Ensemble

Full score of Holst's 'St Paul's Suite' arranged for String Orchestra.

English musician Peter Warlock composed the Capriol Suite for string orchestra in 1926. Five of its six movements are loosely based on ancient tunes drawn from 'Orchésographie, ' which was a treatise...

The GROSSE FUGE (Great Fugue) remains the most controversial work by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), with it considered incomprehensible by his contemporaries, though the critical opinion of the wor...

The GROSSE FUGE (Great Fugue) remains the most controversial work by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), with it considered incomprehensible by his contemporaries, though the critical opinion of the wor...

Sir Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string quartet a...

The Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20, is a piece for string orchestra in three short movements, by Edward Elgar. It was written in March 1892 and first performed in private in that year, by the...

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) composed his Two Norwegian Airs (Two Nordic Melodies; Zwei Nordische Weisen), Op. 63 in 1895. The first movement, an at-times melancholy and warm orchestration called I folket...

George Frideric Handel's (1685-1759) Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (also Twelve Grand Concertos, HWV 319-330) , are a collection of twelve concerti grossi for two violins and cello with an accompanying four-...

The STRING QUARTET IN E MINOR by Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was composed in 1873, one year before his REQUIEM MASS. It was written in his Naples hotel room while awaiting the continuation of rehearsal...

This charming six movement suite is one of Janácek's early works and, unlike his later output, is devoid of large mood swings, instead reflecting a more Victorian mood with its gentility and lightness...

Written in 1887 by notable Leider composer Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), Italian Serenade was originally written for string quartet and named simply Serenade in G Major. In his ongoing attempt to set the wor...

Czech composer and folklorist Leos Janácek's (1854-1928) IDYLL for string orchestra is his second surviving large-scale instrumental work, written by the then 24-year-old composer in the summer 1878 a...

Souvenir de Florence, a romantic masterwork full of virtuosity and melodic invention, was originally composed in 1890 as a string sextet, dedicated to the Saint Petersburg Chamber Society. Tchaikovsky...

The six-movement LYRIC SUITE (IAB 6) for string quartet is among the first of Alban Berg's (1885-1935) works to utilize the 12-tone system developed by his mentor Arnold Schoenberg. Written between 19...

This piece by Deborah Baker Monday offers some technical rigor that is still appropriate for younger musicians. A fun and educationally beneficial work for spring concerts or instant success back-to-s...

Skillfully arranged, Katie has created a Christmas medley of themes from The Nutcracker along with familiar carols weaving in and out. This is your one stop shop for all things Christmas...beautifully...

This beautiful, grade 2 lyrical original ensures that every instrument enjoys the melody. The piano part is not required, however, it greatly enhances the orchestra's sound. An mp3 of the piano part c...

We welcome Kirt Mosier to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 2 original. This exciting work evokes images of suspense and intrigue as the only escape from harm's way leads over the old Stony...

The rapid pace and tight rhythms of this grade 2 original will help students develop quick and crisp bowing technique. A fast and furious theme requires precision in playing staccato and hooked bowing...

Beautiful melodic lines, rich harmonies and dramatic contrasts abound in this grade 4 work. Its intensely expressive nature will captivate audiences and provide wonderful programming material for any...

This arrangement of one of the more joyous choral movements from Vivaldi's immortal Gloria will excite all sections of the orchestra. Everybody gets to play their fair share of the jaunty melody and i...

Expertly arranged for student strings, Léo Delibes' Flower Duet (Sous Le Dôme Épais) from Lakmé reflects the unique harmonies, textures and dynamics of music from the opera's exotic setting in British...

This Maurice Ravel classic is the third of five Pièces Enfantines (Children's Pieces)from the Mother Goose Suite. The pentatonic character lends itself well to the string orchestra. Tremolandos, subtl...

Robert Schumann's Album For the Young was composed for his three daughters and consisted of 43 short pieces. Most well-known as a piano piece, Knight Rupert adapts perfectly for grade 3 string orchest...