The Pizza Song: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

$50.00 USD

The Pizza Song: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: The Pizza Song: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 76-49432
Price: 50.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Loreta Fin

Grade: 2

Item: 76-49432

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This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan Tarantella." It is a good opportunity to work on hooked bow strokes, as well as slurs, rests, pauses, and compound time. Students often call orchestral works "songs," which is not quite correct if there are no lyrics. Here, there is spoken text, which occurs throughout the piece, and concludes with the contentious issue of whether or not pineapple should be on a pizza. Lots of fun for all ages. (2:00)

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Series: Wilfin String Orchestra: Young String Ensemble Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-7759-8

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-7759-6

UPC: 038081599724

SKU: 76-49432

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About the Composer: Loreta Fin

Loreta Fin studied violin and viola at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and spent decades as a performing musician, serving as concertmaster of the Sydney Youth Orchestra and principal viola with the Queensland Pops Orchestra. Her work as Director of Strings at Somerville House School in Brisbane since 1993 shaped her understanding of what young ensembles need to grow musically.

Fin has become a influential voice in Australian music education, earning recognition as a national adjudicator, conference presenter, and State Advisor for Strings. She has composed over 100 works for string orchestra published worldwide and was honored with the National Award for Services to Music and String Teaching in Australia. Her contributions to string education through both teaching and administration, including leadership of the Australian Strings Association, have made her a respected figure in the field.

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Why we love this

Fin knows exactly what young orchestras need, and this piece proves it. The addition of spoken text transforms a straightforward novelty into something genuinely theatrical without requiring singers, while the technical demands (hooked bows, compound time, rhythmic rests) arrive in a context students find genuinely funny. Directors appreciate repertoire that teaches and entertains simultaneously.

What to expect

It's a tarantella with a sense of humor. The bright Neapolitan rhythms drive forward with infectious energy, punctuated by moments of pause and mock seriousness as the orchestra debates the pizza question. By the end, what started as a technical study has become a performance event.

Who it's for

String orchestras in grades 2-3 looking for repertoire that works both musically and dramatically. Ensembles that enjoy audience engagement and aren't afraid of a little stage personality will find this especially rewarding.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the hooked bow strokes with clear articulation between groups; this rhythmic precision is what gives the piece its driving Neapolitan energy.
Treat the spoken text as an orchestral conversation. Assign parts to specific sections and have them deliver their lines with dramatic timing, not just reading.
Let the pauses breathe. They're part of the comedic rhythm, so conductor clarity here will keep the ensemble locked together through the silence.
Balance compound meter against the tarantella pulse by tapping the beat rather than feeling subdivisions; this keeps the piece moving without getting tangled.

How to use it

Program this as the opener to a spring concert or pops-style event where it can set a lighthearted tone without feeling out of place. It also works beautifully as a palette cleanser between heavier works, giving both audience and orchestra a moment to reset and enjoy themselves.