Sheet Music for Orchestra

This warm, lush work for early-intermediate string orchestra has simple, playable, yet interesting elements for all performers. Teaching opportunities include legato and pizzicato articulations, dynam...

Get your superstar bass section out of the back row and into the spotlight with Vanguard, an exciting section feature. They'll get to showcase their skills with hooked bowings, dotted rhythms and exci...

This fiery work showcases the low strings, with driving rhythms and syncopations. Students have the opportunity to practice both forward and backward extensions, as well as accented and off the string...

Moonstone is the composer's favorite gemstone. Though not very bright, it has a unique, elegant sparkle. This composition reflects that understated beauty. The main melody in Moonstone has long, but l...

This lively Rondeau from Bologne's Six String Quartets, Op. 1 is a classic seven-part rondo in G Major, D Major, and G minor. As was typical of the Classical style, the melody is heard mainly in first...

Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in G minor, K.315 is a simple and elegant work from the Baroque period, featuring a characteristically short two-measure motif. Originally composed for keyboard, this arran...

Zarabanda by Enrique Granados comes from his set of "12 Spanish Dances," most often performed on guitar. This third dance, also called a fandango, is particularly well-suited for string orchestra with...

Fossils and Finale combines two of the better-known movements from the humorous "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns. The quirky Fossils with optional xylophone is written to be more acces...

This creative arrangement develops the iconic rhythmic motif from first movement of Vivaldi's Winter from his set of concerti, "The Four Seasons." Arpeggiated patterns in the lower strings realize the...

Our world is driven forward by the roar and strength of engines! The driving eighth notes throughout this piece represents the power and intricate workings of these machines. Each instrumental section...

Our world is driven forward by the roar and strength of engines! The driving eighth notes throughout this piece represents the power and intricate workings of these machines. Each instrumental section...

This lyrical piece for string orchestra expresses the wonder and imagination of childhood. The simple melody gently rises and falls with sustained chords and swelling dynamics. Set in C major, this pi...

This lyrical piece for string orchestra expresses the wonder and imagination of childhood. The simple melody gently rises and falls with sustained chords and swelling dynamics. Set in C major, this pi...

This courageous theme marches forward with determination. With steady staccato accompaniment, a heroic theme arises. The unique secondary theme, starting on beat two, provides a rewarding rhythmic cha...

This courageous theme marches forward with determination. With steady staccato accompaniment, a heroic theme arises. The unique secondary theme, starting on beat two, provides a rewarding rhythmic cha...

Proclaiming triumph, this celebratory fanfare celebrates honor and courage. Set in accessible G major, the broad melody moves through the orchestra, giving every player melodic opportunities. Easy acc...

Proclaiming triumph, this celebratory fanfare celebrates honor and courage. Set in accessible G major, the broad melody moves through the orchestra, giving every player melodic opportunities. Easy acc...

Feel the wind sweeping across the land beneath a wide open sky. This uplifting theme in G major captures the spirit of adventure as players journey through a melodic and harmonic landscape. Light stac...

Feel the wind sweeping across the land beneath a wide open sky. This uplifting theme in G major captures the spirit of adventure as players journey through a melodic and harmonic landscape. Light stac...

The daughter of a French harpsichord maker, Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre first learned to play under her father's tutelage. At a young age, she was brought into the court of King Louis as a musician...