Base-Six
(A Senary Quest)

Grade 0.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

A bold and dynamic piece for the beginning String Orchestra’s first concert from composer Laura Estes. Drawing from her many years of teaching beginners, Laura has crafted a piece that students will love and their parents will not believe how great they sound at their very first concert. The title is derived from the use of only the first six notes of the D scale, clever!

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2024 JW Pepper Editors' Choice

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Cook Strait Crossing
 

Grade 2.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

Based on a true story from New Zealand, composer Laura Estes presents an ideal piece for historical lesson plans, as well as for contest and festival performance. Students will learn from – and love – Cook Strait Crossing.

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2024 Midwest Performance

Binary 0101
 

Grade 0.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

True to form, this cleverly titled work for the earliest musicians is a great piece to reinforce the first few notes learned on their instruments. Laura has a talent for writing music that is engaging and fun for young players, and"Binary 0101" is no exception.

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2025 JW Pepper Editors' Choice​​​​​​

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Celebrazione Sinfonia!
FULL ORCHESTRA
 

Grade 4.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

This celebratory overture for Full Orchestra is a marvelous addition to the repertoire by up and coming composer Laura Estes. Musical, harmonically pleasing, rhythmically stimulating and full of wonder and joy, this piece will inspire musicians and excite audiences alike! Pure fun for your next concert cycle!

Point Five
 

Grade 0.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

Your students will think the title is intriguing, but it basically says what it is, a dynamic new composition from composer Laura Estes for the least experienced players. Laura draws on her many years of experience teaching beginners to give them a piece they will love to play.

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2023 JW Pepper Editors' Choice

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