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All songsGrade 4 String Orchestra list
String OrchestraGrade 4Code 34300

Songbird

Nishimura · Carl Fischer, Inc.

Performances212020–2026
Schools20
Avg concert1.141 is best
Straight ones90%19 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 4 String Orchestra piece performed since 2020.

<1%of 2,072 performances

20 of this piece vs 2,052 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Anthony Middle Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Baytown Lee HSavg 3.01×
  • Bowie Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • East View High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Edinburg High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • JB Alexander HSavg 1.01×
  • Liberty High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Mc: Rowe HSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Black Knight — EdlundGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Turning Point — LongfieldGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • 30,000 and Forever — BalmagesGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • A Kansas Caper — StephanGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • A Moorside Suite — HolstGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Ablaze — BernotasGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Acrobats — MeyerGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Avatar — SpataGr 2 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 21 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026Anthony Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Ablaze — Bernotas
  • Marche Slav — Tchaikovsky/Gruselle
Joanna SchessVarsity11
2026Pasadena Memorial HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Dorian Dance — Joy
  • Celtic Force — Steve Frackenpohl
Noah ClaytorNon Varsity11
2026Tays JHCCCString Orchestra
  • Themes from 'American' Quartet (1st Mvt) — Dvorak/Hoffman
  • Midnight Battle — Ramsey-White
Bryanna PorterVarsity11
2026Young Womens Leadership AcademyAAString Orchestra
  • Lullaby — Hofeldt
  • Turning Point — Longfield
Robert ColleyVarsity11
2025Baytown Lee HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Momentum — Longfield
  • Gauntlet — Spata
John L YongVarsity33
2025Edinburg High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Acrobats — Meyer
  • Iditarod — Newbold
Maria GonzalezVarsity11
2025Nelson Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Echoes of Bartok — Bartok/Cummings
  • Through the Dark Domain — Doug Spata
Grace BerensVarsity11
2025North Garland HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Elementa (I. Flights of Fancy) — Newbold
  • Fire in the Forge — Ted Allen
Javier Galvan Jr. Non Varsity11
2024Plano West Senior HighAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Farandole (from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2) — Georges Bizet/Isaac
  • Fireflight — Christopher Pilsner
Ryan RossSub Non Varsity11
2024Prosper High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • The Black Knight — Edlund
  • Danse Infernale (19517) — Del Borgo
Monika BartleyNon Varsity11
2023Bowie Middle SchoolCCCFull Orchestra
  • Capriccio Espagnol — Rimsky Korsakov/Richard Meyer
  • Eagles Among Us (20853) — Balmages/
Theodore TalleyVarsity11
2023JB Alexander HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • St. Paul Suite (6614) (play mvt 1 or 4) — Holst
  • Perseus (17708) — Newbold
Ray PenaVarsity11
2023Mc: Rowe HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Black Knight (17667) — Edlund
  • Chasing The Storm — Monday
Irvin CastilloVarsity11
2023Westbrook IntermediateCCCString Orchestra
  • Preludio (6574) — Whear
  • Reels and Reverie (20619) — Silva
Tom DinardisVarsity11
2022Anthony Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Intrada (20866) — Balmages/
  • Avatar (15925) — Spata/
Joanna SchessVarsity11
2022East View High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • 30 000 and Forever (21755) — Balmages
  • Rhythm Sticks (15972) — Atwell
Kevin BehlmannVarsity11
2022Morton Ranch High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • A Kansas Caper (19689) — Stephan
  • A Moorside Suite (15983) (mvt 3) — Holst
Gabriel KatzVarsity11
2022PSJA: Southwest HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sinfonia (19533) — Telemann/Mathews
  • M to the Third Power (6443) — Nunez
Joseph BonuraNon Varsity11
2022Rock Hill High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Turning Point — Robert Longfield
  • Phantom Tangos — Brian Balmages
Ronald PlanksVarsity11
2020Liberty High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Tibetan Dance (Xiyi Ge) (17722) (POP) — Anon. or Trad./Wang
  • Trailblaze — Rick Hirsch
Victoria LienSub Non Varsity11
2020Ousley Junior HighCCCString Orchestra
  • Serenade for Strings I. Prelude IV. Cakewalk — Leyden
  • Fire Dance — Newbold
Lacy McCoyVarsity21

  • Anthony Middle School

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Joanna Schess

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Ablaze — Bernotas
    • Marche Slav — Tchaikovsky/Gruselle

  • Pasadena Memorial HS

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Noah Claytor

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Dorian Dance — Joy
    • Celtic Force — Steve Frackenpohl

  • Tays JH

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Bryanna Porter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Themes from 'American' Quartet (1st Mvt) — Dvorak/Hoffman
    • Midnight Battle — Ramsey-White

  • Young Womens Leadership Academy

    2026 · String Orchestra · AA · Varsity

    Robert Colley

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Lullaby — Hofeldt
    • Turning Point — Longfield

  • Baytown Lee HS

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    John L Yong

    Concert3SR3

    Performed with

    • Momentum — Longfield
    • Gauntlet — Spata

  • Edinburg High School

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Maria Gonzalez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Acrobats — Meyer
    • Iditarod — Newbold

  • Nelson Middle School

    2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Grace Berens

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Echoes of Bartok — Bartok/Cummings
    • Through the Dark Domain — Doug Spata

  • North Garland HS

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Javier Galvan Jr.

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Elementa (I. Flights of Fancy) — Newbold
    • Fire in the Forge — Ted Allen

  • Plano West Senior High

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Ryan Ross

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Farandole (from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2) — Georges Bizet/Isaac
    • Fireflight — Christopher Pilsner

  • Prosper High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Monika Bartley

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Black Knight — Edlund
    • Danse Infernale (19517) — Del Borgo

  • Bowie Middle School

    2023 · Full Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Theodore Talley

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Capriccio Espagnol — Rimsky Korsakov/Richard Meyer
    • Eagles Among Us (20853) — Balmages/

  • JB Alexander HS

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Ray Pena

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • St. Paul Suite (6614) (play mvt 1 or 4) — Holst
    • Perseus (17708) — Newbold

  • Mc: Rowe HS

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Irvin Castillo

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Black Knight (17667) — Edlund
    • Chasing The Storm — Monday

  • Westbrook Intermediate

    2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Tom Dinardis

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Preludio (6574) — Whear
    • Reels and Reverie (20619) — Silva

  • Anthony Middle School

    2022 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Joanna Schess

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Intrada (20866) — Balmages/
    • Avatar (15925) — Spata/

  • East View High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Kevin Behlmann

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • 30 000 and Forever (21755) — Balmages
    • Rhythm Sticks (15972) — Atwell

  • Morton Ranch High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Gabriel Katz

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • A Kansas Caper (19689) — Stephan
    • A Moorside Suite (15983) (mvt 3) — Holst

  • PSJA: Southwest HS

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Joseph Bonura

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sinfonia (19533) — Telemann/Mathews
    • M to the Third Power (6443) — Nunez

  • Rock Hill High School

    2022 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Ronald Planks

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Turning Point — Robert Longfield
    • Phantom Tangos — Brian Balmages

  • Liberty High School

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Victoria Lien

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Tibetan Dance (Xiyi Ge) (17722) (POP) — Anon. or Trad./Wang
    • Trailblaze — Rick Hirsch

  • Ousley Junior High

    2020 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Lacy McCoy

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Serenade for Strings I. Prelude IV. Cakewalk — Leyden
    • Fire Dance — Newbold