String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563233 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Concert,Film/TV,Folk,Standards. Score and parts. 14 pages. Austin Ralphson #3502633. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.563233). This is a very special arrangement of The Londonderry Air, which was done in tribute to the film Brassed Off. It is for eight string players and sounds great when played well. Parts are provided for 4 violins, 2 violas, 1 'cello and 1 bass. They are all independent parts, but can obviously be doubled as well.Complete string catalogue arr. Austin Ralphson is here (copy and paste to new tab):www.ralphsonstrings.com 

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.784349 Composed by Joshua Hauser. Instructional. Score and parts. 146 pages. Slide Ride #5288707. Published by Slide Ride (A0.784349). 1 Octave Scale Studies in 15+ keys for 4-part ensembles of like or mixed instruments If this is your first exposure to these scale studies, you are in for a treat! Donuts, if you make a mistake!The initial incarnation of these studies were written for trombone quartet and we would play them in the Tennessee Tech Trombone Choir with the challenge that whomever made the first mistake had to buy donuts for the rest of the ensemble. Since then I have brought that version to several clinics and warm up sessions. One time before I got to explain the title, a fellow trombone professor said, Oh, I get it! Don’t step in the holes!I only wish I had thought of that myself... Since we have one of the best donut shops in TN here in Cookeville, treating the studio to sugar coated goodies was always my intent.As with those initial exercises, you can vary these as much as you’d like.·     Choose a tempo.·     Choose a dynamic.·     Choose an articulation/style.One way I like to play these is to have one person be the model, playing the entire scale over and over while everyone else plays the fragmented versions. That helps everyone to keep on track and stay in time. Double or triple up the parts for ensemble cohesion with a larger group.Practice one key, gradually speeding it up to improve fluidity, or choose a variation and take it through all keys, playing version A, B, C, or D then skipping to play the same set in a new key.If you want an additional challenge, play them in different octaves or change the key. Play the F Major set in f minor (all forms), different modes, etc. Players really have to be on their toes to remember if they are playing melodic minor in the ascending or descending form! For jazz players, try swinging them in dorian or mixolydian modes.The variations are endless!If you are using these with transposing instruments, 1) is F Major in Concert Pitch, 2) is Bb Major in Concert pitch, and so on. When you reach a scale that is enharmonic for another key (Db/C#, Gb/F#, or Cb/B), they are presented in both keys for each instrument so Trumpets can play in Eb while the Flutes are playing in C# with similar examples for all keys.All Donut Etudes with the same volume number are compatible so you can play them in mixed quartets or large ensembles with one or more instruments/people on part 1 and a different instrument on part 2, etc. Since the quartets are all identical, conductors/coaches can use any of the scores to tell which part should be playing at what time. Once you have played a scale with one set of parts, everyone can rotate to a different part and play the same scales again!Enjoy!Combine these with the set for Band when used for Full or Chamber Orchestra.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811671 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert. Score and parts. 6 pages. Piper Publications #3436789. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811671). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND EACH PART ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811672 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert. Score and parts. 6 pages. Piper Publications #3436793. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811672). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND EACH PART ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811670 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert,World. Score and parts. 6 pages. Piper Publications #3436779. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811670). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND EACH PART ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811669 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert,World. Score and parts. 4 pages. Piper Publications #3436777. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811669). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND INSTRUMENTAL PARTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811668 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert,World. Score and parts. 36 pages. Piper Publications #3436773. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811668). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811674 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert. Score and parts. 8 pages. Piper Publications #3436795. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811674). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND EACH PART ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0002561_VA1 Viola. Composed by Bob Russell and Duke Ellington. Arranged by Ralph Ford. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0002561_VA1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0002561_VA1). UPC: 654979038474.The Duke Ellington classic jazz standard is scored for young strings. A superb opportunity to address the jazz component of the standards of learning. The piano part enhances the style. They know the tune -- they'll love the arrangement! Fun to rehearse and a joy to perform. (1:32).

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0002561_VC1 Cello. Composed by Bob Russell and Duke Ellington. Arranged by Ralph Ford. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0002561_VC1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0002561_VC1). UPC: 654979038474.The Duke Ellington classic jazz standard is scored for young strings. A superb opportunity to address the jazz component of the standards of learning. The piano part enhances the style. They know the tune -- they'll love the arrangement! Fun to rehearse and a joy to perform. (1:32).

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0002561_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Bob Russell and Duke Ellington. Arranged by Ralph Ford. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0002561_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0002561_VN2). UPC: 654979038474.The Duke Ellington classic jazz standard is scored for young strings. A superb opportunity to address the jazz component of the standards of learning. The piano part enhances the style. They know the tune -- they'll love the arrangement! Fun to rehearse and a joy to perform. (1:32).

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0014466_SB String Bass. By Journey. By Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, and Steve Perry. Arranged by Bob Phillips. Instructional. Part. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0014466_SB. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0014466_SB). UPC: 038081381381.From the hit TV shows, Glee and American Idol, Journey's timeless tune will delight audiences. First debuted in 1981, this classic rock piece has been used in many movies as well. Arranged to convey the authentic sound of rock and roll, every player gets a shot at the melody they know so well and there is really nice third position playing for the first violins. Very cool drumset and piano parts are included.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.806761 Composed by Glen Poehlmann. Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 28 pages. Arrangements by GPoehlmann #5808673. Published by arrangements by GPoehlmann (A0.806761). ARCO POLO is a fun, original composition for Elementary String Orchestra with optional Piano Accompaniment. The various instruments are playing a game like Marco - Polo that I played as a child.  Sometimes the sections play nice and sometimes they don't! The Violas often are called on to act as the peace keepers. Additional Symphonic parts are included for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, and Triangle/Tambourine.51 measures.  Performance Time approx. 2:05.  Meter: 4/4.  Key: 2 sharps (E Dorian). Medium Easy - Grade 2.

String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942953 Composed by Geoffrey Peterson. Contemporary. Score and parts. 43 pages. Geoffrey Peterson #4267231. Published by Geoffrey Peterson (A0.942953). Link to complete recording: https://soundcloud.com/geoffrey-peterson/sets/the-edmund-fitzgerald-concerto On November 9th, 1975, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald left port in Superior, Wisconsin. The 729-foot-long iron ore carrier, loaded with 26 thousand tons of taconite pellets for the auto industry, was bound for Detroit. Earlier that day, the weather service had issued a gale warning. This was not unusual, considering that gale storms are typical during November on Lake Superior. The Fitzgerald’s Captain, Ernest McSorley, and her 29-member crew headed northeast unaware of the maelstrom they would soon encounter. At around 2 a.m., Bernie Cooper, captain of the Arthur M. Andersen, another freighter which was following a few miles behind the Fitzgerald, radioed Captain McSorley to consult with him about the worsening storm. They had both decided to take a more northerly route along the Canadian shore, which they hoped would provide some shelter from the violent gale winds and waves. The Fitzgerald’s long-range radar stopped working the following day and was needed in order to avoid Six-Fathom Shoal, a shallow area of Lake Superior that could rupture the ship’s hull. McSorley soon radioed the Anderson to report that the Fitzgerald had sustained some topside damage...a fence rail down, two vents lost or damaged, and a starboard list. A list meant that the Fitzgerald was taking on too much water and was causing it to lean to one side. The short-range radar also stopped working, and the radio direction beacon from nearby Whitefish Point vanished. This would make it impossible for the Fitzgerald to reach the lee waters of Whitefish Bay and escape the 80 mph winds churning 20 to 30-foot waves. At 7:10 p.m. that night, First Mate Morgan Clark of the Andersen radioed the Fitzgerald to see how they were doing. Captain McSorley replied, We’re holding our own. This was the last contact anyone would have with the Fitzgerald. Shortly thereafter, the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared from the Anderson’s radar screen. All 29 of her crew were lost on November 10th, 1975. The Edmund Fitzgerald chronicles the tragic final voyage of the well-known shipwreck in 4 movements; Embarkment, The Gales, Six-Fathom Shoal (We’re holding our own.) and Entombment-Dirge. The concerto makes use of several musical quotes. The first is Spanish Ladies, an English sea chantey, which appears in both the 1st and 3rd movements. The second is the funeral march theme from the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony which is heard in the 4th movement of the concerto. In addition, a chime is rung 29 times during the final bars of the concerto to memorialize the men who lost their lives. The Crew of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald: Michael E. Armagost, Frederick J. Beetcher, Thomas D. Bentsen, Edward F. Bindon, Thomas D. Borgeson, Oliver J. Champeau, Nolan S. Church, Ransom E. Cundy, Thomas E. Edwards, Russell G. Haskell, George J. Holl, Bruce L. Hudson, Allen G. Kalmon, Gordon F. MacLellan, Joseph W. Mazes, John H. McCarthy, Ernest M. McSorley, Eugene W. O'Brien, Karl A. Peckol, John J. Poviach, James A. Pratt, Robert C. Rafferty, Paul M. Riippa, John D. Simmons, William J. Spengler, Mark A. Thomas, Ralph G. Walton, David E. Weiss, Blaine H. Wilhelm.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1368928 Composed by Martin Lass. Chamber,Children,Classical,Instructional. 28 pages. MA Lass & I Lass #953270. Published by MA Lass & I Lass (A0.1368928). Five Australian Scenes for String Orchestra was conceived with specific iconic Australian places in mind, as well as with the intention to convey the experience of these places programmatically through the music. From this point of view, the pieces could have just as successfully been called Australian Days. As such, each piece represents a kind of day journey in microcosm, like a travel diary set to music. The points of interest in each day are indicated sequentially in the music.The pieces were written with the intermediate student string orchestra in mind. As such, they explore a wide variety of string techniques, dynamic and tonal contrasts, styles, and moods. Although the writing never takes a student out of first position barring one solo cello passage, and the fingering avoids the use of cello forward extensions and minimises high 3s for the upper strings, the technical, rhythmic, ensemble, and intonational challenges put these pieces at the intermediate level. There are ossias and other alternatives for greater challenge or greater ease. Fingering has been offered where appropriate. And bowing has been meticulously indicated.This particular piece, The Outback, is set in the abandoned gold mining town of Goongarrie in the state WA. It depicts sunrise in the outback, the gradual heating up of the day, the scourge of blow flies, the searing and unbearable heat of midday, a sudden flash thunderstorm, and, as the storm clears, sunset over the abandoned town.