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...
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...
Written to give young orchestras a full sound, this original piece features all the notes and bowings learned in the first year of study. Each section gets to play both melody and harmony while workin...
This highly energetic work will add sparkle to any concert. Featuring the entire Allegro section from the original overture, students will practice Baroque style, dotted rhythms, and successive 16th n...
In 3/4, this moving piece provides a great opportunity for the use of slow bow strokes and cross-curricular study. The victory over the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia by the American Continental...
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...
Jeunesse is a French word used to describe 'the time of one's youth,' which is reflected in this music that is carefree, yet bittersweet. This lovely piece has a lilting quality that demands attention...
'Arousing wonder and inquisitiveness' - that is mystère. And this piece exemplifies, through music, the wonder and incomprehension of a mystery with melodies and counter melodies throughout. (3:15)
This wonderful string orchestra arrangement of 'Choral' and 'Allegro maestoso' from Felix Mendelssohn's great masterwork, Symphony No. 5, is arranged by Jim Palmer. The string parts are similar to the...
