Michael Hopkins

Mozart composed the Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297 during a trip to Paris in 1778 when he was 22 years old. This grade 3+ arrangement of the 1st movement is a great piece for developing bow contro...

Spooky and rhythmically energetic, the chromatic alteration between C-natural and C-sharp will give students opportunities to develop their left hand intonation. This piece includes arco and pizzicato...

Arcopolis is a fun and energetic piece that features a wide array of different bowing techniques including a variety of hooked bowings, slurred staccato, bow retakes, double up-bows, uneven rhythms, g...

Arcopolis is a fun and energetic piece that features a wide array of different bowing techniques including a variety of hooked bowings, slurred staccato, bow retakes, double up-bows, uneven rhythms, g...

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the nineteenth century. The overture to La Forza Del Destino was composed when Verdi revised the opera for a performance at La Scala...

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the nineteenth century. The overture to La Forza Del Destino was composed when Verdi revised the opera for a performance at La Scala i...

Leading German composer of both instrumental and vocal music during the late Romantic era and 20th century, Richard Strauss achieved his fame with his tone poems for large orchestras, including Don Ju...

A leading German composer of both instrumental and vocal music during the late Romantic era and 20th century, Richard Strauss achieved his fame with his tone poems for large orchestras, including Don...

This fun grade 1+ piece is designed to help students develop the skill of quickly switching between arco and pizzicato, while also providing experience playing left hand pizzicato and using the 4th fi...

This fun grade 1+ piece is designed to help students develop the skill of quickly switching between arco and pizzicato, while also providing experience playing left hand pizzicato and using the 4th fi...

This novel setting of the classic fairy tale for string orchestra and narrator can be presented in two ways - by using the conventional narration of the story, or by creating a customized narration fe...

This novel setting of the classic fairy tale for string orchestra and narrator can be presented in two ways - by using the conventional narration of the story, or by creating a customized narration fe...

Bring the creepy monsters into the moonlight! Set in 3/4 meter in E minor, all violin, viola and cello parts are playable in first position, with basses shifting to 2nd position. This is a great piece...

The purpose of this fun-loving piece is to develop good posture (standing up and sitting down), lefthand flexibility (tapping on the string and top of the instrument), and righthand dexterity (alterna...

The purpose of this fun-loving piece is to develop good posture (standing up and sitting down), lefthand flexibility (tapping on the string and top of the instrument), and righthand dexterity (alterna...

The Nutcracker is one of Tschaikowsky's most famous works, and this accessible arrangement contains four popular character dances from Act II of the ballet, where Clara and the Prince travel to the La...

Dieses Stück spiegelt die Schönheit und das Wunder der atemberaubenden Landschaft des berühmten Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore im oberen Michigan wider. Musikalisch liegt der Schwerpunkt auf durchg...

Diese Bearbeitung für mittleres Niveau ist eine Adaption des ursprünglichen Festspielstücks für großes Orchester. Die Musik ist schnell und voller rhythmischer Energie und zeichnet sich durch eine Vie...

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) komponierte seine Sinfonie Nr. 4 in e-Moll, Op. 98, im Jahr 1884. Die Uraufführung der Sinfonie fand im Oktober 1885 statt. Michael Hopkins’ Bearbeitung des zweiten Satzes...

Cyborg von Michael Hopkins ist ein beschwingtes, energiegeladenes Blues-Rock-Stück für Orchester der Mittelstufe. Es eignet sich hervorragend, um die chromatische Grifftechnik der linken Hand, synkopi...

Rejoice! wurde von Michael Hopkins zum 10-jährigen Jubiläum des Orchesterprogramms der öffentlichen Schulen in Rockford, Michigan, komponiert. Die Musik ist schnell und feierlich und strahlt durchweg...

Dieses Stück spiegelt die Schönheit und das Wunder der atemberaubenden Landschaft des berühmten Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore im oberen Michigan wider. Musikalisch liegt der Schwerpunkt auf durchg...

Diese Bearbeitung für mittleres Niveau ist eine Adaption des ursprünglichen Festspielstücks für großes Orchester. Die Musik ist schnell und voller rhythmischer Energie und zeichnet sich durch eine Vie...

Diese einzigartige Bearbeitung des bekannten englischen Volksliedes wird zu einem Klassiker für junge Streichorchester werden. Die herrliche Klangfülle dieses Arrangements macht es nicht nur zu einer...

Funky Christmas is a fun mashup of Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, with a little bit of Carol Of The Bells to kick things off. This is a great p...