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String OrchestraGrade 5Code 30299

Prelude for String Orchestra

Finzi · Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.

Performances242008–2025
Schools22
Avg concert1.041 is best
Straight ones96%23 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 2008.

<1%of 4,078 performances

23 of this piece vs 4,055 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Klein High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Temple High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Allen High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Amarillo High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Atascocita HSavg 1.01×
  • Bellaire High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Bellaire HSavg 1.01×
  • Canyon Vista Middle Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato — BlochGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Finale (From Fifth Symphony) — BeethovenFull Orchestra · Gr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Molly on the Shore — GraingerGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Serenade in F Major — ChadwickGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • A Moorside Suite — HolstGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Allegro (From Serenade No. 1 in D) — MozartGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Aria (From Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5) — Villa-LobosGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Aria in Classic Style for Harp and String Orchestra — GrandjanyGr 5 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 24 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2025Jordan High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (play one mvt) — Fuchs
  • Scenes from the Scottish Highlands Mvt. 3 'Quickstep. Inverness Gathering' — Bantock
Sunny YamNon Varsity11
2024Eaton High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Suite for Strings Orchestra Mvmt. I — Edvard Grieg
  • Brook Green Suite Mvmt. III — Holst
David FernandezVarsity11
2022Bellaire High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Divertimento in C Major (6625) (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 and 3) - Mvt 1 — Mozart/Rothke
  • Simple Symphony (6589) (play one mvt) - Frolicsome Finale — Britten
Laurette ReynosaVarsity11
2022Canyon Vista Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Danzas de Panama I. Tamborito — Still
  • Simple Symphony IV. Frolicsome Finale — Britten
Ragan WhatleyVarsity11
2021Coronado High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Legends of Glory — Griesinger
  • Mantras — Meyer
Leonel GarzaVarsity21
2021Klein High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Aria in Classic Style for Harp and String Orchestra — Grandjany/
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 6 — Suk/
Creston HerronVarsity11
2020Robinson Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Winton Suite for String Orchestra (17723) (play Prelude or Finale) — Carse
  • Triptyque for String Orchestra (1. Allegro) — Yasushi Akutagawa
Mary HavenstriteVarsity11
2019Johnson HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Suite for String Orchestra 1st movement — Janacek
  • Variations on a Theme by Tschaikowsky Op. 35 Theme Var 2 3 and 6 — Arensky
Karen GeorgeVarsity11
2019Odessa High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvmt. 1 — Elgar
  • Egytian Legacy — Newbold
Jaclyn HastingsVarsity11
2018Amarillo High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
  • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak
Alejandra AldereteVarsity11
2018Tompkins High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Introduction and Allegro Op. 47 — Elgar
  • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (mvt 2) — Tchiakovsky
Matthew PorterVarsity11
2017Flower Mound High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade in F Major (play one) — Chadwick/
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch/
Stephen ClinkVarsity11
2017North Mesquite High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • A Moorside Suite (mvt 1 or 3) I. Scherzo — Holst/
  • Concerto in G Major Op. 7 No. 4 I. Allegro — Albinoni
Abel RodriguezVarsity12
2016Allen High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concertino for Strings — Cacavas
  • Allegro from Sinfonia No 6 in g minor — Bach J.c./Mccashin
Matt CrossNon Varsity11
2016Bellaire HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Serenade in F Major (play one) - Mvt. 1 — Chadwick/
  • Molly on the Shore — Grainger/
Laurette ReynosaVarsity11
2016Temple High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Chaconne in e minor — Buxtehude/Hause
  • Fugue from L'estro Armonico — Vivaldi/Lipton
James E. Flowers IIVarsity11
2016Westwood HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • 2. Salut d’amour — Elgar
  • Aria (from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5) — Villa-Lobos/Krance
Susan WilliamsVarsity11
2014LBJ High SchoolAAAAString Orchestra
  • Suite in E Major Op. 63 (Preludium) — Foote/
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (Prelude) — Bloch/
Andrew PotterVarsity11
2013Atascocita HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto da Chiesa in g minor Op. 2 No. 5 — Dall'abaco
  • Little Suite for Strings in a minor Op. 1: Mvt. II Intermezzo — Nielsen
Colin CatoeVarsity11
2013Robert E. Lee HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • The Last Spring — Grieg/
  • Der Heyser Bulgar — Lipton
Julie SimpsonVarsity11
2013Round Rock High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Night in Mexico — Creston/
  • Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah) — Saint-Saens/Reibold
Sandra VandertulipVarsity11
2012Temple High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Concerto in e minor (all) — Avison/Glass
  • St. Paul Suite (mvt 4) — Holst/
James E. Flowers IIVarsity11
2009LASA/LBJ High School AAAAString Orchestra
  • Overture in c minor — Schubert
  • Sinfonia #5 Wq 183 — Cpe Bach
David DavenportVarsity11
2008Klein High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (play mvt 1 or 3) — Bach
  • Molly on the Shore — Grainger
Keith MarkusonVarsity11

  • Jordan High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Sunny Yam

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade No. 2 Op. 14 in C Major (play one mvt) — Fuchs
    • Scenes from the Scottish Highlands Mvt. 3 'Quickstep. Inverness Gathering' — Bantock

  • Eaton High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    David Fernandez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Suite for Strings Orchestra Mvmt. I — Edvard Grieg
    • Brook Green Suite Mvmt. III — Holst

  • Bellaire High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Laurette Reynosa

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Divertimento in C Major (6625) (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 and 3) - Mvt 1 — Mozart/Rothke
    • Simple Symphony (6589) (play one mvt) - Frolicsome Finale — Britten

  • Canyon Vista Middle School

    2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Ragan Whatley

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Danzas de Panama I. Tamborito — Still
    • Simple Symphony IV. Frolicsome Finale — Britten

  • Coronado High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Leonel Garza

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Legends of Glory — Griesinger
    • Mantras — Meyer

  • Klein High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Creston Herron

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Aria in Classic Style for Harp and String Orchestra — Grandjany/
    • Serenade for Strings Op. 6 — Suk/

  • Robinson Middle School

    2020 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Mary Havenstrite

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Winton Suite for String Orchestra (17723) (play Prelude or Finale) — Carse
    • Triptyque for String Orchestra (1. Allegro) — Yasushi Akutagawa

  • Johnson HS

    2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Karen George

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Suite for String Orchestra 1st movement — Janacek
    • Variations on a Theme by Tschaikowsky Op. 35 Theme Var 2 3 and 6 — Arensky

  • Odessa High School

    2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Jaclyn Hastings

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade for Strings Op. 20 Mvmt. 1 — Elgar
    • Egytian Legacy — Newbold

  • Amarillo High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Alejandra Alderete

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Capriol Suite (play either mvt 2 or mvt 5 plus one additional mvt) — Warlock
    • Serenade fur Streichorchester Op. 22 (play one mvt) — Dvorak

  • Tompkins High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Matthew Porter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Introduction and Allegro Op. 47 — Elgar
    • Serenade for Strings Op. 48 (Serenade in C) (mvt 2) — Tchiakovsky

  • Flower Mound High School

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Stephen Clink

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade in F Major (play one) — Chadwick/
    • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (play one mvt) — Bloch/

  • North Mesquite High School

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Abel Rodriguez

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • A Moorside Suite (mvt 1 or 3) I. Scherzo — Holst/
    • Concerto in G Major Op. 7 No. 4 I. Allegro — Albinoni

  • Allen High School

    2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Matt Cross

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concertino for Strings — Cacavas
    • Allegro from Sinfonia No 6 in g minor — Bach J.c./Mccashin

  • Bellaire HS

    2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Laurette Reynosa

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade in F Major (play one) - Mvt. 1 — Chadwick/
    • Molly on the Shore — Grainger/

  • Temple High School

    2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    James E. Flowers II

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Chaconne in e minor — Buxtehude/Hause
    • Fugue from L'estro Armonico — Vivaldi/Lipton

  • Westwood HS

    2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Susan Williams

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • 2. Salut d’amour — Elgar
    • Aria (from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5) — Villa-Lobos/Krance

  • LBJ High School

    2014 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    Andrew Potter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Suite in E Major Op. 63 (Preludium) — Foote/
    • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obligato (Prelude) — Bloch/

  • Atascocita HS

    2013 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Colin Catoe

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto da Chiesa in g minor Op. 2 No. 5 — Dall'abaco
    • Little Suite for Strings in a minor Op. 1: Mvt. II Intermezzo — Nielsen

  • Robert E. Lee HS

    2013 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Julie Simpson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Last Spring — Grieg/
    • Der Heyser Bulgar — Lipton

  • Round Rock High School

    2013 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Sandra Vandertulip

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Night in Mexico — Creston/
    • Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah) — Saint-Saens/Reibold

  • Temple High School

    2012 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    James E. Flowers II

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto in e minor (all) — Avison/Glass
    • St. Paul Suite (mvt 4) — Holst/

  • LASA/LBJ High School

    2009 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    David Davenport

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Overture in c minor — Schubert
    • Sinfonia #5 Wq 183 — Cpe Bach

  • Klein High School

    2008 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Keith Markuson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (play mvt 1 or 3) — Bach
    • Molly on the Shore — Grainger