Michael Hopkins

Cyborg by Michael Hopkins is an upbeat, high energy blues-rock piece for intermediate orchestra. This is a great piece for working on left hand chromatic fingering, syncopated rhythms, and crisp artic...

Rejoice! was composed by Michael Hopkins for the 10th anniversary of the Rockford, MI public schools orchestra program. The music is fast and celebratory with high energy throughout. This is a great p...

This piece reflects the beauty and wonder of the amazing landscape of Upper Michigan's famed Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It focuses musically on legato, connected bowing throughout and rhythmic...

This intermediate arrangement is an adaptation of the original festival piece for full orchestra. Fast with rhythmic energy, the music features a variety of bowings, including detaché and martelé, rep...

This fun, grade 1 arrangement of the classic American song by Joseph Winner features everyone on the melody. Cello and Bass are doubled throughout, and Viola is always doubled with either 2nd Violin o...

This beautiful arrangement of the Irish folk tune is an excellent piece for developing legate playing and dynamic contrast. Featuring solos for Violin l, Violin ll, Viola and Cello, this very playable...

This beautiful arrangement of the Irish folk tune is an excellent piece for developing legate playing and dynamic contrast. Featuring solos for Violin l, Violin ll, Viola and Cello, this very playable...

Your students will enjoy playing this traditional Scottish air, beautifully arranged for string orchestra by Michael Hopkins. This is a great piece for developing expression and legato bow changes. Th...

Your students will enjoy playing this traditional Scottish air, beautifully arranged for string orchestra by Michael Hopkins. This is a great piece for developing expression and legato bow changes. Th...

Set in the key of D major, this arrangement of a well-known fiddle tune gives every section of the orchestra the melody. The piece lies very well under the fingers and requires no shifting except in t...

Your students will love playing this well-crafted setting of the traditional Welsh folk song. Written in AABA form in 3/4 time, the tempo is lively (quarter note = 92) and all parts have an interestin...

Your students will love playing this fun-filled creative holiday arrangement. Combining Boil Em Cabbage Down with Jingle Bells, this grade 1+ piece is a great high energy piece to add to your next Chr...

Liven things up by taking the great maestro to a folk dance! This fun grade 3 arrangement combines several of Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous works with bluegrass style fiddling that's sure to be e...

Based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur, this theme-and-variations arrangement features every section of the orchestra. It offers great opportunities for strengthening high 3rd finger technique...

Based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur, this theme-and-variations arrangement features every section of the orchestra. It offers great opportunities for strengthening high 3rd finger technique...

Based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur, this theme-and-variations arrangement features every section of the orchestra. It offers great opportunities for strengthening high 3rd finger technique...

This exciting, energetic grade 3 arrangement of the traditional Shaker hymn is sure to be a hit with players and audiences alike. Blending traditional fiddling techniques with contemporary harmonies,...

This exciting, energetic grade 3 arrangement of the traditional Shaker hymn is sure to be a hit with players and audiences alike. Blending traditional fiddling techniques with contemporary harmonies,...

Your students will love playing this well-crafted setting of the traditional Welsh folk song. Written in AABA form in 3/4 time, the tempo is lively (quarter note = 92) and all parts have an interestin...

Your students will love playing this well-crafted setting of the traditional Welsh folk song. Written in AABA form in 3/4 time, the tempo is lively (quarter note = 92) and all parts have an interestin...

Your students will love playing this fun-filled creative holiday arrangement. Combining Boil 'Em Cabbage Down with Jingle Bells this grade 1+ piece is a great high energy piece to add to your next hol...

This popular Celtic melody has been framed in an unforgettable and lively interplay of parts. For the classically trained, Celtic music is the most appealing crossover into world styles for string pla...

Liven things up by taking the great maestro to a folk dance! This fun grade 3 arrangement combines several of Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous works with bluegrass style fiddling that's sure to be e...

Recently performed in the musical movie, August Rush, this classic rock tune is sure to enjoy renewed popularity! This wonderfully playable arrangement in A Minor/Dorian keeps all parts in first posit...

Your students will be rockin' out with this uptempo arrangement of the traditional Ukrainian Christmas carol. Set in a contemporary rock style, it contains strong material for all and includes some We...