Grand Mesa Music

First composed for flute and continuo and published in 1731, this string orchestra arrangement works well for middle or high school orchestras. Musette en Rondeau reflects the pastoral charm typical o...

A superbly expressive work, this piece offers each section a chance to play the beautiful melody and is perfect for teaching phrasing. Third position notes in the first violin are cued an octave lower...

This is an arrangement of two keyboard works from Nannerl's Notebook, a book used by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) to write study pieces for his daughter, Maria Anna (known as 'Nannerl'), and to transcri...

Down Bow Dance is a Grade 1 piece in G major written to introduce students to the concept of the 'bow retake.

The Yucatan Peninsula on the east coast of Mexico is world famous for its Mayan ruins, sandy beaches, dense jungles and opulent resorts. This playful, lively, and easy waltz with the third as its main...

Written as a surprise gift for her close friend's wedding, this new Susan Day work includes her signature lush melodies, interesting harmonies, and moving inside lines. Opportunities for expressive pl...

This string arrangement of a well-loved band piece captures all of the great energy of the original, and Law's careful string treatment makes it accessible even for second year groups. Memorable melod...

A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. In this hyper-energetic new string work, the first five measures of tremolo build up to the 'expolision

Middlebury is an old shaped note tune that first appeared in the early 1800's in Davisson's Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. The arranger has here created a beautiful fantasia-like treatment of thi...

The kalimba or African thumb piano derives its sound from metal keys being plucked by the player's thumbs on a wooden resonator. Your orchestra will sound kalimba-like in this all-pizzicato original c...

This serenely surreal compositon employs an open form and fragments of 'The Water is Wide

Adapting the first and last movements of Telemann's Sonata in D Major, the arranger has here crafted a work accessible for younger orchestras and a fine choice for concert or festival use. Regal and s...

Combining themes from two Bartok piano pieces from his collection 'For Children

The techniques of pizzicato and quick back-and-forth imitation bring to mind a spirited table-tennis match in this unique easier string work. The rhythmic challenges this piece presents will seem fun...

Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707), a British composer, was organist and chorus master for the Chapel Royal. Originally composed for harpsichord, this very playable string arrangment comes from Clarke's coll...

Hopkins has created in this work a sophisticated sound environment reminiscent of a classical style string quartet, yet playable by first year players. Several important techniques are incorporated he...

The essence of the American West is captured in this sweeping, cinematic musical tableaux by one of the country's top writers for young string orchestra.

Use this expertly crafted work for strings to introduce your orchestra to the pleasures of playing Renaissance Dance music.

Driving rhythms and memorable melodies make this tune a fun method of learning the upper positions. Fingerings are given and judicious use of open strings helps with proper left hand placement.

Perhaps the most famous example of Brazilian Choro music, this piece is made accessible to high school players in this sterling arrangement featuring a whistle and a section that uses strings as percu...

Two contrasting movements, the first brooding and pensive, and the second exuberant and dancing make for a perfect contest or concert selection.

This highly expressive Elizabethan pavane is charged with emotion, and this setting gives interesting parts to all instruments within the fabric of Renaissance counterpoint.

(trans. 'I Love You So Much') This gentle and beautiful Danza from the Cuban master combines the rhythms of Latin American popular music with the harmonies of European Romanticism.