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

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 - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963601 Composed by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 12 pages. Marsha Shapiro #4289281. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963601). Grade 1.5 string orchestra arrangement of To Thine Own Self Be True from the musical Something Rotten. Words and Music by Wayne & Karey Kirkpatrick. .

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963587 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Instructional. Score and parts. 62 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3868675. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963587). Simple Song of Keys is designed as a daily warm-up routine to teach students to be comfortable, and in tune, when performing in various major keys. Despite the fact the most music for first and second year performers is written in GM and DM, these can be especially difficult keys for violists (requiring extreme third finger stretches of smaller hands) and cellists (with second and fourth finger extensions). And string players often fear the less familiar keys employing flats because they must avoid the safety of open strings. Yet these same keys often fit more comfortably under the smaller hand. The pieces may be played individually to prepare for the key of the repertoire being played that day, or in broad sequence to learn to move from key to key.

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: A0.963592 Composed by Folk Songs. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Folk. Score and parts. 34 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3874387. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963592). All instrumentalists will enjoy playing melodies and countermelodies in this grade 3 medley of interwoven sea songs and shanties.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963580 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 39 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3864977. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963580). Grade 2.5,  Country Dances consists of two original, but contrasting folk dances; one in 2/4 time and the other in 6/8 time. Every instrument is given a workout playing the melody and countermelody. Then a surprise ending, when both dances are played simultaneously!

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).

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. 

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.

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.

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.