Sheet Music for Orchestra

Written by Georg Frideric Händel (1685-1759) in 1746, the 3-act oratorio Judas Maccabaeus (also spelled Judas Maccabeus) is based on 1 Maccabees, one of the deuterocanonical (or apocryphal) books of s...

This arrangement of Georg Friedrich Händel's Amen Chorus is skillfully arranged for string orchestra. The fugue-like nature of the piece is the perfect setting for a chamber ensemble or orchestra. Eac...

This excellent arrangement by Lynne Latham of Handel's famous ROYAL FIREWORKS MUSIC is written at level 3 for string orchestra, with an alternative Violin 3 part to substitute for Viola. A wonderful a...

This excellent arrangement by Lynne Latham of Handel's famous ROYAL FIREWORKS MUSIC is written at level 3 for string orchestra, with an alternative Violin 3 part to substitute for Viola. A wonderful a...

My PASTORALE is melodically utterly simple, almost 'ear-catching'. The simplicity stems from my hymn-tune JERUSALEM, the theme of which permeates my ineideutal music for Oscarwinnin gfilm (Best Foreig...

Add some real emotion to your next concert with this arrangement from Dvorak's famous vocal work, 'Gypsy Songs.' This very sentimental song describes a mother teaching her child the same Gypsy songs p...

This beautiful Romantic work has been expanded from the violin and piano setting and is perfect for strings! The violin I and II, viola, and bass parts are all playable in first position; cello goes t...

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...

This classical style arrangement from Lauren Bernofsky works well as a concert opener. Everyone in the ensemble has interesting parts, and students can listen for slight variances in the melody as the...

Here is a lovely setting of the traditional Oh Chanuka melody, but with a new twist: Bernofsky takes motives from the melody and spins them into a fugue. You'll be amazed how such easily-playable part...

Based on the rhythm of the words "Rubber Chicken Soup" (four eighth notes and a quarter note), this delightful novelty has a wealth of teaching and musical applications. This piece is not only ideal t...

The nonstop movement of a millipede takes center stage in this piece that focuses on eighth notes and bow arm technique. Using simple finger patterns, this piece shares a humorous take on the misunder...

Take your young string students way back in time in this lumbering tribute to the massive reptiles that roamed the earth in the cretaceous period. Built melodically and harmonically on a minor third,...

This fun-to-play and listen to pizzicato work will totally engage your students while allowing them to focus on a good left hand position. Includes a non-optional piano part.

This piece is intended to help students at the very beginning levels make 'real' music, using only open strings and pizzicato. The piano part is essential.

This all-pizzicato work for young strings imitates an African instrument called the kalimba (also known as an mbira or thumb piano.) This lovely-sounding instrument consists of a series of metal tines...

Correlates with Learn to Play a Stringed Instrument or any other method, this series concentrates on the development of style and music appreciation. Contains a history of stringed instruments, biogra...

Los Caballos de Andalucia (The Horses of Andalusia) by R. Anne Svendsen is a rhythmic Spanish-flavored piece in 3/4 time that would suit middle school level players. The key is E minor with the notati...

Written in C Major, the 3rd violin and piano parts are included. With a poem about the nocturnal marsupial from Australia and their habits, this work for beginning to developing strings encourages the...

Grade 1 1/2 * This piece in D Major offers easy optional violin/cello parts, and a piano part is included.

Roaches in the Pantry is a fun piece for young players in D Major and D Modal. It is written in ABA form with presto scurrying in the beginning and ending section, with a slower mysterioso middle sect...