Join the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the annual string teachers’ workshop in Birch Bay, Washington with this two-movement commemoration. The piece develops musical style and provides a great challenge! First presenting a tender and...
Revel in the celebration of life and new beginnings! While evoking a Latin feeling, this piece crosses all boundaries with the high-energy boundless joy found in all sections. In the key of G Major, all in first position, Día de Alegría is highly...
Rich harmonic textures envelope a lush melody in this original composition for string orchestra. Long melodic lines will encourage bowing techniques to bring out the lovely melody and harmony. The writing also features extended contrabass notes for...
While enjoying this beautiful Scottish song, students can focus on shaping phrases and allowing bowings and dynamics to bring expressiveness and meaning to the melodies. It’s a perfect tune to develop vibrato, and shifting is required in the 1st...
On a tour of America in 1833 and 1834, the Franco/Flemish violin virtuoso Henri Vieuxtemps heard Yankee Doodle. On returning to Europe, he produced the violin and piano barnburner that was the inspiration for this string orchestra arrangement....
