Composed by Camille Saint- Saens (1835-1921). Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Post-Romantic. 77 pages. Published by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. LLC

Brass Ensemble Horn - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963600 Composed by Engelbert Humperdink. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 31 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3879045. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963600).  Transcribed for four French horns and strings with optional vocal duet.

String Ensemble,String Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963602 By John Denver. By John Denver. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 9 pages. Marsha Shapiro #4853781. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963602). Beautiful, upbeat arrangement of John Denver's song made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary. Well edited, grade 2 piece with only one sequential measure (1st violin) in 3rd position. Especially nice viola and cello lines. 

Brass Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.963596 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 29 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3879029. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963596). Fanfare, Chorale and Danse is a transcription for brass quintet, of an original, contemporary composition employing mixed meters, and expressive, contrasting movements. Grade 2.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963599 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 100 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3879051. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963599). An original, contemporary, grade 4 band composition based on a '€œhidden'€� melody which clarifies and simplifies toward the end of the work.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963598 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. 1 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3879037. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963598). Fanfare, Chorale and Danse is a transcription for woodwind quintet, of an original, contemporary composition employing mixed meters, and expressive, contrasting movements. Grade 2.

Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: A0.963584 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. LLC. Contemporary. Score and parts. 38 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3866289. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963584). Grade 2: Original ABA composition for young bands with slow, melodic opening, and contrasting rhythmic midsection. All instruments get the opportunity to play melody or countermelody.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.963589 Composed by Giuseppe Cenci (Giuseppino del Biado) ca. 1600. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Jewish,World. Score and parts. 25 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3868777. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963589).   If you have an exceptional Double bass player, this arrangement of Hatikva is a wonderful composition to feature the solo bassist (grade 4) with your high school string orchestra (grade 3).

Choral Choir (Unison) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963595 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Children,Instructional. Octavo. 34 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3878615. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963595). Looking for an Elementary School level musical on a science theme which can be easily performed by the entire class? This product contains reproducible pages of words and music, instructions for movement and costumes, piano accompaniment and orchestrated mp3 accompaniment tracks. Very easy to perform with individual classes, grade-levels, large or small groups. Are you a STEM school? What a perfect show for your kids!

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963603 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. 24 pages. Marsha Shapiro #4980671. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963603). Wandering Waltz is a modern version of the dance form, also in ¾ time, but with a changing base of tonality caused by the frequent use of chromatics, unequal phrases employing canonic counterpoint, and melody moving throughout the instrumentation. There is no oom pa pa  underlying rhythm anywhere in the composition. This is what gives the composition its unbalanced or wanderingstyle.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963578 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 19 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3864873. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963578). This is a delightful, grade 2.5 composition that allows every instrument the opportunity to play the simple canonic melody in both 4/4 and 3/4 time.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963581 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 29 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3866181. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963581). Grade 3: Early Americans is an original composition for string orchestra which depicts the people from three periods of early American development: the era of the Native Americans, the Colonial Period and the time of Westward Expansion. In the first part (I Native Americans), solo celli imitates the beat of a drum over which the first violin plays a plaintive modal melody which is later layered in canonic style by the other strings. The second section (II Colonists) depicts the classical European dance style brought to the colonies with Yankee Doodle superimposed over the top. In the final section, Westward Expansion (III Pioneers) is symbolized by the square dance tune which is also posed in canonic style.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963586 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 24 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3868663. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963586). Grade 2.5: Wandering Waltz is a modern version of the dance form, also in 3/4 time, but with a changing base of tonality caused by the frequent use of chromatics, unequal phrases employing canonic counterpoint, and melody moving throughout the instrumentation. There is no 'oom pa pa' underlying rhythm anywhere in the composition. This is what gives the composition its unbalanced or 'wandering' style.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.963582 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 20 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3866207. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963582). Grade 2:  Contrasting both smooth and agitated styles, independent vs. solid group melody and countermelody, Fields of the Heartland is an excellent grade 2 composition for developing individual technique, and practicing third finger high (C# violin & viola) and cello extensions.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.963583 Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Folk. Score and parts. 23 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3866191. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963583). Grade 3:  Songwriter Stephen Foster (1826-1864) has been called the 'Father of American Music' having written more than 200 pieces, including those in this arrangement (My Old Kentucky Home, Oh! Suzanna, Old Folks at Home, Camptown Races, and Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair). This arrangement employs melody and countermelody with all instrumentalists to help them hear the line and better develop their technique.