Ensembles

This stately piece uses open string double stops and pizzicato to achieve its regal sound. The use of low second finger is reinforced for violins and violas. Though suitable for advanced elementary or...

Provide your advanced strings a challenge and the chance to play well-loved, spooky selections. Featuring 'A Night on Bald Mountain,' 'March of the Marionettes,' 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice,' and 'Dans...

Using only the notes of the D Major scale, this brilliantly simple four-movement 'Symphony' is perfect for beginning string players who are just starting to read. Each movement focuses on a distinct r...

The bright, sunny disposition of Italy is evident in this arrangement of the first movement of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, 'Italian.' Mendelssohn was a master of writing for string orchestra and thi...

Drei Themen aus Gustav Holsts siebensätziger Suite gehen in dieser leichten Bearbeitung nathlos ineinander über. Es sind Motive aus 'Venus, die Friedensbringerin', 'Mars, der Kriegsbringer' und 'Jupit...

Drei Themen aus Gustav Holsts siebensätziger Suite gehen in dieser leichten Bearbeitung nathlos ineinander über. Es sind Motive aus 'Venus, die Friedensbringerin', 'Mars, der Kriegsbringer' und 'Jupit...

Elegant, enchanting and upbeat, this unusual work from Handel is one of the only times he specifically named and placed a dance form movement into a large work. This is solid Baroque literature and ve...

Young string players will be captivated by the sophisticated but innocent quality of this music. Written by history's most famous child superstar, this charming piece is an arrangement from the Clarin...

4th movement - Very faithful to the original but arranged with the younger player in mind, this setting of an orchestral staple has it all, and is sure to challenge every section of your orchestra. Th...

Feature your magnificent violas in this Western-flavored section feature that will give your unsung heroes a chance to show off a variety of playing styles. The piece is divided into three distinct pa...

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the cold, north wind, making this piece a great addition to any winter concert! The mysterious opening leads to an exciting finale. Students will experience spiccato and...

In this arrangement of one of the most popular tunes in all of classical music, the marvelous melodies, counterpoint, and textures of Borodin's original composition remain, but are technically approac...

One of Wagner's most memorable themes is now especially accessible for beginning string players. Each section enjoys gorgeous melodies, yet rhythms, bowings, and fingerings are playable - even by stud...

There's a ninja on the loose and he's sneaking through the orchestra. But not for long! Your students will love making up storylines for what happens next in this colorful Asian-flavored piece that us...

Brilliantly balancing lyrical and rhythmic playing at a fast tempo, this piece is fun and will bring a smile to all. The bouncing accompaniments and lyrical melodies will remind students of playing wi...

This gentle piece will float around your performance hall. With a light, memorable melody and rich harmonies, Dancing Kites, an original composition by Chris Bernotas, will expose your students to mus...

As the title suggests, this nod to the fleet-footed dance of the 1800s, The Polka Dot Polka, is all about dots - dots over, under, and after notes! Written as an etude to enhance your young orchestra'...

This joyful and jubilant piece by Richard Meyer has the sound of a celebration and a title that describes how music unites us all: 'Yumiweeus.' Hand drumming and a simple chant-like melody start the f...

This exciting work for younger orchestras evokes the point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being. Students will have an opportunity to learn contrasting bow strokes includ...

A Beethoven Celebration by Andrew H. Dabczynski is an arrangement that offers beginning strings an opportunity to play some of the greatest themes Beethoven ever composed. The opening to Symphony No....

Some of the most exuberant music from the Baroque period comes to us from George Frideric Handel, composer of Messiah, among many other masterpieces. Handel's Allegro from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No....

Ein fantastische Medley von Douglas Wagner, um alle Instrumentengruppen Ihres Ensembles im Rampenlicht zu präsentieren. Es enthält die Themen aus vier Sätzen von Camille Saint-Saëns' 'Karneval der Tie...

Wer liebt nicht eine aufregende, einoktavige e-Moll-Melodie über Drachen?! In Dragon Chase von Katie O'Hara LaBrie werden treibende Rhythmen und Melodien, die sich von Abschnitt zu Abschnitt wiederhol...

Andante aus der Sinfonie Nr. 5 von Felix Mendelssohn, arrangiert von William LaRue Jones, ist der dritte Satz der Sinfonie. Er ist im Stil einer Opernarie geschrieben, wobei die ersten Violinen die ly...

Compassion, von Rossano Galante, gibt den Ton für Liebe und Verlust an. Es wurde im Gedenken an Bryan T. Doll Jr. geschrieben, einen 14-jährigen Jungen, der sein Leben verlor. Die Einleitung besteht a...