Ensemble

Defenders of the Shore captures the spirit of bravery with bold melodies, dynamic contrasts, and driving rhythms. This adventurous, march-like piece challenges students to build ensemble skills while...

From the Heart was commissioned to honor a beloved string teacher's retirement, expressing love and appreciation for years of inspiring teaching. This lyrical work, written entirely in first position,...

Following her hit tune Cellos on the Rooftop, Katie O'Hara LaBrie comes in swinging with a jazzy version of Jolly Old St. Nick, this time featuring the violas. Part of The Jingle Strings Collection, t...

Your cello and bass players will love being featured in this powerful, cinematic piece. The melody highlights the rich, low sounds of the orchestra with energetic 16th-note passages that drive the mus...

Into the Hornet's Nest will have your students buzzing with excitement! Chromatic lines dive at high speed while biting dissonances create nonstop tension and intensity. Trills and sliding glissandi b...

What would an elf do with a full day of no responsibilities? The Elf's Day Off is a fun, sparkly piece that celebrates everyone's need for some R&R. Students will enjoy the off the string 8th note...

Mysteries of Pompeii is a thrilling, dark journey to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The piece was inspired by a recent news story of "stunning artwork" that archeologists recovered, including colo...

A foot-stomping romp of rustic Russian energy, Siberian Stomp features the driving rhythms and pentatonic scales of the music of the southern Siberian Republics of Altai, Khakassia, Tuva, and Buryatia...

Hang Glider is all about the freedom of sailing through the sky, climbing and falling with the wind. This is an exploration of syncopation and soaring melodies that your ensemble won't soon forget. Th...

Cuerdas del Corazón (Heart Strings) by Nubia Jaime-Donjuan invites performers to play from the heart, blending the elegance of danzón with the structure of sonata form. After a reflective opening, the...

Experience the thrill and terrifying exhilaration of skydiving with Ripcord! Set in 7/8, this piece will keep students on the edge of their seats through intense, driving rhythmic figures and a tight,...

Inspired by the legendary phoenix, original material blended with themes from Stravinsky's "Firebird" creates a powerful and accessible chapter in The unBroken Project, a program that seeks to engage...

Set sail on a voyage to uncharted frontiers! The Cartographer's Voyage is a rhythmic adventure set in E-minor and A-minor. Syncopations and sixteenth note figures drive the cartographer and his crew a...

On the Precipice centers on the emotions surrounding the uncertainty and societal discord in our current cultural moment. Yet, there is hope for a brighter future. These feelings are characterized by...

Cloud Drifting is an uplifting 6/8 waltz for string orchestra that captures the feeling of floating among the clouds. Light, energetic rhythms and flowing textures build to an exciting climax before s...

Prem, translated "love" in Hindi, is based on the Carnatic raaga Brindavana Saranga and is a fusion of Indian (Carnatic) and Western European styles. This uplifting work features rhythmic passages, or...

Inspired by the composer's fascination with space and space travel, Dark Odyssey challenges performers with dynamic contrasts, powerful ensemble writing, and thrilling textures that showcase the full...

After the Snowpocalypse, Santa the Barbarian is at odds with his son, Nicholas, who wants Christmas to be merry. Unwilling to relinquish his wintery hold on the holiday, the not-so-jolly-old elf refus...

Showcase your viola section in "Through the Fog!" This arrangement features dramatic stomping and knocking effects, lyrical melodies, and shifting meters to capture the emotion of an Irish folk classi...

Lexington Reel is an epic fiddle journey for strings. The spark is easily traced to a jam session on the final day of the National ASTA conference in Louisville, KY. Earlier in the weekend, Rachel Jay...

An introspective piece inspired by R&B and driven by a pulsing rhythm and infectious melody, Shadowlight is a powerful orchestral journey through 'shadow work'—the process of confronting our hidde...

An excellent concert or educational work showing each section of the band with optional narration. Standard big band line-up (5 saxes, 4 trpts, 4 trbns, pno, gtr, bass, kit, perc.).