Folk Noten für Streichorchester

The inspiration for this unique composition came from the charming Iroquois folk melody Ho Ho Watanay and the ancient Ojibwe legend of the dreamcatcher. It was believed that the magical webs of the dr...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

Composed shortly after his iconic New World Symphony, Dvorak's String Quartet No. 12 (American) reflects the composer's fondness for America, during his tenure in New York and vacation in Iowa. Featur...

A matryoshka is a Russian doll carved so that smaller ones fit within larger dolls of various sizes. They generally are beautifully hand painted in brilliant colors representative of the Russian peasa...

Based on the charming Japanese folk song Yuki. Robert has combined this song with an original festive melody to create a tuneful, winter holiday piece. Everyone gets a chance to shine in this beginnin...

This clever movement is taken from incidental music written for a satirical stage work. Composed early in Williams' career, it reflects his skill with folk-style melodies and orchestration refined by...

Das jüngste Wiederaufleben des Interesses an traditionellen Seemannsliedern hat viele musikalische Schätze wieder ins Rampenlicht gerückt, darunter diese mitreißende Melodie aus Neuseeland. Mit genüge...

The memorable Italian folk tune, ideal for teaching 6/8 meter.

Percy Grainger's (1882-1961) love for music of the simple rural folk of the British Isles led to a series of forty-three pieces that he grouped into a series called "British Folk-Music Settings", incl...

Percy Grainger's (1882-1961) love for music of the simple rural folk of the British Isles led to a series of forty-three pieces that he grouped into a series called "British Folk-Music Settings", incl...

At the age of 19, Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) embarked on a career as a concert pianist, composer and folksong collector-arranger. It was in the last category that drew him to the tune he call...

The Irish folk tune LONDONDERRY AIR, which is among the very best known folk melodies in the world, has been arranged by Irish composer Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) for solo violin, harp, and string orc...

Die lebendigen und energiegeladenen Rhythmen dieser keltisch inspirierten Tanzmusik werden Ihr Publikum in ihren Bann ziehen. Dieses beeindruckend klingende Stück ist sehr gut spielbar und eignet sich...

Deborah Baker Monday hat ein reizvolles Arrangement von zwei Abschnitten aus den Six Studies in English Folksong von Ralph Vaughan Williams geschaffen. Ursprünglich für Cello und Klavier komponiert, t...

This enchanting folk tune has a mysterious quality that is captivating to listen to, learn about, and play. With rich harmonies, interesting textures, and engaging parts for all, it will instantly bec...

This medley of four hard-driving Celtic jigs will be a great favorite of players and audiences alike. Starting in E minor and moving to A minor, it ends with everyone up high on their instruments for...

Your students will love playing this new arrangement of the traditional Welsh folk song The Ash Grove. Written for grade 1 level string orchestras, all the parts have an interesting variety of materia...

This fun and energetic Jamaican folk song is expertly arranged here for grade 1+ groups. Everyone gets to play the melody, and plenty of great teaching tools are included, from bowing to fingerings, a...

Most often heard during the holiday season but appropriate all year long, this familiar English tune lets students focus on playing with warm expression and good intonation. Great change-of-pace fare...

This beautiful setting in G of the great Scottish tune encourages first-year students to play with good expression, intonation, balance and blend. The shortest note value is a quarter note, and the so...

Pronounced 'Away Tina', a little bit of syncopation goes a long way in this fun arrangement of the South African folk tune for grade 2 strings. Students will play pizzicato, clap and tap, lead and fol...

This exciting grade 4 arrangement of Joseph Achron's Hebrew Dance, Op. 35, No. 1, reflects the Jewish elements of his roots. The haunting, sorrowful Song features cello (or viola) and violin soloists,...