String OrchestraGrade 3Code 32130

The Highwire

Silva · Carl Fischer, Inc.

Performances432016–2026

Schools34

Avg concert1.331 is best

Straight ones72%31 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 3 String Orchestra piece performed since 2016.

<1%of 6,652 performances

43 of this piece vs 6,609 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Allen High Schoolavg 1.33×
Cypress Falls High Schoolavg 1.02×
Jersey Village High Schoolavg 1.52×
Klein Forest High Schoolavg 1.02×
Lamar High Schoolavg 2.02×
Ranchview High Schoolavg 1.02×
Rogers MSavg 1.02×
Tascosa High Schoolavg 1.02×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Autumn Vows — DayGr 3 · avg 1.03×
Aspen Glow — DayGr 2 · avg 1.02×
Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance — FletcherGr 4 · avg 1.02×
Jubilant Overture — ReznicowGr 4 · avg 1.52×
Midnight Tango — PordonGr 2 · avg 1.52×
Such Sweet Sorrow — WoolstenhulmeGr 3 · avg 1.52×
A Ballad of Inis Mór — SpataGr 3 · avg 1.01×
A Beethoven Lullaby — BalmagesGr 1 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 43 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	Centennial High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Mechanisms — Caponegro Lyric Pieces II. Ballad — Grieg/McCashin	Devan Bell	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Gunn Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Pieces of Eight — Richard Meyer Autumn Vows — Susan Day	Donald Sibley	Varsity	1	1
2026	Jersey Village High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Great Gate of Kiev — Modest Moussorgsky Arr. Roy Phillippe Terra Nova — Richard Meyer	Matthew Beland	Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Johnson HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (1st Mvt) — Bach/Isaac River Valley Waltz — Katie O'Hara Labrie	Todd Parrish	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2026	Ranchview High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	Modus a 4 — Atwell Hunting the Wild Beast — Balmages	Meredith Wilder	Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Rogers MSCC	String Orchestra	Sinfonia — TelemannMathews A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages	Joyce Myoung Jang	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Allen High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Jubilant Overture — Reznicow Polka from Czech Suite — Dvorak/McCashin	Matt Cross	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2025	Cypress Falls High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Rondino Gioviale — Rich Midnight Tango — Pordon	John Ricarte	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Juan Seguin High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Winter Solstice — Parrish Deep River — Gruselle	TJ Fletcher	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Rockwall Heath HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	A Ballad of Inis Mor — Spata Jubilant Overture — Reznicow	Zoe Rheus	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	San Angelo Central HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Air and Dance (play one) — Daniels Avatar — Spata	Mykel Martin	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Baytown Lee HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Symphony XI No. 2 — Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges/Burns Bavarian Rhapsody (19663) — Silva	John L Yong	Varsity	3	4
2024	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Ruby Mountain Serenade — John Atteberry Fragile — Randall D. Standridge	Catherine Walker	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Lowery Freshman CenterAAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Bird (Finale from — Haydn/Arr. Matthew Moreno Autumn Vows (17665) — Day	Candi Ice	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Tascosa High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Nebula — Bobrowitz/Law Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (6390) — Fletcher/	Harold Scarbrough	Non Varsity	1	1
2023	Beckendorff JHCCC	String Orchestra	Wood Splitter Fanfare — Brian Balmages Lullaby (6415) — Hofeldt	Viran Vuu	Non Varsity	1	1
2023	Klein Forest High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Firestorm — Ramsey-White Appalachian Sunrise (6266) — Gazda	Mamie Morlacci-Cook	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2023	Rogers MSCC	String Orchestra	Moonlight Shadows — Sean O'loughlin Variations on a well-known Sea Chanty — Richard Stephan	Joyce Myoung Jang	Varsity	1	1
2023	Tompkins High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Fernwood — George Sweet Lijiang River Landscape (19341) — Traditional/Albert Wang	Sarah Marts	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2022	Bridgeland High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Angels Steps (19648) (Piano or Harp optional)(Percussion required) — Nishimura All-Night Vigil — Rachmaninoff/Wilcott	Sarah Lopes	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2021	Hutchinson Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Rainfall in Vernazza — Chris Thomas Incantations — Richard Meyer	Catherine Olivier	Varsity	1	1
2021	Lamar High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Legends of Glory — Griesinger Fantasia on The Water Is Wide — Barnard	Andrew Walton	Non Varsity	1	1
2020	Allen High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Aspen Glow (19337) — Day Ignite — Griesinger	Matt Cross	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2020	Tascosa High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Dragon Fire (21746) — Day Irish Suite #2 (15961) (POP) — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro	Harold Scarbrough	Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Jersey Village High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Such Sweet Sorrow — Jeremy Woolstenhulme Ships of Ireland — Soon Hee Newbold	Luke Sliva	Non Varsity	2	1
2019	LBJ - LASAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Danse Infernale — Del Borgo Mythos — Newbold	Luzvic Backstrom	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Ranchview High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	I Remember — Day A Hero's Journey — Newbold	Christina Miller	Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Spring Woods HSAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo Japanese Lullaby — Clark	Viran Vuu	Non Varsity	1	3
2019	Tays Junior High CCC	String Orchestra	Aspen Glow — Day Ablaze — Bernotas	Kate Mathews	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Tejeda MSCCC	String Orchestra	Lullaby to the Moon — Balmages Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (play Fiddle Dance only) — Fletcher	Erik Cavazos	Varsity	1	1
2019	Williams High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Allegro Giocoso — Brahms/Monday Such Sweet Sorrow — Woolstenhulme	Rachael Fischer	Sub Non Varsity	1	2
2018	Allen High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Eight Little Organ Preludes and Fugues (play one complete Prelude & Fugue) — Bach/Russ Tango Loco — Burns	Matt Cross	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2018	Benbrook HSAAAA	String Orchestra	Autumn Vows — Day Drifen — Atwell	Debbie O'Brien	Varsity	1	1
2018	Bowie High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Tanzun — Galliard/Fishburn/Luman Colorado Suite (Mvt. I) — Feese	Jennifer Cliborn	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2018	Cypress Falls High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Midnight Adventure — Michael Kamuf Reverie for String Orchestra — Day	John Ricarte	Non Varsity	1	1
2018	Klein Forest High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Avenger — Grice Velvet Morning — O'loughlin	Mamie Morlacci-Cook	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2018	Pin Oak MSCCC	String Orchestra	A Keltic Feast — Meyer Japanese Lullaby — Larry Clark	Deborah Elafros	Varsity	2	2
2017	Bowie Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Highridge Overture — Del Borgo/ Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant/	Fabian Saldana	Varsity	1	1
2017	Caprock High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Viva los Conquistadores! — Monday/ North Country Legend — Williams/	Bryan Gomez	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2017	James E Taylor High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Millennial March — Stephan Pulse Pounding — O'laughlin/	Tiffany Webb	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2017	Lamar High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	With Quiet Courage — Daehn Baltic Dance — Mosier	James Hogan	Non Varsity	3	1
2017	Lewisville High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Danny Boy — Anon. or Trad./Alshin/Morales The Chase — Shaffer	Kevin Sluder	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2016	Lubbock High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	American Gaelic — Atwell/ Midnight Tango — Pordon/	Alejos Anaya	Sub Non Varsity	2	2

Centennial High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Devan Bell
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Mechanisms — Caponegro
- Lyric Pieces II. Ballad — Grieg/McCashin
Gunn Junior High
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Donald Sibley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Pieces of Eight — Richard Meyer
- Autumn Vows — Susan Day
Jersey Village High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Matthew Beland
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Great Gate of Kiev — Modest Moussorgsky Arr. Roy Phillippe
- Terra Nova — Richard Meyer
Johnson HS
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Todd Parrish
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (1st Mvt) — Bach/Isaac
- River Valley Waltz — Katie O'Hara Labrie
Ranchview High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Meredith Wilder
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Modus a 4 — Atwell
- Hunting the Wild Beast — Balmages
Rogers MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Joyce Myoung Jang
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sinfonia — TelemannMathews
- A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages
Allen High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Matt Cross
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Jubilant Overture — Reznicow
- Polka from Czech Suite — Dvorak/McCashin
Cypress Falls High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
John Ricarte
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Rondino Gioviale — Rich
- Midnight Tango — Pordon
Juan Seguin High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
TJ Fletcher
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Winter Solstice — Parrish
- Deep River — Gruselle
Rockwall Heath HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Zoe Rheus
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- A Ballad of Inis Mor — Spata
- Jubilant Overture — Reznicow
San Angelo Central HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Mykel Martin
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Air and Dance (play one) — Daniels
- Avatar — Spata
Baytown Lee HS
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
John L Yong
Concert3SR4
Performed with
- Symphony XI No. 2 — Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges/Burns
- Bavarian Rhapsody (19663) — Silva
Cypress Ridge High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Catherine Walker
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ruby Mountain Serenade — John Atteberry
- Fragile — Randall D. Standridge
Lowery Freshman Center
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Candi Ice
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Bird (Finale from — Haydn/Arr. Matthew Moreno
- Autumn Vows (17665) — Day
Tascosa High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Harold Scarbrough
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Nebula — Bobrowitz/Law
- Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (6390) — Fletcher/
Beckendorff JH
2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Viran Vuu
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Wood Splitter Fanfare — Brian Balmages
- Lullaby (6415) — Hofeldt
Klein Forest High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Mamie Morlacci-Cook
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Firestorm — Ramsey-White
- Appalachian Sunrise (6266) — Gazda
Rogers MS
2023 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Joyce Myoung Jang
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Moonlight Shadows — Sean O'loughlin
- Variations on a well-known Sea Chanty — Richard Stephan
Tompkins High School
2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Sarah Marts
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fernwood — George Sweet
- Lijiang River Landscape (19341) — Traditional/Albert Wang
Bridgeland High School
2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Sarah Lopes
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Angels Steps (19648) (Piano or Harp optional)(Percussion required) — Nishimura
- All-Night Vigil — Rachmaninoff/Wilcott
Hutchinson Middle School
2021 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Catherine Olivier
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Rainfall in Vernazza — Chris Thomas
- Incantations — Richard Meyer
Lamar High School
2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Andrew Walton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Legends of Glory — Griesinger
- Fantasia on The Water Is Wide — Barnard
Allen High School
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Matt Cross
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Aspen Glow (19337) — Day
- Ignite — Griesinger
Tascosa High School
2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Harold Scarbrough
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dragon Fire (21746) — Day
- Irish Suite #2 (15961) (POP) — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro
Jersey Village High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Luke Sliva
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Such Sweet Sorrow — Jeremy Woolstenhulme
- Ships of Ireland — Soon Hee Newbold
LBJ - LASA
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Luzvic Backstrom
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Danse Infernale — Del Borgo
- Mythos — Newbold
Ranchview High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Christina Miller
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- I Remember — Day
- A Hero's Journey — Newbold
Spring Woods HS
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Viran Vuu
Concert1SR3
Performed with
- Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo
- Japanese Lullaby — Clark
Tays Junior High
2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Kate Mathews
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Aspen Glow — Day
- Ablaze — Bernotas
Tejeda MS
2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Erik Cavazos
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Lullaby to the Moon — Balmages
- Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (play Fiddle Dance only) — Fletcher
Williams High School
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Rachael Fischer
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Allegro Giocoso — Brahms/Monday
- Such Sweet Sorrow — Woolstenhulme
Allen High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Matt Cross
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Eight Little Organ Preludes and Fugues (play one complete Prelude & Fugue) — Bach/Russ
- Tango Loco — Burns
Benbrook HS
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity
Debbie O'Brien
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Autumn Vows — Day
- Drifen — Atwell
Bowie High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Jennifer Cliborn
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Tanzun — Galliard/Fishburn/Luman
- Colorado Suite (Mvt. I) — Feese
Cypress Falls High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
John Ricarte
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Midnight Adventure — Michael Kamuf
- Reverie for String Orchestra — Day
Klein Forest High School
2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Mamie Morlacci-Cook
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Avenger — Grice
- Velvet Morning — O'loughlin
Pin Oak MS
2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Deborah Elafros
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- A Keltic Feast — Meyer
- Japanese Lullaby — Larry Clark
Bowie Middle School
2017 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Fabian Saldana
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Highridge Overture — Del Borgo/
- Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant/
Caprock High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Bryan Gomez
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Viva los Conquistadores! — Monday/
- North Country Legend — Williams/
James E Taylor High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Tiffany Webb
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Millennial March — Stephan
- Pulse Pounding — O'laughlin/
Lamar High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
James Hogan
Concert3SR1
Performed with
- With Quiet Courage — Daehn
- Baltic Dance — Mosier
Lewisville High School
2017 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Kevin Sluder
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Danny Boy — Anon. or Trad./Alshin/Morales
- The Chase — Shaffer
Lubbock High School
2016 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Alejos Anaya
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- American Gaelic — Atwell/
- Midnight Tango — Pordon/

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