Ai Hai Yo is a Chinese folk song used as a blessing towards a bountiful harvest and a good year. Arranger Tyler Arcari writes “Folk songs speak to the common person. Hardships and hope abound when we all realize that something as simple as a few notes in time…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Open your next holiday concert with this impactful and clever pairing of two folk tunes: House of the Rising Sun and Ukrainian Bell Carol. It begins ominously and proceeds to combine both tunes in a special way. Arranged for developing orchestra, this is sure…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Commissioned during Covid-19, this work is meant to inspire us as we “Come Back” to normal. Hopeful, and mostly upbeat, the work has moments of tension and sadness that underscore the year that we have had through music. We all hope to get back to normal soon…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Purchase once and use forever. Director Designs is the complete package. With a simple button press, select and design technique exercises and warm-ups that are ready to print and play instantly. The single-programmed-PDF document is set up in a book format,…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari, Diana Traietta
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
As the title suggests, the lyrical thematic material effortlessly dovetails from one section of the piece to the other. The melodic material is lush and flowing while the pizzicato accompaniment gives the contrast and forward momentum that makes this work…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Escalation is an exciting new work for the developing string orchestra. The title suggests music that lifts and rises throughout. Composer Sean O’Loughlin writes, “I endeavored to embody this concept but not be limited by it. The music does rise at times, but…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written for a dear friend and her social media posts about her cool Florida garden, Tyler Arcari crafts a heart-felt tribute perfectly suited for contest and festival. Very Copland-like, very accessible, along with lots of opportunities for expressive and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Zig Zag is an exciting composition for the young string orchestra. Full of flare and the rhythmic motifs that we have come to love, composer Sean O’Loughlin has created a piece your students will want to play again and again!
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2023…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing