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Composers Bureau
Music for Young Audiences
Orchestral
Full orchestra
- Leslie Adams
- Western Adventure for full orchestra. 3'. All ages. Creative Arts, Inc.
- Sunburst
- Dr. Robert Boury
- Toy Symphony for grades K-6
- Margaret Brouwer
- Sizzle for orchestra. Ages 5 to adult.
- Wallace De Pue
- The Fiddler's Contest, orchestra with fiddle solo, for standard orchestra or wind ensemble. All ages.
- Prelude and a Dorian Dance, standard orchestra, for junior high to high school.
- Sasquatch, standard orchestra, for junior high to high school.
- Crawford Gates
- Wisconsin Profiles, orchestra Suite.
- Ballad of the Prairie State, orchestral tone poem.
- Arthur Gottschalk
- Deep in the Heart for orchestra. Ages 6-18.
- Overture: Measure for Measure for youth orchestra.
Ages 6-18.
- Toussaint Overture for youth orchestra. Ages 6-18.
- Karel Husa
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier for orchestra. Ages 11-16.
- Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, ages 11-18.
- Musique d'Amateurs for orchestra, ages 8-16.
- Music for Prague 1968, Ages 12-18
- Overture ("Youth"), Ages 12-18.
- Serenade, Ages 12-18.
- Libby Larsen
- John Anthony Lennon
- Ursula Mamlok
- Grasshoppers for orchestra.
- Divertimento for Orchestra
- William Mayer
- Good King Wenceslas-text of a. a. milne, (Theodore Presser), full orchestra or chamber orchestra (8 players). Ages 8-13.
- Daniel McCarthy
- American Dance Music for orchestra with brass quintet and percussion. Ages 10 to adult.
- An American Girl for orchestra. All ages.
- Peter Sacco
- Pilgrim's Journey, based on Pilgrim's hymns. 22 minutes.
Ages 10-20.
- Four Sketches on Emerson Essays, 15 minutes.
- Michael Schelle
- Detour to Nowhere (5' orchestra) - kids, family,
pops audience.
- One for the Gipper (5' orchestra) - kids, family,
pops audience.
- Pygmies for orchestra. Teenagers, ages 9-19.
- Spirits for orchestra. Teenagers, ages 9-19.
- Ruth Schonthal
- Happy Birthday Variations for orchestra showcasing different combinations or orchestra. (flexible between 6-18 min.).
- Robert Starer
- Six Variations with Twelve Notes for full orchestra.
MCA Music.
- Francis Thorne
- Sonar Plexus for orchestra and electric guitar soloist,
2-2-2-2, 2-2-0-0. Ages 8-14.
- Stephen Yarbrough
- For Christmas: An Alleluia for Orchestra.
- With the Voice of Joy & Praise for full orchestra.
- Symphony No.1 in one movement.
With narrator
- Leslie Adams
- Western Adventure for full orchestra. 5'. All ages.
Creative Arts, Inc.
- Larry Thomas Bell
- Hansel and Gretel for narrator and full orchestra.
For children 12 and under.
- Victoria Bond
- The Frog Prince, for narrator and orchestra. Ages
3-11. G. Schirmer.
- What's the Point of Counterpoint?, for narrator and
orchestra. Ages 5-15. Subito Music.
- Tina Davidson
- The Selkie Boy, for narrator and orchestra or chamber
orchestra. For family, and ages 3-14.
- Two Beasts from the Forest of Imaginary Being, for
narrator and orchestra. For family.
- Daniel Dorff
- Allegro Volante for xylophone and orchestra. 5 minutes.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company. Dazzling showpiece for xylophone.
- Billy and the Carnival: A Children's Guide to the Instruments
for narrator with orchestra. 14 minutes. On rental from Theodore
Presser Company - 2(Picc)222-2210 Timp 2Perc Strings.
- Blast Off! for narrator and orchestra. 9 1/2 minutes.
Large score and parts on rental from Theodore
Presser
Company- 2(Picc)2(EH)22(Cbn)-4331 Timp 3Perc HpStrings.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears for narrator and orchestra.
8 minutes. On rental from Theodore
Presser Company- 1111 111(Bass)01-2Perc. Hp Strings.
- Philly Rhapsody. For middle school, high school or
adult pops. 11 minutes. Presser.
Jazzrock/R&B crossover for orchestra.
- Three Fun Fables 11 minutes. Rental from MMB
Music - 112 (Cbn) 1110 Hp 1-2Perc Strings.
- The Fox and the Crow (features trumpet and bass)
- The Dog and his Reflection (features trombone
and violin/harp/percussion)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (features contrabassoon
and clarinet
- Robert Jager
- Pied Piper of Hamelin for orchestra and narrator. Ages 5 to adult. Theodore Presser Company.
- Marvin Lamb
- The Eagle Has Landed for orchestra, narrator, slides and tape. Ages 8 to 12 years.
- Sroufie the Saxophone for orchestra, narrator and tenor saxophone soloist. Ages 4 to 8 years.
- Libby Larsen
- William Mayer
- The Greatest Sound Around for singing narrator and orchestra. Ages 5-10.
- Neil McKay
- Variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" for orchestra, narrator and audience participation, illustrates families of instruments; all ages; 8 min., Music Sales/G. Schirmer (rental)
- Robert Xavier Rodriguez
- A Colorful Symphony for narrator and orchestra.
- The Tempest for orchestra, and actor(s) or puppets. For elementary school on up.
- Trunks for narrator and orchestra.
- We the People (Jargon) for narrator, orchestra, and chorus. For jr. high on up.
- Robert Ward
- Jonathon and the Gingery Snare for narrator, percussion and orchestra. Ages 5 to 15.
- Richard Wilson
- A Child's London for piano and narrator, ages 7-12
with dancers
- William Mayer
- The Snow Queen for dancers and orchestra. Based on
the Hans Christian Andersen tale. Ages 6-14.
- Scenes from the Snow Queen for dancers and orchestra.
Ages 6-14.
with narrator and dancers
- William Mayer
- Hello, World! for singing narrator, dancers and orchestra.
Ages 6-12.
Chamber orchestra
- Jan Bach
- The Happy Prince for chamber orchestra. Ages 8-18.
- William Copper
- Ellen's Alley for chamber orchestra. Ages 8-80.
- Norman Dello Joio
- Divertimento - for teens and twenties.
- Daniel Dorff
- Concerto for Contrabassoon for contrabassoon, clarinet,
horn and strings. For children through adults. MMB
Music.
with voices or narrator
- Victoria Bond
- The Frog Prince for narrator and orchestra. Ages
3-11.
- Daniel Dorff
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears for narrator with
flute, clarinet, bass, trombone, harp, 1 percussion, violin,
cello, and bass. 8 minutes.
- Take the Orchestra Out to the Ballgame for narrator
with english horn, trumpet, percussion, bass, and piano. 4
minutes. Published by Theodore
Presser Company.
- Three Fun Fables for narrator with clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon,
trumpet, trombone, harp, 1 percussion, violin, bass. 11 minutes.
Commissioned for Minnesota Orchestra's KinderKonzerts - 52
performances in 1996-1997 season. Rental from MMB
Music.
- The Fox and the Crow (features trumpet and bass)
- The Dog and his Reflection (features trombone
and violin/harp/percussion)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (features contrabassoon
and clarinet)
- The Adventures of Mary's Little Lamb for narrator
with contrabassoon, horn, violin, viola, and piano. 3 1/2
minutes.
- The Tortoise and the Hare for narrator with chamber
orchestra. 5 1/2 minutes. Rental from MMB
Music - 112 (Cbn) 1110 Hp 1-2Perc Strings.
- Robert Jager
- Kokopelli Dances for flute, piano, harp, percussion
and strings. Ages 4 to adult. Theodore
Presser Company.
- Alice A. Moerk
- Dialogue Between Ancients and Moderns for mezzo,
tenor, baritone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, strings and percussion.
Junior high/High School.
- Peter Sacco
- Flying Saucer Overture, 10 minutes. Ages 8-18.
- Elliott Schwartz
- Jack O'Lantern for chamber orchestra, ages 13-18.
- Eric Stokes
- The Spirit of the Place Among the People, a one-movement
concerto for audience and orchestra. Ages 8-18.
- Pack-Rat (2-step) Slow (March) Drag for trumpet,
winds and percussion. Ages 12-18.
- Joelle Wallach
- The Ascent of the Swallow for chamber orchestra, children's choir, and
narrator. Ages 4 to adult.
- The King's 12 Moons for chamber ensemble, 4 women
(SSAA) and 1 baritone. Ages 8 to adult.
- Robert Ward
- Jonathon and the Gingery Snare for narrator, percussion
and orchestra. Ages 5 to 15.
- Richard Wilson
- A Child's London for speaker and chamber orchestra.
Ages 5-10.
with dancers
- William Mayer
- Scenes from the Snow Queen for dancers and chamber
orchestra. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale. Ages
6-14.
Small Ensemble
- Alan Shulman
- Many Moons - a fairy tale for children and adults.
String Orchestra
- Dr. Robert Boury
- Country Caprices for 6th grade on up.
- Daniel Dorff
- Sunburst for violin and strings. 3 1/2 minutes. Presser.
Introduction to what the violin sounds like.
- Summer Solstice (last movement) for clarinet and
strings. 5 minutes. MMB
Music. Jazz waltz.
- Walter S. Hartley
- Sacred Harmonies for string orchestra. Ages - high school or college.
- Peter Sacco
- Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, 10 minutes.
- Introduction and Divertimento for solo bassoon and
string orchestra.
- Robert Ward
- An Appalachian Story for narrator, strings and piano.
Ages 5 to 17.
Symphony Orchestra
- Libby Larsen
- All Around Sound, for symphony orchestra. Ages - 3rd through 10th grade.
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