J. Cameron Law: Leichte Noten

Driving and energetic from start to finish, this edgy new work weds pulsing background rhythms and eastern-sounding modes with ethereal sustained melodies. Your students will surely be infatuated by t...

Virtuoso arranger Bobrowitz brings a very original approach in this set of variations on the immortal 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'. Starting with a fragmented mysterioso version of the tune as an in...

This composition is an easy string orchestra piece written in the mixolydian mode. An optional easy drum set part can add to the hard-driving rock feel. The lowered leading tone (C natural) of the mix...

Using melodic and harmonic material from two marches by G. F Handel, the arranger has created a stirring 'classical' concert opener. This fine arrangement has great musical integrity, yet is very play...

A lemon twist is used in beverages to add zest or is sometimes just for decoration. Musically, our Lemon Twist is a zesty melody that has some surprise twists rhythmically, and is spiced up even more...

Composer Bobrowitz in this very entertaining work finds a perfect way to make playing scales fun while painting a musical picture of the step-saving device of the title. Both acro and pizzicato techin...

Marsquake is an exciting minor piece for beginners that portrays a Marsquake, which is a shaking of the surface or interior of the planet Mars. NASA recently recorded a Marsquake for the first time wi...

Loch Lomond is a traditional Scottish folk song, first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland. The original composer is unknown, but the poem is attributed to Lady John Scott. The music perfe...

This great arrangement of the famous melody is designed to be played by young students after only a few months of instruction. The pentatonic nature of the melody avoids any issues with high or low se...

Your young string players will love sounding sophisticated and mature beyond their years playing this loosely based arrangement of the Andante from Handel's 'Overture to Berenice'.

After playing these original and unique variations on Yankee Doodle, your students will be experts on playing mixed meters! After the theme, the variations are in 5, 6, 7, and 15 beats per measure. Ge...

Defined as 'an intricate combination of passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit,' this musical labyrinth is perfect theme music for such a scenario. Set in a minor key...

In this dramatic and fun string work for 1st year players, the arranger has set up a musical showdown between a pesky fly and a very persistent spider, using the folk tunes 'Shoo Fly' and 'The Eency W...

This holiday fantasy combines musical ideas from Jingle Bells and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in a very playful, frolicking way. The piece starts as a fun setting of Jingle Bells accompanied in the cello a...

The music for Mexican Hat Dance (Jarabae Tapatio) was written by Jesús Gonzáles Rubio in the 1800's. It is danced by a man and a woman and is flirtatious in nature, with lots of stomping and heel tapp...

Romanian Waltz, also known as 'Waves of the Danube', was originally composed for piano and published in Bucharest in 1880. It gained a following in the United States over 60 years later in film and po...

This easy string work is a pure joy to play and listen to. Starting with a catchy pizzicato melody reminiscent of a ticking clock, it continues to grow and grow in interest as it moves along. Lots of...

This engaging, minor key piece by new composer Lind spins an intriguing musical story of a cat-and-mouse game between a very clever pickpocket and the new inspector in town. In a fugue-like middle sec...

This beautifully written piece for young string orchestra tells the story of an old European watchmaker who builds the world's first music box. In his excitement to share his magical invention with th...

Taken from Rachmaninoff's 'All Night Vespers', this richly musical and spiritual work can be a sublime highlight on any concert or festival appearance.

In this sparking new string work, the composer has dug deep into his imagination to spin a musical version of the Cinderella story that is just as enchanting as the ageless tale of the cleaning girl w...

Here is a catchy Latin style number with a memorable melody that is supported by a fun, syncopated background that appears in the cellos, basses, and optional maracas. This snappy string work can prov...

Far Away There in the Sunshine is a piece inspired by the well-known Louisa May Alcott quote, 'Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and se...

A truly unique and exciting new work for string orchestra, this very original work musically describes an earthquake and its consequences. A slow dramatic beginning gives the audience a sense that som...

For teachers wishing to expose their students to music outside the major/minor system, Dorian Waltz is a beautifully crafted work in the dorian mode that is quite approachable by string students just...