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Brilliantly balancing lyrical and rhythmic playing at a fast tempo, this piece is fun and will bring a smile to all. The bouncing accompaniments and lyrical melodies will remind students of playing wi...

This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 1 as well as a full set for grade 2 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need - perfect for mixed-ability ensembles! Hunters of Avata...

Mohanam Hop, by Cooper Ford and Manjula Ramachandran, is a light and fun Indian piece for young orchestras, based on Raaga Mohanam, which uses the pitches of a G pentatonic scale. The quarter-note rhy...

Emerald Spring, written by Erica Donahoe, is perfect for a spring concert. Opening with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking jig, students and audiences will enjoy the variety offered here. S...

If you are looking for a fun, exciting selection for your beginning orchestra, look no further! Rustic Warriors, by Rodney Lamar Page, highlights each string orchestra instrument with a very catchy me...

This sophisticated-sounding arrangement is a welcome addition to the multicultural holiday repertoire. Cello and bass parts are simple, using only six notes, and the violins and violas are given equal...

This familiar instrumental excerpt from Campra's opera, Idoménée, is a natural confidence builder for young players. Beginning with a simple ostinato in the low strings, the arrangement flows graceful...

A brisk but fun and playable piece, this catchy Dutch folk song is arranged with easy rhythms and basic fingering positions. In Holland, the tune has many verses and lends itself to variations. Perfec...

The perfect code, or blueprint, for an enjoyable, playable, musical work! Everyone plays the tune, as well as the recurring motif. Add a touch of percussion to this calypso and you'll be able to repli...

Based on a centuries-old Spanish theme and harmonic progression, this alluring music reads easily and makes for delightful listening. The theme and the two subsequent variations increase in rhythmic a...

All in first position with straightforward rhythms and thematic parts for everyone, this poignant song arranged by Sandra Dackow will be a wonderful addition to any concert. 'The Girl I Left Behind Me...

What would December concerts be without those familiar tunes that everyone loves to hear during that time of year? Here's a medley arranged by Douglas E. Wagner of a baker's dozen of some of the most...

Botany Bay,' arranged by Sandra Dackow, is a wonderful piece that is correlated with Orchestra Expressions, Book 1. Your students will enjoy the opportunity to play and sing! Everyone gets to experien...

A (Very) Short History of Music' is an amazing grade 1 medley of a representative example from each major period of Western music using mostly half and quarter notes. Seamlessly presented by Douglas E...

Now boarding: Flight of the Dynamic Drone, by Jim Palmer! Your first-year orchestra will soar with this exciting piece based on a D drone! Students get to practice intonation while experiencing a wide...

Here is a very easy introduction to the Baroque style through the lively and attractive rhythms and melodies of Antonio Vivaldi. Great for beginning level string orchestra. Includes an optional violin...

Play with pride! A fresh new treatment of beloved patriotic melodies that is both sophisticated and elegant, yet very playable for young strings. Sure to become a standard in your library, featuring '...

In the key of a natural minor, with brief forays into the melodic minor, this piece features an especially strong part for the viola section-an often overlooked group-and some third position in the ce...

This one is the real thing! These two Irish reels, 'The Boys of Malin' and 'The Gravel Walks' from County Donegal, are brisk and straight-ahead. All the players get fantastic parts, from the basses im...

This piece will remind audiences of other non-traditional seasonal pieces in the style of American standard songs with their evocations of sleigh rides, apple cider, and cozy hearths. The melodic styl...

Enjoy this lovely transcription from the time of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Sure to delight audiences while bringing an English piece that is heard less frequently to your students.

Delight your audiences with this imaginative medley of three fun Christmas standards, celebrating the lighter side of the season, including 'March of the Toys,' 'Toyland,' and 'Parade of the Wooden So...

This beautiful Scottish melody, written about the island of Benbecula off the west coast of Scotland, will captivate both performer and audience. This arrangement allows all instruments to portions of...

This spontaneously happy work will be familiar to many who have heard it as the opening to the Overture to Stravinsky's ballet, Pulcinella. The music virtually dances off the page and is perfect for s...