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March of the Realm uses a satisfying blend of dynamic contrasts and articulation variations to create a wonderful way for young musicians to play with independent parts. A great way to open a concert!

Scored in D major, this winning march for first-year strings opens and ends with dramatic pyramid entrances from the bottom up -- cellos and basses first, then violas, then 2nd Violins, and finally 1s...

An excellent piece to introduce young string students to the regal "Maestoso" style.

This moderately-paced original in G has singable melody lines, well-articulated accompaniment figures, and interesting material for all. Some simple counterpoint adds depth and dimension, and the opti...

Designed as a first concert piece for beginners, this enduring favorite (released in 1968) limits rhythms to nothing shorter than a quarter note, includes no slurs, provides ample bowing reminders, an...

An excellent piece to introduce young string students to the regal "Maestoso" style.

Written during a long stay at home, this introspective work for string orchestras is charming and boasts a catchy melody too! Students will enjoy the intrigue in all the 'blue' notes.

Written during a long stay at home, this introspective work for string orchestras is charming and boasts a catchy melody too! Students will enjoy the intrigue in all the 'blue' notes.

Inspired by the music of the great Count Basie Orchestra, this is a perfect vehicle for teaching the swing idiom. It features a riff-based tune, lots of full ensemble work, and blues changes. Sample w...

Subtitled, The Spirit Of The Winter Wind, this grade 1 piece written in E Dorian is ideal for beginning string players. Using the familiar notes of the D major scale, this is a perfect piece for a fir...

Your orchestra students will love to groove with the gators with this grade 1 original! Based on the 12-bar blues, it may be played either using straight eighths or swing eighths. Each set includes th...

Take a tasty musical trip to the carnival with this grade 1 work written in 3/4 time. Based in the key of D major, it offers elementary rhythms and a simple call-and-response section. Each set include...

Your students will love playing this selection from one of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's most famous works. Expertly arranged for grade 1 players, it allows young groups to experience this great Nutcrac...

The Norse legend of Guldfaxe, Thor's horse with the golden mane, is captured in this dramatic piece for grade 1 strings. Basic D-major finger patterns, "run pony" rhythms, and the mystic Dorian mode a...

This fun, grade 1 arrangement of the classic American song by Joseph Winner features everyone on the melody. Cello and Bass are doubled throughout, and Viola is always doubled with either 2nd Violin o...

This collection of 4 brief grade 1 arrangements of patriotic tunes will allow your sting orchestra to proudly inspire audiences at school patriotic or ceremonial occasions. Titles include "America, Th...

This collection of 4 brief grade 1 arrangements of patriotic tunes will allow your sting orchestra to proudly inspire audiences at school patriotic or ceremonial occasions. Titles include "America, Th...

This grade 1 pizzicato feature for cello and bass is loosely based on the traditional Lightly Row theme. Written in A-B-A form, it is played pizzicato throughout and is set in A minor. The B section f...

As the title implies, this novelty number is a fun-loving marriage of music and foot stomping/shuffling that scores a big hit with young players and their audiences. Written in the key of D, the music...

With strong accents, vibrant tremolos, a suspenseful trill, and pizzicatos in just the right places, this pulsating portrait of bulls running freely through the streets of Pamplona, Spain is destined...

This entertaining original features the finger patterns and scale passages that are so important to young players. Very easy double stops create a strong, full sound and simple rhythms propel the piec...

We welcome Lorie Gruneisen to the Kendor family of writers with this dramatic original. Depicting danger and intrigue on a sailing vessel from three centuries ago, this imaginative vignette features a...