Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Richard Meyer
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PK-0000423
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Description
They're baaaaack! Treat your string orchestra to the sequel of the wildly popular Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space. New special effects and a delightful "zombie love theme" are added to this highly original tribute to the monster-movie soundtracks of the 1950s. This sequel is sure to be a favorite of your students and will delight (and terrify!) your audience. This time, listen to what it sounds like when hungry zombies attack! Fun for everyone!
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Series:
Highland/Etling String Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
124
SKU:
00-PK-0000423
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About the Composer: Richard Meyer
Richard Meyer spent 35 years teaching strings across elementary, middle, and high school levels in California public schools. At Oak Avenue Intermediate School in Temple City, he transformed a 29-student program into an orchestra of 200 students over 22 years, while also directing the city's elementary string initiative. He served as music director of the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra for 16 years, taking ensembles on performance tours to New York, Washington D.C., Vienna, Australia, and Canada.
Meyer's "Giving Bach" program, launched in 2009, earned national recognition for its innovative use of interactive concerts to serve special needs and underserved urban students throughout Southern California. As a composer and arranger, he has over 190 published works in circulation and previously held the position of string editor at Alfred Publishing Company. He has been a featured clinician at the A.S.T.A. National Conference, the Texas Orchestra Directors' Association Conference, and multiple state-level All-State and Honor Orchestra rehearsals.
Why we love this
Meyer knows exactly what string orchestras want to play: music that's genuinely fun without sacrificing musical substance. The sequel format taps into student investment (they already love the first one) while the monster-movie pastiche gives players permission to lean into humor and theatricality in a way that still develops musicianship. Your orchestra will be excited to rehearse this, and your audience will remember it.
What to expect
A pitch-perfect parody of 1950s monster-movie soundtracks, complete with lurching rhythms, dramatic strings, and a surprisingly tender zombie romance subplot. The energy swings from campy menace to oddly affecting melodicism, creating a musical experience that's simultaneously entertaining and musically engaging.
Who it's for
String orchestras at the intermediate level who want concert repertoire that earns genuine audience reactions and keeps ensemble morale high. This piece works equally well for middle school orchestras building confidence and high school ensembles looking for a welcome break from all-serious programming.
How to get the most out of it
- Lean into the comedic timing. The zombie love theme works best when your ensemble understands the irony and plays with shape rather than rushing through sentiment.
- Use the special effects cues as rehearsal landmarks. Mark them clearly in parts so everyone knows when the orchestration shifts to "hungry zombie attack" mode.
- Balance ensemble clarity in the busier passages. Grade 3 writing can obscure individual lines, so listen through for balance between melody, countermelody, and accompaniment figures.
- Schedule a runthrough that includes any technical elements or staging cues early enough to avoid last-minute stress during concert prep.
How to use it
Program this as a second-half opener to shift energy after heavier repertoire, or close a concert with it to send audiences out laughing and impressed. It pairs well with other lighter concert pieces in a full string orchestra program and gives younger students a memorable reason to stay invested in rehearsals through October and November.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing rapid articulation changes and staccato patterns
- Maintaining rhythmic precision in syncopated, syncopated passages
- Balancing melodic and accompaniment roles within sectional texture
- Responding to conductor cues for dramatic tempo and dynamic shifts
- Sustaining focus and musicality in humorous, character-driven arrangements