Kathryn Griesinger

Experience a storybook Christmas with this medley of old English carols. Beginning in 4/4 time, Good King Wenceslas meets 12 Days of Christmas before violas sing O Come, O Come Emmanuel under a pizzic...

Experience a storybook Christmas with this medley of old English carols. Beginning in 4/4 time, Good King Wenceslas meets 12 Days of Christmas before violas sing O Come, O Come Emmanuel under a pizzic...

Beginners will be able to play a melody at your holiday concert by using this wonderful medley of How Great Our Joy, Joy to the World, and Jingle Bells. The key is D major and no rhythms other than qu...

End your first year with three American folk songs about water, each of which is passed around the orchestra. Learning opportunities abound, both with the bow and pizzicato. There are some easy double...

This graceful arrangement elegantly weaves together four classic winter melodies: Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Skater's Waltz by Émile Waldteufel, In the Bleak Midwin...

This graceful arrangement elegantly weaves together four classic winter melodies: Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Skater's Waltz by Émile Waldteufel, In the Bleak Midwin...

In ancient Mayan ruins, carvings of the jaguar are still visible today. They tell a story of the powerful cat whose eyes reflected in the night, leading it to be named the "god of terrestrial fire." T...

In ancient Mayan ruins, carvings of the jaguar are still visible today. They tell a story of the powerful cat whose eyes reflected in the night, leading it to be named the "god of terrestrial fire." T...

This mysterious hunt for ancient artifacts reveals important pedagogical concepts, including staccato, accents, bow-lifts, pizzicato, dynamics, and 4th finger. Written in B minor with optional piano,...

An adventurous concert experience for developing orchestras, Mystic Fire uses familiar notes on the D and G string, doubling violin 2 with viola and cello with bass. Easy whole notes and staccato patt...

Set out exploring the D major scale! This easy piece uses only quarter, half, and whole notes with frequent unison rhythms to help young players build confidence as they venture into independent harmo...

Set out exploring the D major scale! This easy piece uses only quarter, half, and whole notes with frequent unison rhythms to help young players build confidence as they venture into independent harmo...

Set out on a daring voyage, facing the stormy seas with fearless courage. This dark adventure allows developing players to practice alternating detache and staccato bow strokes as the melody is passed...

Set out on a daring voyage, facing the stormy seas with fearless courage. This dark adventure allows developing players to practice alternating detache and staccato bow strokes as the melody is passed...

Take a sparkling ride through the snow aboard an express train, headed straight for the North Pole. In this Grade 2 holiday arrangement, developing players will 'travel' through several holiday tunes,...

This energetic original work for intermediate string orchestra layers vigorous melodies and rhythms as it builds toward a climactic key change from A minor to B minor. Theme builds upon theme, increas...

Perfect for combined concerts or blended-level ensembles, Festival Fanfare provides a celebration of music where all students can participate. The grade 2.5 piece can be performed alone or with beginn...