Moment at Angels Landing: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

$49.00 USD

Moment at Angels Landing: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Moment at Angels Landing: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-46710
Price: 49.00 USD
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By Bob Phillips

Grade: 3

Item: 00-46710

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An elegant, beautiful, sophisticated, and lyric piece in C Major, this new work includes melodic content for all, particularly the cellos. With opportunities for practicing shifting and developing musicality, it will suit any concert and is perfect for serious settings. "Moment at Angels Landing" by Bob Phillips provides great practice in 2nd and 3rd positions for violins and violas as well as 3rd and 4th positions for cellos and basses. There is some upper position work for the 1st violins---presented in divisi, so it is not required of all students. All students will have opportunities to work on a sustained and legato sound with connected bow strokes and sensitive phrasing.

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Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 124

UPC: 038081539553

SKU: 00-46710

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About the Composer: Bob Phillips

Bob Phillips has spent decades reshaping what string education can be. As both a composer and pedagogue, he has authored over 25 instructional series and published more than 200 works for orchestra and band, establishing himself as a leading voice in eclectic string repertoire. His groundbreaking publications, from Sound Innovations to the Philharmonic series spanning jazz, rock, mariachi, and Latin styles, have reached thousands of students annually.

For 27 years, Phillips built the Saline, Michigan string program into a national model with over 700 students, demonstrating mastery across classical and contemporary idioms. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which became internationally recognized and performed at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Beyond his own program, Phillips has conducted honors orchestras, all-state ensembles, and camps nationwide, and served as resident conductor for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle. His work is regularly performed at the Midwest Clinic, and he holds the distinction of ASCAP award-winning composer status.

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Why we love this

Phillips writes with a conductor's eye for what sustains a string section through an entire piece. The lyrical construction here keeps cellos singing front and center while distributing real musical responsibility across every stand, and the strategic use of divisi for upper position work means you aren't forcing unprepared students into uncomfortable territory. This is the kind of programming piece that sounds refined at concert while doing legitimate pedagogical work.

What to expect

The piece evokes a moment of quiet reflection, unfolding gently in C Major with ample space for sustained tone and expressive phrasing. A lyrical quality pervades the writing, particularly in the cello lines, creating an atmosphere of elegance without pretension.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced string orchestras at the Grade 3 level who are ready to balance technical development with genuine musical storytelling. Directors seeking repertoire that builds position work and bow control without sacrificing the integrity of the sound.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the melodic lines across the entire section rather than emphasizing individual parts. Cellos need to feel supported by the harmonic foundation, not exposed.
Lock the shift timing in rehearsal before worrying about intonation. Once students know where they're moving and why, the pitch settles naturally.
Insist on bow continuity through phrase endings. The legato work here only pays off if bow changes disappear entirely.
Record a sectional run-through with the cello melody isolated. Students hear immediately whether the accompaniment is truly sustaining or just floating over the line.

How to use it

Program this as the centerpiece of a spring concert devoted to American pastoral works, or place it as the opening number to establish focus and musicality before moving into more energetic fare. It works equally well at festival competitions where judges value musical sensitivity and technical sophistication in equal measure.