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String OrchestraGrade 4Code 18935

Short Overture for Strings

Berger · G. Schirmer, Inc.

Performances232006–2024
Schools21
Avg concert1.521 is best
Straight ones65%15 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 4 String Orchestra piece performed since 2006.

<1%of 5,843 performances

23 of this piece vs 5,820 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Madison HSavg 2.02×
  • Vines High Schoolavg 1.52×
  • Cinco Ranch High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Cypress Lakes High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Denton High Schoolavg 3.01×
  • Dulles High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Georgetown High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Harlingen High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • A Maid in Bedlam — AtwellGr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah — Anon. or Trad.Gr 3 · avg 3.01×
  • Allegro (From Serenade No. 1 in D) — MozartGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Allegro in D Major — VivaldiGr 3 · avg 3.01×
  • Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet Op. 11) — TchaikovskyGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Andante Festivo — SibeliusGr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Aria (From Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5) — Villa-LobosGr 5 · avg 2.01×
  • Ashokan Farewell — UngarGr 3 · avg 3.01×

Performances

All 23 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2024Madison HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Allegro in D Major (6482) — Vivaldi/Frackenpohl
  • Air for String — Dello Joio
Don BustosNon Varsity31
2022Dulles High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Finding the Words mvt 2 — Michael Markowski
  • Overture to the Wind — Kirt N. Mosier
Angela YipNon Varsity11
2022Porter HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • A Maid in Bedlam (18316) — Atwell
  • The Bird: Finale from String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3 — Haydn/Morales
Stuart WoodardVarsity21
2021Jordan High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — Bach/Arr. Isaac
  • M to the Third Power — Nunez
Karel ButzNon Varsity11
2018Stony Point High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Contrasts in e minor — Feese
  • Such Sweet Sorrow — Woolstenhulme
Allison SozanskyNon Varsity11
2016LBJ High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Brook Green Suite (mvts 1 & 2) — Holst/
  • Drifen — Atwell/
Luzvic BackstromNon Varsity11
2015Hebron High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto in D Major — Telemann/Dowty
  • Elegy — Gould/
Dawn OyedipeVarsity11
2014Georgetown High SchoolAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sea Songs — Vaughan Williams/Longfield
  • Vanishing Point — Meyer
Mary PowersVarsity11
2014Vines High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Vanguard Overture — Stephan/
  • Lullaby — Hofeldt
Jeff FoxSub Non Varsity11
2012Cypress Lakes High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 (mvts. 1 and 2) — Handel/
  • Andante Festivo — Sibelius/
Kevin PearceVarsity22
2012Vines High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Passacaile — Irma Clarke
  • Shaker Dances from American Folk Symphony — Jeffrey Bishop
Jeff FoxSub Non Varsity21
2011Denton High SchoolAAAAString Orchestra
  • Gavotte — Rameau/Clarke
  • Mantras — Meyer
Tanya E. SchwochNon Varsity31
2011Plano West Senior HighAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Allegro (from Sonata in e minor) — Mozart/Clebanoff
  • Impromptu — Jean Sibelius
Jo Wallace-AbbieNon Varsity11
2010Madison HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (Folk Tune only) — Fletcher
  • Air — Dello Joio
Don BustosNon Varsity11
2009Kealing Middle School CCCString Orchestra
  • Largo from Symphony No. 9 'From The New World' — Dvorak/Mccashin
  • Sinfonia in D — Stamitz/Green
DavidVarsity11
2009Lee HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Divertimento in C Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Mozart/Rothke
  • Aria (Cantilena) — Heitor Villa-Lobos/ Jamin Hoffman
Sixto ElizondoVarsity22
2009Memorial High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Gauntlet — Doug Spata
  • Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) — Tschaikowsky/Tobani
Danielle ProntkaNon Varsity11
2008Kingwood High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster
  • Capriol Suite (play mvt 2 or 5 plus one additional mvt) Mvts. 5 and 6 — Warlock
Timothy E. MikaSub Non Varsity11
2008Klein Oak H.S.AAAAAString Orchestra
  • Baltic Dance — Kirt N. Mosier
  • Ashokan Farewell — J. Ungar/C. Custer
Drew De JongNon Varsity32
2007Harlingen High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Fantasia on a Original Theme — Phillips
  • The Texians — Nunez
David CassadyVarsity11
2007McNeil High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • O Magnum Mysterium — Morton Lauridsen/Dackow
  • Choreography (play two contrasting mvts) — Dello Joio
James CaswellVarsity11
2006Cinco Ranch High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Eight Preludes and Fugues (no. 3 e minor) — J.s. Bach / Russ
  • St. Paul's Suite iv. The Dargason — Holst
Brett NelsenNon Varsity11
2006Sam Houston High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Danny Boy — Alshin
  • Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah — Kenneth Sarch
Roz WaldorfNon Varsity33

  • Madison HS

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Don Bustos

    Concert3SR1

    Performed with

    • Allegro in D Major (6482) — Vivaldi/Frackenpohl
    • Air for String — Dello Joio

  • Dulles High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Angela Yip

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Finding the Words mvt 2 — Michael Markowski
    • Overture to the Wind — Kirt N. Mosier

  • Porter HS

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Stuart Woodard

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • A Maid in Bedlam (18316) — Atwell
    • The Bird: Finale from String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3 — Haydn/Morales

  • Jordan High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Karel Butz

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — Bach/Arr. Isaac
    • M to the Third Power — Nunez

  • Stony Point High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Allison Sozansky

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Contrasts in e minor — Feese
    • Such Sweet Sorrow — Woolstenhulme

  • LBJ High School

    2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Luzvic Backstrom

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Brook Green Suite (mvts 1 & 2) — Holst/
    • Drifen — Atwell/

  • Hebron High School

    2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Dawn Oyedipe

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto in D Major — Telemann/Dowty
    • Elegy — Gould/

  • Georgetown High School

    2014 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    Mary Powers

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sea Songs — Vaughan Williams/Longfield
    • Vanishing Point — Meyer

  • Vines High School

    2014 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Jeff Fox

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Vanguard Overture — Stephan/
    • Lullaby — Hofeldt

  • Cypress Lakes High School

    2012 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Kevin Pearce

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 (mvts. 1 and 2) — Handel/
    • Andante Festivo — Sibelius/

  • Vines High School

    2012 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Jeff Fox

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Passacaile — Irma Clarke
    • Shaker Dances from American Folk Symphony — Jeffrey Bishop

  • Denton High School

    2011 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Tanya E. Schwoch

    Concert3SR1

    Performed with

    • Gavotte — Rameau/Clarke
    • Mantras — Meyer

  • Plano West Senior High

    2011 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Jo Wallace-Abbie

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Allegro (from Sonata in e minor) — Mozart/Clebanoff
    • Impromptu — Jean Sibelius

  • Madison HS

    2010 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Don Bustos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (Folk Tune only) — Fletcher
    • Air — Dello Joio

  • Kealing Middle School

    2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    David

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Largo from Symphony No. 9 'From The New World' — Dvorak/Mccashin
    • Sinfonia in D — Stamitz/Green

  • Lee HS

    2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Sixto Elizondo

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Divertimento in C Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Mozart/Rothke
    • Aria (Cantilena) — Heitor Villa-Lobos/ Jamin Hoffman

  • Memorial High School

    2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Danielle Prontka

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Gauntlet — Doug Spata
    • Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) — Tschaikowsky/Tobani

  • Kingwood High School

    2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Timothy E. Mika

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster
    • Capriol Suite (play mvt 2 or 5 plus one additional mvt) Mvts. 5 and 6 — Warlock

  • Klein Oak H.S.

    2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Drew De Jong

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • Baltic Dance — Kirt N. Mosier
    • Ashokan Farewell — J. Ungar/C. Custer

  • Harlingen High School

    2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    David Cassady

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Fantasia on a Original Theme — Phillips
    • The Texians — Nunez

  • McNeil High School

    2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    James Caswell

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • O Magnum Mysterium — Morton Lauridsen/Dackow
    • Choreography (play two contrasting mvts) — Dello Joio

  • Cinco Ranch High School

    2006 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Brett Nelsen

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Eight Preludes and Fugues (no. 3 e minor) — J.s. Bach / Russ
    • St. Paul's Suite iv. The Dargason — Holst

  • Sam Houston High School

    2006 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Roz Waldorf

    Concert3SR3

    Performed with

    • Danny Boy — Alshin
    • Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah — Kenneth Sarch