Jefferson County Overture
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Product ID: HE2 SS 20280
By John O'Reilly
Publisher:
Highland Etling
Series:
The Strictly Strings Orchestra Series
Line Up:
String Orchestra
Duration:
4:00
Level: 2
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Jefferson County Overture is, without question, the most popular composition John O'Reilly has ever written. Thousands of middle school and junior high bands have performed the original concert band version, which is on numerous state contest lists. This new string orchestra version (with percussion) works well for strings, and can also be effectively performed along with the band arrangement, since they are both in the same key. The interesting natural minor tonality and vibrant syncopated rhythms of the "Allegro" contrast nicely with the beautifully harmonized melody of the "Adagio," and the percussion parts add an exciting dimension whether performing this classic with strings alone or combined with band.
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Composer
John O'Reilly (1940-)
John O'Reilly (November 25, 1940 –) is a modern-day composer and author of several successful concert band theory books. He has received numerous ASCAP awards, studied composition with Robert Washburn, Arthur Frackenpohl, Charles Walton and Donald Hunsberger. He graduated from the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam. In addition, he is the recipient of a Master of Arts in Composition and Theory degree from Columbia University. He has years of teaching experience at elementary through college levels. He is co-author of Accent on Achievement, the Yamaha Band Student and Strictly Strings and has made a major impact on concert band and strings music education. He has also been the guest conductor for many middle and high school honor bands in the US, including Nebraska 8th grade All-State band.
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