Highland String Orchestra

A fabulous string orchestra setting of a great symphony, this piece will provide opportunities to develop spiccato bowing technique and will please audiences. Perfect for contest or any concert.

A paean is a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph, and very much in keeping with the feeling of a jubilant march. Get in the spirit and celebrate life.

A study in contrasts, this piece depicts the calm and quiet of the legendary unicorn and the terrifying tale of the Minotaur. Greek mythology comes to life in stirring musical themes.

Feature one of Canada's most popular folk songs for a special touch at your next concert. Often sung to keep time while canoeing and around campfires, the lyrics are originally from a 19th century poe...

Add the thrill and energy of Beethoven to your next concert without having to shift! This simplified setting offers many learning opportunities, including dynamics, bow style, dotted notes, accents, a...

Add the thrill and energy of Beethoven to your next concert without having to shift! This simplified setting offers many learning opportunities, including dynamics, bow style, dotted notes, accents, a...

Add the thrill and energy of Beethoven to your next concert without having to shift! This simplified setting offers many learning opportunities, including dynamics, bow style, dotted notes, accents, a...

Think Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide but just for strings! Written to be used for outreach or recruiting concerts, this piece is a great way to educate audiences of all ages about the differe...

This festive overture is full of challenges for every section and sure to be a favorite with more mature and experienced players! An exciting opener or closer for any concert, the work is built around...

This beautiful lyrical work is easy enough for an advanced middle school orchestra yet sophisticated enough for any high school group. The long flowing melodic shapes and louré bowing give the orchest...

Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and of...

In this arrangement of one of the most popular tunes in all of classical music, the marvelous melodies, counterpoint, and textures of Borodin's original composition remain, but are technically approac...

In this sensitive arrangement of one of the world's oldest Christmas carols, the haunting melody is passed throughout the orchestra. Changing textures combine with shifting modes to create a lyric and...

This lovely melody has become one of O'Carolan's most popular pieces. In this arrangement the melody is shared by all instruments giving young students the opportunity to play with expression. An opti...

Each section of the orchestra will have a chance to glide and soar with this beautiful melody! Contrasting sections include easy key changes and harmonics to help expand technique, and the cellos use...

With solemn passages as well as fanfare passages this piece culminates as a celebration. A contest piece that features several opportunities to teach bow placement techniques along with position work,...

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

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...