Youth String Orchestra

Students will love the contemporary style of Dark Journey as they explore a variety of articulations, dotted rhythms, and off-beat eighth notes. Every section gets a turn at playing the melody, with s...

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This piece offers an opportunity for players to create a rich and elegant sound by using long, full bows with slurred note passages. Written in 34 time using the keys of C and D, there is a short solo...

Spiders have taken over the house! Tiptoe across the floor (pizzicato) so that you don't disturb the skittering spiders (collegno). But watch out for that big one descending from the ceiling (glissand...

Where energy, humor, dance, a tinge of sorrow, and the joy to be alive meet -- that's where you'll find Klemzer music. This soulful melody with its spirited rhythms will animate your orchestra and bri...

Bursting with spirited exuberance and joy, this arrangement combines the traditional English A Gallery Carol with the famous medieval German carol In Dulci Jubilo. Special features include buoyant hoo...

This beautiful Scottish melody, written about the island of Benbecula off the west coast of Scotland, will captivate both performer and audience. This arrangement allows all instruments to portions of...

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String Orchestra Music Set contains strings: 8-8-6-6-6.

Harald Genzmer has done a lot for the work with young musicians, and many a string player can recall school orchestra days when Sinfonietta was on the programme quite often. But the probably best-know...

Die Ausgaben der Reihe Beliebte Melodien enthalten eine bunte Mischung von gern gespielten Streicherklassikern, populären Melodien und modernen Rhythmen. Die Sammlungen in vier Schwierigkeitsstufen (1...

Caribbean Flavors will sound best when players pay close alention to articulations. Be sure to keep the eighth notes and staccato quarter notes short and separated but encourage students to use plenty...

Edge of Winter is an enthralling piece from start to finish! A slow reflective opening contrasts with more energetic later sections, keeping players engaged throughout. The lyrical beginning portrays...

Beach Party! is a sunny blast! This piece depicts the bright sunshine reflecting off the sparkling sand and waves, a scene for the perfect beach party. The syncopated rhythms give developing players a...

Between Shadows and Light is a reflective and evocative piece built around the dialogue between two contrasting sound worlds: one darker, with an ancient and suspended quality; the other brighter and...

Drawbridges Dragons - Journey to a land and time of valiant knights and the castles and kingdoms they've sworn to protect in this fantastical original composition for middle level string orchestras, i...

Fiery Dash is a driving, high-energy work for string orchestra, fueled by razor-sharp staccato rhythms and electrifying syncopations that keep the music in constant motion. Amid the fiery momentum, my...

Good Days is an exciting new piece based on a very catchy tune that students will surely leave class whistling or singing. You can probably hear the words "good days, good days, we're gonna have, good...

Land of the Cyclops is inspired by Homer's "The Odyssey" and the timeless "hero's journey," "Land of the Cyclops" takes young musicians and audiences alike on an epic adventure. Listeners will imagine...

Now even your younger players can experience this deeply moving work by John Williams. The very emotional theme music from Steven Spielberg's movie is expertly set at the Easy level, and is an excelle...

Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 43)

Every student wants to play the exciting music from this mega-hit film, and Larry's approachable version for strings is certain to be a concert favorite. Solid writing with rhythms, keys and tutti sco...