West Virginia Orchestra Repertoire List

Bold Titles indicate Full Orchestra, all other titles are String Orchestra

Title Composer

Grade 1
Apollo Suite Merle Isaac
At the Grasshopper Ball Richard Meyer
Canyon Sunset John Caponegro
Ceremonial March W. A. Mozart, arr. Gordon
Chorus of the Huntsmen from Carl Maria von Weber, arr. Dackow
Der Freischutz
Cripple Creek arr. Edmund Siennicki
Cross Country Bruce Chase
Crystal City March Mark Williams
Dorchester Street Songs Gregg A. Porter
Dragonhunter Richard Meyer
Fancy Fiddles Mark Williams
Fiddling Around John Caponegro
Fiddles on Fire Mark Williams
Frog in a Tree Edmund Siennicki
Funny Fiddlin’ Carold Nunez
Happy Hoedown Bruce Chase
Kabuki Dance Richard Meyer
Little Symphony Carold Nunez
Loch Lomond arr. Noah Klauss
March of the Metro Gnome Fred Hubbell
Mississippi Cakewalk Mark Williams
Simple Square Dance Dorothy Straub
Star Valley Suite Robert Frost
St. Anthony Chorale trad./Haydn, arr. Dackow
Three Tunes from Shakespeare’s England arr. Nicholas Hare

Grade 2
A La Mariachi Edward B. Jurey
A Modal Festival Gerry Jon Marsh
An English Folk Song arr. Terry McQ
A Quiet Music Douglas E. Wagner
Appalachian Sunrise Doris Gazda
Baroque Fugue Edmund Siennicki
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I Bach, arr. Isaac
“Can Can” from Offenbach, arr. Richard Meyer
Orpheus in the Underworld
Contredanse en Rondeau W. A. Mozart, arr. Dackow
“Dance of the Tumblers” from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Dackow
 Snow Maiden
Dance Scenario Elliot Del Borgo
Danny Boy arr. Harry Alshin
“Entrance of the Queen of Sheba” Handel, arr. Harry Fisher
from Solomon
Dorian Variations Brian Israel
Downtown Suite for Strings Jay-Martin Pinner
Dramatic Essay Mark Williams
El Toro Doris Gazda
Fanfare and Frippery Richard Stephan
Fanfare for Strings Doris Gazda
Finale, Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 17 Tchaikovsky, arr. Dackow
Gavotte from “Mignon” Ambroise Thomas, arr. Isaac
Kingsbridge March William Dyson
La Boca Grande Casey Kriechbaum, Jr.
Little Bit of …Space…Time, A Samuel Adler
Little Fugue Handel, arr. Siennicki
Moonlight Tango Richard Meyer
Petite Tango Casimer B. Kriechbaum, Jr.
Rejouissance, La Handel, arr. Meyer
Rondeau (Theme from Mouret, arr. Leidig
“Masterpiece Theater”)
Russian Choral and Overture Peter Tchaikovsky
“See, the Conquering Hero Comes” Handel, arr. Edward Jurey and
From Judas Maccabaeus Frank Erickson
Simple Gifts arr. Marsha Chusmir Shapiro
Sinfonia from Trio in a minor Telemann, arr. Robert Bennett Brown
Song and Dance Robert Washburn
Suite for Strings Eliot Del Borgo
Suite for Strings Edmund Siennicki
The Harmonious Blacksmith, Theme Handel, arr. Isaac
From Suite No. 5 in E Major
Summer Stomp Dorothy Straub
Toccatina William Hofeldt
Three Miniatures for Strings M.L.Daniels
Ukrainian Folk Songs: Flirtation Sandra Dackow
Variations on a Ground Marsha Chusmir Shapiro
Westminster Prelude and Fugue David Shaffer
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Richard Stephan
William Tell Overture (Finale) Rossini, arr. Meyer

Grade 3
A Rose for Emily: W. Francis McBeth
A Scene from Faulkner
Allegro in D Vivaldi, arr. Frackenpohl
Allegro from Sonata No. 1 Georg Telemann, arr. Mosier
An Itlaian Elegy from Mendelssohn, arr. Alshin
Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”)
Arlington Sketches Elliot Del Borgo
As Summer Was Just Beginning Larry Daehn
Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar
Bahn Frei (Clear Track) Polka, Op. 45 Eduard Strauss, arr. Isaac
“Bark” Gigue, A Ralph Hultgren
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Bach, arr. Isaac
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 Bach, arr. Jasinski
Bratislava Jaroslav P. Holesovsky
Brigid’s Fire Jeffrey S. Bishop
Brook Green Suite Gustav Holst
Buckeye Pioneers Suite Mark Williams
Canon Johann Pachelbel
Chapter One Carold Nunez
Concertato in E Minor Charles Avison
Conquistador! Deborah Baker Monday
Contrasts in E Minor Francis L. Feese
Contredanse Salieri, arr. Edvard Fendler
Danza Vaclav Nelhybel
Declarations Jeffrey S. Bishop
Don Quixote Suite (Selections) Telemann, arr. Meyer
Emperor Waltz, Op. 437 Johann Strauss, Jr., arr. Isaac
English Fugue William Shelby
Essay for Orchestra Elliot Del Borgo
Fantasia on an Original Theme Joseph Phillips
“Farandole” from Bizet, arr. Isaac
L’Arlessiene Suite No. 2
Finale from the Surprise Symphony Haydn, arr. Niehaus and Leidig
Fiocco Allegro Joseph-Hector Fiocco, arr. Del Borgo
Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance Percy Fletcher
Four Royal Dances Eric Ewazen
Fugue in G Minor (“The Little”) Bach, arr. Doan
Gavotte from Classical Symphony Sergei Prokofiev, arr. Isaac
Geometric Dances Richard Meyer
Ghost of John, The arr. Susan C. Brown
Good Daughter Overture Piccini, arr. Scarmolin
(La Buona Figliuola)
“Grand March” from Aida Verdi, arr. Isaac
Hoedown (Recercada Segunda) Diego Ortiz
Hopak from The Fair at Sorochinsk Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Isaac
Hungarian Dance, No. 6 Brahms, arr. Isaac
Jazz Suite for Strings and Rhythm Leighton Tiffault
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach, arr. Hall
Listen to the Stars Craig Naylor
Lullaby William Hofeldt
M to the Third Power Carold Nunez
“March to the Scaffold” from Berlioz, arr. Anthony Carter
Symphonie fantastique
Modus a 4 Shirl Jae Atwell
The Montagues and Capulets Sergei Prokofiev
from Romeo and Juliet
“O Mio Babbino Caro” from Puccini, arr. Dackow
Gianni Schicchi
Olympiad Paul W. Whear
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss David R. Holsinger
Pendelton Suite M. L. Daniels
Prelude on an Early American Claude T. Smith
Folk Hymn
Prologue, Hymn, and Dance Jaroslav Holesovsky
Quinto-Quarto Suite Merle J. Isaac
Reverie for String Orchestra James Corigliano
“Russian Sailor’s Dance” from Gliere, arr. Isaac
The Red Poppy
Scottish Mist Bonnie Rideout, arr. Phillips
Serenade for String Orchestra Norman Leyden
Serenade for Strings Robert Washburn
Shepherd’s Hey Percy Grainger, arr. Dackow
Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
Still, Still, Still arr. Mark Hellum
St. Lawrence Overture Robert Washburn
Stringtown Stroll Doris Gazda
Suite for Strings Edmund Siennecki
Suite for Strings Robert Washburn
Suite No. 3 in G Major from Water Music Georg Handel, arr. Anderson
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
Symphony No. 1 in c minor, IV Brahms, arr. Leidig
Ten Pieces for Children Bartok, arr. Leo Weiner
Toccata Gaspar Cassado, arr. Higgins
Vier Kleine Stucke Karel Husa
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Ralph Matesky
Yorkshire Ballad Barnes
Youth Overture Emma Lou Diemer

Grade 4
A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson
Adagio in G Minor Albinoni, arr. Giazotto
Adieu Todd Coleman
Allegro from Concerto Grosso, No. 5 Georg Handel, arr. Wright
Air for Strings Norman Dello Joio
Andante Festivo Jean Sibelius
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46, II Edvard Grieg
 (“Ase’s Death”)
Ballet Parisien Jacques Offenbach
Battalia for Strings Heinrich Biber
“Berceuse and Finale” from Stravinsky, arr. Isaac
The Firebird Suite
Capriol Suite Peter Warlock
Carmen Suite No. 1 Georges Bizet
Celebration! Richard Meyer
Chorale Prelude: “Wachet auf, J. S. Bach, arr. Ormandy
Ruft uns die Stimme”
Concertino for String Orchestra Samuel Adler
Concerto Grosso No.1 in G, Op. 6 Georg Handel
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto in d minor Bach, arr. Isaac
Convergence Carold Nunez
Dance of Iscariot Kirt Mosier
Dance Parhelia William Hofeldt
Déjà vu Carold Nunez
Don Quixote Suite George Telemann
Down a Country Lane Aaron Copland
Drawings Set No. 8 Sydney Hodkinson
Drifen Shirl Jae Atwell
Eight Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44 Paul Hindemith
No. 3 (“Acht Stucke”)
English Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughn Williams, arr. Bulla
Fantasia on a 17th Century Tune Richard A. Stephan
Fantasia on the Alleluia Hymn Gordon Jacob
“The Great Gate of Kiev” from Modeste Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
Festique M. L. Daniels
Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7 Jean Sibelius
Fugue in A Minor J.S. Bach, arr. Kjelland
L’Arlessienne Suite No. 1 Georges Bizet
Hemis Dance Thiron Kirk
Hungarian Dance No. 5 Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo Pietro Mascagni
Iphigenia in Aulis Overture Christoph Gluck, arr. Wagner
Italian Concerto J. S. Bach, arr.Sheinberg
Jamaican Rhumba Arthur Benjamin
Jazz Legato Leroy Anderson
Legend David O’Fallon
Locust Street Rag Carold Nunez
Marche Militaire Francaise from Camille Saint-Saens
the Algerian Suite, Op. 60
Mantras Richard Meyer
Marche Slav Peter Tchaikovsky
Messiah: Overture Georg Handel
Mock Morris Dance Percy Grainger, arr. Dackow
Millennium Richard Meyer
1812 Overture Tchaikovsky, arr. Dackow
Overture from Handel, arr. Thor Johnson
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Passacaglia in G Minor Georg Handel
Prayer of St. Gregory Alan Hovhaness
Preludio Paul Whear
Procession of the Nobles Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Romanian Folk Dances Bela Bartok
Rosamunde Overture Franz Schubert
Sanseneon Robert Frost
Short Overture for Strings Jean Berger
Sinfonietta for Strings Pal Jardanyi
Suite for Strings Carold Nunez
Symphony for Strings Jeffrey S. Bishop
Variations on a Well-Known Sea Chantey Richard Stephan

Grade 5
Adagio in g minor (Organ) Albinoni, arr. Giazotto
Alleluia and Fugue, Opus 40b Alan Hovhaness
“Andante Cantabile” from String Quartet Peter Tchaikovsky
No.1, Op. 11
Baltic Dance Kirt N. Mosier
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G J. S. Bach
Capriccio Espagnole Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Dackow
Carmen Suite #2 Georges Bizet
Chaconne in g minor Henry Purcell, arr. Britten
Choreography: Three Dances Norman Dello Joio
Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra Ernest Bloch
With Piano Obbligato
Concerto Grosso, Nos. 3, 7, 8 (any) Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 Geminiani, arr. Kerr
Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra Ralph Vaughan Williams
Concerto Grosso in d minor, Op. 3, No. 11 Antonio Vivaldi
Contrapunctus from the Art of the Fugue Bach, arr. Fischbach
Dance Rhythms for Orchestra, Op. 58 Wallingford Riegger
Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saens
Danzas de Panama William Grant Still
Divertimenti W. A. Mozart
Elegy for Strings Jean Berger
Enigma Variations, Op. 36 Edward Elgar
Ninth Variation: Nimrod
Fantasia on Greensleeves R. V. Williams, arr. Mondays
Five Pieces (Funf Stucke) Paul Hindemith
 For String Orchestra, Op. 44, No. 4
Fugue in g minor (“The Little”), BWV 578 Bach, arr. Cailliet
Girl with the Flaxen Hair, The Debussy, arr. Siennecki
Gregorian Chant Paul Creston
Heart Wounds and Last Spring, Op. 34 Edvard Grieg
“Hoe Down” from Rodeo Aaron Copland
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Edvard Grieg
Hungarian March (Rakoczy March) Hector Berlioz, arr. Weiner
From The Damnation of Faust, Op. 24
Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger
L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 Georges Bizet
Lullaby George Gershwin
Molly on the Shore Percy Grainger
Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna Franz von Suppe
Overture
Night on Bald Mountain Modest Mussorgsky
Nocturne William Hofeldt
Our Town Aaron Copland
Outdoor Overture, An Aaron Copland
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 66 Edvard Grieg
Poet and Peasant Overture Franz von Suppe, arr. Isaac
Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck
Psalm and Fugue Alan Hovhaness
Rakastava, The Lover Jean Sibelius
Rhosymedre Ralph Vaughan Williams,
(“Prelude on a Welsh Hymn Tune”) arr. Arnold Foster
Rhythmic Variations on Two Howard Hanson
Two Ancient Hymns
Romance in C, Op. 42 Jean Sibelius
Rounds David Diamond
Russian Easter Festival Overture Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Dackow
Serenade for Strings, Op. 20 Edward Elgar
Simple Symphony Benjamin Britten
Slavonic Dance in g minor,Op. 46, No. 8 Antonin Dvorak
Sospiri, Op. 70 Edward Elgar
St. Paul’s Suite Gustav Holst
Suite in F, “Lady Radnor’s Suite” C. Hubert H. Parry
Symphony No. 8 in G Major Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 8 in b minor Franz Schubert
(“Unfinished”)
Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, I Franz Schubert
“Variations on a Shaker Melody” from Aaron Copland
“Appalachian Spring”
Theme and Variations Glazunov

Grade 6
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 Johannes Brahms
“Adagietto” from Symphony No. 5 Gustav Mahler
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
Adagio and Fugue in c minor W. A. Mozart
American Salute Morton Gould
Candide Overture Leonard Bernstein
Chaconne J.S. Bach, arr. Zinn
Concerto Grosso Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, Arcangelo Corelli
6, 9, 10, 11, 12 (any)
Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Ludwig van Beethoven
Elegy Samuel Adler
Divertimento Bela Bartok
Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Ralph Vaughan Williams
Festival Overture Dmitri Shostakovich
Four Seasons, The (any season) Antonio Vivaldi
Introduction and Allegro for Strings Edward Elgar
Leonore Overture No.3, Op. 72b Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture to Russlan and Ludmila Mikhail Glinka
Prelude to Die Meistersinger Richard Wagner
von Nurenberg
Prologue and Variations Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Hector Berlioz
Serenade in C for Strings, Op. 48 Peter Tchaikovsky
Serenade, K. 525 W. A. Mozart
(Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
Serenade in E for String Orchestra, Op. 22 Antonin Dvorak
Serenade C.M. Weber
Sinfonia in G Major C. P. E. Bach
Sinfonia IX Felix Mendelssohn
Sinfonia X Felix Mendelssohn
Suite for String Orchestra Arcangelo Corelli
Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 L. van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5, Finale Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 2, Finale Jean Sibelius
Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier Strauss, arr. Isaac