Youth String Orchestra

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...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

Sixteenth note runs dart across shifting meters, passing between parts before landing firmly in 3/4 time in this exciting piece in G minor for intermediate to advanced groups. As the accompaniment buz...

Sixteenth note runs dart across shifting meters, passing between parts before landing firmly in 3/4 time in this exciting piece in G minor for intermediate to advanced groups. As the accompaniment buz...

Sixteenth note runs dart across shifting meters, passing between parts before landing firmly in 3/4 time in this exciting piece in G minor for intermediate to advanced groups. As the accompaniment buz...

Full of educational opportunities for every section, this two-movement work has an old-fashioned folk music sound. 'Wisteria Waltz' is lush and legato while 'Fig's Frolic' is patterned after the energ...

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the cold, north wind, making this piece a great addition to any winter concert! The mysterious opening leads to an exciting finale. Students will experience spiccato and...

A paean is a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph, and very much in keeping with the feeling of a jubilant march. Get in the spirit and celebrate life.

A study in contrasts, this piece depicts the calm and quiet of the legendary unicorn and the terrifying tale of the Minotaur. Greek mythology comes to life in stirring musical themes.

This beautiful lyrical work is easy enough for an advanced middle school orchestra yet sophisticated enough for any high school group. The long flowing melodic shapes and louré bowing give the orchest...

Each section of the orchestra will have a chance to glide and soar with this beautiful melody! Contrasting sections include easy key changes and harmonics to help expand technique, and the cellos use...

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...

Written with early advanced orchestras in mind, here is a dramatic selection in fast 3/4 time with some daring rhythms and sweeping, romantic melodies. Teachers can use this one to reinforce basic shi...

Written with early advanced orchestras in mind, here is a dramatic selection in fast 3/4 time with some daring rhythms and sweeping, romantic melodies. Teachers can use this one to reinforce basic shi...

This traditional Hanukkah song, My Candles (sometimes known as 'In the Window'), is a lovely and haunting melody written in strophic form. Strophic music is a song that has only one phrase of melodic...

This traditional Hanukkah song, My Candles (sometimes known as 'In the Window'), is a lovely and haunting melody written in strophic form. Strophic music is a song that has only one phrase of melodic...

Who doesn't love a catchy rhythm, with a South American feel? This fun-filled piece is all about getting that bow moving, while the audience gets their toes tapping. Interspersed with playful pizzicat...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

This piece will get you ready to saddle up for the Christmas rush. Two familiar tunes, 'Silent Night' and 'Joy to the World,' are set with a fun, western flair. 'Silent Night' features the use of port...

A great concert closer or opener, this piece is rhythmic and dance-like with a reflective lyric section and melodic parts for every instrument section. Musically sophisticated but written completely i...

A great concert closer or opener, this piece is rhythmic and dance-like with a reflective lyric section and melodic parts for every instrument section. Musically sophisticated but written completely i...