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String orchestra and timpani ad libitum ((Strings 8-8-6-6-4)) - Band/Orchestra Grade 3 SKU: EC.1.3608 Composed by James Richards and Jean Sibelius. Score. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3608. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3608). UPC: 600313136085.Originally composed for string quartet in 1922, Andante festivo was rescored by the composer in 1938 for string orchestra with timpani ad libitum and premiered in a 1939 radio broadcast with Sibelius conducting. The work emphasizes the warmth and rich sonority of the string orchestra, reflecting a hymn-like, even ceremonial quality. The final measures, reinforced by timpani, deliver a heroic conclusion. Broad lyrical phrases explore a wide range of dynamic contrast and shaping, bow management, and orchestra color. The technical demands are modest with position playing required only in Violin I and Cello.