Jugendstreichorchester

Two tunes traditionally played as rounds create a perfect first orchestra piece for young players and are arranged in D Major with no hi 3s or forward extensions. All sections have interesting parts u...

This easy arrangement of the famous gondola boat song from Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffman is the perfect way to strengthen your young orchestra's legato playing skills. Slurs, crescendos,...

Written in memory of the composer's grandfather, a Korean War Veteran, this piece is perfect to program as a tribute to all service men and women. The heroic melodies and harmonies, set in D Major, ar...

Hidden treasure chests motivate this pirate to action on the high seas! Legato bowings, pizzicato, lifts, and some marcato bowing express the pirate's determination in his quest. All sections share th...

Edmund Siennicki has arranged this classic fiddle tune for young strings with more than just the fiddles in mind. Including the usual eight-note fiddling rhythmic figures (4/4), left-hand pizzicato, d...

Mark Williams creates a vivid 'Old English' flavor in his modal variations. The nocturne-like 3/4 Andante is nicely complemented by a strongly rhythmic 4/4 Allegro Moderato. Students will love the sty...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

Perfect for your fall concert, here is a piece that has spooky lyrics to teach the rhythms in the easy melodic line. Upper string parts are doubled, and the cello part doubles the bass line. Everyone...

The perfect grade 1 piece for beginning string students, 'Bottomless Pizz.' by Andrew H. Dabczynski requires no bows and uses only open strings and the pitches of a one-octave D scale. Remarkably simp...

This work contains notes and rhythms in the printed music - but no tempo indication or expressive markings (such as dynamics or articulations). Those missing items are the 'music' that you, the teache...

The rondo form of this work gives students repetition, along with 'detours' to keep their interest. The piece uses only quarter notes and half notes with both stepwise motion and larger intervals in D...

Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato throughout creating fun and funky textures. Using only th...

Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato throughout creating fun and funky textures. Using only th...

Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato throughout creating fun and funky textures. Using only th...

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...