Anthology of German and Austrian Music (Medieval to 20th Century Music), for String Orchestra, Edited and/or Arranged by Ronald Royer and Charles Liu

(2007)

(The Full Anthology and Individual Pieces are Available)

Medieval Music: Walther von der Vogelweide (Minnesinger) –Palästinalied, arr. R. Royer

Renaissance: Michael Praetorius –Three Pieces from Terpsichore, arr. by C. Liu and R. Royer

Baroque: George Frideric Handel –Air from Water Music, ed. C. Liu

Georg Phillip Telemann –Two Pieces from Ouverture de Nations anciens et modernes, ed. by R. Royer

Johann Sebastian Bach – Ten Pieces from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach,

arr. C. Liu and R. Royer

Johann Sebastian Bach – Air on the G String. ed. by C. Liu and R. Royer

Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (1st mvmt.), ed. by C. Liu and R. Royer

Classical: Joseph Haydn –Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” (2nd mvmt. Excerpt), arr. C. Liu

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart –Serenade in G Major, KV 525, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Complete), ed. C. Liu and R. Royer

Romantic: Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, (1st mvmt.), arr. Chris Meyer

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, “Ode To Joy” (4th mvmt. excerpt),

arr. R. Royer

Franz Schubert –Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 (1st mvmt. abridged, 2nd mvmt. opening),

arr. R. Royer

Felix Mendelssohn –Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, arr. C. Liu

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1, (4th mvmt. theme), arr. R. Royer

Late Romantic: Gustav Mahler –Symphony No. 1, (3rd mvmt. theme), arr. R. Royer

Arnold Schoenberg –Verklaerte Nacht (opening excerpt), arr. C. Liu and R. Royer

Chopin Arrangements

Largo from Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, op. 65, arranged for cello and string orchestra (1999) – 4:13

Nocturne in E flat Major, op. 9, no. 2 arranged for cello and string orchestra (1999) – 5:07

Nocturne in B Major, op. 32, no. 1 arranged for flute and string orchestra (1999) – 4:40                             

Variations on a theme by Rossini for flute and piano, arranged for flute and string orchestra by Ronald Royer and Alex Eddington (1999) – 6:04

Break, Break, Break for Two Choirs, Children’s Choir and Orchestra

(1992) – 7:00

(Text by Alfred Tennyson) (grade 5: difficult)                                                                          

2 SATB Choirs, Children’s Choir/4.2.ehn.4.2./4.3.3.1./timp.4perc.hp.pn./strings

(3rd and 4th flute, English horn, 3rd and 4th clarinet and/or 3rd and 4th percussion are optional)

The Tiger for Choir and Wind Ensemble

(1995) – 7:20 (Text by William Blake)                                                                      (grade 5: difficult)                                                                           

SATB Choir/2.picc.2.ehn.3.bcl.2./2alsax.tnsax.bsax./4.4.3.bar.1./timp.5perc.pn./strbs.

Other Version: SATB Choir and Piano

Un Reve Fantastique for Wind Ensemble

(1997) – 7:00 (grade 5: difficult)                                                      

3.picc.2.3.acl.bcl.cbcl.2./alsax.tnsax.bsax./4.3.3.bar.1./timp.6perc.cel.hp.pn./

strbs.

(Contrabass clarinet and celeste optional)

Capriccio (In Memory of J.S.Bach) for String Quartet or Quintet (Quartet and Bass)  

(2000) – 5:50  (grade 5: difficult)                                                                                                                      

(2 versions of the violin I part: professional and student)

Other Versions: see Partita (In Memory of J.S. Bach), for Violin and Piano (2000)