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As the title suggests, this nod to the fleet-footed dance of the 1800s, 'The Polka Dot Polka,' is all about dots---dots over, under, and after notes! Written as an etude to enhance your young orchestr...

This totally unique (and somewhat crazy!) selection by Richard Meyer will be the hit of your holiday concert! Your audience will be delighted when they hear what happens when the festive Welsh carol '...

This multi-cultural piece explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other p...

Hotter than a Cajun barbecue, this tour-de-force for the advanced string orchestra is a workout for all of your students (and their conductor!). Conjuring up images of the Deep South, 'Swamp Thang' by...

This joyful and jubilant piece by Richard Meyer has the sound of a celebration and a title that describes how music unites us all: 'Yumiweeus.' Hand drumming and a simple chant-like melody start the f...

This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of lik...

Rise of the Bow-Bots is a creative offering by Richard Meyer that will be as much fun to play as it will be to teach. The Bow-bots are alive and invading your orchestra room! This colorful selection i...

This irresistible selection of famous fiddle tunes and folk melodies blended with percussion and sound effects is a perfect program ice-breaker or encore. 'Kid-tested' with his own groups by award-win...

Great for fostering pride in one's section and dynamite for a recruiting concert, each movement of this suite is designed to highlight different instruments of the string orchestra with style and flav...

Another very clever and entertaining novelty piece from Richard Meyer. Kids will surely enjoy the programmatic train ride effects and learn valuable syncopated rhythm patterns at the same time. Left h...

This arrangement of the beloved African-American spiritual offers students the opportunity to experience chromaticism within beautiful moving lines and harmonies. A simple hymn-like texture at the beg...

Harald Genzmer has done a great deal for the promotion of young musical talent, and no doubt many a string instrument player can recall from their school orchestra days when his Sinfonietta was on the...

Viel hat Harald Genzmer für die musikalische Nachwuchsarbeit getan und so mancher Streicher wird sich an Schulorchesterzeiten erinnern, in denen die Sinfonietta des öfteren auf dem Programm stand. Doc...

This is an important new collection for string educators--excellent material for ensemble drill and warm-up. Rhythm Sessions is scored for string orchestra with an optional third violin substitute par...

Back in print, this fantastic arrangement of this classic piece is perfect for a young string orchestra, yet still retains the feel of the original! An unusual format provides flexibility with parts f...

Leroy Anderson created some of America's best loved music, especially during his tenure with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Here is a very easy arrangement of his beloved The Syncopated Clock written by B...

What a treat to have the famous Bugler's Holiday for Trumpet Trio and Orchestra arranged for three violins and strings! A fabulous setting of a Leroy Anderson classic and a great way to feature the vi...

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A totally charming piece from the master of light classical music! Written during the period when Anderson's music was composed for and introduced by The Boston Pops Orchestra, it continues to maintai...

What fun! With typical tongue-in-cheek humor, these two short and easy pieces will become an adorable addition to the school repertoire. Presented here as a two movement piece, the first tune passes t...

What fun! With typical tongue-in-cheek humor, these two short and easy pieces will become an adorable addition to the school repertoire. Presented here as a two-movement piece, the first tune passes t...

Like many of his works, Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote Fiddle-Faddle on a commission from Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1947. Originally written for string orchestra, the title of t...

This energetic and interesting composition uses the C major/A minor fingering patterns and provides great practice in subdivision. It is a fun one to play and includes a solo/section violin feature an...