Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.533603

Composed by Carson Cooman. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3030517. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533603).

The Sky About to Open (2004) for orchestra was written for and is dedicated to composer
Judith Weir, on the occasion of her 50th birthday.
The work is based on musical material from Desiring the Solicitude of Rain (2003-04) for
tenor and chamber orchestra, based on a text of Kathleen Wakefield. The title of this work
comes from the poem. (The title also references Weir's work The Welcome Arrival of Rain
(2000) for orchestra.)
The work is a brief fanfare of spacious character -- filled with anticipatory energy: the sky
pregnant with rain about to fall.

Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
2 Horns in F
Trumpet in C
Percussion (1 player: tubular bells)
(requires both 2 normal chime beaters)
Strings
(minimum of 2.2.2.2.1;
larger section preferred)

Full Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927701

Composed by Richard Wagner. Arranged by Laura Jekel. Opera,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 4 pages. Laura Jekel #5335257. Published by Laura Jekel (A0.927701).

Fun arrangement for string orchestra. Written for and played by the MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra, and greatly enjoyed by the students. This arrangements is also for sale as part of a collection 20 Arrangements of Classical Favorites for Beginner and Intermediate String Orchestra..

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.805418

Composed by P. I. Tschaikowsky. Arranged by Laura C. Quijada Ortíz. Children,Christmas,Multicultural,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and Parts. 10 pages. Laura Quijada #3627159. Published by Laura Quijada (A0.805418).

IMPORTANT: this title DOES NOT belong to the arrangement of the complete Nutcracker Suite for string orchestra also published by the same arranger.
An interesting approach to this beloved masterpiece! Audience worldwide loves to see this piece performed, no matter the orchestra level or instrumentation. PARTS ONLY. Original length.

Details
Instrumentation: violin I, violin II, viola, cello and double bass
Key: G Major
Measures: 84, as the original
Approximate duration: 1 minute, 12 seconds
Difficulty: for intermediate children string orchestra, cellos play up to a F# on A string, basses play up to G on G string, multiple articulations and dynamics, two tempo changes.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.821376

Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Judith L. Maggs. Children,Classical,Instructional. Score and parts. 12 pages. Maggs #6301779. Published by Maggs (A0.821376).

This arrangement of the famous Surprise Symphony theme is set for an elementary string orchestra. All parts are in first position, and use half, quarter, and eighth notes. The melody moves around among the parts. The piano part supports the orchestra, but is optional. Parts are included for conductor, first and second violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano. Permission is granted to make as many copies of the individual parts as you need for your orchestra.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927687

Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Laura Jekel. Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 5 pages. Laura Jekel #5329099. Published by Laura Jekel (A0.927687).

Fun arrangement for string orchestra. Written for and played by the MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra, and greatly enjoyed by the students. This arrangements is also for sale as part of a collection 20 Arrangements of Classical Favorites for Beginner and Intermediate String Orchestra..

Full Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: A0.742696

Composed by Public Domain. Arranged by Jeff D. Anderson. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 84 pages. AnderKamp Music #3637273. Published by AnderKamp Music (A0.742696).

Beginning with a free tempo brass chorale, this arrangement has a steady, moving 3/4 feel throughout the piece. There are some really nice call and response moments throughout the orchestra on the ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘Thine the Glory’ sections. This is a beautiful, worship ballad that works well as an offertory or as a special.

This arrangement begins in the Key of F and changes keys to the Key of G.

You don’t have to have a rhythm section to play this piece. It’s nice if you do but it’s not critical. Not at all. As long as you have a piano player, they can play the written out piano part.

As true to the entire series, this arrangement features playable, easy to read rhythms for all sections.
The 8 Core Orchestra is a full orchestra series designed to work with a core group of 8 players plus piano/rhythm.

8 Core instrumentation:
2 woodwinds, 2 trumpets, 1 horn, 2 trombones and 1 bass trombone or tuba

Full instrumentation:
2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon/bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone/tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, harp, percussion (2 players), timpani, piano, electric bass, guitar(s) and drums (guitar and drums read from rhythm chart)

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927686

Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Laura Jekel. Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 6 pages. Laura Jekel #5329097. Published by Laura Jekel (A0.927686).

Fun arrangement for string orchestra. Written for and played by the MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra, and greatly enjoyed by the students. This arrangements is also for sale as part of a collection 20 Arrangements of Classical Favorites for Beginner and Intermediate String Orchestra..

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.947256

Arranged by John Philips. Children,Jazz. Score and parts. 54 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999219. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947256).

The purpose of this arrangement is to furnish material for a Junior High or Senior High Orchestra to use in playing a concerts for the Kindergarten/1st Grade/2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Kids. This gives the players an chance to play a fun concert for people they know---and is also a great recruiting tool for future orchestra members. The tunes are all ones that the younger kids know , or should know.  A suggested plan for doing this is on the back cover--a list of the 20 tunes is included. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. Electric bass will work if read---sometimes you can convert and electric bass player to a string bass or cello player--but you have to talk fast !!!!

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.547958

Composed by James M. Guthrie. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 134 pages. Jmsgu3 #3089183. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.547958).

Duration: 1:03:09
Score: 76 pages, 619 measures
Full length symphony for string orchestra in 4 movements. 
Includes all parts plus an extra Bass part (db2) edited for beginners.
I composed this piece for my student orchestra - the Meherrin Chamber Orchestra. As the music director, I was having trouble finding music that my beginning students could perform that also sounded sophisticated enough to interest the more advanced players and for an audience to enjoy. This piece came a year after a successful performance of Meherrin Symphony No. 1 which is easier and shorter than No. 2. 

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.533602

Composed by Carson Cooman. Contemporary. Score and parts. 22 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3030515. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533602).

The Sky About to Open (2004) for orchestra was written for and is dedicated to composer
Judith Weir, on the occasion of her 50th birthday.
The work is based on musical material from Desiring the Solicitude of Rain (2003-04) for
tenor and chamber orchestra, based on a text of Kathleen Wakefield. The title of this work
comes from the poem. (The title also references Weir's work The Welcome Arrival of Rain
(2000) for orchestra.)
The work is a brief fanfare of spacious character -- filled with anticipatory energy: the sky
pregnant with rain about to fall.

Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
2 Horns in F
Trumpet in C
Percussion (1 player: tubular bells)
(requires both 2 normal chime beaters)
Strings
(minimum of 2.2.2.2.1;
larger section preferred)

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1321455

Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Chappell Kingsland. 19th Century,20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period. 27 pages. Chappell Kingsland #909914. Published by Chappell Kingsland (A0.1321455).

This delightful arrangement gives Dvorak’s melody to the soloist, suitable for Intermediate or Advanced players of any age.  The chamber orchestra adds color and spice, with special touches ranging from the delicate triangle hits to the surprising flourishes in the final section.

This arrangement is for Oboe Soloist and Chamber Orchestra (10 players). You can also find Chappell Kingsland’s arrangements with other solo instruments for sale on this website.

Originally arranged for Twylah Stewart and the Wild Beautiful Orchestra at the 2022 Youth Showcase.

String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.861937

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 40 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208189. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861937).

Harmony (score – violin and string orchestra) MO168A

Score (parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

35 pages - 12:00 minutes in length

 

Harmony Musicians For Harmony, an organization founded in response to the tragic events of 9/11, asked me to compose a chamber orchestra piece for their September 11, 2006 concert in New York City . I have composed Harmony for this remembrance concert. What I wished to do in composing this music was to reveal a more Middle Eastern tonality to my style which is derived from American folk fiddle music. As I become more and more familiar with American music in my own musical journey, I also learn that the music I like so much has many layers. It exposes mystery in its origins when one cares to peel back these layers. It is likely these Middle Eastern cultures play more of a role in American fiddling (and American music in general) than previously thought.

In Harmony I use descriptive phrases printed in the score to indicate the temperament and journey of the music. Reaching Out begins the piece with its inviting and inquisitive drones. Throughout the piece there are several interpretations of the material with canonic and fugal writing. The music of Harmony is based on the same material constructed in a slow tempo in the beginning, a moderate tempo in the middle of the piece, and a fast fiddling tempo near the end. With hope in heart and music, I contribute Harmony on this painful day of remembrance.

  

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by Musicians For Harmony

For the 5th Anniversary Concert for Peace 2006

Merkin Hall, New York, NY – September 11th, 2006

  

Catalogue Number MO168A

Copyright © 2006 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

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927685

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Laura Jekel. Classical,Standards. Score and parts. 6 pages. Laura Jekel #5327537. Published by Laura Jekel (A0.927685).

Fun arrangement for string orchestra. Written for and played by the MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra, and greatly enjoyed by the students. This arrangements is also for sale as part of a collection 20 Arrangements of Classical Favorites for Beginner and Intermediate String Orchestra..