String OrchestraGrade 1Code 37984

The Iron Road

Davis · Grand Mesa Strings Publishing

Performances432024–2026

Schools42

Avg concert1.561 is best

Straight ones51%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 1 String Orchestra piece performed since 2024.

1.8%of 2,385 performances

43 of this piece vs 2,342 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

John Drugan Schoolavg 1.02×
Alamo Heights Junior School (Alamo Heights ISD)avg 2.01×
Benbrook MHSavg 2.01×
Boles Junior Highavg 1.01×
Centennial High Schoolavg 2.01×
College Park High Schoolavg 1.01×
Cypress Park High Schoolavg 3.01×
Danny Jones Middle Schoolavg 2.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Canyon Sunset — CaponegroGr 1 · avg 1.56×
Clog Dance — Del BorgoGr 1 · avg 1.33×
Sailor's Song — WilliamsGr 1 · avg 2.03×
Sonatine — Del BorgoGr 1 · avg 1.33×
A Beethoven Lullaby — BalmagesGr 1 · avg 2.02×
Adventure — Ramsey-WhiteGr 2 · avg 1.02×
Dragon’s Flight — Ramsey-WhiteGr 1 · avg 1.52×
Misty Cavern — KazikGr 1 · avg 1.52×

Performances

All 43 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	College Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Barocca — Atwell Accents — Frost	Emmanuel Coraza	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Harpool Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Misty Cavern — Kazik Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips	Ryan Napier	Non Varsity	2	2
2026	Irons Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	The General^s Order — Anon. or Trad./Wang Double Trouble — Lauren Bernofsky	Ashley O'Bosky	Varsity	1	2
2026	LJ: Saenz MSCC	String Orchestra	Misty Cavern — James Kazik Wexford Circle — Elliot A. Del Borgo	Jesus Suarez	Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Mayde Creek Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Hall of Heroes — Balmages Perilous — Clark	Alisson Pasaol	Non Varsity	2	2
2026	Murphy Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset — John Caponegro Metallurgy — Doug Spata	Brian Bires	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2026	PSJA T Jefferson Early College High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	Into the Midnight Forest — Mekel Rogers Aeolian Rock — Jeffrey Frizzi	Efrain Munguia	Non Varsity	1	2
2026	PSJA: Jamie Escalante MSCC	String Orchestra	Exhilaration — Ford Shadow Fire — Standbridge	Kayla Villarreal	Varsity	1	1
2026	Rodriguez Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Dragon Dance — Michael Story A Pirate^s Dream — Day	Ezra Hood	Non Varsity	2	2
2026	Stevenson MSCC	String Orchestra	Mystic Dances — Frizzi Nightwatch — Ford	Jennifer John	Varsity	1	1
2026	Thornton Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	The Old Rocking Chair — Woolstenhulme Thunderstone — Neidhold	Benjamin Petree	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2026	Travis Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Chorale and Fanfare — Feese Perilous — Clark	Matt Arambula	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Alamo Heights Junior School (Alamo Heights ISD)CCC	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro Sonatine — Del Borgo	Joemichael Garcia	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2025	Benbrook MHSCC	String Orchestra	Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro Aztec Warrior — Jeffrey Frizzi	Elena Castillo-Sanchez	Non Varsity	2	3
2025	Cypress Park High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Dory Anne (POP) — Frost Lake of the Clouds — Hopkins	J Klich	Sub Non Varsity	3	1
2025	Danny Jones Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Sailor's Song — Williams Threshold — Arcari	Jessica Thompson	Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Dean Middle School CCC	String Orchestra	Sourwood Mountain — Bob Phillips The Grotto — Todd Parrish	Arabella Redus	Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Del Rio Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Dragons Flight — Ramsey-White Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo	Timothy Garza	Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Grand Lakes Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Not All Who Wander — Sluder Dragon's Tail — O'Loughlin	Brian Nguyen	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Hodges Bend Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Spires — Woodruff The Old Rocking Chair — Woolstenhulme	David Coldiron	Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Humble Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Prairie Lullaby — Joseph Compello Sailor's Song — Mark Williams	Dante Aguilar	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Liberty Hill Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Clog Dance — Del Borgo Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro	Caroline DeVille	Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Memorial Parkway JHCC	String Orchestra	Sonatine — Del Borgo The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme	Alejandro Padro-Fuentes	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Palo Duro High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro Procession of the Knights — Brubaker	Lindsay Stepien	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Rangel YWL High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	A Beethoven Lullaby (piano opt) — Balmages Stone Mountain Stomp — Strommen	Rachel Woods	Non Varsity	2	1
2025	Scott Johnson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips Appalachian Hymn — Soon Hee Newbold	Bethany Hardwick	Non Varsity	1	2
2025	Willowridge High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro Storm the Castle — Mosier	Laura Bolsen	Non Varsity	2	2
2024	Boles Junior HighCC	String Orchestra	Bavarian Rhapsody (19663) — Shaffer Gap of Dunloe — Chris Thomas	Sarah Willson	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Centennial High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Toccata (19367) — Frescobaldi/Beeman Two Scottish Farewells — Trad. Arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle	Jocelyn Ho	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2024	de Zavala Middle SchoolC	String Orchestra	Procession — Ewing Dragon`s Flight — Ramsey-White	Benito Flores	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Gunn Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	A Beethoven Lullaby (19332) (piano opt) — Balmages Exhilaration — Ford	Adriana Medina	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2024	Harris MSCC	String Orchestra	An American Hymn (15897) — Billings/Del Borgo Impulse — Balmages	Briana Reitenga	Non Varsity	4	3
2024	Hector Garcia Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Wexford Circle (20633) — Del Borgo Burst — Brian Balmages	Danica Murphy	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2024	John Drugan SchoolCC	String Orchestra	First Star — Lauren Taylor Adventure — Ramsey-White	Chelsea Czapla	Varsity	1	1
2024	John Drugan SchoolCC	String Orchestra	First Star — Lauren Taylor Adventure — Ramsey-White	Chelsea Czapla	Varsity	1	1
2024	League City IntermediateCCC	String Orchestra	Sonatine (6159) — Del Borgo Loch Lomond (6188) — Klauss	Sara Neuman	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Moorhead Junior High SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	St. Lawrence Overture (10042) — Del Borgo Ring of Fire — Griesinger	Tarvia Bell Blackshear	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Morton Ranch Junior HighCCC	String Orchestra	Clog Dance (10040) — Del Borgo Honor and Glory (17621) — Newbold	Zachary W Miller	Non Varsity	1	2
2024	Piner Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Tribal Voices (19659) percussion optional — Story Echo Canyon Polka (10037) — Chase	April Clinton	Varsity	2	2
2024	PSJA: Austin MSCC	String Orchestra	Subatomic — Larry Clark Clog Dance (10040) — Del Borgo	Angel Murray Carreon	Non Varsity	1	1
2024	PSJA: Southwest HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Petite Tango (10065) percussion optional — Kriechbaum Into the Midnight Forest — Mekel Rogers	Efrain Munguia	Non Varsity	1	2
2024	Spillane MSCCC	String Orchestra	Canyon Sunset (10034) percussion optional — Caponegro March Heroic (10041) — Del Borgo	Jeannine Adams	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2024	Young Jr. High SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	The Trapeze Waltz — Compello Sailors Song (10054) — Williams	Louanne Greer	Sub Non Varsity	2	2

College Park High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Emmanuel Coraza
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Barocca — Atwell
- Accents — Frost
Harpool Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Ryan Napier
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Misty Cavern — Kazik
- Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips
Irons Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Ashley O'Bosky
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- The General^s Order — Anon. or Trad./Wang
- Double Trouble — Lauren Bernofsky
LJ: Saenz MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Jesus Suarez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Misty Cavern — James Kazik
- Wexford Circle — Elliot A. Del Borgo
Mayde Creek Junior High
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Alisson Pasaol
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Hall of Heroes — Balmages
- Perilous — Clark
Murphy Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Brian Bires
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset — John Caponegro
- Metallurgy — Doug Spata
PSJA T Jefferson Early College High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Efrain Munguia
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Into the Midnight Forest — Mekel Rogers
- Aeolian Rock — Jeffrey Frizzi
PSJA: Jamie Escalante MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Kayla Villarreal
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Exhilaration — Ford
- Shadow Fire — Standbridge
Rodriguez Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Ezra Hood
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Dragon Dance — Michael Story
- A Pirate^s Dream — Day
Stevenson MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Jennifer John
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Mystic Dances — Frizzi
- Nightwatch — Ford
Thornton Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Benjamin Petree
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- The Old Rocking Chair — Woolstenhulme
- Thunderstone — Neidhold
Travis Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Matt Arambula
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Chorale and Fanfare — Feese
- Perilous — Clark
Alamo Heights Junior School (Alamo Heights ISD)
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Joemichael Garcia
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
Benbrook MHS
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Elena Castillo-Sanchez
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Fiddling A-Round — Caponegro
- Aztec Warrior — Jeffrey Frizzi
Cypress Park High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
J Klich
Concert3SR1
Performed with
- The Dory Anne (POP) — Frost
- Lake of the Clouds — Hopkins
Danny Jones Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Jessica Thompson
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Sailor's Song — Williams
- Threshold — Arcari
Dean Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Arabella Redus
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Sourwood Mountain — Bob Phillips
- The Grotto — Todd Parrish
Del Rio Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Timothy Garza
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Dragons Flight — Ramsey-White
- Classic Sinfonia — Del Borgo
Grand Lakes Junior High
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Brian Nguyen
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Not All Who Wander — Sluder
- Dragon's Tail — O'Loughlin
Hodges Bend Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
David Coldiron
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Spires — Woodruff
- The Old Rocking Chair — Woolstenhulme
Humble Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Dante Aguilar
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Prairie Lullaby — Joseph Compello
- Sailor's Song — Mark Williams
Liberty Hill Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Caroline DeVille
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Clog Dance — Del Borgo
- Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro
Memorial Parkway JH
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Alejandro Padro-Fuentes
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sonatine — Del Borgo
- The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme
Palo Duro High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Lindsay Stepien
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro
- Procession of the Knights — Brubaker
Rangel YWL High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Rachel Woods
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- A Beethoven Lullaby (piano opt) — Balmages
- Stone Mountain Stomp — Strommen
Scott Johnson Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Bethany Hardwick
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Sword Dance — Arbeau/Phillips
- Appalachian Hymn — Soon Hee Newbold
Willowridge High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Laura Bolsen
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset (opt percussion) — Caponegro
- Storm the Castle — Mosier
Boles Junior High
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Sarah Willson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Bavarian Rhapsody (19663) — Shaffer
- Gap of Dunloe — Chris Thomas
Centennial High School
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Jocelyn Ho
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Toccata (19367) — Frescobaldi/Beeman
- Two Scottish Farewells — Trad. Arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
de Zavala Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · C · Non Varsity
Benito Flores
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Procession — Ewing
- Dragon`s Flight — Ramsey-White
Gunn Junior High
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Adriana Medina
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- A Beethoven Lullaby (19332) (piano opt) — Balmages
- Exhilaration — Ford
Harris MS
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Briana Reitenga
Concert4SR3
Performed with
- An American Hymn (15897) — Billings/Del Borgo
- Impulse — Balmages
Hector Garcia Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Danica Murphy
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Wexford Circle (20633) — Del Borgo
- Burst — Brian Balmages
John Drugan School
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Chelsea Czapla
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- First Star — Lauren Taylor
- Adventure — Ramsey-White
John Drugan School
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Chelsea Czapla
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- First Star — Lauren Taylor
- Adventure — Ramsey-White
League City Intermediate
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Sara Neuman
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sonatine (6159) — Del Borgo
- Loch Lomond (6188) — Klauss
Moorhead Junior High School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Tarvia Bell Blackshear
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- St. Lawrence Overture (10042) — Del Borgo
- Ring of Fire — Griesinger
Morton Ranch Junior High
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Zachary W Miller
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Clog Dance (10040) — Del Borgo
- Honor and Glory (17621) — Newbold
Piner Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
April Clinton
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Tribal Voices (19659) percussion optional — Story
- Echo Canyon Polka (10037) — Chase
PSJA: Austin MS
2024 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Angel Murray Carreon
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Subatomic — Larry Clark
- Clog Dance (10040) — Del Borgo
PSJA: Southwest HS
2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Efrain Munguia
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Petite Tango (10065) percussion optional — Kriechbaum
- Into the Midnight Forest — Mekel Rogers
Spillane MS
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Jeannine Adams
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Canyon Sunset (10034) percussion optional — Caponegro
- March Heroic (10041) — Del Borgo
Young Jr. High School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Louanne Greer
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- The Trapeze Waltz — Compello
- Sailors Song (10054) — Williams

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