Jugendstreichorchester

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...

Composer Vogel was inspired to compose this piece for a former student from his Jr. High Orchestra, Aubrey Sacco, who disappeared in 2010 while trekking in Nepal, and as of 2014 still remains missing....

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...

Originally published in 1603, this arrangement of Monteverdi's madrigal will expose your students to the bright and stark harmonies of the Italian Renaissance. Cascading suspensions will captivate you...

Hoist the sails and cast off with this rollicking hornpipe dance for strings and optional piano. Written to give younger students exposure to changing time signatures and accidentals, On the High Seas...

Written in memory of a beloved orchestra conductor, this gorgeous piece is perfect for any occasion. The piece opens with the theme simply stated in upper strings with a soft accompanying pizzicato os...

Four short movements from the works of Bach are compiled here in a suite that encompasses many of the styles commonly performed in the baroque period. In order, the movements are March, Chorale, Minue...

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...

Go undercover for a furtive adventure in secrets and shadows! Edgy syncopation accompanies the minor theme as it sneaks into a pizzicato 'stealth mode' section, leading to a wild chase through E minor...

Imagine the fire-spewing, eyes-blazing, slimy-scaled mythical creature in this dramatic new work! This excellent teaching piece features many techniques including hooked bowings, slurs, lifts, accents...

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...

Guilt, regret, anger and mourning… those who remain after tragedy strikes are sometimes overlooked, but this musical memoir remembers and honors the hearts that remain but feel a piece of them has pas...

Elgar’s Andante and March was taken from a set of pieces by Edward Elgar for violin and piano that I used to play with my daughter when she was a young violin student. I appreciated that a young violi...

One of the all-time beloved melodies from the revered Sir Elgar, Nimrod is skillfully arranged for developing groups with this new arrangement from Lloyd Conley. As always, Lloyd's skilled writing bri...

A memorable and dramatic symphonic theme from Tchaikovsky is now available for strings with this new version by Robert Longfield. Treat your students to a rich musical experience of this revered compo...

A classical melody that everyone will recognize, Minuet in D also serves as a good chance to teach the important dotted eighth-sixteenth note figure, which Robert has carefully included in all parts....

Robert Longfield brings us this delightful dance movement, set in 3/4 with ample amounts of teaching moments. Across-the-bar syncopation, simple chromaticism, and dynamic contrasts throughout make it...

Mit einem der großartigsten Riffs aller Zeiten ist dies das Stück, mit dem sich Ihre Streicherschüler vor der Probe aufwärmen werden. Es ist einfach, ansteckend und mit Larrys lebensfrohem Arrangement...

Jetzt ist es an der Zeit, dass die Spezialisten für die Innenstimme ins Rampenlicht rücken, hier mit einem treibenden Groove, der das Haus rockt. Stephen Bulla bringt die Helden Ihres Orchesters direk...

This barcarolle endures as probably the most popular of the three famous barcarolles in Offenbach's legendary opera, The Tales of Hoffman. This new version for developing strings is set in 3/4 with me...

Now available in a full arrangement for younger players, here is Grieg's famous movement with the familiar accelerando and the big applause-seeking ending. A well-known classic that will please most a...