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String OrchestraGrade 2Code 32104

La Paloma

Spanish Folk Song · arranged by Vargas · Grand Mesa Music Publishers

Performances232017–2026
Schools21
Avg concert1.351 is best
Straight ones74%17 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 2017.

<1%of 7,740 performances

23 of this piece vs 7,717 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Sun Ridge Middle Schoolavg 1.03×
  • Atascocita HSavg 1.01×
  • Desert View Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Dobie High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Eisenhower MSavg 1.01×
  • El Dorado High Schoolavg 3.01×
  • Field MSavg 1.01×
  • Frankford Middle Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • El Toro — BrubakerGr 2 · avg 1.03×
  • Las Mariposas Exoticas — SpataGr 2 · avg 2.02×
  • A Modal Festival — MarshGr 2 · avg 2.01×
  • Air and Caprice — ClarkGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Appalachian Sunrise — GazdaGr 2 · avg 2.01×
  • Arlington Sketches — Del BorgoGr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Be Thou My Vision — Anon. or Trad.Gr 1 · avg 1.01×
  • Beauteous Spirit — KamufGr 2 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 23 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026San Jacinto JHCCCString Orchestra
  • Mystic Dances — Jeff Frizzi
  • Falling Snow in Breaking Light — Peter Terry
Denisha PorterVarsity23
2026Sun Ridge Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Bass in Space — Victor Lopez
  • Beauteous Spirit — Kamuf
Irene GarciaVarsity12
2025El Dorado High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • On a Hymnsong of Phillip Bliss — Holsinger
  • Mechanisms — Caponegro
Frank JuarezNon Varsity32
2025Frankford Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Westminster Prelude and Fugue — Shaffer
  • Crossing Pirates' Cove — Monday
Madison PrudenVarsity11
2025McKinney High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Fanfare for Strings — Gazda
  • Land of Dragons — Thomas
Jacob CortezSub Non Varsity11
2025W. E. Greiner Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Bristish Grenadiers — John Caponegro
  • String Swing — Carold Nunez
Maria GarciaVarsity11
2024Hofius IntermediateCCCString Orchestra
  • Midnight Rain (17680) — Day
  • Legends of Glory (20640) — Griesinger
Emily MakaVarsity11
2023Legacy of Educational Excellence HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • A Modal Festival (6291) — Marsh
  • Arlington Sketches (10100) — Del Borgo
Mario Joshua PradoNon Varsity22
2022Field MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Las Mariposas Exoticas (10080) — Spata
  • El Toro (6231) — Brubaker
Kelly NinoVarsity11
2022Morton Ranch High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Appalachian Sunrise (6266) — Gazda
  • Storm the Gates (19509) — Silva
Gabriel KatzSub Non Varsity21
2021Atascocita HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — Bach/Isaac
  • Suite for Strings — Rutter/
Michelle RichardsonNon Varsity11
2021Eisenhower MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Contredanse — Clark
  • Airborne Heroes — Steven J. Campbell
Annette SolanoVarsity11
2021Maus Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Little Symphony — Nunez
  • Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages
Jamie RomoVarsity11
2020Dobie High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • McAllen Suite (6243) (play one) — Daniels
  • It Takes Two (19672) — Bernotas
Angela BadonSub Non Varsity12
2020Richardson North Jr. HighCCCString Orchestra
  • An Irish Farewell — O'carolan/Monday
  • Sunburst (15924) — Silva
David MoranVarsity21
2019Labay MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Be Thou My Vision — Anon. or Trad./Frost
  • Intrada — Balmages
GINA CHANDLERVarsity12
2019Travis MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Las Mariposas Exoticas — Spata
  • Burst! — Balmages
Matt ArambulaVarsity31
2019United MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Variations on a Ground — Shapiro
  • Gauntlet — Spata
Jacqueline PenaVarsity11
2018Krueger MSCCString Orchestra
  • Pastoral Symphony — Beethoven/Hans
  • Portal Gates — Clark
Miguel VilasVarsity11
2018Sun Ridge Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • The Russian Music Box — Soon Hee Newbold
  • El Toro — Brubaker
Irene GarciaVarsity11
2018Sun Ridge Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • The Russian Music Box — Soon Hee Newbold
  • El Toro — Brubaker
Irene GarciaVarsity12
2017Desert View Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Velocity — Balmages
  • Ethos — Clark
Elizabeth CarsonVarsity11
2017Lee HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Dance Diabolique — Spears/
  • Air and Caprice — Clark/
Mario Joshua PradoSub Non Varsity12

  • San Jacinto JH

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Denisha Porter

    Concert2SR3

    Performed with

    • Mystic Dances — Jeff Frizzi
    • Falling Snow in Breaking Light — Peter Terry

  • Sun Ridge Middle School

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Irene Garcia

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Bass in Space — Victor Lopez
    • Beauteous Spirit — Kamuf

  • El Dorado High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Frank Juarez

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • On a Hymnsong of Phillip Bliss — Holsinger
    • Mechanisms — Caponegro

  • Frankford Middle School

    2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Madison Pruden

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Westminster Prelude and Fugue — Shaffer
    • Crossing Pirates' Cove — Monday

  • McKinney High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Jacob Cortez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Fanfare for Strings — Gazda
    • Land of Dragons — Thomas

  • W. E. Greiner Middle School

    2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Maria Garcia

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Bristish Grenadiers — John Caponegro
    • String Swing — Carold Nunez

  • Hofius Intermediate

    2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Emily Maka

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Midnight Rain (17680) — Day
    • Legends of Glory (20640) — Griesinger

  • Legacy of Educational Excellence HS

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Mario Joshua Prado

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • A Modal Festival (6291) — Marsh
    • Arlington Sketches (10100) — Del Borgo

  • Field MS

    2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Kelly Nino

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Las Mariposas Exoticas (10080) — Spata
    • El Toro (6231) — Brubaker

  • Morton Ranch High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Gabriel Katz

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Appalachian Sunrise (6266) — Gazda
    • Storm the Gates (19509) — Silva

  • Atascocita HS

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Michelle Richardson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — Bach/Isaac
    • Suite for Strings — Rutter/

  • Eisenhower MS

    2021 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Annette Solano

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Contredanse — Clark
    • Airborne Heroes — Steven J. Campbell

  • Maus Middle School

    2021 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Jamie Romo

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Little Symphony — Nunez
    • Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages

  • Dobie High School

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Angela Badon

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • McAllen Suite (6243) (play one) — Daniels
    • It Takes Two (19672) — Bernotas

  • Richardson North Jr. High

    2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    David Moran

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • An Irish Farewell — O'carolan/Monday
    • Sunburst (15924) — Silva

  • Labay MS

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    GINA CHANDLER

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Be Thou My Vision — Anon. or Trad./Frost
    • Intrada — Balmages

  • Travis MS

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Matt Arambula

    Concert3SR1

    Performed with

    • Las Mariposas Exoticas — Spata
    • Burst! — Balmages

  • United MS

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Jacqueline Pena

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Variations on a Ground — Shapiro
    • Gauntlet — Spata

  • Krueger MS

    2018 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Miguel Vilas

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Pastoral Symphony — Beethoven/Hans
    • Portal Gates — Clark

  • Sun Ridge Middle School

    2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Irene Garcia

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Russian Music Box — Soon Hee Newbold
    • El Toro — Brubaker

  • Sun Ridge Middle School

    2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Irene Garcia

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • The Russian Music Box — Soon Hee Newbold
    • El Toro — Brubaker

  • Desert View Middle School

    2017 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Elizabeth Carson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Velocity — Balmages
    • Ethos — Clark

  • Lee HS

    2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Mario Joshua Prado

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Dance Diabolique — Spears/
    • Air and Caprice — Clark/