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Ignaz Pleyel was born near Vienna in 1757. He was a favorite pupil of Haydn, and both Haydn and Mozart admired his compositions. He wrote a great quantity of music of every kind, but is now better kno...

Ignaz Pleyel was born near Vienna in 1757. He was a favourite pupil of Haydn, and both Haydn and Mozart admired his compositions. He wrote a great quantity of music of every kind, but is now better kn...

This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan Tarantella." It is a good opportunity to work on hoo...

This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan Tarantella." It is a good opportunity to work on hoo...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Jim Palmer's arrangement of Music for the Royal Fireworks is an exciting two-movement work that is perfect for your young string orchestra. The movements work together or are effective played on their...

Pizzicato Parade by Chris M. Bernotas is a delightful march that allows all students in the orchestra to have a chance to shine while developing their pizzicato and rhythmic skills. Approachable chall...

Dynamic Duo by Jim Palmer is a dramatic piece set in the key of E minor. With a focus on the accent versus non-accent and forte versus piano, students will be able to strengthen their understanding of...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

Become an Olympian in the Bow Olympics! Learn new bowing techniques and gear up for the excitement of the games with this original composition by Katie O'Hara LaBrie! Dive in with your passion, train...

This stunning arrangement of Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Deborah Baker Monday brings the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to your string orchestra. Appropriately and brilliantly scored, your students...

This stunning arrangement of Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Deborah Baker Monday brings the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to your string orchestra. Appropriately and brilliantly scored, your students...

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...

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...

Mare Orientale is the name of one of the lunar mares. "Mare" means the "sea". In this case, its not a sea - it is a crater! Mare Orientale means the "eastern sea" in English. It is said that the crate...

Mare Orientale is the name of one of the lunar mares. "Mare" means the "sea". In this case, its not a sea - it is a crater! Mare Orientale means the "eastern sea" in English. It is said that the crate...

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...

New Beginnings, by Patrick Roszell, is an exciting concert opener or closer for your beginning string orchestra. It is energetic and contains multiple opportunities to reinforce concepts like accents,...

Similar to life, Terra Beata, arranged by Vanessa Fanning, carries the listener through a series of pleasant and more intense experiences, ending victoriously. Written in the key of C, the melody begi...

Anticipation, by Cooper Ford, sets the stage for that near-future moment that can't come soon enough, whether it's the next epic movie, some grand adventure, or even the big concert! This music is ful...

Canticle of Light, by Gary Fagan, is an uplifting and heroic piece that was created to herald a "return to normal" following more than two years of quarantine and social distancing, which took a consi...

Visual imagery is often at the center of naming a musical composition. Skylight, by Bruce W. Tippette, for string orchestra, is no exception. It beautifully conjures images of light entering a space t...

County Kerry is a fun and lively jig written by Susan H. Day, inspired by and paying tribute to County Kerry, a popular area of western Ireland. Written in 6/8 time and D minor, the piece features mel...