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 Music for Woodwinds

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 Music for String Orchestra

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“More with Less...” 
These (Grade 1-2) Concert Pieces were intentionally composed to use only the first five notes of the D major scale. This approach allows students to have a meaningful musical experience while mastering the fundamental sight rhythm used in each piece.

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Joyful Song

Concert Piece No. 2 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:45 • (2025) 

Giocoso q= 76​

Basic Sight Rhythm - rdg (Run Po-ny)

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Marche Grandeur

Concert Piece No. 1 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:30 • (2025) 

Stately q= 108​

Basic Sight Rhythm - ry (Jel-lo)

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Shield of Courage

Concert Piece No. 3 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:15 • (2025) 

Maestoso q= 80​

Basic Sight Rhythm - dgy (Ten-nis Shoe)

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Wings of the Wind

Concert Piece No. 4 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:45 • (2025) 

Moderato q=76​

 Basic Sight Rhythm - rty(Straw-ber-ry)

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Quiet Reflection

Concert Piece No. 5 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:45 • (2025) 

Adagio q= 46​

Basic Sight Rhythm - rty(Straw-ber-ry)

3

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Pausing to Ponder

Concert Piece No. 6 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:45 • (2025) 

Pensive q=76​

Basic Sight Rhythm - dffg (Mo-tor-cy-cle)

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Sure-footed

Concert Piece No. 7 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:15 • (2025) 

Playful q=100​

Basic Sight Rhythm - r.g (Dai-sy)

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Timbrel and Dance

Concert Piece No. 8 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 1:30 • (2025) 

Con Slancio q=90​

Basic Sight Rhythm -  dtg (Ti-ta-ti)

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Shadows

Concert Piece No. 9 • String Orchestra

Grade 1-2 • ca. 3:00 • (2025) 

Adagio q=60​

Basic Sight Rhythm - q. e (1,2, and)

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Grade 1-2

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The Preposterous Quest

Narrator/String Orchestra • Grade 2 

ca. 6:00 • (2022) 

I. q=140, II. q=80, III. q=150​

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Short Symphony No. 1

String Orchestra • Grade 2 •

ca. 5:00 • (2022)

I. q=108, II. q=78, III. q=130​

(Festival List: SCSBOA )

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Short Symphony No. 2

String Orchestra • Grade 2 •

ca. 6:30 • (2022)

I. q=120, II. q=65, III. q=120

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Short Symphony No. 3

String Orchestra • Grade 2 • ca. 6:20

(2025)

(Score In Progress)

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Grade 3-4

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Alabama Hills

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 3:10

(2024) Reflective q=120

With Adventure q=140

(Festival List: SCSBOA )

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"...along a sunlit path..."

String Orchestra • Grade 3-4 • ca. 4:35

(2021)

With a gentle flow q=128

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"...and the pursuit of happiness..."

String Orchestra, 2 Pianos • Grade 4 •

ca. 8:20 • (1995)

Slancio q=172​

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Divergent Pulsations

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 3:20

(2019)

With Energy q=134​

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Five Scenes From "The Kitchen Window"

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 4:30

(2022)

5 Movements​

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Fishing with a Friend

Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Harp, and String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 4:30

(2015)

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"I will both lie down and sleep in peace.."

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 5:55

(2022)

Con Sentimento q=65

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Cowboy and Wild Horses

Mustangs

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 4:30

(2022)

With Excitement q=112

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"Run in such a way..."

String Orchestra • Grade 3 • ca. 3:00

                         (2020)                          With youthful passion, energy q=144​​

(Festival List: SCSBOA )

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