Richard Meyer

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audi...

This easy arrangement of the famous gondola boat song from Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffman is the perfect way to strengthen your young orchestra's legato playing skills. Slurs, crescendos,...

The word 'steampunk' refers to a genre of science fiction that features steam-powered machinery. Works of fiction in this style are most often set in the 19th century British Victorian era or the Amer...

Think Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide but just for strings! Written to be used for outreach or recruiting concerts, this piece is a great way to educate audiences of all ages about the differe...

This festive overture is full of challenges for every section and sure to be a favorite with more mature and experienced players! An exciting opener or closer for any concert, the work is built around...

Teaching opportunities abound in this fresh and creative arrangement of the carol 'We Three Kings.' The piece depicts the kings' famous nocturnal trek across the desert and is a great way to introduce...

The Elements by Richard Meyer is a colorful depiction of the four basic elements - Earth, Air, Water, and Fire - and is sure to challenge and delight every member of your advanced string orchestra. Im...

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a...

This ode to the Wild West begins with a mysterious introduction using the folk song 'All the Pretty Little Horses' in an eerie setting that will send shivers up the spines of performers and audience m...

This imaginative and dynamic selection is based on 'The Navy Hymn.' Using a myriad of time signatures, keys, and modes, this is the perfect teaching piece for advanced students, challenging them with...

Vivid imagery, colorful orchestrations, and a variety of styles all combine to make this one-of-a-kind selection a journey that your students and audience will never forget! In the form of a five-part...

Using the notes of the D major scale, Dizzy Digits by Richard Meyer was written to improve early readers' finger dexterity and note-reading skills. Your students are sure to rise to the challenge of t...

Esplorate la dualità della musica con The Gates of Janus, di Richard Meyer, ispirato a Giano, il dio greco degli opposti. Con melodie contrastanti - una lenta e morbida, l'altra veloce e rumorosa - gl...

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Imagine a live, off-stage voice interjecting driving directions during a performance of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Your audience will love this fun and educational ride as the orchestra follows...

The famous first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, arranged by Richard Meyer, has been simplified and shortened for the first-year player but still retains all the energy and spirit of th...

Questo brano familiare è naturale per sviluppare il controllo e la comprensione del metro 6/8 e dei modelli ritmici. Gli impegnativi motivi di incrocio delle corde svilupperanno anche una buona flessi...

Vincitore del Texas Orchestra Directors Composition Contest, questo superbo lavoro in tre movimenti è un'eccellente vetrina per la vostra orchestra. Intitolata "Square-Dance", "Round-Dance" e "Triangl...

Quale modo migliore per esercitarsi con i primi turni se non con questa entusiasmante opera originale di Richard Meyer. I ritmi e i suoni entusiasmanti di questo lavoro creativo ispireranno i vostri s...

Lo sfarzo e le circostanze di una cerimonia regale sono evidenti in questa selezione di alto livello di Richard Meyer. Ideale per l'insegnamento delle terzine di ottave, le ricche armonie e le melodie...

Questo affascinante brano originale di Richard Meyer incorpora un facile metro misto, scale modali e sincopi trainanti per creare un livello di eccitazione che non si trova spesso in opere di questo l...

La canzone popolare coreana "Ahrirang" è presentata in questo raffinato arrangiamento per archi e campane d'orchestra di Richard Meyer. La parte con le campane può essere eseguita anche da un coro di...

Magistralmente arrangiato utilizzando solo una scala di Re maggiore a un'ottava e note in ottavo, questo arrangiamento farà suonare gli archi dei principianti in modo incredibilmente maturo. Un'eccell...

Utilizzando solo le note della scala di Re maggiore, questo delizioso brano originale di Richard Meyer è un modo meraviglioso per introdurre i vostri studenti del primo anno al metro 3/4. Il formato c...