String OrchestraGrade 2Code 25900

Prelude and Dance

Mcginty · arranged by Mullins · Queenwood Publications

Performances312005–2025

Schools29

Avg concert1.871 is best

Straight ones39%12 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 2 String Orchestra piece performed since 2005.

<1%of 14,274 performances

31 of this piece vs 14,243 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

PSJA: Liberty MSavg 1.52×
Tafolla MSavg 2.52×
Beck Junior Highavg 1.01×
Burbank HSavg 4.01×
Creekwood MSavg 1.01×
Dean Middle Schoolavg 2.01×
DeZavala Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
ED: Garza MSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

An English Folksong — McquilkinGr 2 · avg 2.02×
Andover Holiday — Del BorgoGr 1 · avg 3.02×
Fiddling A-Round — CaponegroGr 1 · avg 1.52×
Little Symphony — NunezGr 2 · avg 1.02×
March Heroic — Del BorgoGr 1 · avg 2.52×
Sahara Crossing — MeyerGr 2 · avg 1.02×
Sailor's Song — WilliamsGr 1 · avg 2.52×
Ukrainian Folk Songs — Anon. or Trad.Gr 1 · avg 2.52×

Performances

All 31 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2025	Seabrook IntermediateCC	String Orchestra	Fall River Road — Denney Night Ride — Monday	Alice McCoy	Non Varsity	2	1
2019	Horace Mann Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Medieval Kings — Soon Hee Newbold. Out of the Winter — Larry Clark	Esther Lim	Varsity	1	1
2018	PSJA: Liberty MSCC	String Orchestra	Incantations for String Orchestra — Hinds Mystic Caravan — Soon Her Newbld	Israel Ortega	Non Varsity	1	1
2016	Hoge and Cuellar Middle SchoolsCC	String Orchestra	Ukranian Folk Songs (play one) — Anon. or Trad./Dackow Pizzicato Pizazz — Frost	ERIC D EHRAMJIAN	Varsity	3	3
2015	Dean Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Highland Song — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro Burst! — Brian Balmages	Tykesha Harry	Varsity	2	2
2015	Travis Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Midnight Tango — William Pordon Shadow Dance — Richard Meyer	Sonya Martinez	Varsity	1	1
2014	Kempner High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Star Valley Suite (mvt. 3) — Frost Sahara Crossing — Meyer	Mike Wells	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2013	LJ: De Zavala MSCC	String Orchestra	Evening Sun — Ewing An American Hymn — Billings/Del Borgo	Jose Salinas	Varsity	2	3
2013	Morton Ranch JHCCC	String Orchestra	Day Night and Day — Frost/ Appalachian Hymn — Newbold/	Timothy Jones	Non Varsity	2	3
2013	Rudder Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Dragonhunter — Meyer/ M to the Third Power — Nunez/	Angelica Guerra	Non Varsity	3	3
2012	DeZavala Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Loch Lomond — Klauss/ Merry-Go-Round — Caponegro/	Kandra Parks	Non Varsity	1	1
2012	ED: Garza MSCCC	String Orchestra	Gaelic Castle — Newbold El Toro — Brubaker	Mirelle Castaneda	Varsity	1	1
2012	Houston Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Carpathian Strings — Cechvala/ Fiddles on Fire — Williams/	Anca Lorincz	Varsity	1	1
2010	Hutcheson Jr. High SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Sahara Crossing — Meyer Honor and Glory — Soon Hee Newbold	Helen Hwang	Varsity	1	3
2010	PSJA: Liberty MSCCC	String Orchestra	Sunburst — Silva Legend of Dark Mountain — Newbold	Steven Garcia	Varsity	2	2
2010	Tafolla MSCC	String Orchestra	March Heroic — Del Borgo Sailor's Song — Williams	Ruben S. Zepeda	Varsity	3	3
2009	Burbank HSAAAA	String Orchestra	Ballade and Scherzo — O'reilly Hotaka Sunset — Keiko Yamada	Belen Escobedo	Non Varsity	4	2
2009	Creekwood MSCCC	String Orchestra	Indigo Mountain — Susan Day Funny Fiddlin' — Nunez	Ken Buck	Non Varsity	1	1
2009	McMeans Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez Cello Rondo — Daniels	Connie Brouillette	Non Varsity	1	1
2009	PSJA: Alamo MSCCC	String Orchestra	An English Folksong — Mcquilkin Apache — Nunez	Martin Trevino	Varsity	2	3
2008	Parkhill Junior High SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Ukranian Folk Songs (play one) — Anon. or Trad./Dackow Dory's Waltz — Stephan	Erin Clark	Varsity	2	1
2008	Richardson West Junior HighCC	String Orchestra	An English Folksong — Mcquilkin Night Shift — Meyer	Angela Sledge	Varsity	2	1
2008	West Memorial JHCC	String Orchestra	British Grenadiers — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro	Bryanna Porter	Non Varsity	2	2
2008	West Mesquite HSAAAA	String Orchestra	St. Lawrence Overture — Del Borgo Song of Gladness — Gastoldi/Wagner	Brian Clark	Non Varsity	2	2
2007	Edison HSAAAA	String Orchestra	Andover Holiday — Del Borgo Dance Diabolique — Spears	Ruben S.Zepeda	Non Varsity	3	3
2007	Liberty Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Rustic Dance — Del Borgo A Modal Festival — Marsh	Steven Garcia	Varsity	3	2
2007	O'Donnell Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro Contredanse — Clark	Richard Spitz	Varsity	1	3
2007	Tafolla MSCC	String Orchestra	March Heroic — Del Borgo Sailor's Song — Williams	Mr. Ruben S. Zepeda	Varsity	2	2
2005	Beck Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez Geometric Dances (play two) (2nd mvt 1st mvt) — Meyer	Dixie Addington	Non Varsity	1	1
2005	Ernesto Serna SchoolC	String Orchestra	Aztec Sunrise — Edmondson/Ed.mullins Dance of the Tumblers from Snow Maiden — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow	Linda L. Ramirez	Non Varsity	2	2
2005	Morton Ranch Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Andover Holiday — Del Borgo Aztec Sunrise — Edmondson/Ed. Mullins	Timothy Jones	Non Varsity	3	3

Seabrook Intermediate
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Alice McCoy
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Fall River Road — Denney
- Night Ride — Monday
Horace Mann Middle School
2019 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Esther Lim
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Medieval Kings — Soon Hee Newbold.
- Out of the Winter — Larry Clark
PSJA: Liberty MS
2018 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Israel Ortega
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Incantations for String Orchestra — Hinds
- Mystic Caravan — Soon Her Newbld
Hoge and Cuellar Middle Schools
2016 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
ERIC D EHRAMJIAN
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Ukranian Folk Songs (play one) — Anon. or Trad./Dackow
- Pizzicato Pizazz — Frost
Dean Middle School
2015 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Tykesha Harry
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Highland Song — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro
- Burst! — Brian Balmages
Travis Middle School
2015 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Sonya Martinez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Midnight Tango — William Pordon
- Shadow Dance — Richard Meyer
Kempner High School
2014 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Mike Wells
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Star Valley Suite (mvt. 3) — Frost
- Sahara Crossing — Meyer
LJ: De Zavala MS
2013 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Jose Salinas
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Evening Sun — Ewing
- An American Hymn — Billings/Del Borgo
Morton Ranch JH
2013 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Timothy Jones
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Day Night and Day — Frost/
- Appalachian Hymn — Newbold/
Rudder Middle School
2013 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Angelica Guerra
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Dragonhunter — Meyer/
- M to the Third Power — Nunez/
DeZavala Middle School
2012 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Kandra Parks
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Loch Lomond — Klauss/
- Merry-Go-Round — Caponegro/
ED: Garza MS
2012 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Mirelle Castaneda
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Gaelic Castle — Newbold
- El Toro — Brubaker
Houston Middle School
2012 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Anca Lorincz
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Carpathian Strings — Cechvala/
- Fiddles on Fire — Williams/
Hutcheson Jr. High School
2010 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Helen Hwang
Concert1SR3
Performed with
- Sahara Crossing — Meyer
- Honor and Glory — Soon Hee Newbold
PSJA: Liberty MS
2010 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Steven Garcia
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Sunburst — Silva
- Legend of Dark Mountain — Newbold
Tafolla MS
2010 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Ruben S. Zepeda
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- March Heroic — Del Borgo
- Sailor's Song — Williams
Burbank HS
2009 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Belen Escobedo
Concert4SR2
Performed with
- Ballade and Scherzo — O'reilly
- Hotaka Sunset — Keiko Yamada
Creekwood MS
2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Ken Buck
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Indigo Mountain — Susan Day
- Funny Fiddlin' — Nunez
McMeans Junior High
2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Connie Brouillette
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez
- Cello Rondo — Daniels
PSJA: Alamo MS
2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Martin Trevino
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- An English Folksong — Mcquilkin
- Apache — Nunez
Parkhill Junior High School
2008 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Erin Clark
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Ukranian Folk Songs (play one) — Anon. or Trad./Dackow
- Dory's Waltz — Stephan
Richardson West Junior High
2008 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Angela Sledge
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- An English Folksong — Mcquilkin
- Night Shift — Meyer
West Memorial JH
2008 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Bryanna Porter
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- British Grenadiers — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro
- Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
West Mesquite HS
2008 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Brian Clark
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- St. Lawrence Overture — Del Borgo
- Song of Gladness — Gastoldi/Wagner
Edison HS
2007 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Ruben S.Zepeda
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Andover Holiday — Del Borgo
- Dance Diabolique — Spears
Liberty Middle School
2007 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Steven Garcia
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Rustic Dance — Del Borgo
- A Modal Festival — Marsh
O'Donnell Middle School
2007 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Richard Spitz
Concert1SR3
Performed with
- Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
- Contredanse — Clark
Tafolla MS
2007 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Mr. Ruben S. Zepeda
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- March Heroic — Del Borgo
- Sailor's Song — Williams
Beck Junior High
2005 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Dixie Addington
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez
- Geometric Dances (play two) (2nd mvt 1st mvt) — Meyer
Ernesto Serna School
2005 · String Orchestra · C · Non Varsity
Linda L. Ramirez
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Aztec Sunrise — Edmondson/Ed.mullins
- Dance of the Tumblers from Snow Maiden — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
Morton Ranch Junior High
2005 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Timothy Jones
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Andover Holiday — Del Borgo
- Aztec Sunrise — Edmondson/Ed. Mullins

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