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Ukrainian composer Viktor Kosenko (1896-1938) was highly regarded in his lifetime as a concertmaster, pianist, educator, and composer. Taken from his Four Children’s Pieces for Piano, this arrangement...

One of only two symphonies he composed during his time in France, Bologne’s Symphony No. 1 reflects the influence of his teachers and fellow composers in the burgeoning Classical period. This joyful A...

This energetic second movement from Bach's famed Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 has been skillfully arranged to be more accessible to the developing string ensemble. Remaining in the key of G major, this...

Faure's gorgeous piece (originally for chorus and orchestra) is a sophisticated way to show the polish of a more advanced string ensemble in this sensitive and expert arrangement by larry clark. The s...

Violinist and composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was known for embracing the previously unexplored song and dance forms from his father’s native west Africa and incorporating them into his own very Euro...

Finally, an interpretation of Pachelbel's famous Canon in D with more than 8 notes for the cello and bass sections! Pachelbel's Rhapsody creatively reimagines this well-known melody so that all voices...

Italian composer, singer, and violinist Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen was born in poverty in 1745. She was able to learn violin at an orphanage for girls, even taking lessons from composer Giuseppe Tart...

The Zamacueca dance has Andean and Peruvian roots, incorporating indigenous and Spanish elements. Afro-Cuban composer Jose White Lafitte likely picked up this style while living in South America. In h...

For the advanced ensemble, Doris Gazda has expertly arranged this glorious ballad by Norwegian composer that was a contemporary of Edvard Grieg. It is an exceptional composition and will take a mature...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano This is a wonderful new setting of a little known Debussy piano piece in the style of one of his more famous piec...

Water Reflections is a stunningly beautiful new piece for the more advanced ensemble by composer Yukiko Nishimura. The melodies are gorgeous, the harmonies are thick and lush, and there is nice interp...

Mill Creek Stomp depicts a joyous, folksy dance with everyone having a great time! Both high and low strings share the straightforward melody of basic quarter notes and eighth notes set in cut-time. T...

An exciting journey through Atlantis awaits students in this straight-forward composition using notes of the B natural-minor scale. Using only the notes and rhythms learned in the first year of study,...

As the name implies, this work portrays a morning run up a mountain and the feeling that comes with the wonderful vistas that surround. Students will experience images of beautiful vegetation and fres...

Searching for Destiny's Diamond is a mysterious, tension-filled work centering around young people searching out their destiny during dark times and journeying towards the diamond that is their bright...

Designed to give students experience reading G and C string notes, this electrifying rock-style piece uses simple rhythms, accents, staccato, and changing dynamics for an exciting effect. Every sectio...

Feel the frigid chill of winter winds and brittle ice! This original work for young orchestra offers a contemporary sound with approachable quarter- and half-note rhythms and basic stepwise motion. Fe...

Escape into a wintery mist of swirling snow. The mystical melodies woven into this arrangement are borrowed from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1. The first movement, known as Dreams of a Winter Journey,...

Escape into a wintery mist of swirling snow. The mystical melodies woven into this arrangement are borrowed from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1. The first movement, known as Dreams of a Winter Journey,...