Sheet Music for Orchestra

English Rondo is written in the style of a bourée, a type of dance from the Baroque tradition that is felt "in two" and features frequent quarter note pickups in the melody. This is contrasted with a...

The Iron Road, composed by Eric B. Davis, gets its name from The West Highland Railway in Scotland that goes from the city of Glasgow north to the beautiful and scenic highlands. In Gaelic, the name o...

Kentucky Mountain Hoedown, composed by Mekel Rogers, is a strings orchestra work for young players in the style of a traditional lively folk dance. The main theme is based on the eastern Kentucky folk...

In music, a hocket is the alternation of single pitches or small groups of pitches between parts resulting in a continuous melodic line. The composition Hocket In Your Pocket uses the concept of hocke...

Westward Dreamers is a musical homage to the pioneers and visionaries who ventured into the unknown, driven by a spirit of exploration and a yearning for new beginnings. This music is uniquely crafted...

An isolated dark tower stands deep in the woods. A knight rescues a princess from the dungeon of an evil dragon. Now the two must escape from the dark tower before they are discovered. Escape From The...

GARGANTUANS - Journey into the magical, mysterious world of giants! This original composition for beginning orchestra uses only quarter, half, and whole notes - and only pitches on the D and A strings...

Composed in the late 1700's, this ballet is dance music that comes from Joseph Bologne's only surviving opera, L'Amont Anonyme. Often compared to Mozart, Bologne's writing is both playful and refined....

Barefoot Boogie is a lively piece written in the boogie-woogie style that developed originally for piano in African American communities around the 1870s and progressed through larger ensembles over t...

This bright and fiery work, Burn Brightly, for developing string orchestras was written to pay homage to the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing fight for justice and peace in this world. The...

Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a wonderfully spooky piece that describes the haunting classic tale of the headless horseman. The legend of Ichabod Crane riding through Sleepy Hollow late at night has been...

The South African hymn "Siyahamba" serves as the basis for this happy interpretation of the famous African folk song. Translated, the word "Siyahamba" literally means "We are marching". As a result, t...

Pulsing eighth notes accompany graceful melodic lines in this engaging work for string orchestra. Written with young musicians in mind, players can experience a range of elegant harmonies without exce...

Young ensembles will indeed make a triumphal entry with this perfect concert opener. The piece begins with a sweeping, fanfare-like theme soaring above a driving rhythmic accompaniment, only to intens...

A peaceful, reflective walk at sunset is the main idea behind this piece. During the opening chord progression, the performers should work to shape the chords as expressively as possible while playing...

This fantasy is based on Irish folk song "The Road to Lisdoonvarna". Lisdoonvarna is a small town at the center of island, famous for its music festival. The composer developed the theme taking inspir...

This piece explores different landscapes encountered on an outdoor adventure. Based in A minor, the mood of The Woodland Path is an eager and jaunty 6,8, and the performers should reflect this in the no...

Penguins are very playful birds that love to slide! Now, the orchestra gets to join in the fun! Penguins at Play gives a playful introduction to glissandos on all instruments. The games don't stop the...

Welcome to Your Campground! Warning! Dancing black bears frequent this area. For your safety, if you spot a bear, please keep your distance. Do not attempt to cut in. Give the bears a lot of space to...

Deep in the midnight forest lies a series of hidden caves where unknown creatures may lurk. Caverns of Darkness is a musical journey through the mysterious caves as a small group of travelers explore...

What happens during the holidays after all the children go to sleep? The elves come out to party through the night. Jingle Through the Night takes several holiday favorites and reimagines them in mino...

A ship lost in the fog on the ocean at night is tossed and turned by the powerful winds. All seems lost until a beacon of light shining in the dark is spotted by the desperate crew. With the sighting...

Empower your developing string orchestra students to sound advanced beyond their years with this exhilarating new composition in which both upper and lower voices shine. Written in E minor, depicting...

Black Cat is a string orchestra adventure with a spooky Hallowe'en flavor. It incorporates meowing cats, tremolos foretelling eerie events, pizzicato suggesting stealthy cat movement, and loads of sca...

Flare is an exhilarating string orchestra piece designed for intermediate players ready to ignite their passion for performance. With its dynamic rhythms and soaring melodies, this composition capture...