Youth String Orchestra

In the spirit of Early American folk tunes, here is an original work for strings that is spirited and fun to play. Another John Moss creation that will appeal to directors who seek well-crafted music...

A low string feature! John Moss has provided a work that will bring those underexposed players to the forefront with his skillful treatment of this favorite folk song.

A low string feature! John Moss has provided a work that will bring those underexposed players to the forefront with his skillful treatment of this favorite folk song.

Veteran arranger Lloyd Conley has arranged this beloved folk ballad in a new setting that is ideal for teaching lyrical style, including sections to feature the low strings, all accompanied by a gentl...

Veteran arranger Lloyd Conley has arranged this beloved folk ballad in a new setting that is ideal for teaching lyrical style, including sections to feature the low strings, all accompanied by a gentl...

Three song classics that pay tribute to American women during our country's formative years are combined into this delightful folk medley that plays beautifully with string ensemble. As you'd expect f...

Three song classics that pay tribute to American women during our country's formative years are combined into this delightful folk medley that plays beautifully with string ensemble. As you'd expect f...

Here's a new version of the novelty song from the 1800s, featuring a clock player throughout. Lloyd's clever arrangement musically depicts the folklore behind this song, which is provided in the progr...

Here's a new version of the novelty song from the 1800s, featuring a clock player throughout. Lloyd's clever arrangement musically depicts the folklore behind this song, which is provided in the progr...

This carol is often heard at the holidays with its Renaissance-like tune and simple harmony. Lloyd Conley's version for young strings brings interesting lines that work with the melody, changing dynam...

This carol is often heard at the holidays with its Renaissance-like tune and simple harmony. Lloyd Conley's version for young strings brings interesting lines that work with the melody, changing dynam...

This popular folk song Chiapanecas (Mexican Hat Dance) is the centerpiece of this energetic and festive work that adds a new approach to the familiar tune. Use your imagination to present and stage th...

This popular folk song Chiapanecas (Mexican Hat Dance) is the centerpiece of this energetic and festive work that adds a new approach to the familiar tune. Use your imagination to present and stage th...

Two lively Irish/Celtic jigs, one in major and one in modal/minor, are skillfully scored for developing groups in this delightful medley for strings. The tuneful folk melodies are ideal for introducin...

Two lively Irish/Celtic jigs, one in major and one in modal/minor, are skillfully scored for developing groups in this delightful medley for strings. The tuneful folk melodies are ideal for introducin...

The traditional American folk and bluegrass favorite Angelina Baker is cleverly arranged in an Irish dance style for strings. Great fiddle style melodies accompanied by drone harmony make it fun to te...

The traditional American folk and bluegrass favorite Angelina Baker is cleverly arranged in an Irish dance style for strings. Great fiddle style melodies accompanied by drone harmony make it fun to te...

Sea Chantey is an original concert rondo in the style of a robust eighteenth century British sailor song. Boisterous melodies are passed between sections in a call-and-response style throughout this b...

Rooted in expressions of both suffering and hope, the African-American spiritual brings depth and richness to the body of American folk music. Beginning with a prayerful statement of the opening text,...

Irish Yuletide blends three ancient Irish Christmas melodies into a lovely Celtic medley that touches the heart. "Our Savior Thee" ("Taladh ar Slanair" in Gaelic), "A Merry Christmas Jig" and "Christm...

A true old-time fiddle tune, Red Lodge Reel was written for a guest performance on Prairie Home Companion. Peter Ostroushko, former music director of the popular radio show, performed the tune on air,...

A true old-time fiddle tune, Red Lodge Reel was written for a guest performance on Prairie Home Companion. Peter Ostroushko, former music director of the popular radio show, performed the tune on air,...

Scandinavian Fiddle Suite illustrates the Scandinavian folk music and fiddling traditions that are part of the composer's heritage and performing. The music is bound to the folk dance tradition of wal...

This selection is essentially a set of variations on the "Pong Lang Dance", one of Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong lang is a suspended vertical wooden xylophone whose keys are arranged upsi...

This medley of traditional sea-faring songs, while written in the sand dunes of beautiful Lake Michigan, brings to life a sense of the wide-open ocean as well. 'Sea Chanty,' an exciting, rhythmic, dri...