String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796779 Composed by Gary D. Belshaw (ASCAP). 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score and parts. 33 pages. DR GARY D BELSHAW #6506559. Published by DR GARY D BELSHAW (A0.796779). Advanced Intermediate. SCORE ONLY: 33 pages. Duration: 9 minutes.Advanced Solo Violin plus Intermediate Violins I & II, Violas, Cellos, and Basses.            Midnight Train to St. Petersburg was inspired by the train ride itself during the composer’s trek to Russia in 2006. The trip was made by faculty and students of Wayland Baptist University’s School of Music to allow the University’s Pioneer Band to participate in Victory Day festivities in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Impressions of the countryside during the train ride itself, as well as the overwhelming beauty of the country and two of her cities, informed much of the music performed here.            A minimalistic approach to the composition seemed suitable. Persistent rhythmic patterns throughout the score invites listeners to imagine being inside a passenger rail car. An alternation between two- and three-eighth note groupings captures sound of steel wheels rolling along iron rails of varying lengths. The harmonies are simple, played almost entirely on open strings. Everyone involved in a performance can enjoy the exuberance of bright harmonic language. A short, simple melody, played by the upper strings is answered by the soloist - possibly the class instructor - who then is allowed some elaboration for a few measures.            Students attempting a strings-methods class often find their more advanced musicianship stifled by working only in rudimental instrumental methods. Since so many pitches are played on open strings, student’s left hands are eased through the performance while the right hands move binarily in short, quick strokes. The result is a work that gratifies the student musician while developing an appreciation and understanding of string performance.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1260613 Composed by Traditional French Carol. Arranged by Wesley D. Peters. Christmas,Holiday,Sacred,Traditional. Score and Parts. 12 pages. Asbury Publishing #853806. Published by Asbury Publishing (A0.1260613). This string quintet is carefully arranged to provide something new to the listener while maintaining a sense of tradition. The second verse incorporates a 5/8 time signature and can be a good introduction to irregular time signatures for young intermediate players. It also works well for more advanced groups who are pressed for time during the busy holiday season. Appropriate for any Christmas church service or holiday concert. Could be performed by a quintet or a full string orchestra. Includes a score and the following parts:1st Violin2nd ViolinViolaCelloDouble Bass.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1271389 By Duke Ellington. By Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Instructional,Jazz,Standards. 14 pages. Keith Terrett #863787. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1271389). C Jam Blues is a jazz standard composed in 1942 by Duke Ellington and performed by countless other musicians, such as Dave Grusin, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Peterson, and Charles Mingus, arranged here for String Orchestra.As the title suggests, the piece follows a twelve-bar blues form in the key of C major. The tune is well known for being extremely easy to play, with the entire melody featuring only two notes: G and C.A performance typically features several improvised solos. The melody likely originated from the clarinetist Barney Bigard in 1941, but its origin is not perfectly clear.It was also known as Duke's Place, with lyrics added by Bill Katts, Bob Thiele and Ruth Roberts.Ellington's black and white film was produced in 1942. The video depicts a jam session where Ellington begins playing with a double bass before gradually being joined by other members of his band, among them drummer Sonny Greer and trumpeter Rex Stewart. The film title is Jam Session. Western Swing band leader Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded the song sometime between 1945 and 1947 as part of the Tiffany Transcriptions. Bill Doggett recorded a version on his 1958 tribute album Salute to Duke Ellington (King). C Jam Blues was used by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band as the basis of their song The Intro and the Outro. Mulgrew Miller and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen included the song in their 1999 album The Duets. The Dave Brubeck Quartet performed this live at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; the recording appears in their album Newport 1958. YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlpcJhNyDI.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.990521 Composed by Lars Peter Schultz. Contemporary. Score and parts. 20 pages. Lars Peter Schultz #3484341. Published by Lars Peter Schultz (A0.990521). Spring Mystique by Lars Peter SchultzFor Beginner String EnsembleInstrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (+ Violin 3 = Viola), Cello and Double Bass.This music is contemporary music for beginners. I work as a music teacher in a music school myself and Spring Mystique has been performed several times by beginner pupils on the music school. It is a great experience for the pupils to play a piece which includes unusual and exciting ways of playing. The result is quite impressive.The file includes the score and all parts inclusive a violin 3 part (= viola). email: mail@larspeterschultz.dkwebsite: www.larspeterschultz.dk