Inspired by a fond memory of trudging through the mud at a volleyball game, this new work for string orchestra is both quirky and charming. You and your students will love Mud Trudge.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Liam Ramsey-White
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Nomadic Journey is a driving adventure from start to finish. Using optional percussion instruments and ostinato patterns, composer Carol Brittin Chambers has written a piece that is not only enjoyable for an audience but will have your students wanting to…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This piece is epic, fresh, and cool. Your students will be asking to play this on loop! Great part-writing gives each section something to work towards with lots of opportunity to practice bowing technique as well as pizzicato passages. Oblivion is going to…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This new work for string orchestra is exciting and lush! Alan Lee Silva makes an orchestra sound good, and Peripheral Visions is no exception. Soaring melodic lines and ample opportunity to work on light articulation abound in this wonderful new addition to…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
In the late summer months, the Scottish countryside is covered by the heather flower. Purple in color, it makes the otherwise harsh landscape a place of tranquil beauty. In this adaptation of the Scottish folk song Wild Mountain Thyme, composer Michael J.…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Michael J. Miller
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Influenced by the creeks, rivers, and lakes on and around his current residence, composer George Sweet has crafted a vibrant and uplifting piece intended as a moment of reflection on outdoor life. Musicians and audiences alike will enjoy Riverwind.
Grade…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
George Sweet
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Swan Dancing draws inspiration from the multitude of swans inhabiting the lake near the offices of Excelcia Music Publishing. Composer Larry Clark draws on these iconic birds to write a delightful, uplifting piece for string orchestra. With a nice lyrical B…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Reinforce simple sixteenth note rhythms with this infectious Latin style piece from Katie O’Hara LaBrie. The title of course is a play on the Kodály counting system for sixteenth notes and Katie has included teaching materials to help your student, but more…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Katie O'Hara LaBrie
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
With pulsing energy from the opening bar,The Knight Errant moves forward with driving precision, building intensity and energy as the piece develops. Composer Alan Lee Silva crafts a tale of a mythical knight who valiantly searches for adventure and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing