SKU: LX.30-3320SF

Orchestrated by Larry Shackley.

Mary McDonald pairs a glorious original melody with a beloved hymn text and offers singers accessible vocals that are both rich and inspiring. Use the elegant keyboard accompaniment or Larry Shackley's enchanting orchestration to powerfully underscore your choir. (From the cantata The Way of the Cross Leads Home, SATB--55/1151L; SAB--55/1152L) The instrumental ensemble includes a score and CD with printable parts for 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, Horn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Tuba, 2 Percussion, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Digital String Reduction.

SKU: A0.861955

Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (wind parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO152C-J

Wind Parts (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

151 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min

Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2

Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.

Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.

Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.

Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.

-Jackson Braider

(The music is suited for advanced levels)

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony Classical

Mark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio

Catalogue Number MO152C-J

Copyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International

For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visit

www.markoconnor.com

For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:

www.oconnormethod.com

SKU: A0.861801

Strings & Threads Suite (violin solo part - for violin and string orchestra) MO134B

Violin Solo Part (score and string parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

16 pages - 15:00 minutes in length

I. Fair Dancer Reel - p. 1

II. Sailor’s Jig - p. 6

III. Captain’s Jig - p. 9

IV. Off To Sea - p. 11

V. Pilgim’s Waltz - p. 12

VI. Road To Appalachia - p. 15

VII. Shine On - p. 18

VIII. Cotton Pickin’ Blues - p. 21

IX. Pickin’ Parlor Rag - p. 23

X. Queen Of The Cumberland - p. 27

XI. Texas Dance Hall Blues - p. 30

XII. Swing 11:11 - p. 33

XIII. Sweet Suzanne - p. 37

Strings & Threads Suite for violin and string orchestra is a piece comprising thirteen tunes composed by Mark O’Connor. In 1986, the Tennessee Dance Theater commissioned the Suite to be performed at Nashville’s Summer Lights Festival. A few years later Edgar Meyer provided the beautiful string orchestra arrangement that is contained in this score. The individual tunes are in various folk styles appearing in a chronological order O’Connor says, not only represents the evolution of American folk music, but also mirrors his own family’s migration from Ireland and Holland to America. It traces the family’s route through the thirteen colonies initially, and then eventually West during WWI nearly 300 hundred years later. O’Connor wrote the pieces in a manner and style he felt his family could have heard along the way. The Suite begins with Irish music, perhaps similar to the music O’Connor’s family brought with them. Then in a thoughtful progression, he reveals music they must have encountered living in early America. Strings & Threads musically describes how folk music styles hundreds of years apart are interconnected – possessing a common thread – from an Irish reel to jazz. The music is suited for advanced and intermediate levels but portions of the piece can be appropriate for beginners.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1986

Composed By Mark O’Connor

String Orchestra arrangement by Edgar Meyer

Strings & Threads Suite (violin and string orchestra version) can be heard on American Seasons Sony Classical 

Mark O’Connor – violin, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo

Catalogue Number MO134B

Copyright © 1986 by Mark O’Connor Music International

For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visit

www.markoconnor.com

For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:

www.oconnormethod.com