String OrchestraGrade 2Code 31808

A Festive March

Handel · arranged by Wilcott · Grand Mesa Music Publishers

Performances382015–2026

Schools35

Avg concert1.391 is best

Straight ones71%27 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 2015.

<1%of 9,228 performances

38 of this piece vs 9,190 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

College Park High Schoolavg 1.52×
Ford Middle Schoolavg 1.02×
John Drugan Schoolavg 1.02×
A.C. New Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
A&M Consolidated HSavg 1.01×
Austin High Schoolavg 2.01×
Benold Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Boerne North MSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Aspen Glow — DayGr 2 · avg 1.54×
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — BalmagesGr 1 · avg 1.33×
Forest Hills Folk Suite — PhillipsGr 2 · avg 1.03×
Cross Country — ChaseGr 1 · avg 2.02×
El Toro — BrubakerGr 2 · avg 1.02×
Fiddles on Fire — WilliamsGr 1 · avg 1.02×
Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad.Gr 3 · avg 2.02×
Modus a 4 — AtwellGr 3 · avg 2.02×

Performances

All 38 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	College Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Lijiang River Landscape — Traditional/Wang Dance Diabolique — Spears	Emmanuel Coraza	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Stockton JHSCCC	String Orchestra	Aspen Glow — Day Blaze — Donahoe	Lorraine Plunkett	Varsity	2	1
2025	Austin High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle Finale from Serenade for Strings — Tchaikovsky/Gruselle	Judy Chung	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Centennial High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Fantasy on Aloha 'Oe — Queen Lili'uokalani/Balmages Hyperdrive — Ford	Jocelyn Ho	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Dealey Montessori AcademyC	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo Sailors' Song — Williams	Kiira Russell	Varsity	2	1
2025	Ford Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Aspen Glow — Day Lionheart — Snoek	Valerie Curry	Varsity	1	1
2025	Lamar Junior High SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Moonlit Skies — O'Laughlin Gargoyles — Spata	Zoran Jasmak	Varsity	1	1
2025	Ray HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	'Jupiter' from The Planets — Holst/Monday Iditarod — Newbold	April Ibarra	Varsity	1	1
2024	ROMA: Roma MSCC	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset — Caponegro Ascension — Gelfer	Francisco Hernandez	Varsity	1	1
2024	Workman Junior High SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	An American Hymn — Del Borgo El Toro — Brubaker	Wendy Anuwe	Varsity	1	2
2023	Boerne North MSCC	String Orchestra	Cross Country (6156) — Chase Velocity (19516) — Balmages	Sarah Dominguez	Varsity	1	1
2023	Jersey Village High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Miracle Mile — Niehaus Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant	Luke Sliva	Non Varsity	1	1
2023	Kaffie MSCC	String Orchestra	Medieval Kings — Newbold Cross Country (6156) — Chase	Patricia Salinas	Varsity	3	2
2022	A.C. New Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	A Beethoven Lullaby — Brian Balmages Beyond The Thunder — Deborah Baker Monday	Abdiel Martinez	Varsity	1	1
2022	Gorzycki Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Appalachian Sunrise — Gazda Wood Splitter Fanfare — Balmages	Shelby Dickey	Varsity	1	1
2022	Seven Lakes JHCCC	String Orchestra	Where the River Shannon Flows (21739) — Russell/Balmages Archaic Voices — Doug Spata	Jennifer Gingell	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2021	A&M Consolidated HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Fantasia on an Original Theme — Phillips Danse Infernale — Del Borgo	Jane McCormick	Non Varsity	1	1
2021	New Caney HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	'Jupiter' from The Planets — Holst/Monday Spartacus — Balmages	Derek Adams	Non Varsity	1	1
2020	Lovejoy High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Bach Suite for String Orchestra I. March — Bach/Leidig The Rowan Tree — Traditional/Rosenhaus	Chris Lettie	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2020	Rudder High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Modus a 4 (6349) — Atwell Rhineland Musical Scenes (6524) (play all) — Halen	Traci Hambric	Varsity	3	3
2019	John Drugan SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Forest Hills Folk Suite (play mvts 1 & 2 or mvts 2 & 3) — Phillips Fiddles on Fire — Williams	Chelsea Czapla	Varsity	1	1
2019	John Drugan SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Forest Hills Folk Suite (play mvts 1 & 2 or mvts 2 & 3) — Phillips Fiddles on Fire — Williams	Chelsea Czapla	Varsity	1	1
2019	Polk MSCCC	String Orchestra	Forest Hills Folk Suite Mvt. 1 &2 — Bob Phillips El Toro — Don Brubaker	LESLIE T SELLERS	Varsity	1	1
2018	Grant MSCCC	String Orchestra	Wexford Circle — Del Borgo Aspen Glow — Day	Eduardo Mendoza	Varsity	2	2
2018	Griffin Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Aspen Glow — Day Spartacus — Balmages	Heather Swanson	Varsity	1	1
2018	Richardson North Jr. HighCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages The General's Order — Anon. or Trad./Wang	David Moran	Varsity	2	1
2018	Sam Houston HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Modus A 4 — Atwell Crusader — Spata	Kristi Tollefson	Non Varsity	1	1
2018	Temple High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	A Quiet Music — Wagner Turning Point — Longfield	James E. Flowers II	Non Varsity	1	2
2017	College Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle Blue Fire Fiddler — Newbold	Emmanuel Coraza	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2017	J.L. Long Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Petite Tango — Kriechbaum Allegro (from Concerto for Two Trumpets) — Vivaldi Arr. Phillips	William Dennis	Varsity	4	3
2017	Lone Star High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Dance Celebration — Robert Smith Air and Caprice — Larry Clark	Ross Owen	Non Varsity	1	1
2017	Rogers MSCC	String Orchestra	Lullaby to the Moon — Balmages Fan Dance (piano opt) — Newbold/	Lynsey Slavonic	Non Varsity	2	1
2017	Wilkinson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	King's Court — Susan H. Day Gothic Cathedral (Chimes optional) — Compello/	Maria Choi	Varsity	1	1
2016	Ford Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Japanese Lullaby — Keiko Yamada Labyrinth — Zuehlsdorff/	Valerie Curry	Varsity	1	1
2016	PSJA: Southwest Early College High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo/ Two Modal Sketches (play one mvt) — O'reilly	Efrain Munguia	Non Varsity	1	2
2016	Willow Wood Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages/ Storm — Soon Hee Newbold	Jennifer Gingell	Non Varsity	1	1
2015	Benold Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	M to the Third Power — Nunez/ Shanghai Hornpipe — Sharp	Frances Franklin	Varsity	1	1
2015	Strickland Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — B. Balmages Highland Song — J. Caponegro	Michael Burris	Varsity	1	1

College Park High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Emmanuel Coraza
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Lijiang River Landscape — Traditional/Wang
- Dance Diabolique — Spears
Stockton JHS
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Lorraine Plunkett
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Aspen Glow — Day
- Blaze — Donahoe
Austin High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Judy Chung
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
- Finale from Serenade for Strings — Tchaikovsky/Gruselle
Centennial High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Jocelyn Ho
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on Aloha 'Oe — Queen Lili'uokalani/Balmages
- Hyperdrive — Ford
Dealey Montessori Academy
2025 · String Orchestra · C · Varsity
Kiira Russell
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
- Sailors' Song — Williams
Ford Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Valerie Curry
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Aspen Glow — Day
- Lionheart — Snoek
Lamar Junior High School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Zoran Jasmak
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Moonlit Skies — O'Laughlin
- Gargoyles — Spata
Ray HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
April Ibarra
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- 'Jupiter' from The Planets — Holst/Monday
- Iditarod — Newbold
ROMA: Roma MS
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Francisco Hernandez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset — Caponegro
- Ascension — Gelfer
Workman Junior High School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Wendy Anuwe
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- An American Hymn — Del Borgo
- El Toro — Brubaker
Boerne North MS
2023 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Sarah Dominguez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Cross Country (6156) — Chase
- Velocity (19516) — Balmages
Jersey Village High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Luke Sliva
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Miracle Mile — Niehaus
- Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant
Kaffie MS
2023 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Patricia Salinas
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Medieval Kings — Newbold
- Cross Country (6156) — Chase
A.C. New Middle School
2022 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Abdiel Martinez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- A Beethoven Lullaby — Brian Balmages
- Beyond The Thunder — Deborah Baker Monday
Gorzycki Middle School
2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Shelby Dickey
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Appalachian Sunrise — Gazda
- Wood Splitter Fanfare — Balmages
Seven Lakes JH
2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Jennifer Gingell
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Where the River Shannon Flows (21739) — Russell/Balmages
- Archaic Voices — Doug Spata
A&M Consolidated HS
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Jane McCormick
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasia on an Original Theme — Phillips
- Danse Infernale — Del Borgo
New Caney HS
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Derek Adams
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- 'Jupiter' from The Planets — Holst/Monday
- Spartacus — Balmages
Lovejoy High School
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Chris Lettie
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Bach Suite for String Orchestra I. March — Bach/Leidig
- The Rowan Tree — Traditional/Rosenhaus
Rudder High School
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Traci Hambric
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Modus a 4 (6349) — Atwell
- Rhineland Musical Scenes (6524) (play all) — Halen
John Drugan School
2019 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Chelsea Czapla
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Forest Hills Folk Suite (play mvts 1 & 2 or mvts 2 & 3) — Phillips
- Fiddles on Fire — Williams
John Drugan School
2019 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Chelsea Czapla
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Forest Hills Folk Suite (play mvts 1 & 2 or mvts 2 & 3) — Phillips
- Fiddles on Fire — Williams
Polk MS
2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
LESLIE T SELLERS
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Forest Hills Folk Suite Mvt. 1 &2 — Bob Phillips
- El Toro — Don Brubaker
Grant MS
2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Eduardo Mendoza
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Wexford Circle — Del Borgo
- Aspen Glow — Day
Griffin Middle School
2018 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Heather Swanson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Aspen Glow — Day
- Spartacus — Balmages
Richardson North Jr. High
2018 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
David Moran
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages
- The General's Order — Anon. or Trad./Wang
Sam Houston HS
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Kristi Tollefson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Modus A 4 — Atwell
- Crusader — Spata
Temple High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
James E. Flowers II
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- A Quiet Music — Wagner
- Turning Point — Longfield
College Park High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Emmanuel Coraza
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
- Blue Fire Fiddler — Newbold
J.L. Long Middle School
2017 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
William Dennis
Concert4SR3
Performed with
- Petite Tango — Kriechbaum
- Allegro (from Concerto for Two Trumpets) — Vivaldi Arr. Phillips
Lone Star High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Ross Owen
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dance Celebration — Robert Smith
- Air and Caprice — Larry Clark
Rogers MS
2017 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Lynsey Slavonic
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Lullaby to the Moon — Balmages
- Fan Dance (piano opt) — Newbold/
Wilkinson Middle School
2017 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Maria Choi
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- King's Court — Susan H. Day
- Gothic Cathedral (Chimes optional) — Compello/
Ford Middle School
2016 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Valerie Curry
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Japanese Lullaby — Keiko Yamada
- Labyrinth — Zuehlsdorff/
PSJA: Southwest Early College High School
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Efrain Munguia
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo/
- Two Modal Sketches (play one mvt) — O'reilly
Willow Wood Junior High
2016 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Jennifer Gingell
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages/
- Storm — Soon Hee Newbold
Benold Middle School
2015 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Frances Franklin
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- M to the Third Power — Nunez/
- Shanghai Hornpipe — Sharp
Strickland Middle School
2015 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Michael Burris
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — B. Balmages
- Highland Song — J. Caponegro

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