Sheet Music for Orchestra

Composed to help students tune octave intervals with open strings and develop bowing skill with string crossings, but your students will just plain enjoy playing this fast and lively new work. Parts a...

Crepuscule is the period of partial darkness at the beginning or end of the day - in other words, twilight. The energy of the sun touches the quiet of the night. This highly energetic work in E minor...

This beautiful and lyrical work will give your students an opportunity to develop long legato bows. The piece features rich, lush, romantic harmonies and is a great piece for working on expression, ba...

This fast and energetic overture features driving propulsive rhythms and a syncopated melody. Fun and challenging parts for all sections in the orchestra makes this piece a great concert opener. (3:00...

Written to honor the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting that shattered the town but not their spirit, this piece will provide the needed mood for any commemorative time or serve as an expr...

With a bright and cheerful opening and a lyrical middle section, this piece celebrates the early years of the United States and the sacrifices that secured our freedom. Composed by Michael Hopkins, th...

Explore the hidden dimensions of spacetime and string theory with multiple meters! Great for a cross-curricular experience with the science class. There is a string theory in physics named M-Theory th...

Secret World' is a high-energy, rhythmic work in E minor---with a mysterious theme---featuring a syncopated motive that will delight players. Chromatic harmonies give students opportunities to develop...

The heroic second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is a theme and variations. In this arrangement by Michael Hopkins the original key of A-flat major has been changed to C maj...

Incredible Voyage, by Michael Hopkins, is a lively and energetic piece for intermediate orchestra that depicts an epic journey through the galaxy to visit new worlds. All the parts have interesting me...

Mysterious Forces, by Michael Hopkins, is a fast and rhythmically energetic piece in E minor for intermediate orchestra. All sections of the orchestra are featured on melodic material. Violin, viola,...

Harald Genzmer has done a great deal for the promotion of young musical talent, and no doubt many a string instrument player can recall from their school orchestra days when his Sinfonietta was on the...

Viel hat Harald Genzmer für die musikalische Nachwuchsarbeit getan und so mancher Streicher wird sich an Schulorchesterzeiten erinnern, in denen die Sinfonietta des öfteren auf dem Programm stand. Doc...

This is an important new collection for string educators--excellent material for ensemble drill and warm-up. Rhythm Sessions is scored for string orchestra with an optional third violin substitute par...

Back in print, this fantastic arrangement of this classic piece is perfect for a young string orchestra, yet still retains the feel of the original! An unusual format provides flexibility with parts f...

Leroy Anderson created some of America's best loved music, especially during his tenure with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Here is a very easy arrangement of his beloved The Syncopated Clock written by B...

What fun! With typical tongue-in-cheek humor, these two short and easy pieces will become an adorable addition to the school repertoire. Presented here as a two movement piece, the first tune passes t...

Like many of his works, Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote Fiddle-Faddle on a commission from Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1947. Originally written for string orchestra, the title of t...

This energetic and interesting composition uses the C major/A minor fingering patterns and provides great practice in subdivision. It is a fun one to play and includes a solo/section violin feature an...

Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new! The melody comes from a Hungarian folk song. All sections play the melody! (2:10)

This original work in E minor is delightfully set to allow each section to play the melodies and includes a solo section. Ending with the softness of moonlight, this one will develop ensemble performa...

A bright, sparkling setting of 'O, Come Little Children,' arranged by Michael Kamuf, that will delight audiences and players; this arrangement will become a classic. Includes optional sleigh bells. (1...

Perfect for concerts and festivals, 'Dayspring' by Michael Kamuf is an ideal piece for reinforcing both dotted-quarter/eighth note and syncopation rhythms with your beginning string orchestra. In this...