Orchestra
Latest Releases from April - May 1998!

String Orchestra

Grade 1 & 1.5

Mozart’s Sonata No. 1 - W. A. Mozart / Carson Rothrock. (Musicians Publications) ($40.00) (Grade 1) (Time 5:11) This title is an arrangement of Mozart’s Piano Sonata in C, K545. It is arranged in the key of G in 4/4 meter. The arrangement includes 2 violins, viola, cello, string bass and a piano part. This title is in the Instant Strings Series.

String Essay - Lennie Niehaus. (TRN) ($30.00) (Grade 1) This title is in the key of D. The meter is 4/4 with the quarter note equal to 88 beats per minute. Optional piano and percussion parts are provided.

Grade 2 & 2.5

Avondale Overture - Lennie Niehaus. (TRN) ($40.00) (Grade 2) The title opens in the key of B-flat. The opening meter is 4/4. The meter and tempo change several times throughout with the meter going to 2/4, 3/4, then to 2/4 again. The key changes to the key of E-flat. There is a D.S. al Coda.

Channel Islands - Lennie Niehaus. (TRN) ($30.00) (Grade 2) This title opens in the key of G in 2/4 meter. The key changes to the key of D in the slower "B" section. The meter also changes going from the opening 2/4 to 4/4. An optional percussion and piano part are provided.

Minuet, Haydn Style - Carson Rothrock. (Musicians Publications) ($35.00) (Grade 2) (Time 2:10) This title is in the key of G. The meter is 3/4 with the quarter note equal to 108 beats per minute. There is a D.C. al Coda.

Grade 3 & 3.5

Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini / Larry Moore. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 3) This title is from the movie "Hatari". The key is G with many accidentals throughout. The meter is 4/4 with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute. A piano and percussion (trap set) part is included.

The Music Of The Night - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe / Calvin Custer. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This movie title is from the "Phantom of the Opera". It is orchestrated as a violin solo with orchestra accompaniment. The key is G in 4/4 meter. The opening tempo is marked at 66 beats per minute. There are many tempo changes throughout. A piano part is included.

Sonata for Strings - Paul Whear. (Ludwig) ($35.00) (Grade 3) This title is for string orchestra with guitar continuo. The key is C in 2/4 meter. The opening tempo is marked at 72 beats per minute. There are several tempo changes throughout. A rehearsal piano part is included.

Titanic, Music from - James Horner / Calvin Custer. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This title from the Paramount and 20th Century Fox movie features "Southampton", "Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch", and "My Heart Will Go On". The opening key is D. The key changes to the key of G. The opening meter is 4/4 with the meter changing back and forth to 3/4 and 4/4. There are several repeated sections. A piano and two percussion parts are included in the set.

Waltzes from Faust - Charles F. Gounod / James "Red" McLeod. (Kendor) ($47.00) (Grade 3) (Time 3:10) This title is in the key of A. The meter is 3/4 with the dotted half-note equal to 66 beats per minute. An optional cut is marked in the score to shorten this piece. An optional piano part is included.

Grade 4 & 4.5

Norwegian March, Opus 54, Book Five - Edvard Grieg / Tony Finno. (Kendor Music) ($45.00) (Grade 5) (Time 3:45) This title is in the key of C. The meter is 6/8 with the dotted quarter note equal to 82 to 90 beats per minute.

Full Orchestra

Grade 1 & 1.5

You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Lyrics by Dr. Seuss, music by Albert Hague / Bob Cerulli. (Warner Bros.) ($30.00) (Grade 1.5) This Christmas title is in the key of G. The meter is common time with the tempo marked as "moderate". There is one repeated section. A piano part is included.

Grade 2 & 2.5

Chicken Dance (a.k.a. Dance Little Bird) - Terry Randall and Werner Thomas / Bob Cerulli. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This crowd pleaser is in the key of D. The meter is cut time with the half note equal to 96 beats per minute. There is a D.S. al Coda.

From A Distance - Julie Gold / Calvin Custer. (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 2.5) This title is in the key of G. The meter is 4/4 with the quarter note equal to 66 beats per minute. This title is scored for 3 violins, viola, cello and string bass. Optional drum and piano parts are included.

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Eddie Pola, George Wyle / Bob Cerulli. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This Christmas title is in the key of G with some accidentals. The meter is 3/4 with the tempo marked at a "bright waltz". There is a D.S. al Coda. This title may be performed with strings only, and/or adding a few winds and percussion as desired. An optional piano part is provided.

La Bamba - Ritchie Valens / Bob Cerulli. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This "Latin rock" title is in the key of C in 4/4 meter. The tempo is marked "moderate".

Rockin’ Robin - Jimmie Thomas / Bob Cerulli. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This "bright rock" is in the key of G. The meter is cut time. There is some hand clapping in the wind parts.

What A Wonderful World - Words and music by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele / Marty Schubert. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This slow ballad opens in the key of F with the key changing to B-flat. It is in common time with the quarter note noted marked at 64 beats per minute. This composition starts with a short piano solo. Optional parts for electric bass and a drum set are included.

Grade 3 & 3.5

Grade 4 & 4.5

Dance Of The Hours from "La Gioconda" - Amilcare Ponchielli and edited by Steven L. Rosenhaus. (Masters) ($65.00) (Grade 4) This title, from the opera "La Gioconda", opens in the key of D. The key changes to the key of G. There are many accidentals throughout. The meter is 2/4 with the opening tempo marked at the quarter note equal to 60 beats per minute. There are several tempo changes throughout.

Pictures At An Exhibition, Part 2 - Modeste Moussorgsky / Carl Simpson. (Masters) ($45.00) (Grade 5) This title includes the three titles: "Promenade", "Tuileries" ("Children’s Quarrel After Playing"), and "Bydlo". All three sections are in the key of D-flat. The meters vary for each one with the first title in 5/4 and 6/4. The other meters are 4/4 and 2/4 respectively.

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