String OrchestraGrade 5(play one mvt)Code 19052

A Downland Suite

Ireland · arranged by Bush · Smith Publications

Performances962005–2026

Schools59

Avg concert1.041 is best

Straight ones97%93 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.

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Share of its category

Against every grade 5 String Orchestra piece performed since 2005.

2.0%of 4,478 performances

91 of this piece vs 4,387 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Newman Smith High Schoolavg 1.07×
James E Taylor High Schoolavg 1.06×
Klein High Schoolavg 1.06×
Clear Lake High Schoolavg 1.05×
Ereckson Middle Schoolavg 1.04×
Bellaire High Schoolavg 1.03×
Kingwood HSavg 1.03×
Marcus High Schoolavg 1.03×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Simple Symphony — BrittenGr 5 · avg 1.06×
Concerto Grosso — GianniniGr 5 · avg 1.05×
Serenade for Strings Op. 20 — ElgarGr 5 · avg 1.05×
Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) — TchaikovskyGr 5 · avg 1.05×
St. Paul Suite — HolstGr 5 · avg 1.05×
Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet Op. 11) — TchaikovskyGr 5 · avg 1.04×
Brook Green Suite — HolstGr 4 · avg 1.04×
Capriol Suite — WarlockGr 4 · avg 1.04×

Performances

All 96 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	Canyon Vista Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major I. Allegro — Mendelssohn Luberon Dances I. Menerbes V. Lacoste — Ellerby	Ragan Whatley	Varsity	1	1
2026	Kingwood HSAAAAAA	Full Orchestra	Enigma Variations (Theme Variation IV Variation XII) — Elgar Conga del Fuego Nuevo — Marquez	Elyse Catoe	Varsity	1	1
2026	Kingwood HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Suite Caracteristique — Sibelius Three Olympians (III. Ares) — Boyer	Elyse Catoe	Varsity	1	1
2026	Pasadena Memorial HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade in E Major Op. 25 (play one) — Foote Orion and the Scorpion — Soon Hee Newbold	Noah Claytor	Varsity	1	1
2025	Deer Park HS-SouthAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 and 2; or mvt 3) — Holst	John Law	Varsity	1	1
2025	Ereckson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak Taifu — Pilsner	Joanna DeVoto	Varsity	1	1
2025	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Suite for Strings (play mvt 1 or 4) — Rutter Three Divertimenti K.136 K. 137 and K. 138 (play one mvt) — Mozart	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2025	Judson High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock Bold Venture — Daniels	Robert Sabo	Varsity	1	1
2025	Marcus High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Suite for String Orchestra VI. Andante — Leos Janacek Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) II. Waltz — Tchaikovsky	Allison Washler	Varsity	1	1
2025	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 3 (Larghetto and Allegro) — Handel Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (Larghetto) — Elgar	Jessica Harry	Varsity	1	1
2025	Plano West Senior High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Elegy — Jarrett Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 I — Bach	Ryan Ross	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Prosper High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Ode to the Plains and Wild Horses Running (from American Serenade) — Kerr Rhythm Dances — Balmages	Monika Bartley	Varsity	1	1
2025	Seven Lakes JHCCC	String Orchestra	Concerto for String Orchestra op. 17 (I. Largamente maestoso - Allegro) — Joly Braga Santos Signs of Life II (I. Allegro) — Peck	Klayton Hoefler	Varsity	1	1
2025	Shepton HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major Mvt. 3 — Fuchs Holberg Suite Mvt. 4 'Air' — Grieg	Brad Davis	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (6640) Elegie — Tchaikovsky La Muerte del Angel — Piazolla/Bragato	Bryan Buffaloe	Varsity	1	1
2024	Ereckson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Serenade Op. 11 (21758) (play mvt. 1 or 4) — Wiren Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (6599) (play one mvt) — Dvorak	Joanna DeVoto	Varsity	1	1
2024	Garland HSAAAAAA	Full Orchestra	Enigma Variations (6054) Theme Movement 12 — Elgar Millenium (15966) — Meyer	Gary Needham	Varsity	1	1
2024	Jasper High SchoolAAAAAA	Full Orchestra	Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' Mvt I — Schubert With Eyes Anew — Poelking	Matthew Moreno	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Klein Forest High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Century One Tusonic (24197) — Meyer/ Perseus (17708) — Newbold/	Francis Cameron Tesoro	Varsity	1	1
2024	Klein High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso (6602) — Giannini/ Lyric Suite Op.54 (6607) — Grieg/	Jennifer Hillen	Varsity	1	1
2023	Adams JHCCC	String Orchestra	String Symphony No. 3 in E minor — Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Rhythm Dances — Brian Balmages	Nicole McNeal	Varsity	1	1
2023	Bellaire High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade Op. 11 (21758) (play mvt. 1 or 4) - Mvt 4 — Wiren Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) (6638) — Tchaikovsky/Tobani	Laurette Reynosa	Varsity	1	1
2023	Clements High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Ennanga I. Moderately fast — Still St. Marks Suite II. The Old School House — Ellerby	Neal Springer	Varsity	1	1
2023	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Adagio for Strings (6582) — Barber Orawa — Kilar	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2023	Memorial High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Op. 6 (10235) (play one mvt) movement 2. Allegro ma non troppo e grazioso — Suk Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (6600) (play one mvt) movement 2. Larghetto — Elgar	Danielle Prontka	Varsity	1	1
2023	Seven Lakes High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Sinfonia for Strings (I. Allegro maestoso) — Ewazen A Moorside Suite (16000) mvt. 1 & II — Holst	Sean Carlton	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2022	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Signs of Life II (18412) mvt. 1: Allegro — Peck Concerto or Concerto Grosso (6135) (two contrasting mvts) — Telemann	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2022	Jasper High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade Op. 11 mvt. 1 — Wiren Four Noveletten Op. 52; mvt. IV — Coleridge-Taylor	Matthew Moreno	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2021	Deer Park HS-SouthAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 & 2; or mvt 3) — Holst	John Law	Varsity	1	1
2021	Highland Park HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	St. Paul Suite — Holst/ Choreography — Dello Joio/	Chris Tran	Varsity	1	1
2021	Marcus High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Suite for String Orchestra VI. Andante — Leos Janacek Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) II. Waltz — Tchaikovsky	Allison Washler	Varsity	1	1
2021	Morton Ranch High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	An American Folk Symphony mvt. 2 Southern Lullaby — Bishop Momentum — Meyer	Gabriel Katz	Varsity	1	1
2021	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) — Tchaikovsky/Tobani Drifen — Atwell	Jessica Harry	Varsity	1	1
2021	Plano East Senior High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato Movement 1 — Bloch American Rondo from Quartet in F Op. 96 — Dvorak/Stroud	Ann Smith	Varsity	1	1
2020	Alamo Heights HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Allegro from Symphony in G — Gluck Simple Symphony III. Sentimental Saraband (6589) — Britten	Erik Cavazos	Varsity	1	1
2020	Ereckson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Preludio (6574) — Whear Serenade in g minor (19531) — Kalinnikov	Joanna DeVoto	Varsity	1	1
2020	Judson HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Waltz No. 2 (20889) — Shostakovich/Lavender Sanseneon (10168) — Frost	Robert Sabo	Varsity	1	1
2020	Richardson High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Mvt. 2 & 3 — Weingartner St. Paul Suite Mvt. 4 — Holst	Sara Long	Varsity	1	1
2019	Atascocita HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Simple Symphony Mvt. I. Boisterous Bouree — Britten Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato Mvt. III. Pastorale and Rustic Dances — Bloch	Colin Catoe	Varsity	1	1
2019	Bellaire High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (play one mvt) - MVT 3 — Fuchs Nocturne for Piano and Strings — Ostyn	Laurette Reynosa	Varsity	1	1
2019	Byron Nelson High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Simple Symphony (play one mvt) - I - Boisterous Bouree — Britten Choreography - III - Allegro Animato — Dello Joio	Gary Keller	Varsity	1	1
2019	College Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Lyric Suite Op.54 (play mvt 1 harp required) — Grieg Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) — Tchaikovsky	Peter Kempter	Varsity	1	1
2019	Guyer High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	I crisantemi (The Chrysanthemums) — Puccini/Talmi Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) IV. Finale — Tchaikovsky	Michelle Hanlon	Varsity	1	1
2019	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	String Quartet Nr. 2 Mvt. 1 — Prokofiev Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Bach J.s.	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2019	LBJ - LASAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Movement 3 — Bridge Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Handel	Luzvic Backstrom	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Memorial High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso op. 3 no. 10 (mvt 1 Allegro) — Vivaldi Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) III. Elegie — Tchaikovsky	Danielle Prontka	Varsity	1	1
2019	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Sleigh — Kountz/Kazik Nocturne — Hofeldt	Jessica Milbrandt	Varsity	1	1
2019	Robinson Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (Mvt. 3) — Fuchs Suite for Strings (Mvt. 1) — Rutter	Mary Havenstrite	Varsity	1	1
2019	Sam Rayburn HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Polonois (play mvt 1 Dolce and Allegro ; or mvts 2 Largo & 3 Allegro) — Telemann/Schroeder Iditarod — Newbold	George Crandall	Varsity	1	1
2018	Atascocita HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Andante Cantabile from String Quartet Op. 11 — Tchaikovsky/Tobani Mock Morris — Grainger	Colin Catoe	Varsity	1	1
2018	Clear Falls HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Elegy — Jarrett Wilds Gallop — Mosier	Lisa Batson	Varsity	1	1
2018	Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Incantations — Meyer St. Paul Suite - Mvmt. 4 — Holst	Bryan Buffaloe	Non Varsity	1	1
2018	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto in D major Op. 3 No. 1; mvt. I Allegro — Vivaldi Adagio for Strings — Barber	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2018	Klein High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Simple Symphony (play one mvt) — Britten Perseus — Newbold	Creston Herron	Non Varsity	1	1
2018	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	Full Orchestra	Ballet Suite No. 1 (1st Movement) — Shostakovich Danzon No. 2 — Marquez	Sean Carlton	Varsity	1	1
2017	Cedar Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Deja Vu — Nunez/ Brook Green Suite (3rd mvt) — Holst/	Kaitlin Rightler	Varsity	1	1
2017	Deer Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Black Sea — Gary Gackstatter St. Paul Suite - I Jig — Gustav Holst	John Law	Varsity	1	1
2017	Ereckson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	A Moorside Suite (mvt 1 or 3) III.March — Holst/ America's Cup — Silva/	Joanna DeVoto	Varsity	1	1
2017	Marcus High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Suite for Strings From Holberg's Time I. Allegro vivace — Grieg Romance C Major Op. 42 — Sibelius/	Allison Washler	Varsity	1	1
2017	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Choreography II Adagio molto sostenuto — Dello Joio Concerto Grosso No. 3 op. 6 I Larghetto III Allegro — Handel	Sean Carlton	Varsity	1	1
2017	Reedy High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Rest (alternate [extended] version only) — Ticheli/ Rumanian Folk Dances (play all) — Bartok/Willner	Aryc Lane	Non Varsity	1	1
2016	Clear Creek HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Any String Sinfonia (play one mvt) — Mendelssohn/ Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch/	Kysha Bradshaw	Varsity	3	2
2016	Klein High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (play one mvt) — Elgar/ October (percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender	Creston Herron	Varsity	1	1
2016	Liberty High School OrchestraAAAAA	String Orchestra	Sospiri Op. 70 (harp & piano) — Elgar/ Suite No. 5 in g minor Capriccio — Bach	Julie Blackstock	Varsity	1	1
2016	Pasadena Memorial HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	October (percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender Sanseneon — Frost/	Noah Claytor	Varsity	1	1
2016	Ryan High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso : Andante larghetto Allegro ma non troppo — Handel/ A Moorside Suite - March — Holst/	Jeff Fox	Varsity	1	2
2016	Seven Lakes HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Nocturne pour piano et cordes — Ostijn/Sun/Overree Danzas de Panama (play one mvt) — Still/	Desiree Overree	Non Varsity	1	1
2015	Bellaire High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Any String Sinfonia (play one mvt) - No. 7 Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn/ Idyll - Mvt. 7 — Janacek	Laurette Reynosa	Varsity	1	1
2015	Kempner High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto in G Major Op. 51 No. 4 — Vivaldi Holberg Suite (Mvt. 4) — Grieg	Mike Wells	Varsity	1	1
2015	Lubbock High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Overture in D Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Gluck/ Minuetto — Bolzoni/Dasch	Alejos Anaya	Non Varsity	1	1
2015	Midway High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Sospiri Op. 70 (harp & piano) — Elgar/ Six Dance Suites Nos. 1-3 (play five dances from a suite) — Praetorius/Hoffmann	Beau Benson	Varsity	1	1
2015	Seven Lakes HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Symphony for Strings (String Quartet No. 8 Op. 110) (play mvt 2 3 4 or 5) (mvt 1 may be added to mvt 2 but not required) — Shostakovich/Drew Concerto pour Piano 4 Mains et Cordes Op. 32 (III. Vivace) — Arnold	Desiree Overree	Varsity	1	1
2015	Shepton High SchoolAAAAAA	Full Orchestra	Yorkshire Ballad — Barnes/ The Creatures of Prometheus Overture — Beethoven/	Joshua Thompson	Non Varsity	1	1
2014	Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	St. Paul Suite (play mvt 1) — Holst/ Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana — Mascagni/Starr	Kevin Black	Non Varsity	1	1
2014	John Horn High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Op.6 No.5 Mov. 1 2 — Handel/ Festliche Musik Intrada con Passamezzo — Schroeder	Richard Engel	Varsity	1	1
2013	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Overture to Jephtha — G. F. Handel Concerto Grosso (play two mvts) — Vaughan Williams/	Clinton Capshaw	Varsity	1	1
2012	Hebron High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Shepherd's Dance (from Amahl and the Night Visitors undefined — Menotti/Conley Kalimba African Thumb Piano — Bob Lipton	Dawn Oyedipe	Varsity	1	1
2011	Kempner High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 (Largo Allegero Allegro) — Corelli Voyage for String Orchestra — Corigliano	Mike Wells	Varsity	1	1
2011	Madison HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila — Glinka/Mccashin Suite for Strings (play mvt 2 or 3) O'Waly Waly — Rutter	Don Bustos	Varsity	2	1
2011	Westwood HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvt. 3 — Elgar Molly on the Shore — Grainger	Susan Williams	Varsity	1	1
2010	Bellaire HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	String Sinfonia No. 9 (Mvt. 1) — Mendelssohn I crisantemi — Puccini/Talmi	Kathryn Brown	Varsity	1	1
2010	Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Capriol Suite (play mvt 2 or 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock The Girl with the Flaxen Hair — Debussy/Woodruff	Bryan Buffaloe	Non Varsity	1	1
2010	Klein High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak Danzas de Panama (play one mvt) — Still	Keith Markuson	Varsity	1	1
2010	Memorial High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Serenade for Strings Op. 6 (2) — Suk October — Whitacre/Lavender	Bingiee Shiu	Varsity	1	1
2009	Kingwood HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Pavane for a Dead Spanish Princess — Ravel/Maganini Simple Symphony Mvt 1 — Britten	Timothy Mika	Varsity	1	1
2009	Klein High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Vivaldi Meditation and Dance — Caponegro	Keith Markuson	Non Varsity	1	1
2009	The Woodlands College Park HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Preludio — Whear Sospiri Op. 70 (must have harp & piano) — Elgar	Peter Kempter	Varsity	2	2
2008	James E Taylor HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto Grosso Op. 6 #5 (Mvts. 4 & 5) — Handel Nocturne — Hofeldt	George Engelmann	Varsity	1	1
2008	Morton Ranch HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 & 2; or mvt 3) — Holst Concerto Grosso X in C Major (Preludio and Allegro — Arcangelo Corelli	Hugh A Callison	Varsity	1	1
2008	The Woodlands High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Overture to the Wind — Moiser Simple Symphony (play one mvt) — Britten	Thomas McClung	Varsity	1	1
2007	Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Introduction and Allegro Op. 47 — Elgar String Sinfonia No. 2 Mvmt. 1 — Mendelssohn	Bryan Buffaloe/Kevin Black	Varsity	1	1
2007	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Overture Op. 4 No. 2 — Barsanti Andante Cantabile from String Quartet Op. 11 — Tschaikowsky/Tobani	Ken Dockray	Varsity	1	1
2007	The Woodlands HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concertino 2 (play two contrasting mvts) — Ricciotti Chanson populaire - Two Norwegian Airs — Grieg	Thomas McClung	Varsity	1	1
2006	Kempner HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto X for Four Violins — Vivaldi Waves — Kneupper	Mike Wells	Varsity	1	1
2006	Newman Smith High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvt. 2 — Elgar	Ken Dockray	Varsity	1	1
2005	Klein High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Corelli Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra & Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch	Keith Markuson	Varsity	1	1

Canyon Vista Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Ragan Whatley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major I. Allegro — Mendelssohn
- Luberon Dances I. Menerbes V. Lacoste — Ellerby
Kingwood HS
2026 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Elyse Catoe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Enigma Variations (Theme Variation IV Variation XII) — Elgar
- Conga del Fuego Nuevo — Marquez
Kingwood HS
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Elyse Catoe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Suite Caracteristique — Sibelius
- Three Olympians (III. Ares) — Boyer
Pasadena Memorial HS
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Noah Claytor
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade in E Major Op. 25 (play one) — Foote
- Orion and the Scorpion — Soon Hee Newbold
Deer Park HS-South
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
John Law
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
- Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 and 2; or mvt 3) — Holst
Ereckson Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Joanna DeVoto
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak
- Taifu — Pilsner
James E Taylor High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Suite for Strings (play mvt 1 or 4) — Rutter
- Three Divertimenti K.136 K. 137 and K. 138 (play one mvt) — Mozart
Judson High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Robert Sabo
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
- Bold Venture — Daniels
Marcus High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Allison Washler
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Suite for String Orchestra VI. Andante — Leos Janacek
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) II. Waltz — Tchaikovsky
Newman Smith High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Jessica Harry
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 3 (Larghetto and Allegro) — Handel
- Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (Larghetto) — Elgar
Plano West Senior High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Ryan Ross
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Elegy — Jarrett
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 I — Bach
Prosper High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Monika Bartley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ode to the Plains and Wild Horses Running (from American Serenade) — Kerr
- Rhythm Dances — Balmages
Seven Lakes JH
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Klayton Hoefler
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto for String Orchestra op. 17 (I. Largamente maestoso - Allegro) — Joly Braga Santos
- Signs of Life II (I. Allegro) — Peck
Shepton HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Brad Davis
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major Mvt. 3 — Fuchs
- Holberg Suite Mvt. 4 'Air' — Grieg
Clear Lake High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Bryan Buffaloe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (6640) Elegie — Tchaikovsky
- La Muerte del Angel — Piazolla/Bragato
Ereckson Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Joanna DeVoto
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade Op. 11 (21758) (play mvt. 1 or 4) — Wiren
- Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (6599) (play one mvt) — Dvorak
Garland HS
2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Gary Needham
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Enigma Variations (6054) Theme Movement 12 — Elgar
- Millenium (15966) — Meyer
Jasper High School
2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Matthew Moreno
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' Mvt I — Schubert
- With Eyes Anew — Poelking
Klein Forest High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Francis Cameron Tesoro
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Century One Tusonic (24197) — Meyer/
- Perseus (17708) — Newbold/
Klein High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jennifer Hillen
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso (6602) — Giannini/
- Lyric Suite Op.54 (6607) — Grieg/
Adams JH
2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Nicole McNeal
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- String Symphony No. 3 in E minor — Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Rhythm Dances — Brian Balmages
Bellaire High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Laurette Reynosa
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade Op. 11 (21758) (play mvt. 1 or 4) - Mvt 4 — Wiren
- Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) (6638) — Tchaikovsky/Tobani
Clements High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Neal Springer
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ennanga I. Moderately fast — Still
- St. Marks Suite II. The Old School House — Ellerby
James E Taylor High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Adagio for Strings (6582) — Barber
- Orawa — Kilar
Memorial High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Danielle Prontka
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Op. 6 (10235) (play one mvt) movement 2. Allegro ma non troppo e grazioso — Suk
- Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (6600) (play one mvt) movement 2. Larghetto — Elgar
Seven Lakes High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Sean Carlton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sinfonia for Strings (I. Allegro maestoso) — Ewazen
- A Moorside Suite (16000) mvt. 1 & II — Holst
James E Taylor High School
2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Signs of Life II (18412) mvt. 1: Allegro — Peck
- Concerto or Concerto Grosso (6135) (two contrasting mvts) — Telemann
Jasper High School
2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Matthew Moreno
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade Op. 11 mvt. 1 — Wiren
- Four Noveletten Op. 52; mvt. IV — Coleridge-Taylor
Deer Park HS-South
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
John Law
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
- Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 & 2; or mvt 3) — Holst
Highland Park HS
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Chris Tran
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- St. Paul Suite — Holst/
- Choreography — Dello Joio/
Marcus High School
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Allison Washler
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Suite for String Orchestra VI. Andante — Leos Janacek
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) II. Waltz — Tchaikovsky
Morton Ranch High School
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Gabriel Katz
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- An American Folk Symphony mvt. 2 Southern Lullaby — Bishop
- Momentum — Meyer
Newman Smith High School
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Jessica Harry
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet Op. 11) — Tchaikovsky/Tobani
- Drifen — Atwell
Plano East Senior High School
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Ann Smith
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato Movement 1 — Bloch
- American Rondo from Quartet in F Op. 96 — Dvorak/Stroud
Alamo Heights HS
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Erik Cavazos
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Allegro from Symphony in G — Gluck
- Simple Symphony III. Sentimental Saraband (6589) — Britten
Ereckson Middle School
2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Joanna DeVoto
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Preludio (6574) — Whear
- Serenade in g minor (19531) — Kalinnikov
Judson HS
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Robert Sabo
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Waltz No. 2 (20889) — Shostakovich/Lavender
- Sanseneon (10168) — Frost
Richardson High School
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Sara Long
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Mvt. 2 & 3 — Weingartner
- St. Paul Suite Mvt. 4 — Holst
Atascocita HS
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Colin Catoe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Simple Symphony Mvt. I. Boisterous Bouree — Britten
- Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato Mvt. III. Pastorale and Rustic Dances — Bloch
Bellaire High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Laurette Reynosa
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (play one mvt) - MVT 3 — Fuchs
- Nocturne for Piano and Strings — Ostyn
Byron Nelson High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Gary Keller
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Simple Symphony (play one mvt) - I - Boisterous Bouree — Britten
- Choreography - III - Allegro Animato — Dello Joio
College Park High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Peter Kempter
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Lyric Suite Op.54 (play mvt 1 harp required) — Grieg
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) — Tchaikovsky
Guyer High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Michelle Hanlon
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- I crisantemi (The Chrysanthemums) — Puccini/Talmi
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) IV. Finale — Tchaikovsky
James E Taylor High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- String Quartet Nr. 2 Mvt. 1 — Prokofiev
- Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Bach J.s.
LBJ - LASA
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Luzvic Backstrom
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Movement 3 — Bridge
- Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Handel
Memorial High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Danielle Prontka
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso op. 3 no. 10 (mvt 1 Allegro) — Vivaldi
- Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (play one mvt) III. Elegie — Tchaikovsky
Newman Smith High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Jessica Milbrandt
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Sleigh — Kountz/Kazik
- Nocturne — Hofeldt
Robinson Middle School
2019 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Mary Havenstrite
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (Mvt. 3) — Fuchs
- Suite for Strings (Mvt. 1) — Rutter
Sam Rayburn HS
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
George Crandall
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Polonois (play mvt 1 Dolce and Allegro ; or mvts 2 Largo & 3 Allegro) — Telemann/Schroeder
- Iditarod — Newbold
Atascocita HS
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Colin Catoe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Andante Cantabile from String Quartet Op. 11 — Tchaikovsky/Tobani
- Mock Morris — Grainger
Clear Falls HS
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Lisa Batson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Elegy — Jarrett
- Wilds Gallop — Mosier
Clear Lake High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Bryan Buffaloe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Incantations — Meyer
- St. Paul Suite - Mvmt. 4 — Holst
James E Taylor High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto in D major Op. 3 No. 1; mvt. I Allegro — Vivaldi
- Adagio for Strings — Barber
Klein High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Creston Herron
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Simple Symphony (play one mvt) — Britten
- Perseus — Newbold
Newman Smith High School
2018 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Sean Carlton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ballet Suite No. 1 (1st Movement) — Shostakovich
- Danzon No. 2 — Marquez
Cedar Ridge High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Kaitlin Rightler
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Deja Vu — Nunez/
- Brook Green Suite (3rd mvt) — Holst/
Deer Park High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
John Law
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Black Sea — Gary Gackstatter
- St. Paul Suite - I Jig — Gustav Holst
Ereckson Middle School
2017 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Joanna DeVoto
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- A Moorside Suite (mvt 1 or 3) III.March — Holst/
- America's Cup — Silva/
Marcus High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Allison Washler
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Suite for Strings From Holberg's Time I. Allegro vivace — Grieg
- Romance C Major Op. 42 — Sibelius/
Newman Smith High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Sean Carlton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Choreography II Adagio molto sostenuto — Dello Joio
- Concerto Grosso No. 3 op. 6 I Larghetto III Allegro — Handel
Reedy High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Aryc Lane
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Rest (alternate [extended] version only) — Ticheli/
- Rumanian Folk Dances (play all) — Bartok/Willner
Clear Creek HS
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Kysha Bradshaw
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Any String Sinfonia (play one mvt) — Mendelssohn/
- Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch/
Klein High School
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Creston Herron
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Op. 20 (play one mvt) — Elgar/
- October (percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender
Liberty High School Orchestra
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Julie Blackstock
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sospiri Op. 70 (harp & piano) — Elgar/
- Suite No. 5 in g minor Capriccio — Bach
Pasadena Memorial HS
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Noah Claytor
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- October (percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender
- Sanseneon — Frost/
Ryan High School
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jeff Fox
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso : Andante larghetto Allegro ma non troppo — Handel/
- A Moorside Suite - March — Holst/
Seven Lakes HS
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Desiree Overree
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Nocturne pour piano et cordes — Ostijn/Sun/Overree
- Danzas de Panama (play one mvt) — Still/
Bellaire High School
2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Laurette Reynosa
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Any String Sinfonia (play one mvt) - No. 7 Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn/
- Idyll - Mvt. 7 — Janacek
Kempner High School
2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Mike Wells
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto in G Major Op. 51 No. 4 — Vivaldi
- Holberg Suite (Mvt. 4) — Grieg
Lubbock High School
2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Alejos Anaya
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Overture in D Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Gluck/
- Minuetto — Bolzoni/Dasch
Midway High School
2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Beau Benson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sospiri Op. 70 (harp & piano) — Elgar/
- Six Dance Suites Nos. 1-3 (play five dances from a suite) — Praetorius/Hoffmann
Seven Lakes HS
2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity
Desiree Overree
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Symphony for Strings (String Quartet No. 8 Op. 110) (play mvt 2 3 4 or 5) (mvt 1 may be added to mvt 2 but not required) — Shostakovich/Drew
- Concerto pour Piano 4 Mains et Cordes Op. 32 (III. Vivace) — Arnold
Shepton High School
2015 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Joshua Thompson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Yorkshire Ballad — Barnes/
- The Creatures of Prometheus Overture — Beethoven/
Clear Lake High School
2014 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Kevin Black
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- St. Paul Suite (play mvt 1) — Holst/
- Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana — Mascagni/Starr
John Horn High School
2014 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Richard Engel
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Op.6 No.5 Mov. 1 2 — Handel/
- Festliche Musik Intrada con Passamezzo — Schroeder
James E Taylor High School
2013 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Clinton Capshaw
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Overture to Jephtha — G. F. Handel
- Concerto Grosso (play two mvts) — Vaughan Williams/
Hebron High School
2012 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Dawn Oyedipe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Shepherd's Dance (from Amahl and the Night Visitors undefined — Menotti/Conley
- Kalimba African Thumb Piano — Bob Lipton
Kempner High School
2011 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Mike Wells
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 (Largo Allegero Allegro) — Corelli
- Voyage for String Orchestra — Corigliano
Madison HS
2011 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Don Bustos
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila — Glinka/Mccashin
- Suite for Strings (play mvt 2 or 3) O'Waly Waly — Rutter
Westwood HS
2011 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Susan Williams
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvt. 3 — Elgar
- Molly on the Shore — Grainger
Bellaire HS
2010 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Kathryn Brown
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- String Sinfonia No. 9 (Mvt. 1) — Mendelssohn
- I crisantemi — Puccini/Talmi
Clear Lake High School
2010 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Bryan Buffaloe
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Capriol Suite (play mvt 2 or 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
- The Girl with the Flaxen Hair — Debussy/Woodruff
Klein High School
2010 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Keith Markuson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak
- Danzas de Panama (play one mvt) — Still
Memorial High School
2010 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Bingiee Shiu
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Serenade for Strings Op. 6 (2) — Suk
- October — Whitacre/Lavender
Kingwood HS
2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Timothy Mika
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Pavane for a Dead Spanish Princess — Ravel/Maganini
- Simple Symphony Mvt 1 — Britten
Klein High School
2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Keith Markuson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Vivaldi
- Meditation and Dance — Caponegro
The Woodlands College Park HS
2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Peter Kempter
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Preludio — Whear
- Sospiri Op. 70 (must have harp & piano) — Elgar
James E Taylor HS
2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
George Engelmann
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto Grosso Op. 6 #5 (Mvts. 4 & 5) — Handel
- Nocturne — Hofeldt
Morton Ranch HS
2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Hugh A Callison
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Brook Green Suite (play mvts 1 & 2; or mvt 3) — Holst
- Concerto Grosso X in C Major (Preludio and Allegro — Arcangelo Corelli
The Woodlands High School
2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Thomas McClung
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Overture to the Wind — Moiser
- Simple Symphony (play one mvt) — Britten
Clear Lake High School
2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Bryan Buffaloe/Kevin Black
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Introduction and Allegro Op. 47 — Elgar
- String Sinfonia No. 2 Mvmt. 1 — Mendelssohn
Newman Smith High School
2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Ken Dockray
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Overture Op. 4 No. 2 — Barsanti
- Andante Cantabile from String Quartet Op. 11 — Tschaikowsky/Tobani
The Woodlands HS
2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Thomas McClung
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concertino 2 (play two contrasting mvts) — Ricciotti
- Chanson populaire - Two Norwegian Airs — Grieg
Kempner HS
2006 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Mike Wells
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto X for Four Violins — Vivaldi
- Waves — Kneupper
Newman Smith High School
2006 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Ken Dockray
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn
- Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvt. 2 — Elgar
Klein High School
2005 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Keith Markuson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Concerto or Concerto Grosso (two contrasting mvts) — Corelli
- Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra & Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch

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