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Commissioned by Keith Winking at Texas State University, this unique piece for proficient groups is an engaging samba-funk original that was inspired by the composer's visit to a town in Brazil of the...

Every well-paced concert needs a chart like this. Veteran jazz educator Bob Washut brings us this even-8ths feel original composed for the State University of New York at Oswego Jazz Ensemble. This wo...

Paul Merrill, director of the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble (Ithaca, NY), commissioned this engaging bossa nova original for proficient groups. Don't let the title fool you, though, because there's...

You'll definitely want to add this terrific Brazilian chart to your next festival or concert program. Alternating between the bossa style and a Brazilian funk feel known as partido alto, this engaging...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

Written in the style of classic big band shuffles from Don Menza and Gordon Goodwin, this chart for proficient groups is ideal for festival or concert fare. Each section gets to step into the limeligh...

We welcome Julie Lyonn Lieberman to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 4 arrangement based on Les Trois Rigodons. Where mystery meets the medieval, this Provencal folk tune with an Italian t...

Written in the key of D, this ragtime original should be felt in '2' with a light swing approach to the 8th notes. The chromaticism and syncopated rhythms typical of ragtime music will be challenging...

Grade 3 players will love performing this tune based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur. A traditional theme-and-variations format features every section of the orchestra, and this scoring devel...

optional piano part

In a time of increased multicultural awareness, this setting of a Kenyan folk-song merges a memorable melody and a simple rhythmic motif with excellent results. Everyone shares the lead material, and...

Grade 1 groups will love playing this creative, programmatic original written in the classical style. Depicting a trip on an airplane, making smooth transitions between thematic sections - leaving the...

This five-part rondo in D and G major showcases the high, middle and low registers of the orchestra in contrasting passages. A mix of majestic and lyrical themes adds to the overall appeal.

Take the age-old favorite Turkey In The Straw, mix in a boogie bass line, add some easy fiddle techniques, and you have the winning recipe for this guaranteed crowd-pleaser for grade 1 strings. Thanks...

This clever original introduces young players to the time-honored tradition of a classic dance suite in a way that will definitely capture their imaginations - using a variety of bowings, pizzicato pa...

Ihre Schüler werden den 'Chinese Dance' aus Peter Ilyich Tschaikowskys 'Nussknacker' lieben. Michael Hopkins arrangierte diesen Klassiker'einfach' herausragend für junges Streichorchester. Das Set ent...

In this adaptation of the well-known Israeli folk dance, all parts share the melodic duties, harmonies are strong, and rhythms solid. The opening marcato should be played with broad, well spaced bow s...

First published in 1972, this fun-loving original in G features a singable melody, clear bowing and articulation indications, and some surprise accents on beat 4 that will keep everyone alert and invo...