Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861945 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 166 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208693. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861945). The Fiddle Concerto (score – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120AScore (parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor162 pages - 45:00 minutes in length The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. RecordsMark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop Catalogue Number MO120ACopyright © 1992 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com
