Youth String Orchestra

Each section plays the melody in this spooky D minor composition. With great opportunities for rhythmic skills, the piece includes hand percussion and the space for haunted castle sounds. (2:00)

At long last, this beloved treasure of American patriotic music from the orchestral repertoire is now available in a playable adaptation written expressly for young ensembles. All of the majestic beau...

This is an arrangement of 'America the Beautiful' which may be performed with band alone, chorus alone, or band with chorus (octavos are available separately). There are also supplementary string part...

Capture the magic with this fantastic medley from the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz. Building on Cerulli's beginning arrangements of these fabulous tunes, this medley provides challenge and fun f...

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True teaching repertoire! Each movement can stand alone or be played as a suite. Opportunities for technical development range from learning positions, to extended position for celli, to chromatic alt...

Get the whole room clapping! This fun piece is designed to let the director interact with the audience and give the students, parents, and grandparents an opportunity to participate in the program wit...

The drama abounds providing opportunities for expressive playing shared by all sections. (1:30)

In classic musical theater style with delightful rhythmic and harmonic coloring, this medley will take the audience and orchestra on a trip to Neverland that will never be forgotten. I'm Flying and I...

The Morris dance has been performed throughout the English countryside since the time of William Shakespeare. Grainger was so taken by the form that he wrote his own melodies for the dance to great su...

The Gavotte and the Contredanse are both lively French dances from the 17th century. Gaining popularity in the Court of Louis XIV, the Gavotte was a gracious dance in duple meter with four bar phrases...

Long live the conquistadors! The adventure, excitement, and romance of this historic time are once again brought to life with a pulsing Latin undercurrent that never stops. The Coda gives the listener...

This beautiful Romantic work has been expanded from the violin and piano setting and is perfect for strings! The violin I and II, viola, and bass parts are all playable in first position; cello goes t...

Who said guitar players get to have all the fun? This piece lets your orchestra be as bad as they wanna be . With its powerful unisons, pulsating rhythms and accented syncopations, this is a great int...

This very accessible arrangement includes just enough of each movement to provide a taste of the original! Stirring the pot by the use of a common key for all four seasons and simplified rhythms creat...

This is the 'other' version of 'Away in a Manger,' the beloved Christmas carol, written by William J. Kirkpatrick. Arranged by Jeffrey E. Turner, it features a string quartet within the orchestra and...

Show off your entire Cello section while the other sections provide pizzicato accompaniment in this entertaining program piece. Terrific!

A superb pizzicato piece with a great south of the border sound. Includes a Viola substitute part(Violin 3) and optional parts for piano, bongos. claves and maracas.

Classic music style well arranged for young players that is a superior choice for concert and contest performances. Includes a Viola substitute part(Violin 3) and an optional piano part.

A delightful composition that is an excellent choice for concert or contest performances. Includes a Viola substitute part(Violin 3) and an optional piano part.

This traditional American lullaby has a simple, yet captivating melody. Set securely in the Aeolian mode (natural minor), its rainbow-like phrase begins with upward jumps, and then ends with relaxing...

Students explore 6/8 meter and hooked bowing in this delightful arrangement of a Newfoundland folk song. Written in the exotic Dorian mode (E minor with a raised 6th scale degree), the tune is also in...

Based on a French dance tune from the 17th century, this English carol contains a contagious theme set in a rhythmic, toe-tapping arrangement. A chime and orchestral bell part are featured that could...

With the same sparkle and energy of its predecessor, 'Adra's Dance,' this new companion piece adds a touch of maturity as Adra's creator, the composer's daughter, has grown into a young lady. Celebrat...