16th Suite: String Orchestra Conductor Score

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16th Suite: String Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: 16th Suite: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-49933S
Price: 10.00 USD
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I. Sailor's Shanty, II. Kookaburra, III. Streets of Laredo, IV. Skip to My Lou

Traditional Folk Songs / arr. Andrew H. Dabczynski

Grade: 1.5

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16th Suite is a set of four contrasting folk tunes that introduce common 16th-note patterns to beginning students. This concert etude allows students to practice each pattern in different contexts: melodies, accompaniments, and a variety of simple meters and keys. Whether performed as a suite or as individual movements, 16th Suite will enhance any concert program while developing essential skills. (5:40)

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Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-5781-3

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-5781-9

UPC: 038081575674

SKU: 00-49933S

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About the Arranger: Andrew H. Dabczynski

Andrew H. Dabczynski served as Emeritus Professor of Music Education at Brigham Young University, where he founded and directed the BYU New Horizons Orchestra, an ensemble for beginning adult string players that also functioned as a teaching laboratory for string educators. His contributions to string pedagogy earned him BYU's Joseph E. White Fellowship for Teaching and Learning, Utah ASTA's Higher Education Teacher of the Year award in 2005, and recognition for outstanding contributions to music education in 2014. He has held faculty positions at the Eastman School of Music and taught in public school systems across New York and Michigan, serving as Supervisor of Fine Arts Education in the Waterford School District.

Beyond the classroom, Dabczynski has performed viola with regional orchestras including the Rochester Philharmonic and Hartford Symphony, and spent six years as a member of the Colden String Quartet at Western Michigan University. His research interests center on folk music traditions and fiddling practices, informations that shape his compositional and arranging work. He co-authored the String Explorer method series with Alfred Music and has served in leadership roles with the American String Teachers Association, bringing deep expertise in both string technique and the repertoire that engages beginning players.

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Why we love this

Dabczynski built this suite around a specific pedagogical need: students must see 16th-note patterns in multiple musical contexts to truly internalize them. Rather than drilling rhythms in isolation, students encounter these figures in folk melodies, supporting accompaniments, and shifting meters and keys. The four contrasting movements keep the material fresh while building genuine rhythmic flexibility.

What to expect

Four distinct folk songs arrive as fresh arrivals, each bringing its own character and energy. The writing balances melodic lines with the steady pulse of folk accompaniments, creating the sense of community musicians playing together rather than students completing an exercise.

Who it's for

String orchestra conductors working with beginning ensembles who need etude material that feels musical rather than mechanical. Students at this level benefit from repertoire that addresses technique within authentic musical contexts, making 16th-note patterns feel purposeful rather than abstract.

How to get the most out of it

Establish the 16th-note pulse clearly in your initial rehearsals by conducting through at least one full run-through with attention to the subdivision; students will feel more secure when they hear the underlying pulse from the podium.
Isolate the accompaniment patterns in sectional rehearsals before combining them with melodies, especially where rhythmic independence between voices matters most.
Let each movement breathe as its own entity during rehearsals, even if you plan to perform the complete suite; this allows students to master one folk context before moving to the next.
Balance the folk character with clear articulation; these melodies sing most when phrases have shape, not when they sound metronomic.

How to use it

Program 16th Suite as a concert suite in its entirety for a complete showcase of your beginning ensemble's growth, or select individual movements to punctuate a longer program. The piece works equally well as a festival or contest selection where adjudicators appreciate focused skill development paired with genuine musicality.