Andrew H. Dabczynski

A sure winner---a 'bird-in-hand!' Here's a terrific medley of three beloved fiddle tunes that beginning string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully c...

A particularly pleasant pedagogical potpourri! Here's a light-hearted suite of four dances, each exploring a different musical concept. Creatively composed and designed to be played by students in the...

Perfect for students in the first years of study! Sensitively arranged to bring the simple, yet rich, melodies and harmonies of this master of late Romantic music to the string orchestra, this setting...

One of the most widely recognized American orchestra pieces! Known to listeners from its use in the hit movie, A Christmas Story , in Disneyland rides, and more recently in Ken Burns' documentary, The...

Here is an opportunity to perform a familiar piece of music that is superb for practicing foundational string skills. And as importantly, beginning and advanced students alike can learn to play with a...

The powerful sound of this classic march is now approachable for young players, bringing a spirit of grand excitement to your concert. An effective vehicle for introducing triplets to students, it mak...

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...

The perfect grade 1 piece for beginning string students, 'Bottomless Pizz.' by Andrew H. Dabczynski requires no bows and uses only open strings and the pitches of a one-octave D scale. Remarkably simp...

The Norse legend of Guldfaxe, Thor's horse with the golden mane, is captured in this dramatic piece for grade 1 strings. Basic D-major finger patterns, "run pony" rhythms, and the mystic Dorian mode a...

Both serenity and eager anticipation of a day on the Appalachian Trail is reflected in this piece based on the old Appalachian ballad/fiddle tune Bonny James Campbell. Each orchestra section enjoys op...

A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted - even the second violins! This arrangement of an old favorite Austrian round is per...

A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted - even the second violins! This arrangement of an old favorite Austrian round is per...

Here's one of the most familiar 'pops' orchestra pieces ever written, now slightly simplified by Andrew H. Dabczynski to be thoroughly playable by young string students. All the string sections have o...

Here's one of the most familiar 'pops' orchestra pieces ever written, now slightly simplified by Andrew H. Dabczynski to be thoroughly playable by young string students. All the string sections have o...

December Fanfare is a perfect, high-energy opening/closing concert selection! Containing a vigorous rhythmic drive and unexpected appearances of familiar melodic ideas, this work makes for a great cha...

Fiddles Down Under presents an opportunity for string students to learn three standard fiddle tunes from the Australian "bush music" tradition. After a brief introduction, the sea chantey "Bound for S...

Written in 1984 by English composer Simon Jeffes (1949-1997), Music for a Found Harmonium has been described as "minimalist folk music," and has been recorded by groups ranging from contemporary music...

At last the excitement of traditional folk fiddling can be experienced by your entire string orchestra! Written by two renowned educators, this fun and motivating collection of 16 cross-cultural fiddl...

Here's the perfect piece for your 'C-farers!' Written especially for young violists, cellists, and bassists, C-Serpents explores the depths of the lower strings. Simple modes are creatively mixed with...

This arrangement maintains the gentle essence of the concerto grosso movement of this well-known work while all sections have an opportunity to play the rich melodies and counterpoint. The lyricism an...

And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings - all within a D-major framework. By varying a...

A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted - even the second violins! This arrangement of an old favorite Austrian round is per...

A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted - even the second violins! This arrangement of an old favorite Austrian round is per...