Harmony Orchestra Series - 2023-2024

Grade 1.5

Grade 1½

Harmony Orchestra Series - 2023-2024

Grade 1.5

Grade 1½
  • Playable by 2nd year musicians
  • Incorporates dotted quarter-notes and simple syncopated rhythms
  • Expanded right hand technique of 2-note slurs, hooked bows and adjacent string crossings
  • Open string double stops

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Carousel Dreams

Erica Donahoe

This delightful waltz gives your performers and audience the feeling of a lovely ride on an old-time carousel. As you circle around, the carousel horse gently moves up and down to the soothing music. The piece then moves to a melancholy theme as the ride is coming to an end. A stunning new piece for developing string orchestras.
HSO2301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

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Solstice Canyon

Sean O'Loughlin

Be transported to the wide-open spaces of a beautiful vista overlooking a canyon. Containing open intervals reminiscent of composers like Copland that have become part of the “American sound,” Sean O’Loughlin brings a strong motivic approach throughout this work with a gentle waltz feel giving us a strong piece for younger students.
HSO2302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

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Alkaline

Tyler Arcari

Written as a follow-up to composer Tyler Arcari’s widely popular work Acidic, Alkaline takes an ironically less “basic” approach in this accessible work for developing string orchestras. The introduction features a clever ostinato pattern that will transport you to the cinema, great parts for the Basses and Cellos, as well as a lush harmonic section make Alkaline a hit!
HSO2303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

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Axiom

Larry Clark

An axiom is a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. Make your orchestra sound mature with this bold piece that includes fanfare gestures, strong themes and contrasting lyrical music. A strong choice for festival performance.
HSO2304. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

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Christmas in Brandenburg

Arranged by  Larry Clark

Imagine, if you will, if Bach decided to infuse popular Christmas carols into the fabric of his famous Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. That is the idea behind this arrangement, to seamlessly meld together the popular carols by arranging them in the style of this famous Bach work. Composer/arranger Larry Clark has done it again!
HSO2305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

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