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Alfred Publishing Belwin Division

The excitement and exhilaration of the first moments of flight are brought to life for beginning strings. Written in D major, this work allows for all parts to have an opportunity to play one of the themes, work on arco-pizzicato transitions, and demonstrate mastery of dynamics. It is perfect as an opening or closing selection for your next concert! (2:00)

Climbing Above the Clouds

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Wingert-Jones Publications

Designed for a combined concert with ensembles at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, The Three Knight’s Quest is an inspiring work intended to have flexibility and creativity for each particular performance. You can assign each group's "knight" a color based upon school colors complete with banners. It's a great way to end any multi-level concert.

The Three Knights' Quest

String Orchestra Multi-Level

Chills, spills, and trills! Agent Arco faces her most dangerous assignment yet. Being licensed to trill is one of many skills she must use judiciously. Up bow, down bow, you name it, she's on the case. Rhythmic and pulsating, tuneful and harmonically interesting – why not add a touch of suspense to your next program? (2:10)

Agent Arco: Licensed to Trill

Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Baila Conmigo is Spanish meaning "dance with me." This stylish tango includes an optional tambourine part which is accessible for a string player to learn.

Baila Conmigo

String Orchestra with Percussion Optional opt. tambourine

Everything String

The title is a pun on exploring new territory and the power of earthmoving equipment. The arresting key of G minor, the strong themes, and the incessant use of down-bows suggest the driving force of these kinds of groundbreakers.

Grounder Breaker

Colla Voce Music LLC

Known for his thousands of film, radio, and symphonic arrangements, prolific composer Norman Leyden published this suite for string orchestra in 1971. The four brief, contrasting movements blend classical/baroque tradition with stylistic harmonies popular to the era. Movements include: I. Prelude II. Fugue III. Nocturne IV. Cakewalk. An excellent choice for intermediate ensembles.

Serenade for String Orchestra

String Orchestra Score & Parts Set C (8, 8, 5, 5, 5)

Kendor Music Publishing

Tuneful and melodic, this opens with a section in C major and later modulates to F. All the sections of the ensemble have a chance to shine as the melodic material is developed and shaped throughout the composition.

Blue Horizon

FJH Music Company Inc

Opening with the powerful sound of open 5ths, this work transports the listener back to ancient times and life in a magnificent castle.  Experience the festivals and celebrations that would often occur as the melodies work their way through all sections of the orchestra.  Exciting and jovial!

Gaelic Castle

Expressing the many different moods and events of a storm, the opening begins with the violins playing a gripping ostinato pattern suggesting that a storm is coming. The first two themes convey the erratic tendency of powerful gusty winds. The storm moves into a peaceful lull with a melancholy third theme played by a solo violin and viola. The storm then grows in intensity as the final statement combines all the elements (or themes) of the storm.

Overture to the Wind

Chiquinha Gonzaga was a well-known composer from Brazil who, it is estimated, had 2,000 pieces to her credit. This arrangement captures the vitality and rhythmic motion of the music of Brazil – it's a showcase for the entire ensemble!

Ai que broma!

Grand Mesa Strings

Part ominous and part hopeful, this intense original work features lots of driving syncopated eighth notes and eighth-note rests along with staccato and tenuto accents contrasted with slurs and lyrical sections. It's the perfect tool to teach a wide variety of musical concepts. Melodic and engaging parts for all sections.

Burn Brightly

An exciting concert opener or closer for your young string orchestra – energetic and driving rhythms reinforce eighth rests, and a pleasing, optimistic melody propels the piece forward. Many opportunities to reinforce concepts like accents, staccato, arco, and pizzicato.

New Beginnings

Based on the emotional Irish song, this thoughtful setting paints a picture of a man dreaming of the day he can return home. At times, the piece feels more like a fantasy than an arrangement as the melody weaves through an increasingly complex series of textures and harmonies before returning to the plaintive sounds of the opening.

Where the River Shannon Flows

A focus on dotted‑quarter and dotted‑eighth rhythms sits at the heart of this Grade 1.5 overture for strings, giving young players a clear first step into counting dotted rhythms. The writing stays upbeat and straightforward, with enough marcato and legato contrast to reinforce basic bow‑stroke differences. A strong concert opener, this offers a dependable way to introduce dotted figures in a full‑ensemble context and build comfort with steady subdivisions.

Beyond the Horizon

Mark Taylor

Adventuresome and exuberant, Upward! captures the spirit of those looking to take on the world! Like the title, the main musical idea and its variations effortlessly ascend throughout the work. Performers are able to master each new challenge in stride, from simple quarter note bow strokes to optional double stops to energized eighth notes. Playable with open strings and a one octave D major scale, a first position bass part, and simple phrasing, Upward! is easily accessible for musicians and audiences alike! Upward! should be performed with controlled, energetic bow strokes. On quarter notes, performers can think the word "zing" to energize and emphasize bow changes. Slight space ("zip") may help articulate repeated notes in larger ensembles like those found in measure 28. Eighth notes should be played with "sticky" bows that do not leave the string, using no more than half the bow. Half notes are a perfect place to check for straight, controlled bow strokes. Beautiful left hand position is required to play this piece. Fingers should hover above the string when not in use, so they are ready to play in tune and in time. Double stops are most effectively performed non-divisi but may be divided at the discretion of the director. Musicians may need to practice playing double stops on open strings before adding fingers.

Upward!

Alfred Music Publishing

This remarkably simple, yet sophisticated sounding piece from Mark Williams allows for the development of many expressive possibilities in young players. Syncopation and spicatto are explored and developed in a context of changing moods. This is a must-do for second or third year ensembles.

Dramatic Essay

LudwigMasters Publications

British Isles Travelogue features a folksong from each of the four UK
  countries. The Ash Grove from Wales highlights first and second violin
  harmonies, followed by the lively English Morris Dance.  In Blue Bell of
  Scotland, each section has its chance to shine, accompanied by the droning
  bagpipe fifths in the other parts.  The Irish Sailors' Hornpipe leaves
  listeners ready to dance a jig and sends the more advanced violins to third
  position.

British Isles Travelogue

Take on the dynamic spirit of the ancient Vikings in this energetic piece! Open-string double stops, pizzicato, and optional percussion create a dramatic sound that will transport you into a legendary seafaring adventure. Each instrument part is featured while working on various bowing styles and dynamics. Violins utilize low 2nd finger, while basses have limited low 1s.

Viking

String Orchestra with Percussion Optional

Carl Fischer LLC

Better known as Genghis Khan, Temujin was a famed leader from Mongolia, viewed by many as a hero of epic proportions. In this exciting piece, heroic themes are first heard in the violins over steady, marching staccato in the low strings. Then a fierce melody emerges in the cello and bass, rising with triumph like Temujin rose from humble beginnings to become a mighty conqueror. Dramatic dynamics and divisi chords add powerful musical moments to portray indomitable spirit and prowess in battle. A strong closer for middle school orchestras.

Temujin

Based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," this work is reminiscent of a classic Hollywood horror movie theme.  The piano and optional harp and percussion parts punctuate the tension and suspense that is felt from the first note to the last.  The basses act as the low, ominous threat of danger, and the upper voices represent the insanity of the main character's twisted plan.  A real thriller!

The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart

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