Product Description
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade - I. The Sea and Sinbads Ship
Pick-A-Part Arrangement
for String Orchestra by
Dr. Grant Gilman
String Orchestra Parts in This
Pick-A-Part Arrangement
Violin 1A
Violin 1B
Violin 1C
Violin 2A
Violin 2B
Violin 2C
Viola A
Viola B
Viola C
Cello A
Cello B
Cello C
Bass A
Bass B
Bass C
Harp/Keyboard (optional)
About Pick-A-Part Arrangement
This arrangement system employs simultaneous, multi-level difficulty parts for each string section. The goal is to accommodate all levels of playing in the preparation and performance of a symphonic masterwork.
In this arrangement, there are 3 difficulty levels for each individual string section, labeled A, B, and C, respectively. Each level is a decreasing level of technical and musical difficulty, level A being the highest level of difficulty. The A level is close to, if not exactly the same as, the original string part, plus the integration of wind parts when applicable. B and C follow in a proportional reduction of difficulty level.
For this solution to be most effective, some students should be encouraged to play the most challenging parts simultaneously with those playing the simpler parts. This presents the opportunity to participate in a performance that includes most of the original material. The B and C parts cover enough of the surface material while maintaining a modicum of independence from the A part. In other words, the B and C parts are able to hold their own in performance without the A parts.
For example, lets say you have a couple of talented violinists and a few more that are well below their playing level, only two violists that need a great deal of help, a plethora of cellists with a wide range of abilities, and one single bass player that is a beginner. Your distribution of parts may look something like this:
- Violin 1 - two on Violin 1A, one on Violin 1C, and the rest on Violin 1B
- Violin 2 - one on Violin 2B, the rest on Violin 2C
- Viola - both on Viola C
- Cello - three on Cello A, one on Cello B, and the rest on Cello C
- Bass - one on Bass C
This potential setup will challenge each player at their current level of development while creating the context for a moving experience with a major orchestral work.
A Note about the Score and Printing
The full score is designed to be printed in portrait orientation on 17"x11" tabloid size paper. Even at this size, the score can be confusing to read, especially if you are not covering every difficulty level part. If you would like a custom score showing only the parts you are using, please email me: conductor@grantgilman.com. I will be happy to work with you!
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