The Haunted Carousel: String Orchestra Conductor Score

$5.00 USD

The Haunted Carousel: String Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: The Haunted Carousel: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-ST6199S
Price: 5.00 USD
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By Soon Hee Newbold

Grade: 2.5

Item: 98-ST6199S

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Truly imaginative! The melancholy yet alluring melody conjures images of an old carousel that is cursed or haunted by spirits. From the eerie harmonies of the opening to the more spirited melodies that follow, this work takes listeners on a rollercoaster of emotions as they experience the many moods of the haunted carousel. Pedagogically, the work introduces high 3 fingerings and accidentals. Sure to be a concert favorite!

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Series: FJH Developing Strings

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 241444559536

SKU: 98-ST6199S

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About the Composer: Soon Hee Newbold

Soon Hee Newbold draws inspiration from a lifetime of musical exploration across continents and cultures. Beginning piano at five and violin at seven, she performed as a concert artist in professional ensembles worldwide before establishing herself as a composer whose works span from beginner ensembles to professional orchestras. Her catalog has been heard at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, with performances extending across the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, and China.

Beyond the concert stage, Newbold's compositional voice reaches into film and media production in Hollywood, where her orchestral writing continues to shape how audiences experience stories. As a sought-after clinician and keynote speaker, she brings the same cross-cultural sensibility and accessible craftsmanship to her educational interactions with student musicians at all levels.

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Why we love this

Newbold captures something genuinely theatrical in this score without resorting to gimmicks. The progression from unsettling opening harmonies to more energetic material gives your students the chance to shape contrasting emotional landscapes, and the technical demands arrive exactly where they need to for a 2.5 grade ensemble. It's the kind of piece that makes audiences lean forward and makes rehearsal feel purposeful.

What to expect

The opening pulls you into a twilight space where old magic lingers. Eerie harmonies unfold with a melancholy beauty, the kind that makes you imagine carousel horses frozen mid-gallop, their painted smiles catching the last light. As the piece builds, energy returns but never quite loses that haunting quality, creating a thrilling emotional journey that feels both playful and genuinely unsettling.

Who it's for

String orchestras at the intermediate level who are ready to tackle character pieces with real harmonic color and technical growth. Directors programming concert or Halloween-themed events will find this captures student imagination while maintaining pedagogical integrity.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the opening eerie harmonies with restraint; let the minor sonorities breathe rather than pushing for volume. The eeriness comes from intonation clarity and sustained tone quality.
Balance melodic interest between string sections during the transition to more spirited material. This prevents any one part from drowning out the harmonic shifts that make the mood change effective.
Prepare students for the high 3 fingerings by isolating these passages in sectionals before full orchestra run-throughs. Mark fingerings consistently across parts so no one improvises.
Draw out the emotional arc by varying your tempo slightly at key emotional turning points. Small, intentional flexibility makes the 'rollercoaster' feel organic rather than metronomic.

How to use it

This works beautifully as a programming bridge between lighter opening pieces and weightier repertoire, especially in a fall or Halloween concert. Its novelty appeal draws an audience in while the melodic substance keeps their attention, making it ideal either as a curtain-raiser or as a clever interlude that shifts the concert's mood.