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Looking for a piece that's fun to play but still educationally sound? Try Sword Dance on your next concert. Students will love this high-energy tune from the Renaissance era. The piece starts with a p...

Using only quarter notes and a one-octave D major scale, this fun piece depicts the "two steps forward, one step backwards" approach typical in mountain climbing. Utilizing both loud and soft pizzicat...

This delightful work for beginning string orchestra uses only a one-octave D major scale plus open strings to evoke the spirit of a lively country dance. The interplay between forte and piano provides...

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...

An excellent teaching and concert piece for 1st year string players! Using only the notes of the D Major scale with all parts staying in first position, this is a lovely setting in which to reinforce...

Great fun will be had by all playing in 'cartoon tiptoe' style! The piece also features call-and-response sections that advance good counting and listening skills, a distinctive minor key, and a chanc...

Two tunes traditionally played as rounds create a perfect first orchestra piece for young players. 'Reuben and Rachel' and 'Sweetly Sings the Donkey' are arranged in D Major with no hi 3s or forward e...

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...

This polka creates a unique sound just for polka lovers who are 'light on their feet.' No foot stomps! No flashy twirls! Just a light-hearted melody in the polka style provided by the plucked strings....

Here is the perfect first-year repertoire! Favorite beginning tunes are arranged in a novelty setting that makes them tons of fun and reinforces right-arm technique. Travel through various bowing skil...

This set of two tunes that engage the imagination and are fun - really fun - to play will teach young players to love music. Easy parts that sound great are featured, and all parts have interesting li...

Cute, fun, and a true grade 1 bass feature! What more could you want? Encourage the bass players by showing them off. The bass parts are very simple, but the basses also play jingle bells in a surpris...

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...

Heard often during Chanukah, this lilting melody is memorable and loved by all. The simple melody captures you and lingers on and on. (1:55) Correlates to Orchestra Expressions Book 1.

Heard often during Chanukah, this lilting melody is memorable and loved by all. The simple melody captures you and lingers on and on. (1:55) Correlates to Orchestra Expressions Book 1.

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...

Known for its simplistic beauty, this melody is supported by a simple, but beautiful harmonization. A lovely setting! (1:30)

Everyone has the pleasure of an occasional daydream where reality is set aside and happy thoughts or memories are brought to mind. It is in this spirit that this piece transports your audience to a lo...

This joyful, fast-paced composition by Robert Sheldon gives developing players an opportunity to show their spirit and enthusiasm for music. Rapid repeated eighth-note patterns provide an energetic te...

Using only paired eighth notes with the notes on the A, D, and G strings, this accessible piece will help any group sound more mature. This easy, fun tune will delight audiences and students. It inclu...

Using only paired eighth notes with the notes on the A, D, and G strings, this accessible piece will help any group sound more mature. This easy, fun tune will delight audiences and students. It inclu...

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...