Youth String Orchestra

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...

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.

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...

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...