An intrada is defined as a musical introduction, and this specific intrada is an exceptional way to start off your concert. Modern harmonies highli...
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Professional bluegrass performer Reiner has contributed this stunning quasi-bluegrass work to the string orchestra repertoire, and advanced groups ...
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This composition is an easy string orchestra piece written in the mixolydian mode. An optional easy drum set part can add to the hard-driving rock ...
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Go undercover for a furtive adventure in secrets and shadows! Edgy syncopation accompanies the minor theme as it sneaks into a pizzicato "stealth m...
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Two engaging melodies, one long and one short, soar over an energetic pizzicato accompaniment with a life of its own in this brief and adventurous ...
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"Inishowen" is a piece inspired by the beautiful scenery of Inishowen, a peninsula in Co. Donegal Ireland. The first movement is slow and lyrical, ...
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Full of engaging melodies and driving rhythms, this first publication by a new writer to the Grand Mesa catalog paints a vivid musical picture of h...
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Sunset Overture is an original non-programmatic allegro work for young string orchestra. With abundant 21st century counterpoint, the piece offers ...
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Here is a catchy Latin style number with a memorable melody that is supported by a fun, syncopated background that appears in the cellos, basses, a...
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In this sparking new string work, the composer has dug deep into his imagination to spin a musical version of the Cinderella story that is just as ...
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Taken from Rachmaninoff's "All Night Vespers", this richly musical and spiritual work can be a sublime highlight on any concert or festival appear...
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Imagine the fire-spewing, eyes-blazing, slimy-scaled mythical creature in this dramatic new work! This excellent teaching piece features many techn...
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Every Olympian dreams of achieving their best performance by setting a goal and working hard toward it. This stately piece evokes a feeling of prid...
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Let your students show off their very best lyrical playing using this gorgeous arrangement of a traditional Scottish love song. Parts for all instr...
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Virtuoso arranger Bobrowitz brings a very original approach in this set of variations on the immortal "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Starting with...
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Perfect for the developing string orchestra, this piece features a lilting melody with an adventurous 'pirate' feel. Useful for reinforcing low-2 f...
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Hector Berlioz wrote his Symphonie Fantistique in 1830, which tells the story of various episodes in the life of a troubled artist who poisons hims...
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Bring out the confidence and ambition in your orchestra with this exciting work for strings that students can connect to the many "conquests" of th...
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The lyrics of this familiar song were by playwright Ben Johnson, who in 1616 wrote a poem called Song to Celia. The music probably dates back to ab...
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Here is a versatile work that you can use as a stirring opener. It is also a perfect fit for any ceremony as a processional or recessional. Put tho...
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Sometimes what is important is not obvious. Sometimes even the most important things are "hidden in plain sight" until you finally notice them. Thi...
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A New Dawn is a lilting and joyful work that celebrates new life, growth, and new beginnings. Written in a Neo-Classical style, this melodic piece ...
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A nebula is an interstellar cloud where new stars are formed, and this piece captures the beauty and mystery of this cosmic body. Stark motives are...
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From a plaintive and prayerful opening in solo violin, this arrangement of a well-known spiritual builds in power and emotion with each successive ...
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In this well-known Scottish ballad, a rider rides his horse away from home one sunny day. Later, his horse returns, but he does not. The melody of ...
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La Mariposa, or The Butterfly in English, gives students exposure to Latin music in the form of the Mambo. The Mambo is a syncopated style of music...
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La Culebra is a traditional Mexican folk dance that depicts a story of a group of men working in the fields. As they are working, their wives are o...
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After a brief introduction, this charming new work for string orchestra features a spritely original tune which hops along through a series of vari...
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Borodin's original work for full orchestra idyllically depicts an interaction of Russians and Asians in the Steppe Lands of the Russian Caucasus. S...
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Having taught in the New York City area for most of his career, much of Bobrowitz writing is indelibly marked by his experiences in the great city....
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Inspired by the autobiography Chinese Cinderella, this spirited and unique string work incorporates a pentatonic scale to help paint a picture of a...
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This famous folk song originated in County Derry in Northern Ireland in the mid-1800s, first published in 1855. Though there are other settings for...
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Ahoy sea-faring mates! Hop aboard this upbeat and lively sailors' tale of the high seas. Written in "a" minor, all parts have memorable melodic l...
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This easy string work is a pure joy to play and listen to. Starting with a catchy pizzicato melody reminiscent of a ticking clock, it continues to ...
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