Youth String Orchestra

Composed to help students tune octave intervals with open strings and develop bowing skill with string crossings, but your students will just plain enjoy playing this fast and lively new work. Parts a...

Crepuscule is the period of partial darkness at the beginning or end of the day - in other words, twilight. The energy of the sun touches the quiet of the night. This highly energetic work in E minor...

Harald Genzmer has done a great deal for the promotion of young musical talent, and no doubt many a string instrument player can recall from their school orchestra days when his Sinfonietta was on the...

Viel hat Harald Genzmer für die musikalische Nachwuchsarbeit getan und so mancher Streicher wird sich an Schulorchesterzeiten erinnern, in denen die Sinfonietta des öfteren auf dem Programm stand. Doc...

What fun! With typical tongue-in-cheek humor, these two short and easy pieces will become an adorable addition to the school repertoire. Presented here as a two movement piece, the first tune passes t...

L'improviste Vignette is a bold and energetic work for young string orchestra by composer and educator Michael Kamuf. The interesting melodic and accompaniment passages will keep all players engaged....

The Courage Within, by Michael Kamuf, employs changing textures, driving rhythms, and heroic themes that convey a sense of determination and perseverance. The work creates an opportunity to support an...

Vivo - Hooked bows, piano needed. Most of the festivity is in the first violin part, but the other parts get a bit of the action too. Perfect for young players.

Innocent, delightful and original tunes; melodious and well written for this standard; piano optional but adds interest and is recommended if there is no bass player.

From a Bach Chorale, this work requires careful listening for accurate intonation and sensitive observation of dynamics. All parts are of equal importance in the opening chorale theme, with an obligat...

Harmonic glimpses of an Irish reel, mixed with a tarantella feel make this piece lots of fun to play. Everybody gets a go at the melody.

An excellent introduction to recognition of syncopated rhythms for young string players. The piece has a good feel and, although it sounds complicated, is quite straightforward to play.

Middle school or beginning high school. This is a fun rhythmic piece with bowed and pizzicato sections. Foot stomps add to the fun and assist in learning to feel rests. Everyone gets a turn at the mel...

It is in Moto Perpetuo style and very uncomplicated. The piece uses left-hand pizzicato.

fast down bows alternating with fast up bows and 'zigzag' bowing. It is also played legato in one bow, requiring the players to save the bow and use it evenly. The piano part covers any missing parts,...

This piece is perfect for a 'Grand Entrance' in a school parade, or the opening of a concert. Dynamics should be carefully observed and the melody line well projected as it changes voice. The piano pa...

This bright, fun piece features low 2nd fingers and D sharps on the D string for 2nd violins and violas. It also uses pizzicato. The middle section has a contrasted legato melody, using minor tonality...

Eighth notes and quarter notes are used in different rhythmic combinations. Re-takes and hand coordination are developed. The tempo can be taken very steadily until the rhythms are able to be recogniz...

This piece features upbeats, pizzicato, tremolo, and sul ponticello bowing to depict the falling snowflakes and the shivering cold of a Swedish winter.

This piece commences with a slow introduction in triple time. Its rich harmonies lead to a feeling of expectation, before heralding the Allegro, with an alternating 6/8-3/4 time signature. Students ar...

A lullaby dedicated to Loreta's new Grandson, Raphael, born 11/12/2012. Written in triple time and the Aeolian Mode, this gentle lullaby uses dotted rhythms and sustained notes in all parts, useful fo...