The Three-Minute Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky arr. Conley) for String Orchestra advanced_violin * Minuet in C

* Minuet in C

It can be started at any appropriate time

the string is to be snapped against the fingerboard for full effect

of the Pablo Casals cadenze for the third movement

It also includes a foreword by Merle Haggard

The Three-Minute Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky arr. Conley) for String Orchestra advanced_violin * Minuet in CTchaikovsky's classic themes are finding a new audience! With the never ending goal to keep the concert short, here's the essence (nine themes) of the classic ballet, honed down to three minutes or less. Stage it with a big hourglass type egg timer, or with a projected digital stopwatch and let the audience watch as your orchestra works toward the finish. For added drama, Lloyd has provided an optional accelerando (molto, if need be) in the Trepak