D-Tour: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

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D-Tour: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: D-Tour: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-47468
Price: 50.00 USD
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By Todd Parrish

Grade: 1

Item: 00-47468

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The rondo form of this work gives students repetition, along with "detours" to keep their interest. The piece uses only quarter notes and half notes with both stepwise motion and larger intervals in D major. The piano part is recommended, adding to the harmonic interest of the piece.

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Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 66

UPC: 038081544540

SKU: 00-47468

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About the Composer: Todd Parrish

Todd Parrish brings two decades of orchestra teaching across Illinois, Virginia, and Florida to his compositions and arrangements. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from ORU in Tulsa, where he studied violin and piano, and earned a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Arizona under Jindong Cai. His conducting studies extended through intensive workshops in Colorado, South Carolina, Maine, and France.

Parrish serves as orchestra editor for Carl Fischer Music and has held editorial roles at J.W. Pepper and Wingert-Jones Publications. He has published over forty original works and arrangements across major houses including Alfred, Wingert-Jones, and Carl Fischer. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida.

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Why we love this

The rondo structure gives your ensemble the satisfying architecture they need at this level while the strategic detours keep the form from feeling predictable. Limiting the rhythm vocabulary to quarter and half notes lets young players focus on intonation, ensemble balance, and musicality rather than wrestling with notation, and Parrish's mix of stepwise and intervallic writing keeps the melodic line engaging without overcomplicating it.

What to expect

Bright and purposeful, with the cheerful confidence that D major naturally carries. The rondo form creates a sense of return and familiarity, while the detours inject moments of surprise that keep young players attentive and invested in the narrative arc.

Who it's for

Beginning string orchestras in their first or second year of ensemble playing. Students need solid fundamental skills with bow control and pitch accuracy but not yet the rhythmic sophistication required for mixed meters or running sixteenth-note passages.

How to get the most out of it

Anchor the detour sections by having students identify where the music "leaves home" and returns; this helps them understand the larger form and stay engaged during transitions.
Bring out the harmonic movement in the piano part during rehearsals so string players hear the functional changes that support their melody.
Shape the repeated sections of the rondo with subtle dynamic gradations; since the material recurs, small expressive choices prevent it from sounding mechanical.

How to use it

Open a concert with this piece to establish a warm and accessible tone, or pair it alongside another Grade 1 work to build a short thematic program. It also works well as a sight-reading selection for young orchestras building fluency across varied melodic and interval patterns.