Richard Meyer

The wonderful arrangement brings Smetana's masterpiece to your young orchestra while preserving the sound and intent of the original. All string parts are playable in first position with alternate 'up...

Hailed by Tchaikovsky as 'a colossal masterpiece of instrumentation', Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Capriccio Espagnol' has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1887. The melodies used in the piece go back...

A striking new arrangement! Perfect for developing a light classical style and to study Theme and Variations form. Learning opportunities include ''terraced-style'' dynamics, staccato and tenuto playi...

A striking new arrangement! Perfect for developing a light classical style and to study Theme and Variations form. Learning opportunities include ''terraced-style'' dynamics, staccato and tenuto playi...

Now, all the intensity of this powerful, minor-keyed overture for the young full orchestra! While keeping the colors of the original intact, individual parts are all in very practical ranges, with str...

A perfect setting of this festive piece! Get the audience involved and carry on the great tradition of clapping and stomping along with the music. Just right for the early full orchestra experience.

Now your younger students can enjoy Rimsky-Korsakov's colorful orchestrations and imaginative themes in this true-to-the-original arrangement. Included are the Sultan's theme, Scheherazade's?theme (fo...

Your students will love the Spanish sounds of this exciting and passionate dance, which introduces Act IV of this operatic masterpiece. The expressive opening melody will help develop your woodwinds'...

This gentle and beatifically melodic selection is the perfect way for your students to develop a sensitive, legato playing style. Suggesting the cool mountain air of an evening in Spain, this intermez...

Combined with an introductory theme from the suite, the overture is among the most majestic Baroque music ever written. Perfectly set as a first full orchestra experience, the contrasting statements o...

The 'Linz Symphony' is included among Mozart's best. The first movement is cheerful and buoyant in mood, yet retains an air of dignity and poise reflective of a true master of the genre. Richard Meyer...

A beautiful arrangement by Richard Meyer of 'Waltz Number 1,' 'Waltz Number 2,' and the 'Coda' from the original, set perfectly for the first full-orchestra experience. Perhaps the most widely popular...

This is one of the most recognizable and delightful melodies ever to grace the concert hall! Richard Meyer's careful orchestration makes it playable by students while remaining faithful to the origina...

Take your students on a desert caravan in this fun and exciting piece written to introduce low first-finger notes(Eb and Bb). All students-even your more advanced players-will love the Far Eastern har...

Your first-year string students will shine as Baroque meets country in this fun, Grade 1 selection. Based on quotes from Bach's famous Menuet in G and his Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, this is the perfe...

An exciting and colorful tone poem based on Washington Irving's famous short story, your students will love this musical depiction of the fateful night when Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane meets up with th...

Now your younger string players can experience the contrapuntal delights of this orchestral masterpiece! The difficult string crossings and the chromatic development section have been eliminated, but...

4th movement - Very faithful to the original but arranged with the younger player in mind, this setting of an orchestral staple has it all, and is sure to challenge every section of your orchestra. Th...

Your students' imaginations will run wild as they rehearse and perform this charming Spanish-flavored salute to cats. Glissando 'meows,' threatening 'hisses,' and even an enthusiastic visit from a dog...

'This easy arrangement of the famous gondola boat song from Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffman is the perfect way to strengthen your young orchestra's legato playing skills. Slurs, crescendos...

This work features all of your school district's string orchestras at once and was written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Freeport, Illinois orchestra program. The piece combines elementary...

As the title suggests, this nod to the fleet-footed dance of the 1800s, The Polka Dot Polka, is all about dots - dots over, under, and after notes! Written as an etude to enhance your young orchestra'...

The famous first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, arranged by Richard Meyer, has been simplified and shortened for the first-year player but still retains all the energy and spirit of th...

Vivid imagery, colorful orchestrations, and a variety of styles all combine to make this one-of-a-kind selection a journey that your students and audience will never forget! In the form of a five-part...

Chanson and Noctourne by Richard Meyer is a charming selection that's perfect for contest or festival. A light hearted and graceful Chanson has been paired with an emotional, slow, brooding Nocturne i...