String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
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String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Oh, Pretty Woman
This evergreen song by the legendary Roy Orbison has become an icon in pop music history, instantly recognized from the opening riff and driving drum beat. Your students, no matter what age, will want to play it again and again.SKU: HL4490478 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Pachelbel’s Christmas
Larry Moore has created an ingenious combination of favorite carols and Pachelbel’s most famous work into a clever holiday treat. Starting with the traditional ground bass and melody, he adds a delightful assortment of holiday tunes, with some that are not so obvious. Let your audience find them all while enjoying this creative arrangement. Includes: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Up On the Housetop, Good King Wenceslas, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World, The First Noel, Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.SKU: HL4490402 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Peasant Songs
Three delightful “village” songs from the Spanish Renaissance have been combined into this instrumental suite for younger string ensembles. The short movements have stylistic shifts between major and minor modes, and are written with melodic, moving parts for all instruments. The optional medieval percussion adds to the Renaissance flavor.I. Song of the Innkeeper; II. Song of the Soldier; III. Song of the Woodmen
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String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Phantom Castle
James Curnow brings us a new programmatic work that’s fresh and appealing to string orchestras. In several contrasting styles and tempi, it gives a dark, bold sense of drama and offers several playing techniques that will resonate with your string students. The optional percussion adds great effects to heighten the musical intensity.SKU: HL4491316 -
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String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
With high seas adventure music and themes that kids love to play, once again Jack Sparrow and his mates are entertaining millions of moviegoers with this third and last chapter. Robert Longfield’s easy medley brings the music to young orchestras with Singapore, Hoist the Colours, and Drink Up Me Hearties. Dur: 2:15SKU: HL4490672 -
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String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Presto (from Divertimento, K.113)
The charm and simplicity of Mozart’s music continues to captivate today’s audiences as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth. Here is an ideal way to bring the genius of Amadeus to your developing string group with a work that is well designed for student players.SKU: HL4490578 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Rococo to Go
Stephen Bulla has created a performance piece that spotlights that special but short period in classical music history with a movement based on the music of Telemann. The lighthearted title offers an opportunity to program a solid teaching piece on most any concert. Dur: 3:10SKU: HL4490574 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Romance (from The Pearl Fishers)
This hauntingly beautiful melody is an ideal teaching piece for expressive style and 6/8 meter. Taken from Bizet’s stage work The Pearl Fishers, the style of the vocal melody has been wonderfully transformed for string orchestra by Robert Longfield.SKU: HL4490463 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Sabbath Prayer (from Fiddler on the Roof)
Directors are always looking for memorable, popular music that works well for younger string players. This gentle folk-style ballad from one of Broadway’s longest running shows is stunning in this new setting for string ensembles. Dur: 2:30SKU: HL4490598 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Scarf Dance
Robert Longfield brings us this delightful dance movement, set in 3/4 with ample amounts of teaching moments. Across-the-bar syncopation, simple chromaticism, and dynamic contrasts throughout make it ideal for introducing important musical concepts to developing players. Dur: 2:25SKU: HL4490763 -
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String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Selections from The Phantom of the Opera
With the release of the recent film, the music of this renowned stage production has found yet another new audience. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies will most certainly appeal to your students with this superb medley for younger string groups. Includes: Phantom of the Opera (Theme), All I Ask of You, and Music of the Night. (Grade 2)SKU: HL4490475 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Song of the Willow
Here’s a flowing, gentle tune perfectly suited for younger string groups from the pen of composer John Moss. Skilled part writing with interesting lines for each section has always been a feature of John’s work, evident once again with this new publication for both teaching and performance.SKU: HL4490566 -
String Orchestra, String Orchestra Grade: 2.5
Songs of the American Frontier (The Women)
Three song classics that pay tribute to American women during our country’s formative years are combined into this delightful folk medley that plays beautifully with string ensemble. As you’d expect from Robert Longfield, the treatments are creative and well designed for student players. Includes: (Oh, My Darling) Clementine, Sweet Betsy from Pike, and Oh! Susanna. Dur: 3:20SKU: HL4490662
