French Dance: String Orchestra Conductor Score

$9.00 USD

French Dance: String Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: French Dance: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-44798S
Price: 9.00 USD
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Jouissance vous donnerai

Traditional / arr. Deborah Baker Monday

Grade: 2

Item: 00-44798S

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One of several popular dances from time of the French Renaissance, "jouissance" refers to a dance in which the feet stay on the floor, as opposed to one with leaps or lifts. This setting by Deborah Baker Monday has a driving pulse with attractive modal harmonies in the friendly key of E natural minor. All instruments have melodic lines. This arrangement also provides a great opportunity for teaching double up-bows and two-note slurs followed by two separate notes. The added percussion part will make this piece a great selection for festival or your next concert! (1:45)

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Series: Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 8

UPC: 038081517308

SKU: 00-44798S

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About the Arranger: Deborah Baker Monday

Deborah Baker Monday brings three decades of string education experience to her work as a composer and arranger. After leading the Logan City orchestra program for 25 years, she earned recognition as an Outstanding Elementary Educator and won the UtahASTA Composition Competition twice. Her formal training spans Florida State University (B.M.E. in string education), the University of Alabama (M.M. in composition), and Louisiana State University, where she studied under James Yestadt and worked with composers including Harold Schiffman, John Boda, and Dinos Constantinides.

Monday has published over 130 works across seven publishing companies, focusing on accessible arrangements and original compositions for educational strings. She remains active as a guest clinician, conductor, and adjudicator, presenting at state and national conferences including The Midwest Clinic and the Ohio State String Teachers Workshop. Her career reflects a commitment to writing music that challenges young musicians while honoring the pedagogical realities of the school orchestra.

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Why we love this

Monday has written this Renaissance dance with genuine pedagogy in mind. The modal harmonies keep things fresh without overwhelming a Grade 2 orchestra, and the fact that every instrument gets a melodic line means no one sits on rhythmic filler. The built-in focus on double up-bows and two-note slurs followed by separate notes transforms a charming piece into a technical teaching tool.

What to expect

A Renaissance dance that sits lightly on the floor, propelled forward by a steady, grounded pulse. The E natural minor tonality creates a modal warmth that feels both ancient and accessible, while the orchestration shimmers with activity as each voice weaves its own melodic line through the texture.

Who it's for

Grade 2 string orchestras ready to tackle Renaissance style and specific bow techniques in a concert or festival setting. This arrangement works for ensembles comfortable with natural minor tonality and independent melodic lines across all sections.

How to get the most out of it

Establish the driving pulse early in rehearsal by having the rhythm section lock in first; the steady forward motion is what makes the jouissance style work.
Isolate the double up-bow passages and two-note slur figures in separate sectionals before combining them with the melodic lines, so students understand the bow technique independently of the music.
Balance the upper and lower strings carefully so the modal harmonies come through without one voice dominating; Monday has written for texture, not hierarchy.
Use the optional percussion part to add energy without obscuring the string writing; it's a texture enhancer, not the heartbeat of the arrangement.

How to use it

Program this as a standalone concert piece or pair it with other Renaissance selections for a historical mini-set. Its 1:45 duration makes it ideal for festival rotation, and the optional percussion part means you can adjust instrumentation based on what's available for your venue.