String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533447 Composed by Carson Cooman. Contemporary,Instructional. Score and parts. 14 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2915731. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533447). Shawkemo Dreaming (2009) for string orchestra is dedicated to Robert Moran. Thetitle refers to Shawkemo, a region of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. This work isone of a variety of pieces deeply connected to the landscape of Nantucket.Overlooking the harbor and conservation preserves, Shawkemo imparts a sense ofpeace, amidst gentle wind and sky. The work begins with bell-like tolling throughwhich a freely lyrical melody is unfolded. This melodic material is developed, buildingto small climaxes, before the work settles into a reposed conclusion.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.773315 Composed by Yoel Epstein. Arranged by Yoel Epstein. Holiday,Patriotic,Standards. Score and parts. 39 pages. Yoel Epstein #3686423. Published by Yoel Epstein (A0.773315). This volume contains parts for songs for every national US holiday. The songs are arranged for beginning string orchestra (all first position), with additional parts for violin, viola and cello using open strings only. You can purchase the score and one set of parts at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20826942 . An accompaniment track is available at https://youtu.be/SlkbjfKBdjc . So you can play this with the accompaniment and any combination of parts. If there are no violists, or if the cello part is too hard for your students, you can play the songs with the accompaniment, and it will sound fine. In fact, I have performed this piece with the violin open string parts only, along with the accompaniment. Please do not make copies of this. I know your project is underbudgeted and you are underpaid, and the photocopier is right down the hall. But this is my livelihood. So please, please, please, buy as many copies as you need. It's really cheap!This is one of the Open String Symphony series of music for string players of mixed skill levels. You can see all the books of the series at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Open+String+Symphony These pieces are part of a more complete program for teaching strings in classes. You can read the entire first-year program in the books Playing Together Student Workbook and Playing Together: Teacher's Guide, both available on Amazon: Teacher's Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Together-Teachers-Guide-teaching/dp/1534974598 Student Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Together-Student-Workbook-2/dp/1535336617 If you enjoy this, you are welcome to try some of my other arrangements. You can see them at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Yoel+Epstein ), In particular, you might be interested in my music flash cards (here). If you need arrangements of any of these songs for special combinations of instruments, feel free to contact me, and I will try to accommodate. Write me at yoelepst@gmail.com.  Hope you enjoy.  

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1084493 Composed by Wilhelm Popp. Arranged by Yoon Jae Lee. Classical,Instructional,Romantic Period. Set of parts. 24 pages. Ondine Press #688672. Published by Ondine Press (A0.1084493). Instrumentation: solo flute, harp (ad lib), string orchestra This is a set of parts to Yoon Jae Lee's arrangement of Popp’s La Chasse Galop brillant for string orchestra. This set of parts contains only the tutti string and harp parts. The solo flute part is the same as the original and may be downloaded free of charge on IMSLP. The full score is available separately. This new arrangement of La Chasse allows flutists to perform this work in public as a concerto. It is a wonderful addition to the flute concerto repertoire making this virtuosic showpiece available for competitions and orchestra concerts alike! The piano accompaniment has been carefully arranged idiomatically for string orchestra parts are simple enough to be played well by school and student orchestras. The harp part is optional and may be played with just string orchestra if harp in not available. Perusal Score: https://issuu.com/ondinepress/docs/popp_la_chasse_flute_string_orchestra.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1286698 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. 21st Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Musical/Show,Opera. Score and Parts. 146 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #877732. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.1286698). INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS PARTS 2 of 2 (Harp and Strings).  This four act contemporary opera, original libretto and music, by 21st century American composer James Nathaniel Holland is the story of the triumph of Love over Evil, however delayed, and the power of keeping steadfast to one’s righteous promise.  Based on the German fairy tale The Six Swans, in a kingdom, during Saxon times, the murderous daughter of an evil entity, Ravia, infiltrates and takes over the lives of a royal family due to the King’s rash promise to marry her many years before. The royal children are sent away by their father for safety to a hidden, woodland cottage, but Ravia discovers where they are and hexes the younger siblings, turning them into swallows.  Usha, the eldest, escapes and flees to the wilderness and is visited by the apparition of her dead mother who explains what is going on and that Usha must swear an oath of silence for six years to break the spell and change her siblings back into human form.Five years pass and a dashing and kind king, Rohric, of another kingdom, finds Usha while hunting, falls in love with and marries her, but Usha must remain silent and cannot reveal who she is.  Ravia, who now is sole queen of the old kingdom, is invited by Rohric’s nobles with hope to secure a “proper� wedding for Rohric.  Usha is accused falsely of killing her own child by the two and is sentenced to be burned at the stake, but as the bell tolls she finally can declare her innocence.  To the crowd’s amazement her siblings change back, all truth is revealed, and for Ravia’s failure, she is dragged back to hell by demons.  Singers:  King Alfred (bass), Ravia (soprano), Princess Usha (mezzo), Queen Mother Arna (soprano), the royal siblings (children’s/boy’s chorus), King Rohric (Tenor), The Evil Noble (baritone), An angel/a demon (bass), SATB ChorusScored for full orchestra.  Instrumentation:  picc/treble recorder, fl12, ob12, eh, cl12, bsn12, hrn 123, tpt123, trom12, tba, timp, perc.12 (bd, crash cym, ride cym with soft mallets and stick, small gong, wood blk, glk, chimes, snar, tri), hrp, stringsDuration:  2 hoursFull Orchestral Score (concert pitch), Piano Vocal Score and Instruments Parts 1 (woodwinds, brass, perc.) and Parts 2 (harp and strings) sold separately.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861942 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 51 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208225. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861942). Surrender The Sword (string parts – violin and string orchestra) MO136C-GString Parts (parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor51 pages - 9:30 minutes in length Surrender The Sword for violin and string orchestra was composed and orchestrated by Mark O’Connor and used as one of the themes for the critically acclaimed PBS documentary, Liberty! The American Revolution. On the companion recording Liberty!, album notes author Thomas Fleming writes, ...something remarkable was taking shape in his imagination – sounds more extraordinary than he had ever experienced. On a trip to Key West, he visited Ernest Hemingway’s house. In the sundrenched garden, music leapt into O’Connor’s mind and in a breathtaking two hours, Surrender the Sword – and its orchestral outline – was on paper. It is unquestionably one of the most passionate orchestral pieces he has ever written. In the A part, the music is busy. You can imagine voices, perhaps in Congress, perhaps in a crowd in New York or Philadelphia, wondering what is going to happen next, as General George Washington is about to resign as commander-in-chief of the American army, O’Connor says. Then comes a long melodic arc, swelling with a triumphant confidence that depicts the great military leader extending his sword to surrender it forever. The music is suited for advanced and intermediate levels. Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1997 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCan be heard on Liberty! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, Nashville Symphony, Kenneth Schermerhorn  Catalogue Number MO136C-GCopyright © 1997 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 visitwww.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 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861939 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 59 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208193. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861939). Harmony (string parts – violin and string orchestra) MO168C-GString Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor39 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’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by Musicians For HarmonyFor the 5th Anniversary Concert for Peace 2006Merkin Hall, New York, NY – September 11th, 2006 Catalogue Number MO168C-GCopyright © 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 visitwww.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 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861802 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 69 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6202135. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861802). Strings & Threads Suite (string parts - for violin and string orchestra) MO134C-GString Parts - vlns, vla, cel, bs (violin and string parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor69 pages - 15:00 minutes in length I. Fair Dancer Reel - p. 1II. Sailor’s Jig - p. 6III. Captain’s Jig - p. 9IV. Off To Sea - p. 11V. Pilgim’s Waltz - p. 12VI. Road To Appalachia - p. 15VII. Shine On - p. 18VIII. Cotton Pickin’ Blues - p. 21IX. Pickin’ Parlor Rag - p. 23X. Queen Of The Cumberland - p. 27XI. Texas Dance Hall Blues - p. 30XII. Swing 11:11 - p. 33XIII. 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’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1986 Composed By Mark O’ConnorString Orchestra arrangement by Edgar MeyerStrings & Threads Suite (violin and string orchestra version) can be heard on American Seasons Sony Classical Mark O’Connor – violin, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott YooCatalogue Number MO134C-GCopyright © 1986 by Mark O’Connor Music InternationalFor more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com