A very playable arrangement of three familiar carols ("O Come, All Ye Faithful," "What Child Is This?," and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"), this holiday suite allows the students to produce a full, sonorous tone. While the technical demands are not great,…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Marimba and String Orchestra
So much music in a single (fast-slow-fast) movement. This 13-minute concerto should be top priority for the serious marimbist. Perfect for a university concerto competition; perfect for the professional. The marimba part is…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Emma Lou Diemer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Contentamento is a work in search of that elusive state of mind called contentment. It explores several different venues before settling for its initial probe and ending with a sense of serenity.Program NotesOne day the composer was listening to a suite by…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Allen Molineux
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concerto No. 1 for Marimba, Strings & Percussion
Grade Level: 5 Number of Players: Standard + 1 Duration: 16:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: String Orchestra
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String Orchestra
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Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the hymn 'O For A Thousands Tongues to Sing', this work begins quite frantically with sporadic motives from the hymn. Alternating passages of lyric beauty and rhythmic confusion follow with several dramatic presentations of the hymn tune.Program…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Quick moving lines flowing through the orchestra make this a wonderful challenge even for the advanced ensemble. A dynamic work for young players by a master of composition.Program NotesCommissioned by the Lafayette School Chamber Orchestra, Lexington,…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Walter Mertens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
McCarthy’s reflection on Edgar Allen Poe’s poem “Alone” is dark, contrasting with the lively and rhythmic reflection on Isadora Dunkan whom is credited with intenting what is known as modern dance.Program NotesI. After Poe: AloneThe two artists chosen for the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Unrest is a recital piece at its core, featuring solo trumpet over the accompaniment of piano and a diligent string ensemble. The strings may allow for a rich narrative landscape—if not textural, than one of almost desolation beyond any singular person's…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Leonard Ingrande
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications