Susan H. Day

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...

This lively piece by Susan Day, written in G minor and D minor, reinforces many skills, such as executing slurs at a fast tempo and playing flats and accidentals in tune, to achieve the characteristic...

Upon hearing the words 'Big Sky Country,' one typically thinks of the western states; Montana in particular. This piece, however, depicts any place where the sky is vast, the view expansive, and the s...

In 3/4, with some pizzicato and a few slurs, the minor melodies and gypsy-like quality make 'A Gypsy's Life' a very appealing selection composed by Susan Day. The perfect piece to introduce B-flat to...

Long Journey Home von Susan H. Day ruft die Emotionen hervor, die man auf dem Weg nach Hause haben könnte, mit Gefühlen von Traurigkeit, Ungewissheit, Beständigkeit, Hoffnung und Triumph, während sich...

Dieses von Susan Day komponierte, fröhliche Westernstück für die Klasse 2 bietet lebhafte Melodien für alle, mit Unterrichtsmöglichkeiten zur Verstärkung von Akzenten, Hooked Bows, Pizzicato, 2-Noten-...

Diese beliebte Weihnachtsmelodie hat schon viele Versionen erlebt. In dieser einzigartigen Version für Klasse 2 werden die drei Hauptthemen neu und etwas abgewandelt arrangiert, wobei die vertrauten m...

Diese schöne, solide Suite der Klasse 2 mit drei Sätzen wurde geschrieben, um die Fantasie der Schüler über die Abenteuer eines Ritters anzuregen und gleichzeitig in jedem Satz bestimmte Spieltechnike...

Let Them Not be Forgotten wurde als Hommage an gefallene Helden überall geschrieben, aber speziell hatte der Komponist die Feuerwehrleute von 9/11 im Sinn. Geschrieben in der Tonart G, ohne Vorzeichen...

Two Christmas Angels: Two traditional holiday tunes, 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' and 'Angels We Have Heard on High' have been beautifully arranged and interwoven so all sections get the melody. The...

Ms. Day has here written the perfect centerpiece for a Holiday Concert for first and second year players, with optional parts for beginners. This medley smoothly and expertly combines Jingle Bells, Jo...

Based on the Christmas carol 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen', this grade 1 arrangement features easy rhythms (quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes), melody lines in all parts, some pizzicato, ke...

Diese kreative Vertonung von "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" und "Jingle Bells" für Streichorchester für Anfänger wird Ihnen das Gefühl geben, am Lagerfeuer zu sitzen und ein Weihnachtslied im Wilden Westen...

Diese kreative Vertonung von "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" und "Jingle Bells" für Streichorchester für Anfänger wird Ihnen das Gefühl geben, am Lagerfeuer zu sitzen und ein Weihnachtslied im Wilden Westen...