Youth String Orchestra

S'vivon (se-vi-vohn) is the Hebrew word for dreidl, a four-sided top that is popular with children during the celebration of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. In this arrangement by...

A clever piece combining the famous Ukrainian Bell Carol with the seminal We Three Kings by arranger Anthony Susi. Anthony infuses some excellent syncopated rhythms into the piece to give it a really...

The Texas Prep series is the quintessential daily exercise collection specifically designed to increase sight reading performance and skill! Written by experienced Texas Educators and Composers, this...

The Texas Prep series is the quintessential daily exercise collection specifically designed to increase sight reading performance and skill! Written by experienced Texas Educators and Composers, this...

This piece was written to celebrate the Loudoun County Public Schools' orchestra's inaugural school year. Administration, staff, families, and students worked tirelessly to bring orchestral music to t...

This piece was written to celebrate the Loudoun County Public Schools' orchestra's inaugural school year. Administration, staff, families, and students worked tirelessly to bring orchestral music to t...

Play with pride! A fresh new treatment of beloved patriotic melodies that is both sophisticated and elegant, yet very playable for young strings. Sure to become a standard in your library, featuring '...

In the key of a natural minor, with brief forays into the melodic minor, this piece features an especially strong part for the viola section-an often overlooked group-and some third position in the ce...

This one is the real thing! These two Irish reels, 'The Boys of Malin' and 'The Gravel Walks' from County Donegal, are brisk and straight-ahead. All the players get fantastic parts, from the basses im...

This piece will remind audiences of other non-traditional seasonal pieces in the style of American standard songs with their evocations of sleigh rides, apple cider, and cozy hearths. The melodic styl...

Enjoy this lovely transcription from the time of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Sure to delight audiences while bringing an English piece that is heard less frequently to your students.

This exciting original work opens with an ominous theme. It continues to build throughout, culminating in a powerful, climactic ending. Set in Dorian Mode, this piece overflows with vibrant and dramat...

Delight your audiences with this imaginative medley of three fun Christmas standards, celebrating the lighter side of the season, including 'March of the Toys,' 'Toyland,' and 'Parade of the Wooden So...

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...

This spontaneously happy work will be familiar to many who have heard it as the opening to the Overture to Stravinsky's ballet, Pulcinella. The music virtually dances off the page and is perfect for s...

A beloved Appalachian folk song and spiritual that is perfect for historical study! This arrangement generally stays in 1st position and employs mainly standard rhythms with a great introduction to ei...

An exciting arrangement by Sandra Dackow that students will love to play that remains in first position with strong eighth-note passages and great parts for all. This piece appears in the 1800s and is...

With its bright, hopeful melody and infectious rhythms, this original piece by Scott Watson, 'A Joyous Celebration,' is perfect to program for any celebratory occasion, or to open or close your concer...

A Child for Three Kings, a beautiful arrangement by Jim Palmer, combines 'Greensleeves' and 'We Three Kings' to create a Christmas concert selection that will be loved by students and audiences alike....

This action-packed medley will engage your students and audiences alike. With interwoven iconic themes from The Flash, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, and Supergirl, this arrangement will be your super...

This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 2 as well as a full set for grade 3 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need - perfect for mixed-ability ensembles! Crazy Train was...

Chills, spills, and trills! Agent Arco faces her most dangerous assignment yet. Being licensed to trill is one of many skills she must use judiciously. Up bow, down bow, you name it, she's on the case...

Rhythmic energy and exciting harmonies make this fun and spooky tune an instant favorite of young string students. Without using any of the more difficult or complicated finger patterns, this original...

This one is the real thing! These two reels, 'The Boys of Malin,' and 'The Gravel Walks' from County Donegal, are played often in Ireland and the style is brisk and straight-ahead. All the players get...

This arrangement of lovely ballads, vigorous fiddle songs, and simple shaped-note tunes is deeply rooted in early-American folk traditions. The three Christmas tunes 'The Babe of Bethlehem,' 'Jesus, J...