Ensemble

Dance of Yao by Xinyu (Maggie) Francis-Ma is based on the theme of a Yao folk dance, with the melody flowing seamlessly between the different sections. The tremolo creates a dreamy, ethereal atmospher...

Based on a couple of folk tunes which appear in their proper form once each, ... rest a moment here is freely written with good 'scrubbing' strings contrasted with beautiful quiet moments.

Slavic Frolic is an original work composed in the style of a fast Czech folk dance. Written in G major with easy ranges for all players, it is a concert selection that gives everyone a chance to share...

Die Komposition "Scottish Feeling" ist vor dem Hintergrund meiner schulischen Ensemble-Arbeit entstanden. Hier zeigt sich gerade in den klassenübergreifenden Arbeitsgemeinschaften eine große Bandbreit...

The cheerful arrangement, having been tried and tested, also proved itself in numerous performances played by the string ensemble 'Saitenschwung' in Falkensee near Berlin. The piece does not fail to r...

Hold the violins and violas like ukuleles and have a blast with the Hawaiian-style version of this classic tune. Perfectly playable so you can just have fun with the pizzicato, but still work on rhyth...

A true joy to perform and to hear, this timeless George Gershwin piece is perfectly set for strings with optional percussion and arranged by Jerry Brubaker. Composed in 1928, then immortalized in the...

All the jazz is in the piano. A straightforward arrangement for your students' first concert after only a few months of instruction. Jazzy Old Saint Nick features only a few pizzicato sections for a d...

Classical string orchestras and chamber music ensembles are constantly looking for jazzy and popular works which break through the boundaries between serious and light music. On the basis of his own p...

Beautiful Lady by Marc Reift is an elegant and sensitive work that expresses beauty and grace through a sophisticated melodic structure. A warm and poetic atmosphere unfolds right from the very first...

Beautiful Lady by Marc Reift is an elegant and sensitive work that expresses beauty and grace through a sophisticated melodic structure. A warm and poetic atmosphere unfolds right from the very first...

Smooth & Swinging by René Willener is a work full of elegance, rhythm, and good cheer. Right from the first few measures, a light and captivating atmosphere takes hold. The title aptly describes the c...

Smooth & Swinging by René Willener is a work full of elegance, rhythm, and good cheer. Right from the first few measures, a light and captivating atmosphere takes hold. The title aptly describes the c...

Viola & Strings

Sweet Sue, Just You is an iconic work by American composer Victor Young, written in the 1920s and quickly becoming a major standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it embodies the timeless...

Sweet Sue, Just You is an iconic work by American composer Victor Young, written in the 1920s and quickly becoming a major standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it embodies the timeless...

Aries Slow Jive is an instrumental piece that embodies Günter Noris’s light and danceable style and can be classified within the easy-listening aesthetic and the popular dance rhythms of the 20th cent...

Aries Slow Jive is an instrumental piece that embodies Günter Noris’s light and danceable style and can be classified within the easy-listening aesthetic and the popular dance rhythms of the 20th cent...

Amethyst Quickstep is a composition by the German composer Günter Noris, who is known for his style influenced by jazz and dance music. As the title suggests, the piece is entirely in the spirit of th...