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String OrchestraGrade 5Code 26055

Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47

Elgar · Edwin F. Kalmus

Performances212007–2026
Schools16
Avg concert1.001 is best
Straight ones100%21 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 5 String Orchestra piece performed since 2007.

<1%of 4,216 performances

21 of this piece vs 4,195 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Clear Lake High Schoolavg 1.03×
  • Memorial High Schoolavg 1.03×
  • Flower Mound High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Booker T. Washington HSPVAavg 1.01×
  • Jordan High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Klein Cain High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Klein High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • McCallum High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Concerto Grosso — HandelGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato — BlochGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) — TchaikovskyGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Serenade Fur Streichorchester Op. 22 — DvorakGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Serenade No. 3, Op. 21 in E — FuchsGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • The Last Spring — GriegGr 4 · avg 1.02×
  • A Downland Suite — IrelandGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Adagio for Strings — BarberGr 5 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 21 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026Jordan High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • The Mask — Hinds
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch
Kyle DavisVarsity11
2026Seven Lakes High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Three Olympians (play one mvt) — Boyer
  • Ascending Bird — Aghaei and Jacobsen
Desiree Overree Varsity11
2025Booker T. Washington HSPVAAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Minuet and Rigaudon — Ravel/Gruselle
  • Svitani (Sunrise) — Quinn Mason
Michael JackoVarsity11
2025Flower Mound High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade No. 3 Op. 21 in e (play one mvt) — Fuchs
  • The Last Spring — Grieg
Stephen ClinkVarsity11
2024Klein Cain High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Strange Humors — John Mackey
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 III. Elegie (Serenade in C) (6640) — Tchaikovsky
Sundas Mohi-TruongVarsity11
2024Memorial High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto or Concerto Grosso (6131) (two contrasting mvts) Op. 6 no. 11 in A (Mvts 4 & 5) — Handel
  • Irish Tune from County Derry (18413) (horn optional) — Grainger
Danielle ProntkaVarsity11
2023Round Rock High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (mvt 1) — Bloch
  • Notturno — Schoenberg
Erin KeithVarsity11
2022Ronald Reagan HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Snow Falling in Autumn (24200) — Pilsner
  • Danse Sacree et Profane — Debussy
Sixto ElizondoVarsity11
2021Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Langsamer Satz — Webern/Schwarz
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 6 Mvmt. 4 — Suk
Bryan BuffaloeVarsity11
2021Memorial High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt.) Movement 3 Scherzo — Dvorak
  • Adagio for Strings — Barber
Danielle ProntkaVarsity11
2020Flower Mound High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade No. 3 Op. 21 in e (20626) (Romance) — Fuchs
  • The Last Spring (15979) — Grieg
Stephen ClinkVarsity11
2019Washington HS BTWHSPVAAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sinfonia for Strings movement 3 (Allegro molto) — Ewazen
  • Irish Tune from County Derry — Grainger
Michael JackoVarsity11
2018Tompkins High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Eclogue for Piano & String Orchestra — Finzi
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (mvt 2) — Tchiakovsky
Matthew PorterVarsity11
2017Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sinfonietta No. 2 op. 74 (Mvt. 1) — Weinberg
  • Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus — Vaughan Williams/Stone/
Bryan BuffaloeVarsity11
2017Klein High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Symphony for Strings (play mvt 2 3 4 or 5) (mvt 1 may be added to mvt 2 but not required) — Shostakovich/Drew
  • Eclogue for Piano and String Orchestra — Finzi/
Creston HerronVarsity11
2017Midway High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concertino 2 (play two contrasting mvts) — Ricciotti/
  • Suite Concertante for String Orchestra (play one) — Reed/
Beau BensonVarsity11
2015Memorial High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto Opus 3 No. 11 - D Minor — Vivaldi
  • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (IV - Larghetto) — Dvorak/
Bingiee ShiuVarsity11
2014McCallum High SchoolAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sinfonia in e minor: Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn
  • Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major: Mvts. 1 & 2 — Handel
Ricky PringleVarsity11
2014Plano Senior High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Romance C Major Op. 42 — Sibelius/
  • Idyll Mvt 7 — Janacek
Tara CesarioVarsity11
2009Westlake High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Bach Cantata No. 99 — J.s. Bach/Wm. Pordon
  • Spirituals for Strings: Deep River — Gould
James EdwardsVarsity11
2007Clear Lake High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • A Downland Suite - Elegy — Ireland/Bush
  • String Sinfonia No. 2 Mvmt. 1 — Mendelssohn
Bryan Buffaloe/Kevin BlackVarsity11

  • Jordan High School

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Kyle Davis

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Mask — Hinds
    • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch

  • Seven Lakes High School

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Desiree Overree

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Three Olympians (play one mvt) — Boyer
    • Ascending Bird — Aghaei and Jacobsen

  • Booker T. Washington HSPVA

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Michael Jacko

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Minuet and Rigaudon — Ravel/Gruselle
    • Svitani (Sunrise) — Quinn Mason

  • Flower Mound High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Stephen Clink

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade No. 3 Op. 21 in e (play one mvt) — Fuchs
    • The Last Spring — Grieg

  • Klein Cain High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Sundas Mohi-Truong

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Strange Humors — John Mackey
    • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 III. Elegie (Serenade in C) (6640) — Tchaikovsky

  • Memorial High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Danielle Prontka

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto or Concerto Grosso (6131) (two contrasting mvts) Op. 6 no. 11 in A (Mvts 4 & 5) — Handel
    • Irish Tune from County Derry (18413) (horn optional) — Grainger

  • Round Rock High School

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Erin Keith

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (mvt 1) — Bloch
    • Notturno — Schoenberg

  • Ronald Reagan HS

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Sixto Elizondo

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Snow Falling in Autumn (24200) — Pilsner
    • Danse Sacree et Profane — Debussy

  • Clear Lake High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Bryan Buffaloe

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Langsamer Satz — Webern/Schwarz
    • Serenade for Strings Op. 6 Mvmt. 4 — Suk

  • Memorial High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Danielle Prontka

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt.) Movement 3 Scherzo — Dvorak
    • Adagio for Strings — Barber

  • Flower Mound High School

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Stephen Clink

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade No. 3 Op. 21 in e (20626) (Romance) — Fuchs
    • The Last Spring (15979) — Grieg

  • Washington HS BTWHSPVA

    2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Michael Jacko

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sinfonia for Strings movement 3 (Allegro molto) — Ewazen
    • Irish Tune from County Derry — Grainger

  • Tompkins High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Matthew Porter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Eclogue for Piano & String Orchestra — Finzi
    • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (mvt 2) — Tchiakovsky

  • Clear Lake High School

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Bryan Buffaloe

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sinfonietta No. 2 op. 74 (Mvt. 1) — Weinberg
    • Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus — Vaughan Williams/Stone/

  • Klein High School

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Creston Herron

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Symphony for Strings (play mvt 2 3 4 or 5) (mvt 1 may be added to mvt 2 but not required) — Shostakovich/Drew
    • Eclogue for Piano and String Orchestra — Finzi/

  • Midway High School

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Beau Benson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concertino 2 (play two contrasting mvts) — Ricciotti/
    • Suite Concertante for String Orchestra (play one) — Reed/

  • Memorial High School

    2015 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Bingiee Shiu

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto Opus 3 No. 11 - D Minor — Vivaldi
    • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (IV - Larghetto) — Dvorak/

  • McCallum High School

    2014 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    Ricky Pringle

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sinfonia in e minor: Mvt. 1 — Mendelssohn
    • Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major: Mvts. 1 & 2 — Handel

  • Plano Senior High School

    2014 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Tara Cesario

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Romance C Major Op. 42 — Sibelius/
    • Idyll Mvt 7 — Janacek

  • Westlake High School

    2009 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    James Edwards

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Bach Cantata No. 99 — J.s. Bach/Wm. Pordon
    • Spirituals for Strings: Deep River — Gould

  • Clear Lake High School

    2007 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Bryan Buffaloe/Kevin Black

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • A Downland Suite - Elegy — Ireland/Bush
    • String Sinfonia No. 2 Mvmt. 1 — Mendelssohn