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Reminiscent of the Dark Ages when kings ruled and knights protected, this fantastic work for beginning strings has an epic sound. Optional percussion adds a regal feel and sets the perfect mood for li...

For directors on a budget, we are pleased to offer this exciting collection of four pieces at one low price that work well as a full concert program. The set contains pieces in a variety of styles inc...

Showcase a student or bring in a guest artist to perform with your beginning students! Included are advanced solo violin and viola parts along with easier violin and viola solos as an option. Highligh...

Written to be played in an easy swing style, this piece is sure to be a showstopper for all ages. The third Violin is an independent part and Cellists get a share of the melodic action, and your Basse...

Spotlight on Strings level 1 offers a unique approach that teaches students to play with all four fingers on all four strings from the very beginning. A logical sequence of technical exercises, progra...

Level 2 builds on the concepts introduced in level 1 by opening with a review of the major and minor fingering patterns on all four strings. Attention throughout the method is given to presenting mate...

3 movements entitled, The Quiet Trail, Ridin' the Ridge, and Campfire comprise Ms. Gazda's newest composition

Composer/Arranger Doris Gazda discovered a beautiful Mexican song Saludo A Santo San Francisco while visiting the San Xavier Mission located south of Tucson, Arizona.á This mission serves as an active...

Your students and audience will love these "tone pictures" Robert Kerr has created of the famous American folk legend. The wonderfully tuneful movements, entitled "Johnny's Planting Song," "Johnny's P...

This is the first movement of a String Symphony in four movements entitled "American Serenade." Each movement of this work has a descriptive title which attempts to paint a picture of America from a h...

December Fanfare is a perfect, high-energy opening/closing concert selection! Containing a vigorous rhythmic drive and unexpected appearances of familiar melodic ideas, this work makes for a great cha...

Fiddles Down Under presents an opportunity for string students to learn three standard fiddle tunes from the Australian "bush music" tradition. After a brief introduction, the sea chantey "Bound for S...

Through this suite of five English dances from the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, young string players will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the "Musik of Shakespeare's Daye....

Written in 1984 by English composer Simon Jeffes (1949-1997), Music for a Found Harmonium has been described as "minimalist folk music," and has been recorded by groups ranging from contemporary music...

At last the excitement of traditional folk fiddling can be experienced by your entire string orchestra! Written by two renowned educators, this fun and motivating collection of 16 cross-cultural fiddl...

Here's the perfect piece for your 'C-farers!' Written especially for young violists, cellists, and bassists, C-Serpents explores the depths of the lower strings. Simple modes are creatively mixed with...

This arrangement maintains the gentle essence of the concerto grosso movement of this well-known work while all sections have an opportunity to play the rich melodies and counterpoint. The lyricism an...

And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings - all within a D-major framework. By varying a...

A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted - even the second violins! This arrangement of an old favorite Austrian round is per...