Madrigale: String Orchestra Conductor Score

$7.00 USD

Madrigale: String Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: Madrigale: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-35971S
Price: 7.00 USD
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By Karl Bohm / arr. Robert Sieving

Grade: 3.5

Item: 00-35971S

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This lovely German song offers the opportunity to teach compound meter, isolating excerpts collaterally with rhythmic exercises, and working on smooth string crossings. Extended positions are featured in the cello part with accidentals sprinkled throughout the other parts as well. A beautiful soli section will be popular with cellists against a moving bass line.

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Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 12

UPC: 038081411781

SKU: 00-35971S

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About the Composer: Karl Bohm

Karl Böhm (1894–1981) was an Austrian conductor and composer whose career spanned the twentieth century. Though primarily celebrated as one of the great orchestral conductors of his era, Böhm also composed songs and chamber works that reflect his deep musicianship and understanding of string writing.

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Why we love this

Robert Sieving's arrangement captures the lyrical warmth of this German song while building in genuine pedagogical substance. The featured cello soli gives your section a moment to shine, and the technical demands (extended positions, accidentals, compound meter) arrive naturally within music that actually sounds good on stage.

What to expect

Madrigale carries the intimate warmth of German Romantic song into the string ensemble. The moving bass lines and gentle melodic contours create forward momentum while the cello soli section offers moments of quiet elegance, all anchored by the steady pulse of compound meter.

Who it's for

String orchestras at the intermediate level will find this piece appropriately challenging without veering into the overly technical. Directors preparing for concert or festival performance will appreciate the balance between musical substance and student accessibility.

How to get the most out of it

Isolate the compound meter patterns in rehearsal before working with the full score; the rhythmic foundation will steady everything else.
Shape the cello soli as a true voice, not a showpiece. Balance it carefully against the moving bass line so both parts breathe together.
Secure smooth string crossings by having players mark their shift points clearly. Work slowly through passages where crossings land on beat boundaries.
Distribute attention to accidentals across the ensemble early. A single misspelled note disrupts the harmonic color, especially in a piece this transparent.

How to use it

This works beautifully as a concert opener or as a contrast piece between flashier selections. Its modest length and lyrical character make it an excellent choice for festival programming or as a bridge between contrasting moods within a longer set.