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Take your beginning orchestra on a tour of the old west with this ballad in 3/4 time. A simple D major melody is passed between sections, with nothing more rhythmically complex than quarter notes. The...

Take your beginning orchestra on a tour of the old west with this ballad in 3/4 time. A simple D major melody is passed between sections, with nothing more rhythmically complex than quarter notes. The...

This bright and bouncy tune from the film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, offers all instruments an opportunity to play the melody. Violins I and II and Viola begin this familiar tune in unison with the Cel...

This impressive teaching piece features a mixture of the melodic and harmonic minor forms, and a shifting of accents brought about by changing meters. Your students will love learning the aggressive,...

Streichorchester orchestre a cordes

Inspiriert von den wunderschönen Rocky Mountains in Colorado, verwendet der Komponist interessante Harmonien, einfache Rhythmen und eine melodische Linie in Moll, die an verschiedene Abschnitte weiter...

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Reminiscent of the music of Ireland, this piece captures the majestic beauty of one of Ireland's most visited natural wonders, the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, which tower over the Atlantic Ocean. Wri...

An excellent teaching and concert piece for 1st year string players! Using only the notes of the D Major scale with all parts staying in first position, this is a lovely setting in which to reinforce...

As the title suggests, this piece offers an opportunity for players to create a rich and elegant sound by using long, full bows with slurred note passages. Written in 3/4 time using the keys of C and...

A perfect addition for your spooky fall concert! The castanets represent bones rattling and add a scary touch! You can let the string player with the broken arm play the castanet part! Each section of...

The clever title combines the word 'quiet' with 'etude,' the French word for a musical study. Inspired by the notion of world peace, the composer communicates this idea through a series of engaging me...

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, ac...

Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and D minor, with much consideration given to make sure a...

This high energy, rhythmically driven piece is fun to play for any grade level and any size group. It features easy rhythms and techniques such as detaché bowing, tremolo, accents, pizzicato, and a fe...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to...

This original jig lies well under the fingers and gives everyone a fun part to play. As with most jigs, the faster, the better, and add foot stomps! (3:00)

Stir the imagination looking for dinosaur bones with the curious melodies in this kid-friendly piece! A great teaching piece as well, with easy rhythms, lifts, accents, one optional high 3rd finger in...

A moving tribute by Susan Day to the people we admire - whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country - this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the...