Jugendstreichorchester

Secret World' is a high-energy, rhythmic work in E minor---with a mysterious theme---featuring a syncopated motive that will delight players. Chromatic harmonies give students opportunities to develop...

This energetic and beautiful original work is a lively 2/4 meter piece set in the keys of G major and E minor. All sections pass around the melody while energetic rhythms highlight the countermelody a...

Chasing Shadows by Michael Kamuf features soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and bold harmonies which work together to create cinematic overtones. The use of syncopated rhythms throughout will help re...

Students will learn cut time, rhythmic accuracy, how to achieve clean staccato technique, musical form, and an idea of classical style in this engaging piece. Just plain fun to play! (1:55)

Written as the grand finale for a combined school string festival, this piece is dedicated to the Junior String players of Somerville House Girls' School, Queenwood School for Girls, Sydney and Brisba...

Catchy from the opening bars, the piano part adds interest in this piece and will cover the bass if not available. It is rhythmically interesting, using syncopation and accents. The bowing and rhythms...

Although this dance is energetic, it mustn't begin too quickly, to allow for the accelerando in the final section. However, when the ensemble is confident with the rhythms, a more adventurous tempo co...

Contemporary bowing techniques are explored in this spooky piece. Sul ponticello, Bartók pizzicato, sul tasto, tremolo and Psycho-style glissandi combine to make this work one which is sure to be a st...

In diesem gespenstischen Stück werden zeitgenössische Bogentechniken erforscht. Sul ponticello, Bartók pizzicato, sul tasto, Tremolo und Glissandi im Psycho-Stil machen dieses Stück zu einem der Liebl...

Dieses abenteuerliche Stück beginnt mit einem kantigen Bogenstrich "an der Nuss" und weist synkopische Rhythmen mit einer sanfteren melodischen Linie in den Cello- und Violinstimmen auf. (2:23)

This piece features upbeats, pizzicato, tremolo, and sul ponticello bowing to depict the falling snowflakes and the shivering cold of a Swedish winter.

This lively piece encourages good flexibility in the bow arm and wrist. String crossings are used and should be played in the middle of the bow. The melodic line is shared throughout the orchestra, in...

Dieses lebhafte Stück fördert eine gute Beweglichkeit des Bogenarms und des Handgelenks. Es werden Saitenübergänge verwendet, die in der Mitte des Bogens gespielt werden sollten. Die melodische Linie...

Opens with a slow D minor introduction, which leads into a moderately fast melody, featuring string crossings and is shared around the ensemble. The celli take the melody, accompanied by pizzicato in...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...

Mit einer Anspielung auf die irische Abstammung der Komponistin mütterlicherseits umfasst dieses Werk die Merkmale eines Jigs und betont das starke Gefühl für den Puls, das für diesen lebhaften Tanz e...

Inspired by a painting of the same name, this engaging work by Todd Parrish features memorable rhythmic patterns of sixteenth notes, flat-key fingerings, and varied articulations. The original paintin...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted 'the best carol' in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is...

In Japan there is an old tale which has been told since before time began. Two of the most beautiful stars in the night sky are Altair, representing Man and Vega, representing Woman. These two lovers...

Lavande is the French word for the lavender flower, which is the inspiration for this work by Yukiko Nishimura. It presents an ideal vehicle for young string orchestras to explore the nuances of adagi...

This stirring title features a majestic main theme and pesante accompanying figures which are catchy and attractive to play. The piece tells a story: its varied musical ideas portray the determination...

This stirring title features a majestic main theme and pesante accompanying figures which are catchy and attractive to play. The piece tells a story: its varied musical ideas portray the determination...

Beherrschen Sie sofort die Aufmerksamkeit Ihres Publikums mit dieser mitreißenden Fanfare, die schwungvolle Linien, kraftvolle Rhythmen und Kontrapunkt enthält - und das alles in einer kurzen Note 2,5...