infectious); II. High-Gliding Gossamer(haunting, delicate); III. Song of the Nightingale (romantic serenade); IV. Penguins at Play (lighthearted, capricious)/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

The magnificent interweaving of harmonies and dialogue-like Voices in Handel’s For Unto Us A Child Is Born make it a perfect addition to the festive choral repertoire. German-born British Baroque composer George Frideric Handel originally composed this piece in 1741 for the English-language oratorio Messiah which eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. As the last song of Scene 3 of Part I of the oratorio which addresses Isaiah's specific prophecy about the virgin birth of a Messiah For Unto Us A Child Is Born tells the news of Christmas thebirth of a son in Isaiah’s words as found in the Scripture (Isaiah 9:6). The delicate familiar theme is introduced by the Sopranos and taken up by their counter-voices the Tenors later the same dialog is given over to the Altos and Basses. The tutti culminates in 'Wonderful' 'Counselor' 'The Mighty God' 'The Everlasting Father' and 'The Prince of Peace'.

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches hippos elephants and alligators Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the light classical repertoire taken from both opera and ballet. Now available inthis superb accessible version from string orchestra by Robert Longfield.

Work for Solo Cello and Orchestral Cello Section. Premiered by Yo Yo Ma.Quoting Tavener: It was while pondering these traditional dicta that I began to write the opening solo melody for the cello. It is in fact a palindromebecause waking and dying are like two sides of a piece of paper. If you wake up spiritually then you will die to all that is not of God. In the middle section which is also a palindrome the orchestral cellos join in theparadoxical meditation providing a platform as it were while the cello line takes on a much more melismatic and decorative character.In fact the whole work is a series of intellectual contradictions realised by thesimplest of musical metaphysics. Dying life life dying waking up in order to die the solo cello always represents the individual mind dying and the individual mind waking up.Then of a sudden just before the end thesolo chant begins again only to be cut off by a distant sentimental memory the memory of 'the blues' reminding us of ordinary human emotion and of our fallen state. The very end suggests a waking up into a kind of peace (notsoul slumber since after death the soul becomes more intensely alive); but we know nothing of that so the music fades beyond our ears.

Arranger Larry Moore has taken this iconic Beatles song and transformed it into something unique. With new harmonic twists over the slow funky groove its got a whole new sound thats great fun to play.