A Quiet Peace: String Orchestra Conductor Score

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A Quiet Peace: String Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: A Quiet Peace: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-49930S
Price: 10.00 USD
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By Richard Meyer

Grade: 2

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Give your students a well-needed break from the chaos and noise of today's world with this gentle, introspective, hymn-like composition. Richard Meyer's A Quiet Peace uses suspensions, dissonances, and ninth and seventh chords, which lend a mature sound to the piece. The notes and ranges keep it well within reach of the young orchestra. An excellent way for your students to express sensitivity and grace while developing their emotive playing skills. (4:15)

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Series: Sound Innovations for String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-6243-4

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6243-1

UPC: 038081579634

SKU: 00-49930S

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About the Composer: Richard Meyer

Richard Meyer spent 35 years teaching string students across elementary, middle, and high school levels in public schools. At Oak Avenue Intermediate School in Temple City, California, he directed orchestras for 22 years, expanding the program from 29 students to 200 while simultaneously overseeing the district's elementary string curriculum. For 16 years he conducted the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra, leading performances across New York, Washington D.C., Vienna, Australia, and Canada.

Beyond the podium, Meyer has shaped string education through over 190 published compositions and arrangements and served as string editor for Alfred Publishing Company for 16 years. He co-authored the String Explorer Series and Sight-read It for Strings, widely used in school programs nationwide. In 2009, he launched the "Giving Bach" program at his school, an initiative that has earned national recognition for using interactive concerts to reach special needs and underserved students throughout Southern California. He remains an active guest conductor and clinician, having presented at the A.S.T.A. National Conference, the Texas Orchestra Directors' Association Conference, and string workshops at Ohio State University.

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Why we love this

Meyer understands the young orchestra's voice intimately. The harmonic language (suspensions, sevenths, and ninths) sounds sophisticated and grown-up while the range and note demands stay accessible to Grade 2 players, building confidence without overwhelming. Programmers will appreciate a piece that genuinely restores rather than fills time, offering students and audiences alike a moment of real musical substance.

What to expect

A moment of stillness in a busy rehearsal calendar. The piece breathes with gentle suspensions and rests, inviting players to listen to one another and discover the beauty in restraint. Dissonances resolve with quiet satisfaction, and the overall effect is meditative, like a musical exhale.

Who it's for

Grade 2 string orchestras ready to explore expressive playing and harmonic sophistication without technical overreach. This score works for orchestras seeking accessible repertoire that teaches ensemble musicians to play with intention and emotional awareness.

How to get the most out of it

Shape each phrase as if it were a long vocal line; young string players often rush gentle music, so conduct with deliberate phrasing to allow suspensions and dissonances to bloom fully.
Balance the ensemble carefully around the harmonic movement. When seventh and ninth chords appear, ensure all voices are heard equally so the mature sonority comes through.
Encourage vibrato that matches the introspective mood. This piece rewards a warm, singing tone from every section.
Resist the temptation to rush through rests and longer note values; silence is part of the composition's emotional language here.

How to use it

Program this as a concert centerpiece or a reflective transition between more energetic works. It also serves contest and festival programs well, offering judges a clear window into whether an orchestra can shape phrase and balance harmony at the Grade 2 level.