Britten: Two Portraits $469.99 Benjamin Britten composed his Two Portraits for string orchestra in 1930, at the age of sixteen, during the summer between leaving Gresham's School and beginning his studies at the Royal College of...
Bax: 5 Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols $219.99 REPRINT SERIES Arnold Bax composed his Five Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols in 1942, setting five traditional Polish carols in English translation by Jan Śliwiński for unison treble voices (or...
Britten: Serenade for Solo Tenor, Horn and String Orchestra Op.31 $439.95 Benjamin Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31, was composed in 1943 for tenor, solo horn, and string orchestra and it is one of his most distinctive early wartime works. The work...
Britten: Prelude and Fugue for 18-Part String Orchestra, Op.29 $449.95 Benjamin Britten’s Prelude and Fugue, Op. 29, was composed in 1943 for 18-part string orchestra, and it was written to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Boyd Neel Orchestra. It lasts about...
Sibelius: Suite for Violin and Strings Op.117 $375.00 Sibelius’s Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, JS 185, is a three-movement work composed in 1929 and often published as Op. 117. Its movements are Country Scenery (Allegretto), Serenade: Evening...
Bloch: Concerto Grosso No.2 for Strings $399.95 REPRINT SERIES Ernest Bloch’s Concerto Grosso No. 2 (B.84), composed in 1952 and published by G. Schirmer in 1953, is scored for a concertino string quartet (two violins, viola, cello) against a...
Britten: Simple Symphony Op.4 for String Orchestra $535.00 Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony, Op. 4, was written in 1933–34 and is wholly derived from themes he composed as a child; it is scored for string orchestra (also playable as a string quartet) and...
Enescu: Deux Intermèdes (Two Intermezzos) Op.12 $385.00 REPRINT SERIES George Enescu’s Two Intermèdes for string orchestra, Op. 12, were written in 1902–03 as short orchestral miniatures for strings and are usually performed together as a single item...
Gershwin: Lullaby for Strings $295.00 George Gershwin composed "Lullaby" in 1919 as a class assignment during his studies in classical music theory. Initially conceived at the piano, the piece was subsequently arranged for string quartet...
Rawsthorne: Elegiac Rhapsody for String Orchestra $285.00 REPRINT SERIES Alan Rawsthorne’s Elegiac Rhapsody for String Orchestra was composed in 1964 as a tribute to Constant Lambert, who had died in 1951. The piece reflects Rawsthorne’s distinctive style,...
Bliss: Music for Strings $185.00 - $499.95 Arthur Bliss's "Music for Strings" is a vibrant and expressive work composed in 1935, showcasing the composer’s mastery of string writing. The piece was commissioned for the 1935 Salzburg Festival...
Fine: Notturno for String Orchestra and Harp $249.99 Irving Fine's Notturno for String Orchestra and Harp, composed in 1951, is a masterful work that blends elements of neoclassicism with a distinctly lyrical and emotional quality. The piece is...
Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" for String Orchestra and Harp $499.95 Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is a poignant and richly textured work for string orchestra and harp, composed in 1939. Drawing from the English folk melody “Dives and...
Herrmann: Psycho, A Narrative for String Orchestra $750.00 “To orchestrate is like a thumbprint. I can’t understand having someone else do it. It would be like someone putting color to your paintings.”
Waxman: Sinfonietta for String Orchestra and Timpani $699.95 In the words of the composer, The Sinfonietta was written on board the S.S. Christoforo Coloumbo en route from New York to Europe. I was going to Europe for a conducting tour which included an...
Herrmann: Sinfonietta for Strings $499.95 Herrmann, for all his Angst, was a New Yorker born and bred. His Sinfonietta was composed in 1936, just before his film career took off. It contains what Steven Smith, Herrmann's biographer,...
Bacewicz: Divertimento for String Orchestra $339.99 REPRINT SERIES Composed in 1965, the Divertimento was written on commission from conductor Karol Teutsch. It was also he, together with the National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra led by him, who...
Respighi: Suite per strumenti ad arco P.41 (1902) $379.99 REPRINT SERIES Also known as Suite for Strings P.41, it is divided in 6 movements: 1. Ciaccona, 2. Siciliana, 3. Giga, 4. Sarabanda, 5. Burlesca, 6. Rigaudon
