Echoes is designed to spur the imaginations of young players while instilling the concept that bow placement and dynamics go hand in hand. Echoes e...
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This whimsical and spirited original work by Chris Thomas is infused with snippets from various holiday favorites and includes optional percussion ...
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Rise of the Bow-Bots is a creative offering by Richard Meyer that will be as much fun to play as it will be to teach. The Bow-bots are alive and in...
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Beginning string students will have a diabolically good time with this all-pizzicato selection. Gleefully sinister melodies pass between all sectio...
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Playing together as a team is the name of the game in Esprit de Corps by Doug Spata! This cheery all-pizzicato march uses only the 1st-pattern note...
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Golden Grove is a celebratory and extremely versatile work! The majestic lines sweep throughout the ensemble amidst a backdrop of pulsating rhythms...
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Now boarding: Flight of the Dynamic Drone, by Jim Palmer! Your first-year orchestra will soar with this exciting piece based on a D drone! Students...
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Based entirely on just five notes (D through A), Five Note Fiddler is an ideal way to reinforce the D tetrachord while having a ton of fun in a fid...
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The perfect first winter concert piece for your beginners, Deck the Halls with Bows and Rosin is incredibly fun and hits all major beginning skills...
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What lurks in the lair at midnight? The answer is revealed in this engaging work for beginning string orchestra. Using only the first six pitches o...
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String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.
String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.
String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.
String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.
String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.
Using 7 songs connected with Abraham Lincoln during his life, along with narration taken primarily from Lincolns own words and those of his contemp...
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Composed in rondo form, this work is big and bold. Infused with Russian-style folk music, this work is filled with spirited melodies. Its superb as...
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One of the most celebrated of traditional Czech dances, this movement from Dvořáks suite is a delight on any concert program. Minimal shifting for ...
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People of all ages are intrigued about space travel and journeying out to the unknown. This programmatic work takes our imaginations out to where a...
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A tango is always an audience favorite! Students enjoy learning this style too with its characteristic syncopation, dynamic contrasts, and fun chro...
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A call and response-type work, this is a fun one where each voice has the melody at various times. Its all about having a fun conversation within t...
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Easygoing and reflective of a freer, more carefree era from the past, Ode to a Cool Cat contains elements of jazz and blues. Whittingtons work pays...
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Based on a a 3-note rhythmic motif, Jet Stream is jazzy, high energy original work with strong melodies and infectious rhythmic components. Shiftin...
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Colorful and graceful, Woolstenhulmes accessible arrangement begins in G Major, transitions to G minor, then back to G Major. Although Respighi com...
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This lively composition celebrates the excitement of a new day, new hopes, new accomplishments. Each new day is a gift and as musicians we can shar...
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The 5th piece in Woolstenhulmes popular “Mystical” series, this one will take players and audiences on a high energy journey of mystical proportion...
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The music of Lift Thine Eyes comes from Part II of Mendelssohns Elijah. In the oratorio, it is sung by a trio of angels, sent down to instill hope....
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Four dances and reels from Sanchos Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1779, comprise this upbeat medley. Originally composed for harpsichord, the m...
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From one of Rameaus opera-ballets, this is a dance composed in rondo form. A true gem! A few moments of shifting for 1st Violins and Basses. G mino...
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This 2-mvt. suite pays homage to the Dogpatch, Arkansas area. Movement 1 captures the enthusisam of wagon train travelers ready to embark on a new ...
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American composer Basile Barès (1845-1902), began life as a slave child in New Orleans, LA. He lived and worked for a piano shop owner who gave hi...
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Whispers of Color (aria for strings) was originally a short sketch written for the Linn-Mar High School Symphony Strings, an ensemble that I have ...
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Voyage is motivating and driven music. The ocean has so many faces and reflects diverse colors, and each section of the piece expresses a part of ...
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Reel Music for strings uses three old Irish jigs as material for each of the movements. Movement I is based on the Swallowtail Jig. This jig is als...
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Ignatius Sancho wrote Minuet Nos. 9 and 10 for harpsichord as part of a longer published collection of minuets titled Minuets, Cotillions, and Coun...
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Mekanno is an appealing and energetic composition for strings that projects an urban, contemporary vibe. Written at a level 3, it is based on an i...
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