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Lake of the Clouds, by Michael Hopkins, is a beautiful lyrical original concert work for string orchestra. A visit to the Lake of the Clouds, situated in a valley between two ridges in the Porcupine M...

Symphony No. 104 by Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged by Jim Palmer, is a charming symphony movement from the Classical Era that will capture students' attention immediately. The catchy melody, crisp rhyth...

Celestial Collisions, by Dión Morales, is the overture to an epic space opera! The piece begins with a powerful rhythmic motif that pulls you into a story where danger lurks at every moment as siniste...

Inspired by the burst of life in springtime, this elegant, delightful dance is a celebration of the beauty and playfulness of nature. Written by Nathan Jacklin, Meadow Dance starts with bird calls bef...

Taking a page from the humorous and energetic movie Gnomeo & Juliet, Dance of the Garden Gnomes, by Patrick Roszell, is a fun piece that depicts the famous garden gnomes of England dancing and enterta...

Embark on a thrilling musical journey with New Voyage, by Victor López. This uniquely dramatic piece for string orchestra offers powerful, soaring melodies and a mature sound far beyond its grade leve...

Furioso, by Todd Stalter, is music that contains so much energy, it has to be released... but not all at once. After the opening statement, the music suddenly pulls back and begins a series of charact...

Imagine flying over fields of vibrant colors and sunshine. Centered in G, Cooper Ford's Soaring Meadows is a lighthearted piece for intermediate string orchestra that features an introduction to accid...

Take flight with this fantastic work, Flight of the Phoenix, by Chris M. Bernotas, for young string orchestra! Every section features melodic content, with violins practicing G string and low 2 finger...

Danza Misolidia, by Anthony Granata, is an energetic and contemporary hoedown featuring a bold and catchy modal theme. Translated from Italian, this "Mixolydian Dance" opens with a robust and heavily...

Dorian Doodles, by Jim Palmer, gives beginners a chance to try out new techniques, including playing melodic lines with pizzicato, exploring dynamic changes, and using the Dorian mode. Students will e...

New World Variations, arranged by Jim Palmer, is a grade 1 variation based on two themes from Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvorák. The variations feature lyrical playing, accented playing, and pizzicato....

New World Variations, arranged by Jim Palmer, is a grade 1 variation based on two themes from Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvorák. The variations feature lyrical playing, accented playing, and pizzicato....

An engaging and playful piece for beginning string orchestra, Playlist takes students on a whirlwind tour of nine iconic classical themes. Imagining the experience of flipping through tracks on a smar...

Captain Hook, by Chris M. Bernotas, delivers the perfect blend of skill-building and swashbuckling fun! It is the ideal piece for reinforcing hooked bowing in a context your students will love. With i...

The great composer Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) composed the Academic Festival Overture Op. 80, during the summer of 1880 for the University of Breslau, which was awarding him an honorary doctora...

The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to perfect sixteenth notes across the ensemble! With sixteenth-note passages and rhythmic variations throughout, Mission Sixteen, by Erica Donahoe, is p...

Written specifically with intermediate students in mind, Waterfalls by Kathryn Griesinger offers a joyful major melody that captures the carefree cascading of a sparkling waterfall. With a cheerful D...

Alpine Adventure is a majestic fanfare by Michael Hopkins written to showcase all sections of the orchestra. The crisp rhythmic motives of the opening measures combine with a soaring melody, depicting...

This lovely piece creates a relaxing mood, and although not technically hard, provides an opportunity to practice 3rd position for upper strings and vibrato on the longer notes. Students will get to r...

This concert overture is full of teaching opportunities and challenges for all of your students and is the perfect opener or closer for any occasion. Written in ABA form (fast-slow-fast) , it is fille...

Robert Burns' 1791 poem "Ae Fond Kiss" is considered by many to be among the greatest love songs ever penned and is performed by singers worldwide, usually with a poignant traditional Scots melody tha...

Inspired by the comforting poem "Footprints in the Sand," this piece explores the universal theme of support during struggle. It beautifully encapsulates the sorrow of loss and the joy of reflection,...

Despite its title, A.I. Recomposes J.S. is a fully original work for string orchestra composed by a Richard Meyer. The piece serves as a creative "what-if" scenario, using the third movement of Bach's...

Danza Fuoco is an exciting "fiery" dance that was inspired by the use of 7/8 rhythms and multi-meters. This piece was commissioned by Peter Lipari to commemorate Joliet Township's celebration of 120 y...