String OrchestraGrade 1Code 18676

Quixotic Sketch

Niehaus · Kendor Music, Inc.

Performances282005–2024

Schools25

Avg concert1.961 is best

Straight ones36%10 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

Concert
Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 1 String Orchestra piece performed since 2005.

<1%of 11,210 performances

28 of this piece vs 11,182 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Austin Middle Schoolavg 2.73×
Kimbrough MSavg 1.02×
Anson Jones MSavg 3.01×
Barbara Bush Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Bonham Ms & Travis MSavg 3.01×
Bowie Middle Schoolavg 2.01×
Brazosport High Schoolavg 3.01×
Cigarroa MSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Dragonhunter — MeyerGr 1 · avg 1.03×
Sonatine — Del BorgoGr 1 · avg 3.03×
Dance Scenario — Del BorgoGr 2 · avg 2.52×
Fiddling A-Round — CaponegroGr 1 · avg 2.02×
Little Symphony — NunezGr 2 · avg 2.02×
Ode to Joy — BeethovenGr 1 · avg 1.52×
Sinfonia in G Major — Del BorgoGr 2 · avg 2.02×
Sword Dance — ArbeauGr 1 · avg 1.52×

Performances

All 28 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2024	Navarrete Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Cancion Del Amor — Brian Balmages Dance Scenario — Eliot Del Borgo	Claudia Valenzuela	Non Varsity	2	1
2024	San Jacinto MSCC	String Orchestra	A Beethoven Lullaby (19332) (piano opt) — Balmages Dragonhunter (15903) — Meyer	Thomas van Langen	Non Varsity	1	1
2022	Brazosport High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	Chorale Fantasia (10050) — Simon The Lost Tomb — Sean O'loughlin	Anthony Andrade	Non Varsity	3	1
2022	Park View IntermediateCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (19361) — Balmages African Song and Round (17612) — Anon. or Trad./Baker Monday	Rupert Parker	Non Varsity	2	2
2020	Murphy Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Legends of Glory (20640) — Griesinger Streets of Thunder — Frank J. Halferty	Brian Henson	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2018	Cigarroa MSCCC	String Orchestra	Ode To Joy — Beethoven/Chase Festival March — Sheinberg	Alma N. Garcia	Non Varsity	1	1
2017	McDonald Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Regal Overture — Hopkins/ Ode To Joy — Beethoven/Chase	Emory Daniel	Non Varsity	2	2
2016	Eisenhower MSCCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez/ Dragonhunter — Meyer/	Annette Solano	Non Varsity	1	1
2015	Kimbrough MSCCC	String Orchestra	Kabuki Dance — Meyer String Swing — Nunez	Steve Marien	Non Varsity	1	1
2012	Kimbrough MSCCC	String Orchestra	Sakura Sakura — Del Borgo Scottish Bobber — Clark	Steve Marien	Non Varsity	1	1
2012	Wunderlich IntermediateCCC	String Orchestra	Avalanche — Hopkins El Matador — Halferty/	Melanie Thomson	Non Varsity	2	1
2011	Hill Country Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Un Poco Barocco — Goldsmsith Dragonhunter — Meyer	Rachel Horvitz	Non Varsity	1	1
2011	Jones M.S.CCC	String Orchestra	Petite Overture — Del Borgo A Modal Festival — Marsh	Sonja C. Alcorta	Varsity	1	2
2010	Barbara Bush Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	The Riddle Song — Traditional/Wagner Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips	Aimee Rojas	Non Varsity	1	1
2010	Bowie Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Fiddling A-Round — John Caponegro Accents — Robert S. Frost	Matt Epperson	Varsity	2	3
2009	Austin Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Salisbury Overture — Mcquilkin Celtic Suite — Fishburn	Rozanne Martinez	Varsity	3	3
2009	Crockett Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips	Nancy Epperson	Non Varsity	2	1
2008	Austin Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Ragtime — Curtis Bryant Selections (from the Fireworks Music) (play The Rejoicing or Bouree) — Handel/Frost	Martha Giarratano	Varsity	2	3
2007	Bonham Ms & Travis MSCC	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo Dragon Slayer — Grice	Jeremy Cameron & Wilma Schiller	Combined	3	2
2007	Covington MSCC	String Orchestra	Apollo Suite (play one mvt) Scherzo — Isaac Sakura Sakura — Del Borgo	Alejos Anaya	Non Varsity	3	2
2007	Dr Armando Cuellar Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo El Toro — Brubaker	W Brian Scherff Jr.	Varsity	4	4
2007	Johnston MSCCC	String Orchestra	Sinfonia in G Major — Del Borgo Saturday at the Symphony — John O'reilly	Viran Vuu	Non Varsity	2	1
2007	Kealing Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Royal Processional — Keuning St. Anthony Chorale — Haydn/Dackow	David Jarrott	Sub Non Varsity	3	1
2006	Austin Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Bow-Regard's Parade — John Caponegro Westminster Prelude and Fugue — David Shaffer	Charles Salter	Varsity	3	3
2006	Maude Lairde Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Little Classic Suite (play mvt 1 or 3) — Akers Apache — Nunez	Alex Blair	Non Varsity	1	1
2005	Anson Jones MSCCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez Dance Scenario — Del Borgo	Joyce L. Gill	Varsity	3	2
2005	Leonard Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro Sinfonia in G Major — Del Borgo	Randal Harlin	Non Varsity	2	1
2005	Ted Polk Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Countdown March — Frost British Grenadiers — Caponegro	Michelle Walters	Sub Non Varsity	1	2

Navarrete Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Claudia Valenzuela
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Cancion Del Amor — Brian Balmages
- Dance Scenario — Eliot Del Borgo
San Jacinto MS
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Thomas van Langen
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- A Beethoven Lullaby (19332) (piano opt) — Balmages
- Dragonhunter (15903) — Meyer
Brazosport High School
2022 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Anthony Andrade
Concert3SR1
Performed with
- Chorale Fantasia (10050) — Simon
- The Lost Tomb — Sean O'loughlin
Park View Intermediate
2022 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Rupert Parker
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (19361) — Balmages
- African Song and Round (17612) — Anon. or Trad./Baker Monday
Murphy Middle School
2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Brian Henson
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Legends of Glory (20640) — Griesinger
- Streets of Thunder — Frank J. Halferty
Cigarroa MS
2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Alma N. Garcia
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ode To Joy — Beethoven/Chase
- Festival March — Sheinberg
McDonald Junior High
2017 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Emory Daniel
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Regal Overture — Hopkins/
- Ode To Joy — Beethoven/Chase
Eisenhower MS
2016 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Annette Solano
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez/
- Dragonhunter — Meyer/
Kimbrough MS
2015 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Steve Marien
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Kabuki Dance — Meyer
- String Swing — Nunez
Kimbrough MS
2012 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Steve Marien
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sakura Sakura — Del Borgo
- Scottish Bobber — Clark
Wunderlich Intermediate
2012 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Melanie Thomson
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Avalanche — Hopkins
- El Matador — Halferty/
Hill Country Middle School
2011 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Rachel Horvitz
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Un Poco Barocco — Goldsmsith
- Dragonhunter — Meyer
Jones M.S.
2011 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Sonja C. Alcorta
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Petite Overture — Del Borgo
- A Modal Festival — Marsh
Barbara Bush Middle School
2010 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Aimee Rojas
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Riddle Song — Traditional/Wagner
- Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips
Bowie Middle School
2010 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Matt Epperson
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Fiddling A-Round — John Caponegro
- Accents — Robert S. Frost
Austin Middle School
2009 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Rozanne Martinez
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Salisbury Overture — Mcquilkin
- Celtic Suite — Fishburn
Crockett Middle School
2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Nancy Epperson
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
- Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips
Austin Middle School
2008 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Martha Giarratano
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Ragtime — Curtis Bryant
- Selections (from the Fireworks Music) (play The Rejoicing or Bouree) — Handel/Frost
Bonham Ms & Travis MS
2007 · String Orchestra · CC · Combined
Jeremy Cameron & Wilma Schiller
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
- Dragon Slayer — Grice
Covington MS
2007 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Alejos Anaya
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Apollo Suite (play one mvt) Scherzo — Isaac
- Sakura Sakura — Del Borgo
Dr Armando Cuellar Middle School
2007 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
W Brian Scherff Jr.
Concert4SR4
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
- El Toro — Brubaker
Johnston MS
2007 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Viran Vuu
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Sinfonia in G Major — Del Borgo
- Saturday at the Symphony — John O'reilly
Kealing Middle School
2007 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
David Jarrott
Concert3SR1
Performed with
- Royal Processional — Keuning
- St. Anthony Chorale — Haydn/Dackow
Austin Middle School
2006 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Charles Salter
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Bow-Regard's Parade — John Caponegro
- Westminster Prelude and Fugue — David Shaffer
Maude Lairde Middle School
2006 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Alex Blair
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Little Classic Suite (play mvt 1 or 3) — Akers
- Apache — Nunez
Anson Jones MS
2005 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Joyce L. Gill
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez
- Dance Scenario — Del Borgo
Leonard Middle School
2005 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Randal Harlin
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
- Sinfonia in G Major — Del Borgo
Ted Polk Middle School
2005 · String Orchestra · CC · Sub Non Varsity
Michelle Walters
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Countdown March — Frost
- British Grenadiers — Caponegro

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