| 33769 | Hemispheres |
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| (Arr. Meyer, Richard) |  Score
 mp3 audio
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium Difficult |
| Duration: 9:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8.5.5.5 |
| State Info: TX(2) |
| Comments: American songs mixed with Middle Eastern folk songs. Strings are divisi as "stems up" and "stems down". Stars and Stripes Forever with Foug El Nakhal; Bill Cheatham with Qadduka L-Mayyas; Lamma Bada Yatathanna with America; Ay Ya Zain with Simple Gifts; Bonaparte's Retreat. |
| Description: This multi-cultural piece featuring eight songs explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other playing folk songs from the Middle East. Also playable by one orchestra in a traditional set-up. |