Erica Donahoe

The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to perfect sixteenth notes across the ensemble! With sixteenth-note passages and rhythmic variations throughout, Mission Sixteen, by Erica Donahoe, is p...

Spice up your holiday concert with Tinsel and Tango, by Erica Donahoe, a fun twist on "Good King Wenceslas" and "Deck the Halls." A great chance to incorporate some early extensions, and students can...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

This fiery work showcases the low strings, with driving rhythms and syncopations. Students have the opportunity to practice both forward and backward extensions, as well as accented and off the string...

The iconic Carol of the Bells is a favorite winter melody, and this easy arrangement puts the spirited theme within reach of young string players. Simple rhythms, ranges, and finger patterns in E mino...

The smoldering remains of a fire flicker back to life in Ember Dance. This piece is a musical expression of the glowing ashes and sparks that dance through the night air around a fire. This is accompl...

Caribbean Flavors will sound best when players pay close alention to articulations. Be sure to keep the eighth notes and staccato quarter notes short and separated but encourage students to use plenty...

Your cello and bass players will love being featured in this powerful, cinematic piece. The melody highlights the rich, low sounds of the orchestra with energetic 16th-note passages that drive the mus...

The tango is a partner dance that originated along the Rio de la Plata in the 1880s. This creative and engaging original work provides all the flair and rhythmic syncopations that make the traditional...

The tango is a partner dance that originated along the Rio de la Plata in the 1880s. This creative and engaging original work provides all the flair and rhythmic syncopations that make the traditional...

The tango is a partner dance that originated along the Rio de la Plata in the 1880s. This creative and engaging original work provides all the flair and rhythmic syncopations that make the traditional...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

With driving bass lines and sweeping melodies, this piece captures the warrior ethos of our many service members and veterans of the United States Air Force. Students will love the rhythmic drive of t...

With driving bass lines and sweeping melodies, this piece captures the warrior ethos of our many service members and veterans of the United States Air Force. Students will love the rhythmic drive of t...

With driving bass lines and sweeping melodies, this piece captures the warrior ethos of our many service members and veterans of the United States Air Force. Students will love the rhythmic drive of t...

With driving bass lines and sweeping melodies, this piece captures the warrior ethos of our many service members and veterans of the United States Air Force. Students will love the rhythmic drive of t...

Emerald Spring, written by Erica Donahoe, is perfect for a spring concert. Opening with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking jig, students and audiences will enjoy the variety offered here. S...

Emerald Spring, written by Erica Donahoe, is perfect for a spring concert. Opening with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking jig, students and audiences will enjoy the variety offered here. S...

Emerald Spring, written by Erica Donahoe, is perfect for a spring concert. Opening with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking jig, students and audiences will enjoy the variety offered here. S...

Frostbite, by Erica Donahoe, captures the icy blasts and chilling wind of a winter storm. This piece uses driving rhythms and repeated sixteenth-note passages to amplify the intensity of the melody. T...

Frostbite, by Erica Donahoe, captures the icy blasts and chilling wind of a winter storm. This piece uses driving rhythms and repeated sixteenth-note passages to amplify the intensity of the melody. T...

Frostbite, by Erica Donahoe, captures the icy blasts and chilling wind of a winter storm. This piece uses driving rhythms and repeated sixteenth-note passages to amplify the intensity of the melody. T...

This fiery work showcases the low strings, with driving rhythms and syncopations. Students have the opportunity to practice both forward and backward extensions, as well as accented and off the string...