Multi-Style String Orchestra Scores
Published by Alfred Music, Kendor Music (a subsidiary of Excelcia Music Publishing), and Carl Fischer
The musical imagination of the world offers so many exciting possibilities for string orchestras to take advantage of. Julie was one of the first to start composing in American and World roots styles for string orchestra and has composed over two dozen scores that have been performed worldwide.
In addition to these published scores, Julie's "Planet Strings Informance Project" offers another 19 string orchestra scores: Irish, Appalachian, Cajun, bluegrass, blues, swing, jazz, rock, Norwegian, Calentano, Klezmer, Romanian, Bollywood, and African!
Bollywood … Rock … Appalachian … Klezmer … Irish … Provencal … Blues … & more!
Julie’s string orchestra score "French Roast," is a J.W. Editor’s Choice. Her string orchestra Flexi-Score, "Bollywood Strings," has been performed all over the world, including in India (twice) and is a string orchestra favorite. Bollywood Strings includes an electric violin part, JR. and SR. versions that stand alone or interlock for an intergenerational concert, 10 instructional videos (“Electric Spice” on Youtube), and an authentic Bollywood backing track for rehearsal and performance available on iTunes. The Jr. & Sr. scores offer dedicated electric violin parts and were ahead of the curve by doing so. You can purchase practice and/or performance backing tracks with authentic instruments from India to mount a truly remarkable concert.
In addition to string orchestra scores geared to specific levels, Julie created a new approach many years ago called Flexi-Scores. A Flexi-Score is made up of a junior and senior level score for the same piece. Each score can be performed on its own, but the two interlock for intergenerational performances. To date, she's composed Flexi-Scores titled "Bollywood Strings," "Klezmer Celebration," and "Celtic Butterfly." The picture below is of 850 Students performing Julie's flexi-score “Celtic Butterfly” in Halifax, organized by string director Sue Ellen Wilder.
Halifax
Julie's scores can be found on J.W. Pepper and many other other sites
Mason's Apron
Midnight's Celtic Run
Terkisher Klezmer Fest
Blues Fiddle on the Fringe
Flop Eared Mule (Appalachian)
Hotter Than Blues
Twin Sisters (Appalachian)
Lebedike Honga (Klezmer)
Rockin' It
Folk Dance From Provence
Newtown Peace Anthem (flexi-score)
A Klezmer Celebration
A Klezmer Celebration SR.
Bollywood Strings SR
Bollywood Strings JR
French Roast
A Cinematic Journey
The Celtic Butterfly JR
The Celtic Butterfly SR
TechnoStrings