David Bobrowitz

Arranger Bobrowitz here uses a traditional Irish Folk Song as a basis for this uniquely gorgeous and charming setting for strings.

Loch Lomond is a traditional Scottish folk song, first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland. The original composer is unknown, but the poem is attributed to Lady John Scott. The music perfe...

An abridged arrangement makes this famous concerto movement accessible to younger players who have the skills but not the endurance necessary for the entire movement or work. It comes as a solid grade...

One thing that most of us do at bedtime, is to review the happenings of the day. Composer David Bobrowitz has chosen a day that has gone well, and therefore, the thoughts in review are very pleasant....

Mykonos is a Greek island lying off the country's East Coast in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for tourism, and it's widely known for its lovely beaches, vibrant nightlife, and interesting archi...

One thing that most of us do at bedtime, is to review the happenings of the day. Composer David Bobrowitz has chosen a day that has gone well, and therefore, the thoughts in review are very pleasant....

Mykonos is a Greek island lying off the country's East Coast in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for tourism, and it's widely known for its lovely beaches, vibrant nightlife, and interesting archi...

Clever and tongue-in-cheek, Bumper Cars infuses people of all ages with the joyful spirit of amusement parks.

Clever and tongue-in-cheek, Bumper Cars infuses people of all ages with the joyful spirit of amusement parks.

In this evocative string work, composer David Bobrowitz uses the power of music to spur vivid, nostalgic images in the minds of listeners. Hearing the extremely moving melodies and harmonies of this w...

The four-note sequence, C - D - F - E can be heard as far back as ancient plainchant, as in Josquin's, "Missa Pange Lingua". Mozart chose to use this same note sequence as the starting point in his ex...

Down by the Salley Gardens is based on a poem by Yeats written in 1889. It is thought that the Salley Gardens refer to the banks of the river at Ballysadare near Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland. O...

This rock cantata combines precise notation in tempi, chords and vocal lines with the ad lib feeling of rock music, leaving the improvisation to the instrumentalists. A great choice for the high schoo...

The opera William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas. The fast section of the Overture has long been accepted as the Lone Ranger Theme, and has also been utilized in many c...

Five Australian folk songs comprise this melodic and energetic arrangement: Queensland Rover, Ryebuck Shearer, Botany Bay, Eugowra Rocks, and Lime Juice Tub. They are filled with the spirit of Austral...

Five Australian folk songs comprise this melodic and energetic arrangement: Queensland Rover, Ryebuck Shearer, Botany Bay, Eugowra Rocks, and Lime Juice Tub. They are filled with the spirit of Austral...

This new, delightful, and playable medley features three well known Chanukah songs - The Dreidle Song, Chanukah Chanukah, and Rock of Ages. The opening should be at a relaxed, but fast tempo, (about q...

This authentic and energetic arrangement of the Hebrew Folk Song uses a solo quintet and percussion instruments to expand the palette of the traditional string orchestra. Percussion instruments used i...

Using the familiar ancient English folk song melody, the arranger spins out a fantastic meditation on Greensleeves. Fragments of the melody to come tease the listeners' ear in the engaging introductio...

The folk song, Low Bridge, Everybody Down was written in 1905 by Thomas S. Allen. Eventually the song became known under many different titles, including Erie Canal Song, Fifteen Years on the Erie Can...

The folk song, Low Bridge, Everybody Down was written in 1905 by Thomas S. Allen. Eventually the song became known under many different titles, including Erie Canal Song, Fifteen Years on the Erie Can...

Scatbeedoo is a great way to introduce the concept of scat singing using scat syllables, without the pressure of actually improvising. In an upbeat jazz style, all members of the chorus will get a cha...

Here is an opportunity to show off your string group's ability to swing in a piece that features well, everyone! The form of the piece is a 12 bar blues. As in any good jazz solo, the choruses build u...

Capriccio Italien was based on Italian folk songs and was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1880. The work was inspired by his trip to Rome. This fantasy utilizes the capriccio's themes in order to capture t...