Walter Kolneder

The title 'Ironwork' alludes both to the genre of heavy metal music and to the art of blacksmithing, an ancient craft associated with the medieval accoutrements of heavy metal bands. The driving uniso...

Pat-a-pan is a French Carol that tells the Christmas story from the perspective of shepherds out in the field playing simple instruments. This creative arrangement captures the feel of a flute and dru...

The 'Spitfire' was a single-seat fighter airplane successfully used by the Allies in World War II against the German Luftwaffe. With its rhythmically-charged parts for every member of the orchestra an...

Summer is a season of renewal for many as they seek peaceful places to get a break from their daily routines. The tranquil setting of this piece attempts to capture the welcomed isolation that allows...

From the master of light classics, here is a collage of some of the most famous melodies ever written including: Piano Concerto No. 1, Nutcracker Suite, Romeo and Juliet, March Slav, and 1812 Overture...

William Billings' illustrious hymn Chester is scored here in a very playable concert setting that allows for a full sound and interesting lines in all parts. The simple nobility of the melodic line an...

This sparkling, energetic original effectively emulates the classic Mozartean style in very playable terms. A vigorous marcato opening, legato midsection, and powerful recap of the first theme will ma...

Featuring lead material and simple doublestops in all parts, the eighth notes in this vigorous original occur in groups of four on a repeating pitch. Both arco and pizzicato techniques are used, and t...

Dedicated to his daughters, this lively concert original (quarter note = 126) features arco and pizzicato techniques, double stops for violins, violas and cellos, and a mix of tutti and contrapuntal p...

This energetic overture featuring driving rhythms and a fresh harmonic approach should be played boldly with confidence. Some violin and cello double stops add dramatic emphasis at key moments, and th...

This arrangement of Mozart's well known choral work focuses on playing in a linear cantabile style utilizing smooth, flexible bowing changes. This is both an excellent teaching piece and a strong addi...

In this contest-worthy original for developing student groups, a gently expressive midsection featuring muted strings is flanked by vigorous opening and closing themes. Everyone shares in the presenta...

This contemporary hoedown combines bold harmonies, lively fiddle rhythms, and some expansive divisi passages to create an exciting presentation for concerts and festivals. Special highlights include a...

Consisting of an aggressive opening, an expressive middle theme, and a dramatic recap, this sophisticated concert original maintains a vigorous tempo (quarter note = 126) throughout. Del Borgo uses a...

This powerful example of Russian national influences on 19th-century string writing opens with a short, quiet Andante before the brisk Allegro (quarter note = 138) takes over, where a light feeling of...

This grade 4 setting includes four of the most acclaimed movements of the Peer Gynt Suite; Morning Mood, Anitra's Dance, Ase's Death, and In The Hall Of The Mountain King. Edvard Grieg's music has bee...

This skillful adaptation of four of the most acclaimed movements of the Peer Gynt Suite was crafted specifically with playability and audience appeal as prime considerations. It is truly great literat...

Russian composer, Modest Moussorgsky's infamous 'Pictures At An Exhibition' is presented here for grade 3 string orchestra. The arranger has taken careful attention to the production of the full sonor...

Russian composer, Modest Moussorgsky's infamous 'Pictures At An Exhibition' is presented here for grade 3 string orchestra. The arranger has taken careful attention to the production of the full sonor...

Inspired by an exhibition of paintings by his friend Victor Hartmann, these famous musical illustrations by Moussorgsky have been beautifully rendered here for school string orchestras by Elliot Del B...

William Billings illustrious hymn, Chester, is scored at the grade 1 level for string orchestra in a very playable concert setting that allows for a full sound and interesting lines in all parts. The...

This sparkling, energetic original effectively emulates the classic Mozartean style in very playable terms. A vigorous marcato opening, legato midsection, and powerful recap of the first theme will ma...

Dedicated to his daughters, this lively concert original (quarter note = 126) features arco and pizzicato techniques, double stops for violins, violas and cellos, and a mix of tutti and contrapuntal p...

This energetic overture featuring driving rhythms and a fresh harmonic approach should be played boldly with confidence. Some violin and cello double stops add dramatic emphasis at key moments, and th...

This grade 2 arrangement of Mozart's well known choral work focuses on playing in a linear cantabile style utilizing smooth, flexible bowing changes. This is both an excellent teaching piece and a str...