String Orchestra Music
2022-2023
Dear Music Educators,
J.W. Pepper is proud to be participating with Excelcia Music Publishing and affiliated brands as an Excelcia Select Dealer.
We are working diligently to offer you high quality and inspiring music for the start of the 2022-2023 school year and we’re sure you’ll find something you’ll love inside this beautiful new digital catalog. With a catalog of inspiring composers, both familiar and new, you will be able to find music to fit any of your ensemble or concert needs. Discover extensive resources that bring you inside the music like ScoreVideos with professional live recordings and Composer Insights videos where you hear about the music directly from the composer. You can also find our music on all streaming platforms, bringing a new level of educational resources right into your classroom.
We are very excited about this catalog of music, and we know you will be too. All of us at J.W. Pepper and Excelcia Music Publishing wish you the very best for the upcoming school year.
Sincerely,
J.W. Pepper
Prelude String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade .5
Christmas Ringtones
Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Up on the Housetop, Jingle Bells
Set your beginners up for success this Christmas with this interactive work! Full of theatrics and audience participation, it's a winning combination of function and flair! Using only the first six notes in the D scale (and a few random ringtones on your personal device), this piece is perfect for reinforcing musical fundamentals as well as being a great icebreaker for your beginners' first performance. A definite crowd pleaser!
PSO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00
The Four Seasons
With Thanks to Vivaldi
Even the youngest students get to play Vivaldi's beloved Four Seasons in this inventive arrangement. All string sections use tremolo and col legno in addition to fermatas, cesuras, and aleatoric elements that require students to watch the conductor closely. Optional narrators round out a performance both students and parents will remember for years.
PSO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00
With a Vengeance
As the title implies, this piece is bold and aggressive and something that very young musicians will enjoy. Larry Clark knows how to write for beginning string players, and always with something fun and engaging to get them excited about the next step on their journey!
PSO2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00
Da Capo String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade 1
Gravitas
The definition of gravitas (dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner) perfectly describes the style of this piece. It contains some carefully placed descending dissonance in the introductory material that is used throughout the piece to make even the youngest of students sound bold!
DSO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.00
Aliens are here! This exciting new work is full of sound effects, drama, and suspense! Tyler Arcari weaves a dramatic tale of an Alien invasion from above…your attic to be exact! Your students will be asking to play this one over and over!
DSO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.00
Harmony String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade 1.5
Knight Racers
Knight Racers is a fast, fun, and exciting new work for string orchestra. Sean O'Loughlin's rhythmic intrigue and cinematic scoring make this young orchestra work shine.
HSO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Galaxy Jam
Jam among the stars with Galaxy Jam, an inventive rock take on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in E minor. The jam section encourages your students to be creative with instrument percussion improv and solos with suggested notes.
HSO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Adventure
Grab your sword, don your armor, and raise your shields. This is the beginning of a great adventure! Liam-Ramsey White has given younger musicians something truly fun to play!
HSO2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
First Light
First Light has all the traits you have come to love from Alan Silva - Flowing, cinematic melodies and lush harmonies...and only in three parts! How does he do it!?
HSO2204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Mystic Forest
An intriguing part of our living ecosystem, forests are filled with mysterious and mystical elements. Mystic Forest is a musical imagining of those themes.
HSO2205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
A City in the Clouds
George Sweet's music is always carefully written from a harmonic standpoint. Even though this work is more up-tempo - the harmonic sensibilies we know and love from George are on full display.
HSO2206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Flight of Jolly Old St. Nicholas
This clever work details the nightly flight of that colorful character St. Nicholas - as he travels the globe delivering toys!
HSO2207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Mystery Dance
Mystery Dance is an intriguing piece of music for young players. The e minor key (providing the “mystery”) coupled with the tempo adds to the appeal for both students and director.
HSO2208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Intermezzo String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade 2-2.5
Humble Heart
Anyone who has met Larry knows how humble he is, and while he would never admit it, this piece perfectly reflects the care and consideration he takes with the musical education of young musicians. A wonderfully beautiful work for String Orchestra.
ISO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Thundersnow!
Imagine being in the midst of a blizzard. Snow swirling and blowing everywhere! Then suddenly, out of nowhere… BOOM! It’s Thundersnow! This new work for string orchestra is sure to excite and impress both students and audiences alike!
ISO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Mud Trudge
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.
ISO2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Time Traveler
A swirling vortex...a spinning clock going backwards and forwards...cities growing or shrinking in size before one's very eyes...these are the images of many a tale of temporal adventure throughout the ages. Take a trip through time with Composer Steve Parsons!
ISO2204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Tidal Moon
Sean O'Loughlin's ability to transport you to another place is on full display in this lush and evocative new work for string orchestra. Audiences will fall for the cinematic sounds of Tidal Moon.
ISO2205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Midnight Storm
Written in G minor and using primarily the pentatonic scale, students will love the dark and brooding sound of this piece. Cello and Bass players are featured throughout with exciting bass lines that define the piece. The entire orchestra will have lots of opportunity to work on articulations and string crossings, in addition to the more complex finger patterns required by G minor.
ISO2206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
As You Fly
The butterfly is a powerful metaphor of second chances, rebirth, and metamorphosis. The butterfly, seemingly so delicate and fragile, actually migrates thousands of miles, and is thus a symbol of tenacity and resilience. Composer Ruth Brittin brings us a wonderfully thoughtful and poignant new work for String Orchestra.
ISO2207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Carol of the Rising Bells
(Ukrainian Bell Carol, House of the Rising Sun)
Arranged by Tyler Arcari
Open your next holiday concert with this impactful and clever pairing of two folk tunes: House of the Rising Sun and Ukrainian Bell Carol. It begins ominously and proceeds to combine both tunes in a special way. Arranged for developing orchestra, this is sure to add something unique to your winter program.
ISO2208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Bumps in the Night
In an attempt to musically capture that creepy feeling of walking in the dark, Composer Bud Woodruff brings us a spooky new work for String Orchestra. Perfect for that first Fall Concert!
ISO2209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00
Rhapsody String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade 3-3.5
Play That Swing
Imagine strolling down a busy downtown boulevard in the middle of the 20th century. Streetlights shining. Car horns honking. This is exactly the feel of Katie's new work Play That Swing.
RSO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Along the Creek
Written and inspired by a fond childhood memory, Composer Steve Parsons brings us a light and lush new work for string orchestra. Audiences will be enraptured by the film-like quality of this new piece.
RSO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Mistletoe Mix-Up
Featuring snippets of Jingle Bells, Auld Lang Syne, Joy to the World, and more, this musical mash-up includes all the holiday hits! Students will have fun learning this upbeat number with arrangements that are accessible and interesting. Mistletoe Mix-Up will make the perfect finale to your holiday concert!
RSO2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Alpine Rush
This piece embodies the adrenalin rush of racing down a mountain on an alpine slide. You control the speed of your cart as you weave your way past picturesque scenery. Surprises wait around every turn and there’s no telling what you will fly by. One thing is for certain: there’s no stopping this ride!
RSO2204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
A Broken Mirror
George can write a masterpiece from the simplest of concepts, and this is no different. Haunting...A Broken Mirror is a must-have for your library.
RSO2205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Backbone Trail
Sean O'Loughlin's ability to place a piece in-the-pocket for any ensemble is something to behold. This piece just works!
RSO2206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Sunset Hill
All of the things you love about Yukiko's writing come together to create a wonderufl new work for String Orchestra. Your students will sound mature and be successful with this lush new piece.
RSO2207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00
Maestro String Orchestra Series - 2022-2023
Grade 4 & Up
The Mysterious House
Imagine this: a dark, spooky night with the wind howling, there is an old mysterious house. That is what this piece brings to mind! Spooky and perfect for that early Fall Concert!
MSO2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65.00
String of Dolphins
String of Dolphins is going to be a piece that stands the test of time. Based on such a simple bit of imagery, composer Yukiko Nishimura crafts a new work that can only be described as masterful!
MSO2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65.00
Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil is an exciting and intense new work for String Orchestra. Full of all the drama and intrigue we have come to expect from Tyler. Perfect as an opener or concert closer!
MSO2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65.00