String OrchestraGrade 2Code 38987

Shadow Fire

Standridge · Randall Standridge Music

Performances542024–2026

Schools53

Avg concert1.241 is best

Straight ones78%42 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 2024.

1.9%of 2,764 performances

53 of this piece vs 2,711 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Kingwood Park HSavg 1.52×
Adams JHavg 1.01×
Apollo Junior Highavg 1.01×
Arbor Creek Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Atkins Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Bailey Middle Schoolavg 2.01×
Baines Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Benbrook High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

A Beethoven Lullaby — BalmagesGr 1 · avg 1.73×
Aspen Glow — DayGr 2 · avg 1.03×
Boots and Saddle — SharpGr 2 · avg 1.33×
Credo — HalfertyGr 1 · avg 1.33×
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — BalmagesGr 1 · avg 1.33×
Jupiter Theme from "The Planets" — HolstGr 1 · avg 1.33×
Dragonhunter — MeyerGr 1 · avg 1.02×
Little Symphony — NunezGr 2 · avg 1.02×

Performances

All 54 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	Arbor Creek Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	The Explorers — Sharp Aspen Glow — Day	Sarah Martinez	Varsity	1	1
2026	Atkins Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Rainbows End — Day Fiddles on Fire — Williams	Michael Newton	Varsity	1	1
2026	Bonham Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Sailor's Song — Mark Williams Royal March of the Lion — Carrie Lane Gruselle	Marie Smtih Garcia	Varsity	1	1
2026	Chaparral High School AAAAA	String Orchestra	Twilight Dancers — Susan Day A Starlit Night — James Swearingen	Elizabeth Magee	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2026	Coronado High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	English Suite (play one mvt opt harp or piano) — Purcell/Fishburn Peace Like a River — African-American Spiritual; arr. Wagner	Leonel Garza	Non Varsity	1	2
2026	Hopper Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Tribal Voices (opt percussion) — Story Appalachian Hymn — Soon Hee Newbold	RACHEL KOEPPE	Varsity	1	2
2026	Independence High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Crossing Pirates' Cove — Monday A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages	Lindsey Titus	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Jackson Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	March And Canon — Thomas May A Beethoven Lullaby — Brian Balmages	Mark Hillegass	Varsity	1	3
2026	Kimbrough Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Dance of the Tumblers — RimskyKorsakovDackow Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages	Eileen MacNaughton	Varsity	1	1
2026	Lake Travis Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Enchanted Village — O^Loughlin Storm — Newbold	Man May	Varsity	1	1
2026	Lamar MSCCC	String Orchestra	Velocity — Balmages Dragonhunter — Meyer	Ronaldo Ramirez	Varsity	1	2
2026	North Mesquite HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Ablaze — Bernotas Colorful Sunrise — Nishimura	Kimberly Shimpo	Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Pine Valley MSCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez Scarborough Fair — Balmages	Caroline Pagano	Varsity	1	2
2026	PSJA: Raul Yzaguirre MSCC	String Orchestra	The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme Exhilaration — Cooper Ford	Adrian Flores	Varsity	1	1
2026	Schimelpfenig Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Land of the Titans — Woolstenhulme Sunburst — Silva	Jennifer Guffey	Non Varsity	1	1
2026	Sterling MSCC	String Orchestra	Star Dancer — Williams Airborne Heroes — Campbell	Mary McCallum	Varsity	1	1
2026	Sudie Williams TAG AcademyC	String Orchestra	Jupiter — Gustav Holtz arr. Phillip Hash Boots and Saddle — Sharp	Marisa Bozarth	Varsity	1	1
2026	Tascosa High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Jupiter Theme from 'The Planets' — Holst/Hash British Grenadiers — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro	Harold Scarbrough	Sub Non Varsity	1	2
2026	Wagner High School (Judson ISD)AAAAA	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (OPTIONAL piano) — Balmages Shipwreck Coast — Donahoe	Katherine Gonzalez	Non Varsity	2	2
2026	William D. Slider Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages Strings of Fire — Chris M. Bernotas	Kelly Weddington	Varsity	2	2
2025	Adams JHCCC	String Orchestra	Honor and Glory — Newbold Misty Cavern (piano and percussion optional) — Kazik	Chris Koter	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Apollo Junior HighCC	String Orchestra	Queen's Quest — M. Blackwood Loch Lomond — Klauss	Carina Parker	Varsity	1	1
2025	Bailey Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Credo — Halferty Battle of the Bows — Thomas	Samantha Chavira	Varsity	2	1
2025	Baines Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Riders in the Night — Newbold Marche de Triomphe (OPTIONAL keyboard and percussion) — Charpentier/Longfield	Lauren Mascioli	Varsity	1	1
2025	Benbrook High SchoolAAAA	String Orchestra	Credo — Halferty Joust — Meyer	Debbie O'Brien	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Bonham-Nimitz MSCCC	String Orchestra	Sailor's Song — Williams Quintus — Clark	Ethan Ward	Varsity	1	2
2025	Cavazos Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Clog Dance — Del Borgo A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages	Jessica Galaviz	Varsity	3	3
2025	Compass Academy MS (Odessa)C	String Orchestra	Dragonhunter — Meyer Rock Riffs — Newbold	Micah Huebner	Non Varsity	1	2
2025	Del Valle Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Medieval Wars — Balmages Aspen Glow — Day	Stephanie Shaurette	Varsity	1	1
2025	Eisenhower MSCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (OPTIONAL piano) — Balmages Night Shift — Richard Meyer	Idalia Espino	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Emerson High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Aeolian Storm — Hill Alegria — Cunalata	Sandra M Mour	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2025	Evans Middle SchoolCC	Full Orchestra	Slingshot — Michael Story Ancient Echos of Time — Wagner	Cristina Newton	Varsity	1	1
2025	Hanks Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Star Dancer — Mark Williams Not All Who Wander — Kevin Slunder	Christian Rodriguez	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Hodges Bend Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	Gothic Cathedral — Compello Fall River Road — Denney	David Coldiron	Varsity	1	1
2025	ILT Arlington Grand Prairie High SchoolAAA	String Orchestra	Dizzy Digits — Meyer An American Hymn — Billings/Del Borgo	Tony Mencio	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Kingwood Park HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Floating in a Dream — Day Rise of the Phoenix — Lalonde	Evan Farmer	Sub Non Varsity	2	2
2025	Kingwood Park HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Mulholland Elegy (harp REQUIRED) — Spata Capriccio Espagnol (play all) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow	Evan Farmer	Varsity	1	1
2025	Lebanon Trail High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	A minor Mishap — Christian Williams Never Let Up — Balmages	Paul Vanderpool	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Liberty High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Credo — Halferty Dragon's Revenge — Dion Morales	Julie Blackstock	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Pearson Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Renaissance Suite Mvmt III Pavane — Leidig Hunting the Wild Beast — Balmages	Carolina Lara	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Poteet HSAAAAA	String Orchestra	Boots and Saddle — Sharp Aspen Glow — Day	Christopher Frank	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	PSJA: Austin MSCC	String Orchestra	Beyond The Thunder — Monday Battle of the Ancient Dragons — Grice	Angel Murray Carreon	Varsity	1	1
2025	PSJA: Kennedy MSCC	String Orchestra	Aeolian Rock — Jeffrey Frizzi Escape From The Dark Tower — Mekel Rogers	Andres Leal	Varsity	2	2
2025	PSJA: LBJ MSCCC	String Orchestra	Kith and Kin — Sweet Never Let Up — Balmages	Cristy Pena	Varsity	1	1
2025	R.L. Turner High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme Winter Reverie (piano required) — Griesinger	Shabria Ray	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Reedy High SchoolAAAAA	String Orchestra	Two Modal Sketches (play all) — O'Reilly Blue Ridge Run — Alan Lee Silva	Ellen Kidwell	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Riverside Middle SchoolCC	String Orchestra	The Wild Western Frontier — Newbold Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages	Albert Hernandez	Varsity	2	2
2025	Riverwood MSCCC	String Orchestra	The Ash Grove Shapiro: (must also play one additional selection from this collection) Hopkins: None — Anon. or Trad./Shapiro or Hopkins La Bruja (OPTIONAL guitar) — Traditional Mexican Folk Song/Vargas	Andrew Bailey	Varsity	1	1
2025	ROMA: Roma MSCC	String Orchestra	Misty Cavern — Kazik Metallurgy — Spata	Cindy Salinas	Varsity	1	1
2025	Scoggins Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Regal Overture — Hopkins Jupiter Theme from 'The Planets' — Holst/Hash	Nikit Desai	Sub Non Varsity	2	1
2025	Seven Lakes JHCCC	String Orchestra	Little Symphony — Nunez Emerald Sky — Larry Clark	Samantha Vanvoorhis	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Travis High SchoolAAAAAA	String Orchestra	Perilous — Clark Gauntlet — Spata	Sabrina Behrens	Sub Non Varsity	1	2
2025	Wichita Falls LegacyAAAAA	String Orchestra	Apache — Nunez Sahara Crossing (percussion REQUIRED) — Meyer	Loy Studer	Non Varsity	2	2
2024	Parkland Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Boots and Saddle (17635) — Sharp A Shaker Hymn (6308) — OReilly	Erick Rios	Varsity	2	3

Arbor Creek Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Sarah Martinez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Explorers — Sharp
- Aspen Glow — Day
Atkins Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Michael Newton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Rainbows End — Day
- Fiddles on Fire — Williams
Bonham Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Marie Smtih Garcia
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sailor's Song — Mark Williams
- Royal March of the Lion — Carrie Lane Gruselle
Chaparral High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Elizabeth Magee
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Twilight Dancers — Susan Day
- A Starlit Night — James Swearingen
Coronado High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Leonel Garza
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- English Suite (play one mvt opt harp or piano) — Purcell/Fishburn
- Peace Like a River — African-American Spiritual; arr. Wagner
Hopper Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
RACHEL KOEPPE
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Tribal Voices (opt percussion) — Story
- Appalachian Hymn — Soon Hee Newbold
Independence High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Lindsey Titus
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Crossing Pirates' Cove — Monday
- A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages
Jackson Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Mark Hillegass
Concert1SR3
Performed with
- March And Canon — Thomas May
- A Beethoven Lullaby — Brian Balmages
Kimbrough Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Eileen MacNaughton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dance of the Tumblers — RimskyKorsakovDackow
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song — Balmages
Lake Travis Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Man May
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Enchanted Village — O^Loughlin
- Storm — Newbold
Lamar MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Ronaldo Ramirez
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Velocity — Balmages
- Dragonhunter — Meyer
North Mesquite HS
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Kimberly Shimpo
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Ablaze — Bernotas
- Colorful Sunrise — Nishimura
Pine Valley MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Caroline Pagano
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez
- Scarborough Fair — Balmages
PSJA: Raul Yzaguirre MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Adrian Flores
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme
- Exhilaration — Cooper Ford
Schimelpfenig Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Jennifer Guffey
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Land of the Titans — Woolstenhulme
- Sunburst — Silva
Sterling MS
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Mary McCallum
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Star Dancer — Williams
- Airborne Heroes — Campbell
Sudie Williams TAG Academy
2026 · String Orchestra · C · Varsity
Marisa Bozarth
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Jupiter — Gustav Holtz arr. Phillip Hash
- Boots and Saddle — Sharp
Tascosa High School
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Harold Scarbrough
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Jupiter Theme from 'The Planets' — Holst/Hash
- British Grenadiers — Anon. or Trad./Caponegro
Wagner High School (Judson ISD)
2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Katherine Gonzalez
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (OPTIONAL piano) — Balmages
- Shipwreck Coast — Donahoe
William D. Slider Middle School
2026 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Kelly Weddington
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages
- Strings of Fire — Chris M. Bernotas
Adams JH
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Chris Koter
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Honor and Glory — Newbold
- Misty Cavern (piano and percussion optional) — Kazik
Apollo Junior High
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Carina Parker
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Queen's Quest — M. Blackwood
- Loch Lomond — Klauss
Bailey Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Samantha Chavira
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Credo — Halferty
- Battle of the Bows — Thomas
Baines Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Lauren Mascioli
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Riders in the Night — Newbold
- Marche de Triomphe (OPTIONAL keyboard and percussion) — Charpentier/Longfield
Benbrook High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity
Debbie O'Brien
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Credo — Halferty
- Joust — Meyer
Bonham-Nimitz MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Ethan Ward
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Sailor's Song — Williams
- Quintus — Clark
Cavazos Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Jessica Galaviz
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- Clog Dance — Del Borgo
- A Beethoven Lullaby — Balmages
Compass Academy MS (Odessa)
2025 · String Orchestra · C · Non Varsity
Micah Huebner
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Dragonhunter — Meyer
- Rock Riffs — Newbold
Del Valle Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Stephanie Shaurette
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Medieval Wars — Balmages
- Aspen Glow — Day
Eisenhower MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Non Varsity
Idalia Espino
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song (OPTIONAL piano) — Balmages
- Night Shift — Richard Meyer
Emerson High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Sandra M Mour
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Aeolian Storm — Hill
- Alegria — Cunalata
Evans Middle School
2025 · Full Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Cristina Newton
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Slingshot — Michael Story
- Ancient Echos of Time — Wagner
Hanks Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Christian Rodriguez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Star Dancer — Mark Williams
- Not All Who Wander — Kevin Slunder
Hodges Bend Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
David Coldiron
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Gothic Cathedral — Compello
- Fall River Road — Denney
ILT Arlington Grand Prairie High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAA · Non Varsity
Tony Mencio
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dizzy Digits — Meyer
- An American Hymn — Billings/Del Borgo
Kingwood Park HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Evan Farmer
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Floating in a Dream — Day
- Rise of the Phoenix — Lalonde
Kingwood Park HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity
Evan Farmer
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Mulholland Elegy (harp REQUIRED) — Spata
- Capriccio Espagnol (play all) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
Lebanon Trail High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Paul Vanderpool
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- A minor Mishap — Christian Williams
- Never Let Up — Balmages
Liberty High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Julie Blackstock
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Credo — Halferty
- Dragon's Revenge — Dion Morales
Pearson Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity
Carolina Lara
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Renaissance Suite Mvmt III Pavane — Leidig
- Hunting the Wild Beast — Balmages
Poteet HS
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Christopher Frank
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Boots and Saddle — Sharp
- Aspen Glow — Day
PSJA: Austin MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Angel Murray Carreon
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Beyond The Thunder — Monday
- Battle of the Ancient Dragons — Grice
PSJA: Kennedy MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Andres Leal
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Aeolian Rock — Jeffrey Frizzi
- Escape From The Dark Tower — Mekel Rogers
PSJA: LBJ MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Cristy Pena
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Kith and Kin — Sweet
- Never Let Up — Balmages
R.L. Turner High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Shabria Ray
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Red Lion — Woolstenhulme
- Winter Reverie (piano required) — Griesinger
Reedy High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Ellen Kidwell
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Two Modal Sketches (play all) — O'Reilly
- Blue Ridge Run — Alan Lee Silva
Riverside Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Albert Hernandez
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- The Wild Western Frontier — Newbold
- Where the River Shannon Flows — Russell/Balmages
Riverwood MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Andrew Bailey
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Ash Grove Shapiro: (must also play one additional selection from this collection) Hopkins: None — Anon. or Trad./Shapiro or Hopkins
- La Bruja (OPTIONAL guitar) — Traditional Mexican Folk Song/Vargas
ROMA: Roma MS
2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Cindy Salinas
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Misty Cavern — Kazik
- Metallurgy — Spata
Scoggins Middle School
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Nikit Desai
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Regal Overture — Hopkins
- Jupiter Theme from 'The Planets' — Holst/Hash
Seven Lakes JH
2025 · String Orchestra · CCC · Sub Non Varsity
Samantha Vanvoorhis
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Little Symphony — Nunez
- Emerald Sky — Larry Clark
Travis High School
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Sabrina Behrens
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Perilous — Clark
- Gauntlet — Spata
Wichita Falls Legacy
2025 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Loy Studer
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Apache — Nunez
- Sahara Crossing (percussion REQUIRED) — Meyer
Parkland Middle School
2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Erick Rios
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Boots and Saddle (17635) — Sharp
- A Shaker Hymn (6308) — OReilly

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