Belwin Orchestra New Releases 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 8 Contents Letter from the Editor Series Guidelines .........................................................2 Meet the Composers .................................................3 Dear String Teacher, NEW MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA Welcome to the Belwin release of new orchestra music Very Beginning String Orchestra ........................4 for 2007–2008. This fantastic collection represents Orchestra Expressions™ Book One ..................4 the best in educational string and full orchestra music. Beginning String Orchestra ............................4–5 Thank you for taking time to listen to the enclosed CD Pop Beginning String Orchestra .........................5 and looking through this year’s brochure which includes Orchestra Expressions™ Book Two ...................5 64 wonderful pieces at all grade levels. Intermediate String Orchestra ............................6 Pop Intermediate String Orchestra ...................6 No matter what your needs, you will find outstanding pieces to Intermediate String/Full Orchestra ..............6–7 fit the musical and technical level of your students. All pieces are Pop Intermediate String/Full Orchestra ....7–8 grouped for your convenience by series and include arrangements Concert String Orchestra ......................................8 of classics, original music, and cool pop tunes. As you can see on Concert Full Orchestra...........................................8 page 2, there is a series designed just for you and your students. Pop Concert Full Orchestra ........................... 8–9 Whichever level you teach, there is a broad spectrum of great Review of our 2006 Release................................ 10 music, including the best in pop. Orchestra Expressions™ .......................................... 11 Guitar Expressions™ ................................................. 11 This brochure includes a high-quality CD with excerpts of each piece Solo & Ensemble Music .................................12–13 as performed by professional players. The full recordings can be Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory .................... 13 heard by going to www.alfred.com/downloads, searching by title Suzuki Method ........................................................... 14 or item number, and simply clicking on the flash button. Each piece Leroy Anderson Centennial................................... 14 is also available as a downloadable purchase. I am very excited to Harry Potter & New Instrumental Folios ........... 15 announce that all of the pieces in the 2007–2008 release will also 2007–2008 VIP Dealers ....................................... 16 be available on SmartMusic®. This is a wonderful technology that many directors are using, which allows the student to play his/her individual part at any tempo while accompanied by the orchestra. SmartMusic® also provides tremendous assessment tools. Listen to thousands of full-length recordings for FREE at As a string teacher myself, I look forward to conducting many of alfred.com/downloads these pieces during the year. I know your students will benefit and or download them for just 99¢! enjoy the wonderful music created by our team of outstanding educational writers. ORCHESTRA As always, I look forward to talking with you at your state, regional, and national conferences. I always enjoy hearing your ideas, CONCERT BAND comments, and suggestions. In fact, several of my own pieces JAZZ ENSEMBLE developed out of requests from you this year. Thanks again and I hope all of you have your best year ever. MARCHING BAND Sincerely, CHOIR …and much more! Bob Phillips 1 Visit alfred.com/downloads Belwin String Editor and receive one free download of your choice (up to 99¢) by entering this code at checkout: b323b6. Belwin Orchestra New Releases on pp. 4–9 can be used with SmartMusic®! Visit www.smartmusic.com Offer ends May 31, 2008. for more information on this innovative technology. = Holiday Selection Orchestra Series Guidelines Grade 1 Grades 2–3 VERY BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE STRING STRING ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Key Signatures: G, D INTERMEDIATE STRING/ FULL ORCHESTRA Ranges: Violin and Viola—1st position (no Hi 3s); Cello—1st position (no X4); All Belwin Intermediate pieces may be played by strings alone. The Intermediate Bass—1st position (occasional 3rd on String/Full Orchestra pieces also provide G string) the option to add any or all of the Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2/Viola, doubled wind parts for an entry level Cello/String Bass, Opt. Piano full orchestra experience. Time Signatures: Key Signatures: C, G, D, F, B , A (occasionally E and E ) b b Rhythms: Ranges: Violin and Viola—1st through 3rd positions; Special Considerations: Violin 2 and Viola parts double; Cello and Bass—1st through 4th positions (including half) Cello and String Bass parts double; slurred bowings String instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola/Violin 3 (Viola ); Cello; String Bass & Wind Instrumentation: Flute; Oboe; B Clarinet 1, 2; b B Bass Clarinet; Bassoon; F Horn; B Trumpet 1, 2; Trombone; b b Grades 1–2 Tuba; Mallet Percussion; Timpani; Percussion 1, 2; Opt. Piano BEGINNING STRING Time Signatures: ; cut time (occasional odd meters) ORCHESTRA Rhythms: Key Signatures: C, G, D Special considerations: Slurred and hooked bowings; Ranges: Violin and Viola—1st position double stops (includes Lo 1s, Lo 2s and Hi 3s); Cello—1st position (includes backward and forward extensions); Bass—1st position (includes half and 3rd positions) Grades 3–6 Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola/Violin 3 (Viola ); & CONCERT STRING Cello; String Bass; Opt. Piano; Opt. Rhythm ORCHESTRA Time Signatures: CONCERT FULL Rhythms: ORCHESTRA Special Considerations: Cello and String Bass often double; Key Signatures: C, G, D, A, E, B, F, B , slurred bowings; ties b E , A , D b b b Ranges: Violin and Viola—1st through 5th positions (occasional upper positions on highest string); Cello—1st through 4th positions (occasional upper positions on highest string); Bass—1st through 6th position (occasional upper positions on highest string) String instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello; String Bass Wind Instrumentation: Flute 1, 2; Oboe 1, 2; B Clarinet 1, 2; b B Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, 2; F Horns 1, 2, 3, 4; B Trumpet 1, b b Selections Performed by the American Festival Philharmonic, Anthony Miaello, 2, 3; Trombone 1, 2, 3; Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Conductor and the Alfred Studio Orchestra, Stephen Squires, Conductor. Percussion 1, 2; Opt. Piano Produced by American Audio Unlimited, LLC, Orlando, FL, Jack Lamb, Time Signatures: All time signatures Asst. Producer and Kendall Thomsen, Chief Engineer. Additional production assistance by Keith Wilson and Specialized Personnel Locaters. Rhythms: All rhythms For more information about our distinguished Meet the Composers… composers and arrangers, please visit alfred.com. Leroy Anderson Victor Lopez Elena Roussanova Lucas Firmly entrenched in American Exclusive Writer Elena Roussanova Lucas, born popular culture, Leroy Anderson’s Former lead trumpet player for and raised in Moscow, Russia, music can be heard almost the Miami Sound Machine, Victor received her music degrees at everywhere. A composer Lopez is currently Executive Ippolitov-Ivanov College of Music of distinctive and delightful Director of the Division of Life (Piano) and the Tchaikovsky orchestral miniatures, Mr. Anderson built a Skills and Special Projects of Miami Schools. Conservatory (composition). She is currently catalog of well-known works including Sleigh An acclaimed composer and arranger, he holds Assistant Professor of Composition at the Ride, The Syncopated Clock, and Blue Tango. music degrees from the University of Florida Berklee College of Music (MA). Jerry Brubaker and Florida International University. Mr. Lopez J. Eric Schmidt has also completed his doctoral degree in Exclusive Writer Mr. Schmidt has composed, Educational Administration and Supervision at orchestrated and conducted the Jerry Brubaker has written Florida International University. many works for band and music for hundreds of animated orchestra including originals Tim McCarrick series produced by Disney and and transcriptions. He served Tim McCarrick is a former high Warner Bros. His work has been for years as chief arranger for the United school and college-level teacher, featured in over a dozen motion pictures, States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. and is a where he has directed both almost 30 commercials and numerous theme graduate of the Eastman School of Music (NY) string orchestras and jazz bands. park shows. Eric has been nominated for two and the Catholic University of America (DC). His writings on fiddle playing Grammys, three Emmys, as well as other have been published on various websites and prestigious honors. Jack Bullock his interviews with Irish fiddlers have been Robert W. Smith Exclusive Writer published in Fiddler Magazine. Tim’s eclectic Robert W. Smith presents Recognized as an authority in background includes multiple instruments an impressive catalog the field of instrumental music and styles along with classical training. Tim is of internationally known education, Jack Bullock is in currently in his tenth year as the string editor compositions and arrangements. demand as a guest conductor, with J.W. Pepper. He holds music degrees from clinician, and adjudicator. Dr. Bullock holds Kevin Mixon Troy University (AL) and the University of bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in Miami (FL). He is a Professor of Music