String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1426046 Composed by Koji Kondo. Arranged by Victoria Campbell. Video Game. 43 pages. Victoria Campbell #1006543. Published by Victoria Campbell (A0.1426046). Here's a different and fun piece for an all string orchestra that is sure to delight instrumentalists and audiences alike! Just the first opening notes will catch anyone's ear, drawing them into a captivating performance of the Super Mario Bros. most well-known tunes. It starts with the original theme song, then moves to the bouncy song from World 1-1 from the Super Mario Bros. Wii game. Take audiences into the underground caves, through Bowser's castle, and eventually lead them to victory. This piece features optional (but recommended) percussion parts and vital spoken words that are written in the score, spoken by any performer of your choosing (as long as their impressions are on point!). Let's save Princess Peach and engage audiences with these delightfully recognizable tunes!

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.908408 Composed by John M. Licari. Contemporary,Folk,Instructional,Standards,World. Score and parts. 20 pages. Music Preparation Services #5311331. Published by Music Preparation Services (A0.908408). Impressions of the Middle East - John M. LicariWritten for String Orchestra with Percussion Music Preparation Services www.musicprepservices.com I wrote this piece after listening to the Herbie Mann album Impressions of the Middle East from 1967. I was intrigued with the sounds and styles he was able to blend together for that album. Since my compositions are marketed for school-based ensembles, I wanted to try my hand at creating a piece that had a Middle-Eastern vibe, by using a harmonic minor mode. This piece is written in D-Phrygian Dominant mode (scale degrees are as follows: 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7). Look out for low 1, 2, and low 4 fingerings.

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.