Highland String Orchestra

This original selection will challenge every section of your high school string orchestra both musically and technically. A jazzy, rhythmically intense mood dominates much of the piece, but makes way...

Written in honor of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association 50th anniversary, Lonestar Variations is the perfect way to show off all facets of your orchestra's playing abilities. The five variations...

Fashioned in the style of a Debussy piano prelude, this delicate piece is a refreshing break from the ordinary. Your students will love the Impressionistic colors and harmonies of this selection, and...

Feature your magnificent violas in this Western-flavored section feature that will give your 'unsung heroes' a chance to show off a variety of playing styles. The piece is divided into three distinct...

Richard Meyer hat ein wunderschönes Wiegenlied für Gruppen ab Klasse 2 komponiert. Wechselnde Fingersätze werden ältere Schüler herausfordern, aber alle Spieler werden die melodische Substanz ihrer Pa...

Try assigning the first 32 digits of Pi to a scale degree to create five melodies that flow together, and you'll have a start to this awesome composition. With a light jazzy feel, driving accompanimen...

A great way to introduce students to tone painting, this unique and fun-to-play selection traces the path of an imaginary river, which begins as a tiny spring and gradually grows. Themes from three fa...

The exotic and mysterious sounds of this imaginative selection imply flavors of music from India. Unexpected harmonic shifts, interesting chromatic twists, haunting melodies, glissandos, and hand-drum...

Written to celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Joliet Township High School Orchestras of Illinois, 'Stone and Steel' is a modern concert overture by Richard Meyer that treats the listener and perfo...

This work features all of your school district's string orchestras at once and was written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Freeport, Illinois orchestra program. The piece combines elementary...

Put all those 'extra-curricular' sounds your students like to make on their instruments to good use in this fun and entertaining novelty selection. Your audience will laugh out loud as each section ta...

This totally unique (and somewhat crazy!) selection by Richard Meyer will be the hit of your holiday concert! Your audience will be delighted when they hear what happens when the festive Welsh carol '...

This multi-cultural piece explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other p...

Hotter than a Cajun barbecue, this tour-de-force for the advanced string orchestra is a workout for all of your students (and their conductor!). Conjuring up images of the Deep South, 'Swamp Thang' by...

This joyful and jubilant piece by Richard Meyer has the sound of a celebration and a title that describes how music unites us all: 'Yumiweeus.' Hand drumming and a simple chant-like melody start the f...

Diese unwiderstehliche Auswahl berühmter Geigen- und Volksmelodien, gemischt mit Schlagzeug und Soundeffekten, ist ein perfekter Eisbrecher für das Programm oder eine Zugabe. Der preisgekrönte Komponi...

Jeder Satz dieser Suite ist so konzipiert, dass er die verschiedenen Instrumente des Streichorchesters mit Stil und Geschmack hervorhebt und die einzigartigen Qualitäten jedes einzelnen hervorhebt, wa...

Ein weiteres sehr cleveres und unterhaltsames neues Stück von Richard Meyer. Die Kinder werden sicherlich die programmatischen Zugfahrteffekte genießen und gleichzeitig wertvolle synkopische Rhythmusm...

Fanfare and Celebration wurde im Jahr 2000 komponiert, um das 30-jährige Bestehen des Michigan ASTA Junior High String Camp zu feiern, das 1970 von Elizabeth Green gegründet wurde. Das Stück ist in D-...

Avalanche ist eine ausdrucksstarke und energiegeladene Originalkomposition für Orchesteranfänger, die auch ein wunderbares Lehrstück für Bogenverteilung, Hebungen, Wiederholungen und Saitenübergänge i...

Harry Alshin bringt uns eine gut orchestrierte Kostprobe von Rossinis berühmter Oper. Die Schüler werden es genießen, die Themen zu spielen, die sie vielleicht schon seit Jahren kennen. Die ersten Gei...

Diese wunderschöne romantische Arie wurde von dem ehrwürdigen "Red" McLeod für Sie geschrieben. Dieses Arrangement liegt in der technischen Reichweite der linken Hand von Streichern der Grund- und Mit...

This Haydn quartet movement is a powerful example of the 'Storm and Stress' style (Sturm und Drang) favored by the composer in many of his famous symphonies. Set in the dark key of D minor, rhythmic a...

Directors, students, and audiences alike will enjoy this cherished and well-recognized piano melody arranged in G Major for string orchestra. Perfect for working on tone, string crossings, and dotted...

Let your string bass section swing in this easy-to-play blues piece as they build skills and enjoy the motivation of being in the spotlight. Basses carry the melody much of the time, while also accomp...