String Trio Feature
The Baroque Concerto Grosso is an ideal vehicle for strings. In this arrangement, 2 solo violins and cellos play at the medium advanced level and share a musical dialogue, while the orchestra remains at the medium easy to medium level. The…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp, Handel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here is a very fine example of Bach's work; pleasing to the ear and not too difficult. Marked Smooth and Flowing, it distributes the melody gracefully between sections. It's a great way to teach hooked bowing, ensemble playing and more.Program Notesfrom…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp, Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagine strolling down a busy downtown boulevard in the middle of the 20th century. Streetlights shining. Car horns honking. This is exactly the feel of Katie’s new work Play that Swing.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Solo Voice Feature
Well, there's no competition out there for this one! It's a Renaissance-sounding French carol for vocal solo with string orchestra, hand drum and finger cymbals. Of course, the singer could be joined by others for a chorus in unison. In any…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Solo Feature
A beautiful arrangement of Handel's aria for strings with solo voice or instrument.Program NotesFrom the Opera "Semele"
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 + 1 Duration: 3:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: With…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp, Handel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reinforce simple sixteenth note rhythms with this infectious Latin style piece from Katie O’Hara LaBrie. The title of course is a play on the Kodály counting system for sixteenth notes and Katie has included teaching materials to help your student, but more…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Imagine being in the midst of a blizzard. Snow swirling and blowing everywhere! Then suddenly, out of nowhere… BOOM! It’s Thundersnow! This new work for string orchestra is sure to excite and impress both students and audiences alike!
Grade Level: 2.5…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Based on Josquin Desprez's motet Tu Pauperum Refugium, this work begins with soul-settling chords, then moves off into the complex polyphony Josquin perfected 500 years ago. A beautiful arrangement for band.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Josquin, Gordon Brock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications