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    Problems playing this file? See media help. A string orchestra is an orchestra consisting solely of a string section made up of the bowed strings used in...
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    special occasions. In the classical era, the orchestra became more standardized with a small to medium-sized string section and a core wind section consisting...
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    first assembled a "Philharmonia String Orchestra" for recordings in 1945, composed of musicians from the RAF orchestra. He then recruited wind and percussion...
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    The string section of an orchestra is composed of bowed instruments belonging to the violin family. It normally consists of first and second violins, violas...
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    for piano and orchestra (1896) The Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra (1914) Concerto Accademico for violin and string orchestra (1924–25) Flos...
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    a Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (written for Christian Lindberg), a Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra (for John-Edward Kelly, the...
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    Chassman, a founding member of the Hollywood String Quartet, and played in the 20th Century Fox Studio Orchestra under the direction of her father, Alfred...
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  • Company for string orchestra (1983; orchestral version of String Quartet No. 2 Company (1983), see String quartets) Glass Pieces for orchestra (1983, orchestral...
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    orchestra (1944/62) Symphonie concertante for orchestra (1944–46) Études for string orchestra (1955–56) Ouverture en hommage à Mozart for orchestra (1956)...
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  • Chamber Orchestras Peter Maxwell Davies's Strathclyde Concerto No. 3 for horn, trumpet and orchestra, and No. 4 for violin, viola and string orchestra Baroque...
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  • Abend tun", Op. 34/2 (1938) Music for string orchestra after alpine folk songs (1940) Partita for string orchestra on "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" (1953)...
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    Violin Concerto (1993) Malcolm Arnold Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra (1969) Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 (1717–1723)...
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  • Divertimento for String Orchestra, Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, Évocations de Slovaquie, Musique d'amateurs, Portrait for String Orchestra, First Symphony...
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  • founder and conductor of the John Ritchie String Orchestra, which developed into the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. As a composer his output included works...
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    or viola and string orchestra (1964) Concertino rustico for Alphorn and string orchestra (1977) Concertino for oboe and string orchestra (1983) Concertino...
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  • the Romanza opus 3 for horn and string quartet. (This has been recorded in an arrangement for horn and string orchestra.) In 1888 Sinigaglia began to travel:...
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    au voyage, for string quartet and string orchestra, Op. 88 (2006) Chamber Music VII, Cruseliana, for wind quintet and string orchestra, Op. 93 (2007)...
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  • large orchestra (2008) Rhyme of Fire, large orchestra (2008) Shuo, string orchestra (1994) Si Ji (Four Seasons), large orchestra (2005) Sprout, string orchestra...
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  • Gluck (1970) Concerto for string orchestra No 1 (1953) Concerto for string orchestra No 2 (1955) Concerto for string orchestra No 3 (1956) Sonata for oboe...
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  • and the Symphonies No 3, 4, 5 'The Seabird's Cry' and 6 (for double string orchestra, piano, timpani and harp). OUP was the publisher of his pieces until...
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  • Concerto for String Orchestra by Alan Rawsthorne (1949) Concerto for String Orchestra No. 1 by Allan Pettersson (1949–50) Concerto for String Orchestra No. 2...
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    Traces) for string orchestra (2005) Flamma for string orchestra (2011) De Profundis for orchestra (2013) Le poids des vies non vécues for orchestra (2013)...
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  • include Lucas Drew's Sinfonia for string orchestra and Abram Stasevich's Sinfonietta for string orchestra and timpani. "String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op...
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  • string orchestra 1992 Wagneriana, for string orchestra 1996 Lamento por Rafael Orozco, for clarinet and string orchestra 2001 La Danza Imposible, for strings...
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  • Young Composers' Competition, for his composition "Music for Piano, String Orchestra and Timpani" and in 1982 was awarded the title of Honoured Artist....
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    and string quartet or string orchestra (1984/2000) Te Deum for chorus, string orchestra and tape (1984–1985/1992) Stabat Mater for 3 voices and string trio...
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    Symmetrical Preludes (1949–50) The Fiddlers (1952) (later arranged for string orchestra; accordion) Aleksanteri Könni (1952/1976) The Devil and the Drunkard...
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  • Club Suite I, for string orchestra, Op. 70b 1997 And Birds Are Still..., Op. 72 1999 Atom Hearts Club Suite II, for string orchestra, Op. 79a 2000 And...
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    Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra (DESO), previously known as the Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra (CWSO), is a 24-member string band from the British...
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    edge touches the strings. Bowed instruments include the string section instruments of the orchestra in Western classical music (violin, viola, cello and...
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