Ensemble

A cherished Gustav Holst melody for your beginning strings begins with the traditional flourish from The Planets. The warm melody is thickly scored for the entire ensemble. A solid choice for your beg...

As the title indicates, this work is designed to encompass vigor and passion. Written to demonstrate musically the never-ending energy of our beginning musicians at the earliest stage of their musical...

As the title indicates, this work is designed to encompass vigor and passion. Written to demonstrate musically the never-ending energy of our beginning musicians at the earliest stage of their musical...

Sibelius' revered theme has been solidly scored for beginning strings. The melody travels through each family. Warm and flowing, this can be the most musical selection on your beginners' first concert...

A 7-minute suite in three short movements in neoclassical style. Cello and double bass parts are combined for most of the piece with the occasional divisi sections. First performed by the National You...

Suite in three movements for elementary level string players featuring melodies in Scottish folk music style but which are not actual Scottish folk tunes. Violin 3, viola 2 and cello 2 parts are mainl...

Anogther Suite in three movements for elementary level string players featuring melodies in Scottish folk music style but which are not actual Scottish folk tunes. Violin 3, viola 2 and cello 2 parts...

Piece in four movments first performed in Tallinn, Estonia in 1993. The final movement is a small-scale fugue with a "tongue-in-cheek" reference to the final movement of Brandenburg 4.

Substantial work featuring all elements of the string orchestra in a "concertino" role. A minimum of two double bass players are required for this work as the part is dicvided in places. The second mo...

An introductory set of short pieces for beginner strings in five short movements, ideal for school use in four movements. The double bass part is played pizzicato throughout and can be omitted if requ...

The Suite is named after a summer music course for string players held in the summer holidays in the UK. There are three movements in predominatly in neo-classical style. Playing time is ca. 8-9 minut...

Two short melodies for beginner strings, ideal as an introduction to string ensemble playing for near-beginners. Total playing time is around 2-3 minutes.

A "follow-on" second set of short pieces from the First Suite For Strings with five movements, each featuring a melody in the style of melodies from a central / eastern European country. Ideal for sch...

This contemplative piece with a flavour of the tintinnabulist style of Arvo Paert is scored for double string orchestra with a nine-part "concertino" orchestra accompnaied by a larger "ripieno" string...

This is one of only a very few arrangements listed in the C. D. Wiggins Instrumental Catalogue and features five short pieces from Bela Bartok's piano collection "For Children" which has been in commo...

Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) did a lot for young up-and-coming musicians, and there certainly is many a string instrument player who remembers school orchestra times in which the 'Sinfonietta' was progr...

Harald Genzmer has done a lot for the work with young musicians, and many a string player can recall school orchestra days when Sinfonietta was on the programme quite often. But the probably best-know...

Patchwork, das 3. Streichquartett von Barbara Heller (Schott ED 20775), gibt es jetzt auch in der Version für Streichorchester. 'Patchwork' macht Freude mit seinem heiteren, luftigen und leichten Char...

Keyboard & Drums (optional)

Keyboard & Drums (optional)

Piano / Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion (optional).

Piano / Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion (optional).

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