Youth String Orchestra

The color is faint but the setting sun still has the power to light up the sky. Yukiko Nishimura's unique harmonic style and beautifully fresh melodic lines will inspire the best out of any performer.

With pulsing energy from the opening bar, The Knight Errant moves forward with driving precision, building intensity and energy as the piece develops. Composer Alan Lee Silva crafts a tale of a mythic...

This charming new work for developing string orchestra is great for showcasing your sections. Each section has a feature in this light-hearted new tune, making it not only a wonderful teaching piece b...

Nomadic Journey is a driving adventure from start to finish. Using optional percussion instruments and ostinato patterns, composer Carol Brittin Chambers has written a piece that is not only enjoyable...

Written for a dear friend and her social media posts about her cool Florida garden, Tyler Arcari crafts a heart-felt tribute perfectly suited for contest and festival. Very Copland-like, very accessib...

Composer Bud Woodruff writes, "To me, Beyond the Horizon is as much a philosophy as it is a title. No matter what you have accomplished today, there is always a new adventure awaiting you 'beyond the...

Furusato, a very famous Japanese song about one's hometown, has been beautifully arranged by composer Yukiko Nishimura. Play this piece, looking fondly back on your hometown, where you grew up, and wh...

George Sweet has such a wonderful harmonic palette you just can't help but enjoy his music. Full of hope, and a little sadness, it has everything in a piece that we get from life. Inspired by the wood...

Continuing with her "seasonal" themed pieces, Ruth Elaine Schram gives us the latest addition to her collection: Summer. Enjoy the beautiful harmonies and full tutti playing that will make your string...

Commissioned during Covid-19, this work is meant to inspire us as we "Come Back" to normal. Hopeful, and mostly upbeat, the work has moments of tension and sadness that underscore the year that we hav...

Anyone who has met Larry knows how humble he is, and while he would never admit it, this piece perfectly reflects the care and consideration he takes with the musical educaiton of young musicians. A w...

In an attempt to musically capture that creepy feeling of walking in the Dark, Composer Bud Woodruff brings us a spooky new work for String Orchestra. Perfect for that first Fall Concert!

As the title suggests, the lyrical thematic material effortlessly dovetails from one section of the piece to the other. The melodic material is lush and flowing while the pizzicato accompaniment gives...

Zig Zag is an exciting composition for the young string orchestra. Full of flare and the rhythmic motifs that we have come to love, composer Sean O’Loughlin has created a piece your students will want...

Based on a true story from New Zealand, composer Laura Estes presents an ideal piece for historical lesson plans, as well as for contest and festival performance. Students will learn from – and love –...

The Bow-barians are attacking! This fun and quirky title is the perfect descriptor of this new work for String Orchestra by composer Tyler Arcari. Each section has a chance to shine with the melody in...

What a fun way to start or end your next concert! Caryn's arrangement of John Ryan's Polka has everything from stomping to clapping, and loads of great string parts in between! Each section gets a pas...

Chopin's lyrical piano melody translates effectively for strings in this lovely adaptation by veteran string writer and director Robert Longfield. Violin 1 is featured throughout against a blend of ri...

Chopin's lyrical piano melody translates effectively for strings in this lovely adaptation by veteran string writer and director Robert Longfield. Violin 1 is featured throughout against a blend of ri...

Chopin's lyrical piano melody translates effectively for strings in this lovely adaptation by veteran string writer and director Robert Longfield. Violin 1 is featured throughout against a blend of ri...

Chopin's lyrical piano melody translates effectively for strings in this lovely adaptation by veteran string writer and director Robert Longfield. Violin 1 is featured throughout against a blend of ri...

This excellent adaptation of our national anthem is scored in D major and is ideal to work on hooked bowing. All instruments are given an important role in this very playable arrangement which is also...

This excellent adaptation of our national anthem is scored in D major and is ideal to work on hooked bowing. All instruments are given an important role in this very playable arrangement which is also...

Take your audience on a musical journey in this simplified melodic setting of the timeless spiritual Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho. Cellos and basses are doubled throughout with very limited demand...

By Lauren Bernofsky This short and delightful five-movement suite is based on life in a medieval castle. Lauren's expertise as an accomplished violinist and composer shines through in this wonderful c...