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Tempo Press at the 2022 ASTA Conference

Everything you need to know about Tempo Press at the 2022 ASTA Conference.

Festival Favorite: Kyrie eleison

Kryie eleison is a Modern setting of a Gregorian chant. Frequently changing measure lengths are calculated to simulate the rhythmic freedom of the chant. It is a grade 3 string orchestra title on the UIL PML.  The Kyrie eleison, a part of the Catholic mass liturgy and that of other churches, has been set to […]

Festival Favorites: Beneath the Autumn Sky

Reminiscent of a crisp, cool autumn day, when the leaves have turned, a handful already fluttering to the ground; the sky a paler blue than usual. There is plenty of independence between the sections in this composition, and you have abundant opportunities for personalizing the phrasing and expression to your taste. Beneath the Autumn Sky […]

Festival Favorites: Sinfonia in D Major

A vigorous and robust style should prevail through the Sinfonia, with even the contrasting lyrical sections steady and energetic. Care should be taken to realize the wonderful long crescendo, a novel and very exciting device for compositions of this period. All separate quarter notes should be plated at the frog and off the string. The […]

Festival Favorites: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

This baroque favorite has been expertly arranged by Robert Longfield. A musical gem for young string orchestras! Christoph W. von Gluck (1714-1787) is an eighteenth-century composer known for his operas. Well-traveled, he lived and composed in London, Vienna, and Paris. Mozart and Berlioz are among the composers who were influenced by his work. It is […]

Festival Favorites: Barcarolle

The lovely Barcarolle evokes the feeling of being poled on a small boat, or barca on the canals of Venice. This intermediate arrangement for string orchestra can be played entirely in first position, though shifting will make some of the passages easier to play and more musical. This piece provides the perfect opportunity to highlight […]

Festival Favorites: March of the Meistersingers

This is an easy arrangement, which, through close scoring, makes the young string orchestra sound especially full. It is a grade 2 on the UIL PML, class D on the Florida MPA list, and NYSSMA Manual level 2.

Tempo Press at the 2021 Midwest Clinic

Everything you need to know about Tempo Press at the 2021 Midwest Clinic.

Spotlight: David Manuel Garcia

Now teaching in the after-school program at Tewksbury Memorial High School, Dr. David Manuel Garcia previously held positions as Associate Professor of Music and Program Coordinator for Music at Northern Essex Community College in Haverill, MA and Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music at Bridgewater State College (now University). He continues to compose, conduct […]

26 Orchestra Pieces Perfect for Your Holiday Concerts

It’s that time of year again! Time to start planning for your holiday orchestra concerts! And Tempo Press has all your needs covered. Whether you’re looking for string or full orchestra, beginner, intermediate or advanced, you’re sure to find the sheet music you are looking for here.   Full Orchestra March of the Toys from Babes […]