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String OrchestraGrade 2Code 34286

Down by the Salley Gardens

Traditional · arranged by Palmer · Alfred Music Company, Inc.

Performances302012–2026
Schools27
Avg concert1.331 is best
Straight ones73%22 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 2012.

<1%of 11,197 performances

27 of this piece vs 11,170 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Allen High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Col. John O. Ensor Middle Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Reynolds Middle Schoolavg 1.02×
  • A&M Consolidated Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Amarillo High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Belton High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Blalack Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Bridgeland High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Mystical Mage — WoolstenhulmeGr 2 · avg 1.33×
  • Expectations — ClarkGr 2 · avg 1.02×
  • The Keeper Did A-Hunting Go — Anon. or Trad.Gr 2 · avg 1.02×
  • Ancient Wonders Suite — ParrishGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • Baroque Suite — TelemannGr 2 · avg 2.01×
  • Bohemian Dance — BobrowitzGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — BachGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Cantate Domino — SchutzTreble Chorus · Gr 4 · avg 3.01×

Performances

All 30 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026Byron Nelson High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Visions of the Sky (opt percussion) — Sims
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand (Pong Lang Dance) — Meyer
Gary KellerNon Varsity11
2026Reynolds Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Sunburst — Silva
  • Strings of Fire — Bernotas
Garrett HicksNon Varsity12
2025Allen High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Danse — Coleridge-Taylor/Moss
  • Never Let Up — Balmages
Matt CrossSub Non Varsity11
2025Maus Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Entrance of the Queen of Sheba — HB Fisher
  • Ancient Wonders Suite (play two mvts) — Parrish
Jamie RomoVarsity11
2025McKinney North High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Mystical Mage — Woolstenhulme
  • Tango Mysterioso — Day
Lamar SmithNon Varsity21
2024Blalack Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Dance Scenario (6247) — Del Borgo
  • Spartacus — Brian Balmages
Kendall JonesVarsity11
2024Central High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Psallite — Praetorius Arr. Robinson
  • Shady Grove — Estes
Casey LeVieNon Varsity22
2024Creekwood MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Andantino & March — Elgar/Dabczynski
  • Go from My Window & Nobodyes Gigge — Anon. or Trad./Hare
Colin CatoeNon Varsity11
2024PSJA North Early College High School AAAAAString Orchestra
  • Air Warriors — Erika Donahoe
  • Echelon (21750) — Griesinger
Dolores BartoloNon Varsity11
2024Tompkins High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Axiom — Larry Clark
  • Free Spirit — Sean O''loughlin
Sarah MartsSub Non Varsity11
2023Amarillo High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Medieval Kings — Soon Hee Newbold
  • The Keeper Did A-Hunting Go (19334) (piano opt) — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
Breanna L ParkerSub Non Varsity11
2023Col. John O. Ensor Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Mystical Mage (24175) — Woolstenhulme
  • Fire Reborn — Daniel Natividad
Jesus Esteban DiazVarsity11
2023Col. John O. Ensor Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Mystical Mage (24175) — Woolstenhulme
  • Fire Reborn — Daniel Natividad
Jesus Esteban DiazVarsity11
2023Reynolds Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • The Keeper Did A-Hunting Go (19334) (piano opt) — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
  • Centrifuge — Griesinger
Laura GilbertVarsity11
2022Bridgeland High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Small Overture (15948) — Mathews
  • El Gaucho — Lipton
Sarah LopesSub Non Varsity11
2022Cook Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Marsquake (24174) — Siegler/
  • The Ascent — Tanner Otto
Lauren MascioliVarsity21
2022Sugar Land Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 (first movement) — Bach/Meyer
  • Vanguard Overture (6338) — Stephan/
Leslie de LeeuwVarsity11
2021Allen High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Bohemian Dance — Bobrowitz
  • Expectations — Clark
David DeVotoSub Non Varsity11
2021Dripping Springs M. S. and Sycamore Springs M. S.CCString Orchestra
  • Baroque Suite — Telemann
  • Mantras — Richard Meyer
Jackie WogickNon Varsity21
2021West Mesquite HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Petite Tango — Kriechbaum
  • Appalachian Hymn — Newbold
Ashley MontesNon Varsity11
2020A&M Consolidated Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Jericho Journey (10057) — Bulla
  • Expectations (20621) — Clark
McKenzie RangelNon Varsity11
2020Belton High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • The Gypsy Rover — Elliot Del Borgo
  • Turning Point — Robert Longfield
John FairlieNon Varsity11
2020Central JHSBBBString Orchestra
  • El Matador (17638) (POP) — Halferty
  • Sparta (20873) — Parrish
Kevin TorrefielSub Non Varsity21
2020Edgewood Fine Arts AcademyAAAAAString Orchestra
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home
  • Las Mariposas Exoticas — Spata
Marcie PlestedNon Varsity22
2020Otto Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • The Bird - Finale from String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3 — Haydn/Arr. Moreno
  • Variations on a Well-Known Sea Chanty (6473) — Stephan
Brandie PhillipsNon Varsity11
2020Union Grove Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • Legends of Glory — Griesinger
  • Follow the Drinking Gourd — Gruselle
Elizabeth MageeVarsity11
2019Thompson ISCCCString Orchestra
  • Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
  • Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo
Mark VarianNon Varsity11
2019Thornton Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Dabbling in the Dew — Anon. or Trad./Atwell
  • Highridge Overture — Del Borgo
Leroy James CavazosNon Varsity11
2017Ellison High SchoolAAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Cantate Domino — Schutz/Grundhal
  • Sonatemi un balletto (SSA) — Anon. or Trad./Gastoldi/Michaels
Cassandra ZanfardinoSub Non Varsity32
2012North Shore Sr HSAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Chickens in the Garden (TBB) — Hatfield/
  • The Captain (TBB divisi) — Van Wormer/
Jared WadeNon Varsity33

  • Byron Nelson High School

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Gary Keller

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Visions of the Sky (opt percussion) — Sims
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand (Pong Lang Dance) — Meyer

  • Reynolds Middle School

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Garrett Hicks

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Sunburst — Silva
    • Strings of Fire — Bernotas

  • Allen High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Matt Cross

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Danse — Coleridge-Taylor/Moss
    • Never Let Up — Balmages

  • Maus Middle School

    2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Jamie Romo

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Entrance of the Queen of Sheba — HB Fisher
    • Ancient Wonders Suite (play two mvts) — Parrish

  • McKinney North High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Lamar Smith

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Mystical Mage — Woolstenhulme
    • Tango Mysterioso — Day

  • Blalack Middle School

    2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Kendall Jones

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Dance Scenario (6247) — Del Borgo
    • Spartacus — Brian Balmages

  • Central High School

    2024 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Casey LeVie

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Psallite — Praetorius Arr. Robinson
    • Shady Grove — Estes

  • Creekwood MS

    2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Colin Catoe

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Andantino & March — Elgar/Dabczynski
    • Go from My Window & Nobodyes Gigge — Anon. or Trad./Hare

  • PSJA North Early College High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Dolores Bartolo

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Air Warriors — Erika Donahoe
    • Echelon (21750) — Griesinger

  • Tompkins High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Sarah Marts

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Axiom — Larry Clark
    • Free Spirit — Sean O''loughlin

  • Amarillo High School

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Breanna L Parker

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Medieval Kings — Soon Hee Newbold
    • The Keeper Did A-Hunting Go (19334) (piano opt) — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle

  • Col. John O. Ensor Middle School

    2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Jesus Esteban Diaz

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Mystical Mage (24175) — Woolstenhulme
    • Fire Reborn — Daniel Natividad

  • Col. John O. Ensor Middle School

    2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Jesus Esteban Diaz

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Mystical Mage (24175) — Woolstenhulme
    • Fire Reborn — Daniel Natividad

  • Reynolds Middle School

    2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Laura Gilbert

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Keeper Did A-Hunting Go (19334) (piano opt) — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
    • Centrifuge — Griesinger

  • Bridgeland High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Sarah Lopes

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Small Overture (15948) — Mathews
    • El Gaucho — Lipton

  • Cook Middle School

    2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Lauren Mascioli

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Marsquake (24174) — Siegler/
    • The Ascent — Tanner Otto

  • Sugar Land Middle School

    2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Leslie de Leeuw

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 (first movement) — Bach/Meyer
    • Vanguard Overture (6338) — Stephan/

  • Allen High School

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    David DeVoto

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Bohemian Dance — Bobrowitz
    • Expectations — Clark

  • Dripping Springs M. S. and Sycamore Springs M. S.

    2021 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity

    Jackie Wogick

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Baroque Suite — Telemann
    • Mantras — Richard Meyer

  • West Mesquite HS

    2021 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Ashley Montes

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Petite Tango — Kriechbaum
    • Appalachian Hymn — Newbold

  • A&M Consolidated Middle School

    2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    McKenzie Rangel

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Jericho Journey (10057) — Bulla
    • Expectations (20621) — Clark

  • Belton High School

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    John Fairlie

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Gypsy Rover — Elliot Del Borgo
    • Turning Point — Robert Longfield

  • Central JHS

    2020 · String Orchestra · BBB · Sub Non Varsity

    Kevin Torrefiel

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • El Matador (17638) (POP) — Halferty
    • Sparta (20873) — Parrish

  • Edgewood Fine Arts Academy

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Marcie Plested

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • When Johnny Comes Marching Home
    • Las Mariposas Exoticas — Spata

  • Otto Middle School

    2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Brandie Phillips

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Bird - Finale from String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3 — Haydn/Arr. Moreno
    • Variations on a Well-Known Sea Chanty (6473) — Stephan

  • Union Grove Middle School

    2020 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Elizabeth Magee

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Legends of Glory — Griesinger
    • Follow the Drinking Gourd — Gruselle

  • Thompson IS

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Mark Varian

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
    • Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo

  • Thornton Middle School

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Leroy James Cavazos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Dabbling in the Dew — Anon. or Trad./Atwell
    • Highridge Overture — Del Borgo

  • Ellison High School

    2017 · Treble Chorus · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Cassandra Zanfardino

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • Cantate Domino — Schutz/Grundhal
    • Sonatemi un balletto (SSA) — Anon. or Trad./Gastoldi/Michaels

  • North Shore Sr HS

    2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Jared Wade

    Concert3SR3

    Performed with

    • Chickens in the Garden (TBB) — Hatfield/
    • The Captain (TBB divisi) — Van Wormer/