The Ride of the Valkyries refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often...
This Scherzo is included in Chaminade's Orchestral Suite and was later transcribed for piano solo. It fits the orchestra like a glove, sparkling color from all sections.
This march in C major begins with a stately melody with dotted-note rhythms, which is shared between the winds and strings. No section is ignored in Philip Clark's orchestration; every instrument has...
Maddalena Sirmen was a groundbreaking and innovative violinist, composer, singer and keyboard player. She was a student of Giuseppe Tartini who considered her an outstanding talent. She decided to bec...
As with the other Longfield arrangements from The Nutcracker, the piano adds much support to the string orchestra. The beloved Tchaikovsky melody will allow your group to 'sing' with their best tones....
This arrangement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Movement 2 by Tai Fraction is in the key of D minor. It is a great opportunity to reinforce high and low 2s, hooked bowings, and keeping a steady tempo....
A Sertaneja: "To Her, from the Hinterlands," originally composed for voice and piano, musically paints a picture of Chiquinha's love of the hinterland - the land behind the body of water - Rio de Jane...
Recurring, asymmetric ostinato figures drive this hypnotic piece, punctuated by harmonically lush cadences. Program this exciting Shirl Jae Atwell work as a concert opener or pre-intermission cliffhan...
