Your students will have a great time with this rollicking new composition from Eric Davis. It is also a fantastic way to reinforce eighth-quarter-eighth syncopation. Your whole ensemble will be all stars with this fun-filled piece.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright…
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String Orchestra
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Kendor Music Publishing
The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. This event is a celebration, not only of the holidays, but…
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String Orchestra
Composer:
Matthew R. Putnam
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Perfect for spring concerts, this piece demonstrates both pizzicato and arco playing, and offers a chance to achieve dynamic contrast between the P and MF sections. Educationally sound, fun to play, fun to listen to, it’s just a perfect way to celebrate the…
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String Orchestra
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Kendor Music Publishing
The driving rhythm and bold E minor harmony of the opening section contrasts beautifully with the lyrical and sweeping B section. The main theme returns to lead to a dramatic ending. Great for showing off the dynamic reaches of your Orchestra.
Grade Level: 1.…
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String Orchestra
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Kendor Music Publishing
Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic motions move as a vast single cloud that can block out the sun…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Peter Terry
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Moonlit Skies is a dramatic work for beginning strings. Full of lush harmonies and lyrical lines, Moonlit Skies will stretch the musicality of young musicians. Ending solemnly, this work is a great addition to any concert.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2019…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This is a creative rock piece at a solid 132. The rhythm section starts the chart setting up the main groove. The melody is first presented by Alto Sax 1 and Trumpet 2 before the ensemble joins with the “B” section. There is a punchy ensemble passage that…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Wingert-Jones Publications
Riu, Riu, Chiu is one of the most well-known pieces from the Renaissance and has become a staple of holiday programming. The composition is in Dorian mode, so it could serve as a good introduction to music that isn’t in a major key.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright…
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String Orchestra
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Kendor Music Publishing
This swinging jazz waltz is a great change of pace chart. The tempo is a bright 172 with written solos provided for Tenor Sax 1 and Trumpet 2. There is a super ensemble section after the solos that features the band playing a grooving unison line.
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Jazz Ensemble
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Wingert-Jones Publications