String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.944031 Composed by Ofer Ben-Amots. Contemporary,Jewish. Score and parts. 132 pages. The Composer's Own Press #4609863. Published by The Composer's Own Press (A0.944031). THE KLEZMER CONCERTO The concerto opens with a slow but intense movement titled Pastoral Doyna.  A Doyna is a lament-like melody -- both declamatory and melancholic -- of Eastern-European origin, most likely Rumanian, Gypsy, or Jewish. The opening by the string ensemble is reminiscent of the awakening sound of nature. On top of the busy accompaniment the clarinet enters with occasional shouts, echoes, and cry-like gestures. The second movement is a sort of a wedding-waltz, titled: Dance of the Seven Circles. The name goes back to the old Jewish tradition according to which a bride must circle seven times around the bridegroom before the actual start of the marriage ceremony. Its nature of this movement is a mixture of irony and passion, humor and pain. At the end of the waltz the clarinetist is invited to play a free cadenza and improvise on previous motives and melodic patterns. The movement ends with a return to the orchestra, with a soulful lament and quiet murmuring of the soloist. The third and last movement of the concerto is titled Halleluya. It is inspired by the textual content, vibrant rhythms and many musical instruments suggested in the 150th Psalm. Toward the end of this movement, there is a second solo cadenza in a perpetual motion style, where upon the players of the orchestra join in and add their voices to the pandemonium with a song of praise: Halleluya! Parts available through rental only! For performance materials, demo recording, questions, or any additional information please e-mail Ofer Ben-Amots at: thecomposerspress@gmail.com

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1133819 Composed by Korean Traditional. Arranged by Han-Ki Kim. Chamber,Classical,Instructional,Romantic Period,Traditional. Score and Parts. 21 pages. Han-Ki Kim #733935. Published by Han-Ki Kim (A0.1133819). For Solo Violin and String Ensemble. Bird, Bird, Blue Bird Op.152 Traditional songs can be said to be music that contains the life and soul of a country. Along with Korea’s representative folk song “Arirang,� “Bird, Bird, Bluebird� is also music that contains the life and soul of ancestors, and is a valuable cultural heritage of Korea. A quiet and lyrical theme gradually escalates and repeats itself. Subsequently, the theme is played alternately for each part with the tonal change of the circle of perfect fifths descending for each part. At the end of the cadenza, the theme is played with harmonics that give an oriental feel. The bass and treble parts alternately play the main theme, and in the finale, the majestic chords and tense notes create a sense of musical height and end in a passionate atmosphere. Attached music file is recorded with Violin and Piano, it's just for a reference.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533280 Composed by Carson Cooman. Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 83 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2329773. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533280). I. Highland Ballad (Scotland)II. Ceremonial (Nigeria)III. Circle Dance (America)Folk Fantasies (2013) for solo violin, percussion, and string orchestra is a concert piece inspiredby folk traditions. Although this work draws upon folk music styles, it does not quote or use anyactual folk tunes or material directly. For each of the three movements, I began by composingan “original folk tune� within that musical style. Each movement of the work is then a simplearrangement in my own musical style of my original tunes. The formal and harmonic languageof the work is very simple, direct, and uncluttered throughout, as is appropriate for folk music.The first movement, Highland Ballad (Scotland), begins and ends with lyrical music. The middlesections contain settings of the basic melody—first presented over a bagpipe-like drone (withinterjections) and then in a full harmonization.The second movement, Ceremonial (Nigeria), combines a harmonic refrain along with a simplemelody in the Nigerian/Yoruba folk style. As the movement progresses, the violin plays the roleof a song-leader, adding increasingly impassioned countermelodies and textures over the basicrefrains.The third movement, Circle Dance (America), is jubilant—alluding to the songs of theThis item contains the score, solo part and the complete orchestral parts (percussion plus 43321). A set of the score plus the solo part only is available as another item.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533281 Composed by Carson Cooman. Contemporary,Folk,Standards. Score and parts. 43 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2329775. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533281). I. Highland Ballad (Scotland)II. Ceremonial (Nigeria)III. Circle Dance (America)Folk Fantasies (2013) for solo violin, percussion, and string orchestra is a concert piece inspiredby folk traditions. Although this work draws upon folk music styles, it does not quote or use anyactual folk tunes or material directly. For each of the three movements, I began by composingan “original folk tuneâ€� within that musical style. Each movement of the work is then a simplearrangement in my own musical style of my original tunes. The formal and harmonic languageof the work is very simple, direct, and uncluttered throughout, as is appropriate for folk music.The first movement, Highland Ballad (Scotland), begins and ends with lyrical music. The middlesections contain settings of the basic melody—first presented over a bagpipe-like drone (withinterjections) and then in a full harmonization.The second movement, Ceremonial (Nigeria), combines a harmonic refrain along with a simplemelody in the Nigerian/Yoruba folk style. As the movement progresses, the violin plays the roleof a song-leader, adding increasingly impassioned countermelodies and textures over the basicrefrains.The third movement, Circle Dance (America), is jubilant—alluding to the songs of the Shakers. Abasic rondo structure alternates the principal melody with contrasting excursions.  The set contains the score and solo part only.  This score, solo part and complete orchestral parts for 43221 are available as a seperate item.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1133924 Composed by Gabriel Marie. Arranged by Paul Wood. Baroque. Score and parts. 21 pages. MyMusicScores.com #734049. Published by MyMusicScores.com (A0.1133924). Gabreil Marie studied at the Conservatoire de Paris and had an active life in the musical circles of Paris. He is now mainly known for La Cinquantaine (The Golden Wedding), for cello and piano composed in 1887. La Cinquantaine is the second in a collection of two pieces for cello and piano. The first piece in the set is this Lamento. It's a short and beautiful piece that should be played more often. Here is an arrangement for cello and string orchestra. The PDF file contains the score and all instrumental parts.