Youth String Orchestra

The music of Coldplay continues to resonate with all age groups. This is one of their best in a easy string arrangement that will be quick to learn and fun to perform.

This hit recorded by Katy Perry is arranged here in a very effective setting for young strings by Robert Longfield. The piece builds intensity throughout to the familiar anthem-like chorus played by t...

Written by classic team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin, The Shirelles went straight to the top of the charts with this 1961 hit. and your string group will sound terrific with this nostalgic pop ball...

It's spooky, bluesy fun for beginners with Jeff Frizzi's newest tune that's terrific for most any first- or second-year performance. Everybody gets to play the E minor rock riff, and there's a good mi...

Recorded by South Korean rapper PSY, this stylized smash hit has taken pop culture by storm with a viral video (almost 2 billion views!), TV appearances, parodies, and even flash mobs. Make room for e...

The classic folk song, a mid-tempo Caribbean calypso, has been recorded by many artists from Harry Belafonte to the Kingston Trio and the Beach Boys. Larry Moore's well-designed arrangement makes idea...

This huge '60s rock hit from The Kinks has truly stood the test of time and remains an icon of the British Invasion, now celebrating its 50th year. From the hard-driving opening riff to the emphatic f...

Feel good surf music from the '60s...such great fun for beginning instrumentalists.

Nothing says classic like a Beatles anthem...instantly engaging.

One of the all-time Latin standards, Besame Mucho has been recorded and performed by countless artists, from mariachi to contemporary jazz. James Kazik has provided a well-crafted setting for younger...

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El Toro is a Spanish dance reminiscent of an exciting bullfight in Madrid. (El toro means "the bull" in Spanish.) After a castanet-style introduction, the theme is passed from high strings to low stri...

Spanish for 'Exotic Butterflies,' Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...

Written in the style of an Argentinean tango and featuring strong rhythmic underpinning, violins, violas and cellos each have a turn at playing the original melody while the basses play a tango rhythm...

Written in the style of an Argentinean tango and featuring strong rhythmic underpinning, violins, violas and cellos each have a turn at playing the original melody while the basses play a tango rhythm...

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony has been transformed into a delightful tango for your young string orchestra. Everyone will recognize the material here, and all of the instruments get a chance at th...

Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony has been transformed into a delightful tango for your young string orchestra. Everyone will recognize the material here, and all of the instruments get a chance at th...

Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony has been transformed into a delightful tango for your young string orchestra. Everyone will recognize the material here, and all of the instruments get a chance at th...

Syncopated rhythms require the musician to 'feel' rather than 'read' the notes. However, recognizing the 'look' of a rhythm is helpful and indeed essential in order to be able to sight-read well. Simi...

As the title suggests, this fun piece adds a Latin flavor to a holiday favorite. The middle section even recalls the folk tune 'La Bamba.' 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' appears in all instrument gro...