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Feel the relaxed energy of a hot afternoon while the gators bask on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in Louisiana! This swingin' feel-good jazz shuffle features a catchy melody over a Blues in G with...

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This theme and six variations on the well-known children's song incorporate many string-playing techniques providing great teaching opportunities in a setting sure to be a hit with young and old alike...

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Opening in the key of G to make the melody easy for the violas, cellos, and basses, the piece then moves to the key of D for the violin, allowing each section to play the melody on their upper strings...

A super simple presentation of a classic Baroque tune! In the key of G, each section plays the melody in very comfortable ranges. The perfect piece to make a young orchestra sound good on classic repe...

A super simple presentation of a classic Baroque tune! In the key of G, each section plays the melody in very comfortable ranges. The perfect piece to make a young orchestra sound good on classic repe...

A super simple presentation of a classic Baroque tune! In the key of G, each section plays the melody in very comfortable ranges. The perfect piece to make a young orchestra sound good on classic repe...

The traditional Newfoundland lyric ballad, 'She's Like a Swallow,' is presented for string orchestra with all the passion and emotion it deserves. This tragic tale has many interpretations, but in all...

The traditional Newfoundland lyric ballad, 'She's Like a Swallow,' is presented for string orchestra with all the passion and emotion it deserves. This tragic tale has many interpretations, but in all...

The traditional Newfoundland lyric ballad, 'She's Like a Swallow,' is presented for string orchestra with all the passion and emotion it deserves. This tragic tale has many interpretations, but in all...

The traditional Newfoundland lyric ballad, 'She's Like a Swallow,' is presented for string orchestra with all the passion and emotion it deserves. This tragic tale has many interpretations, but in all...

Now your younger string players can experience the contrapuntal delights of this orchestral masterpiece! The difficult string crossings and the chromatic development section have been eliminated, but...

Made famous by Elvis Presley in the 1950s, this fun and swingin' blues piece is delightfully arranged to feature an individual bass player or the whole section with the strings playing back up. The ba...

Made famous by Elvis Presley in the 1950s, this fun and swingin' blues piece is delightfully arranged to feature an individual bass player or the whole section with the strings playing back up. The ba...

A particularly pleasant pedagogical potpourri! Here's a light-hearted suite of four dances, each exploring a different musical concept. Creatively composed and designed to be played by students in the...

Perfect for students in the first years of study! Sensitively arranged to bring the simple, yet rich, melodies and harmonies of this master of late Romantic music to the string orchestra, this setting...

As the title suggests, this fun grade 1.5 piece features ever-changing time signatures that will intrigue and challenge the young string orchestra. There are four mood shifts in the piece, suggested b...

Roses are a common subject in music and we all enjoy them. In this lovely arrangement, the tunes about roses come from art music. Set in the familiar keys of D and G, students will focus on sensitivit...

Roses are a common subject in music and we all enjoy them. In this lovely arrangement, the tunes about roses come from art music. Set in the familiar keys of D and G, students will focus on sensitivit...

This fresh, new work describes the wonder and adventure of the winter season. All sections alternate between both melody and accompaniment throughout, while staying mainly in first position. The viola...

A frenetic pace characterizes this piece written in the true Italian style of the 6/8 couples dance. Thought to have been danced to ward off the effects of the bite of the tarantula spider, there's no...

Sweeping and heroic melodies soar over galloping accompaniments throughout this piece. It features basic shifting, tempo changes, part independence, and wide dynamic changes, but students will appreci...

Sweeping and heroic melodies soar over galloping accompaniments throughout this piece. It features basic shifting, tempo changes, part independence, and wide dynamic changes, but students will appreci...

Great fun will be had by all playing in 'cartoon tiptoe' style! The piece also features call-and-response sections that advance good counting and listening skills, a distinctive minor key, and a chanc...