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49063
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A La Manana (Latin Song and Rhythms) (Full Orchestra) E |
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Vernon Leidig and Lennie Niehaus have combined their talents and knowledge to select, score and edit this practical and versatile series for young orchestras. This unique series of compositions for orchestra has been designed for Elementary and Junior High School students who have had limited experience on their instruments. Chosen for their educational value and musical training, all are based on folk-music or symphonic classics. A La Manana has been carefully arranged to sound satisfying and to be of interest even with limited instrumentation, from strings to full orchestra. |
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33029
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Academic Festival Overture (Full Orchestra) MD |
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Academic Festival Overture was written in 1879 when Brahms was given an honorary doctorate by University of Breslau. For the occasion, Brahms composed the overture. The work is built on themes taken from a memorable collection of German student songs; the songs are developed in a variety of tempos, styles, and moods. In the closing section, the melody is presented in a stately and dramatic manner, and the orchestra plays with full force, bringing the overture to a triumphant conclusion. |
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33688
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Adagio and March (Occasional Oratorio) (SEE #35585) (String Orchestra) ME |
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Another beautiful sounding and playable arrangement from the masterful pen of Vernon Leidig. Students will enjoy the rich sonorities of the Adagio and rhythmic drive of the March. Rhythms are straightforward and range is limited to first position with more advanced fingering options. It is in the key of D major with a brief modulation to B minor giving some an opportunity to deal with A#'s, etc. This would be an excellent selection for a middle school/elementary string festival. |
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35712
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Air and Bouree (String Orchestra) M |
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Beautiful Bach! A lovely transcription of the Air from the Goldberg Variations and the Bourreé from the Suite in F set in two movements. Perfectly scored for young orchestra! |
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49048
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Austrian Peasant Dance (Full Orchestra) MD |
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Written in 1889, Mahler looked upon his First Symphony as 'an adventure of the soul.' Mahler used the orchestral resources for alternating moods of happiness, sadness, tranquility and excitement. The second movement is scherzo-like, energetic and vigorous. It is designated by Mahler as an Austrian Peasant Dance. An excellent selection for contests and concerts. |
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33970
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (Third Movement) (String Orchestra) M |
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J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are concerti grossi: a group of solo instruments set in unison and/or contrast with an orchestra. In 1719, Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg commissioned Bach to write music for his orchestra. Two years later, Bach completed a set of six concertos (now known as the Brandenburg Concertos). Imagination, beauty and originality marked these concertos. It is suggested that this arrangement of the third movement be performed following the arrangement of the first movement by Merle Isaac (#33581). |
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49998
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Brazilian Tango (String Orchestra) ME |
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Featuring the unmistakable syncopated tango rhythm throughout, and supported with optional percussion (tambourine, maracas, castanets and claves) this piece will be a favorite for young players. |
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35585
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Classics for Contest (String Orchestra) M |
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This excellent selection includes 3 pieces perfect for middle/elementary string festival. Includes: Renaissance Suite (five movement work featuring Renaissance composers); Adagio and March (playable arrangement by Leidig beginning in D major, modulating to b minor working A#"s); and Bohemian Dance. |
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33861
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Four Pieces for a Clock Tower (String Orchestra) M |
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These charming pieces, written by Haydn for the clock towers popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, have been expertly arranged to develop the classical playing style so often neglected in the younger orchestras. The added percussion parts (triangle, finger cymbals, and temple blocks) make this a great audience pleaser. |
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49068
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Indian Chant and Dance (Full Orchestra) E |
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This work is part of the successful Leidig and Niehaus 'Young Orchestra Series.' It is based on Native American themes and designed for Elementary or Junior High students with limited experience. There are interesting parts for all sections and is scored so it can be dome with either full or string orchestra. |
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33119
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MEISTERSINGER: Dance of the Apprentices (Permanently Out of Print) (Full Orchestra) M |
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Taken from Act III of one of Wagner's greatest operas, this work abounds with dynamic contrast and excitement. Students will learn to play with delicacy and vigor as they rehearse this engaging selection. |
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49055
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Pastorale and Hymn (Full Orchestra) ME |
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Part of a new series designed for Elementary and Junior High School students, each selection has been carefully chosen for its educational value and arranged to sound satisfying and interesting. Instrumentation is flexible from strings up to full orchestra. |
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33793
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Renaissance Suite (SEE #35585) (String Orchestra) ME |
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This five movement work features several different composers of the Renaissance period in a well-crafted arrangement for young orchestras. This is an excellent vehicle for teaching about this important musical period in history. |
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38075
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Sarabande and March (Full Orchestra) M |
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Two great pieces form Handel's prolific output have been cautiously arranged for young orchestra. The Sarabande comes from Handel's Fourth Suite in D Minor, and the March is from the opera, Ariodante. |
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49067
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Symphony in D Minor (first movement) (Full Orchestra) M |
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Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor is one of the favorites in the symphonic repetoire. The symphony opens with a Lento, a majestic introduction in which the principle subject of the movement is stated by the basses, a theme curiously reminiscent of a motive from Wagner. The Lento builds great dramatic suspense, growing in intensity and mystery until finally, the Allegro bursts forth triumphantly. Harmonically, today's listener is still charmed with Franck's chromaticism and his fluid use of tonaiity. From the melodic viewpoint, Franck's melodies are gorgeous and satisfying. |
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33160
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Symphony No. 1: 2nd movement (Full Orchestra) M |
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A great classic for intermediate level orchestra! Ludwig van Beethoven first performed the First Symphony at the Royal Imperial Theater in Vienna on April 2, 1800. The Second Movement is loosely reminiscent of the slow movement of Mozart's G Minor Symphony. But, to use the term 'Mozartian' is to judge the work superficially. The movement begins to stir restlessly as it progresses. It is one of Beethoven's most singable and lyrical movements. |
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49083
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Symphony No. 2 (Themes from 1st Movement) (Full Orchestra) M |
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The first movement of the second symphony was completed in 1871, and upon hearing the work, Rimsky-Korsakov called this symphony the 'Heroic'. With the heavy use of brass instruments, his impression was that it depicted the Russian Knights in all their grandeur and splendor. The symphony opens with a forceful and energetic theme for strings, quickly followed by the woodwinds in a lighter mood and tempo. The second theme, slower and more lyrical, appears in the strings and woodwinds. The movement closes with the heroic character of the first theme in a powerful and dramatic climax. |
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33130
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Symphony No. 2, 3rd Movement (Full Orchestra) M |
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The lilting opening melody, coupled with the energetic middle section, has made this symphonic movement a favorite of audiences since its premiere in 1877. A fine addition to the school orchestra repertoire! |
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33150
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Symphony No. 3 (second movement) (Full Orchestra) M |
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Symphony No. 3 was composed in 1883 and first performed that same year in Vienna. The second movement is a rather quiet Andante and one of the most lyrical works that Brahms ever composed. It Is elegant and romantic in nature with two beautiful contrasting melodies. |
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33107
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Symphony No. 3, Adagio (Full Orchestra) M |
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Vernon Leidig has captured the drama and majesty of the original in this arrangement for full orchestra. Slightly abbreviated in length, the scoring is full (including optional percussion) and accessible to a wide range of abilities. Although technically easier, musically the piece can be a challenge to any group. |
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49062
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Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Fourth movement (Brahms) (Full Orchestra) MD |
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Brahms composed his fourth symphony during his stay in the Austrian Alps in the summers of 1884 and 1885. Realizing the tone of the entire symphony was one of seriousness, Brahms broke tradition by casting the fourth movement, the finale, in the form of a chaconne or passacaglia. The theme, which he took from the chaconne in Bach's Cantata No. 150, Brahms constructed a monumental and powerful set of 34 variations, of which this arrangement includes 16 and the coda. |
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33117
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Symphony No. 4, 3rd Mvt. (Full Orchestra) M |
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The music of Felix Mendelssohn is regularly programmed by symphony orchestras the world over. Ideal for student orchestra. Vernon Leidig has given us this very accessible version of a movement from one of Mendelssohn's best-known symphonies. |
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49088
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Symphony No. 4: Finale (Full Orchestra) MD |
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The Fourth Symphony is a lyric poem for orchestra, more poetic in content than Schumann's prior symphonies. The theme of the introduction to the Finale asserts itself in a passage of surprising grandeur. Schumann's versatility and agile romantic lyrical themes in the strings and woodwinds are contrasted by powerfully majestic themes for full orchestra. The movement is deeply poetic, expressing varying moods: tenderness, passion, intensity, and drama. |
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33141
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Symphony No. 5, 2nd Mvt. (Permanently Out of Print) (Full Orchestra) M |
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Even though Schubert was only 19 years old when he wrote his Symphony #5 (1816), he was already a master at writing melodies of a tender and melodious nature. The second movement expresses his lyrical and "song-like" character. The expressive imitation between strings and woodwinds adds interest and balance to this movement. |
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33125
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Symphony No. 5, Menuetto (Full Orchestra) M |
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One of the truly great movements from the symphonic repertoire is now available to school orchestras in this fine arrangement. Originally written when Schubert was only nineteen, this is a great introduction to the Romantic lyricism of one of history's greatest melodists. |
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38035
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Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique): Introduction and March (Full Orchestra) MD |
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Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tschaikowsky wrote his sixth symphony during the last year of his life. The sixth is said to be Tschaikowsky's greatest symphony, as well as his most popular; it is also the most celebrated symphony in all Russian music. Tschiakowsky said in a letter to his publisher, 'On my word of honor, never in all my life have I been so satisfied, so proud, so happy in the knowledge that I have written a good work.' |
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33143
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Symphony No. 7, 2nd Mvt. (Full Orchestra) M |
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This wonderful set of variations was encored at its first performance, a compliment rarely accorded to slow movements. With its serene and solemn dignity, it has been likened to a procession through the catacombs. Minor changes in instrumentation have been made here to make this treatment of Beethoven's masterpiece very accessible to the more advanced student orchestra, while still sounding very close to the original. |
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33164
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TANNHAUSER: Grand March (Full Orchestra) M |
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Bring a sense of occasion to concerts, special events and graduations with this stately arrangement of the classic Grand March. Perfect for intermediate players! |
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49082
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Theme and Variations: based on a study by Kreutzer (Full Orchestra) ME |
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Rodolphe Kreutzer's (1776-1831) fame as a composer rests on his 40 Etudes for violin, acclaimed as one of the great works in violin-studies literature. The study here presented is from that group of Etudes. Adding to the recognition factor of this Etude is that the great American comic Jack Benny, himself an amateur violinist, frequently would perform parts of this Etude on his many radio and television programs - to the delight of his audiences. |
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49086
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Traviata, La: Waltz (Full Orchestra) ME |
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Vernon Leidig and Lennie Niehaus have combined their talents and knowledge to select, score and edit this practical and versatile series for young orchestras. This unique series of compositions for orchestra has been designed for Elementary and Junior High School students who have had limited experience on their instruments. Chosen for their educational value and musical training, all are based on folk-music or symphonic classics. Instrumentation is flexible from strings up to full orchestra. |
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33112
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Trumpet Voluntary (Full Orchestra) ME |
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This Baroque work has been carefully arranged to capture all the majesty and dignity of this English Baroque piece. It is sure to find a place on concert programs everywhere. Cues are supplied so that this piece may also be performed by strings alone. |
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49081
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Two Moods of Brahms (Full Orchestra) ME |
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Vernon Leidig and Lennie Niehaus have combined their talents and knowledge to select, score and edit this practical and versatile series for young orchestras. This unique series of compositions for orchestra has been designed for Elementary and Junior High School students who have had limited experience on their instruments. Chosen for their educational value and musical training, all are based on folk-music or symphonic classics. Instrumentation is flexible from strings up to full orchestra. Two Moods of Brahms includes 'The Little Dustman,' and 'The Wonderful Inn.' |
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33825
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Two Pieces for a Festival (String Orchestra) ME |
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This solid pairing of two of the best-known works of the English Baroque is ideal for middle-level string orchestras. Famous for their use as wedding precessionals/recessionals, Purcell's Trumpet Tune and Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary will provide your students with a great introduction to this period of music history in a thoroughly enjoyable format. |
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49009
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Variations on a Theme of Haydn (Full Orchestra) D |
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Jubilance is a programmatic work that conveys a sense of extreme joy and happiness. The opening rhythmic ostinato sets the ground work for the recurring C major pentachord motive in this heroic and triumphant work. |
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49063
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A La Manana (Latin Song and Rhythms) E
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33029
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Academic Festival Overture MD
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33087
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Angelus and Bohemian Festival M
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49048
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Austrian Peasant Dance MD
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33072
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Bicycle Built for Two (Permanently Out of Print) E
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33004
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Bill Bailey (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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38036
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Fanfare and March from Iolanthe M
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33095
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Fantasy on 'Sleepers, Wake' M
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35009
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Hungarian Dance No. 2 ME
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49068
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Indian Chant and Dance E
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33059
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Jupiter-Bringer of Jollity from The Planets MD
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33103
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March (Psalm 19) ME
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33120
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March Prelude ME
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49021
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March to the Scaffold M
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33119
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MEISTERSINGER: Dance of the Apprentices (Permanently Out of Print) M
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33086
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Moods of Rachmaninoff (Permanently Out of Print) M
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33005
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My Wild Irish Rose (Permanently Out Of Print) E
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33063
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On the Steppes of Central Asia M
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49055
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Pastorale and Hymn ME
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38026
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Preludes, Les (Permanently Out of Print) MD
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33104
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Processional March ME
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33057
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Rondeau (Masterpiece Theater) ME
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33094
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Rosamunde Overture, Op. 26 MD
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33097
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Rustic Wedding Symphony, Wedding March M
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38075
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Sarabande and March M
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49067
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Symphony in D Minor (first movement) M
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49000
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Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, Fourth Movement M
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33160
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Symphony No. 1: 2nd movement M
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49083
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Symphony No. 2 (Themes from 1st Movement) M
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38031
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Symphony No. 2, (Antar) Third Mvt. (Permanently Out of Print) MD
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33130
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Symphony No. 2, 3rd Movement M
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33081
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Symphony No. 2, Fourth Movement MD
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33084
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Symphony No. 2, March M
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33150
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Symphony No. 3 (second movement) M
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33107
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Symphony No. 3, Adagio M
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38041
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Symphony No. 3, Finale (Permanently Out of Print) M
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49062
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Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Fourth movement (Brahms) MD
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33117
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Symphony No. 4, 3rd Mvt. M
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49088
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Symphony No. 4: Finale MD
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33080
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Symphony No. 5, (Reformation) Fourth Movement M
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33141
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Symphony No. 5, 2nd Mvt. (Permanently Out of Print) M
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35034
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Symphony No. 5, Finale M
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33089
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Symphony No. 5, First Movement M
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35023
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Symphony No. 5, Fourth Movement (Permanently Out of Print) M
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33125
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Symphony No. 5, Menuetto M
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38035
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Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique): Introduction and March MD
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33143
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Symphony No. 7, 2nd Mvt. M
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38053
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Symphony No. 7, 3rd mvt. MD
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49005
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Symphony No. 8, Fourth Movement (Permanently Out of Print) M
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49006
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Symphony No. 9 (5) (New World) First Movement (Permanently Out of Print) M
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49007
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Symphony No. 9 (5) (New World) Fourth Movement M
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49058
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Symphony No. 9 in C major MD
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43079
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Symphony No. 9, Finale MD
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35026
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Symphony No. 94 (Surprise), Finale (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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33164
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TANNHAUSER: Grand March M
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49082
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Theme and Variations: based on a study by Kreutzer ME
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49086
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Traviata, La: Waltz ME
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33112
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Trumpet Voluntary ME
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49081
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Two Moods of Brahms ME
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33067
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Variations on a Paganini Theme M
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49009
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Variations on a Theme of Haydn D
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33101
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Western Hoedown (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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33659
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1812 Overture, Themes from E
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33688
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Adagio and March (Occasional Oratorio) (SEE #35585) ME
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35712
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Air and Bouree M
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33612
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Bach Suite ME
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33591
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Bohemian Dance (SEE #35585) M
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33642
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, First and Third Movements (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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33970
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (Third Movement) M
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33628
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, First Movement, abridged ME
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33677
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Third Movement, abridged MD
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49998
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Brazilian Tango ME
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33644
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Carmen Suite ME
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35585
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Classics for Contest M
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33582
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Corelli Suite ME
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49550
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Dance of the Hours (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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33861
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Four Pieces for a Clock Tower M
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33577
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Four Seasons Themes ME
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33599
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Liszt Christmas Suite (Permanently Out of Print) MD
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33793
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Renaissance Suite (SEE #35585) ME
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49551
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Romantic Suite (Permanently Out of Print) ME
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33576
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Rondeau (Theme from Masterpiece Theater) ME
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43598
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Sonatina and Gavotte ME
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33586
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Square Dance, The (Permanently Out of Print) E
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33587
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Symphony No. 94 (Surprise) Finale E
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33661
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Three Pieces of Bach ME
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33655
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Two Familiar Airs M
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33825
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Two Pieces for a Festival ME
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Vernon F. Leidig is Professor Emeritus of Music at
California State University Los Angeles where he has been presented the Outstanding
Professor Award for teaching, scholarship, research and professional advancement.
His previous experience included teaching instrumental music in the secondary schools
in Los Angeles, where his teaching principles earned him a Certificate of Merit from
the United States Department of State. Well-known throughout the United States as a
clinician, adjudicator and conductor, Dr. Leidig has published many music education
materials, including college texts and magazine articles, as well as numerous arrangements
for school and community orchestras and bands.