Youth String Orchestra

Everyone plays the melody in this energetic waltz intended for elementary concert or contest performance. The piece is short and sweet, and introduces students to a new "minor" sound in E Dorian.

Everyone plays the melody in this energetic waltz intended for elementary concert or contest performance. The piece is short and sweet, and introduces students to a new "minor" sound in E Dorian.

This fast swing piece in G minor is playfully sneaky! With a catchy, singable tune, this work features a tutti pizzicato section, as well as some melodic moments for bass and celli. All parts remain i...

Always lively and often loud dance music, a polka is truly fun for students to play! Though this setting is perfect for a concert, the boisterous feel of an evening of dancing remains! Correlates with...

Always lively and often loud dance music, a polka is truly fun for students to play! Though this setting is perfect for a concert, the boisterous feel of an evening of dancing remains! Correlates with...

Inspired by greats such as Shostakovich and Kabalevsky, this quick-paced galop combines some slight comedic elements with intense rhythms as the entire work drives forward. Covering a wide gamut of st...

Take a musical tour of the Emerald Isle. Three popular Irish tunes come to life for string orchestra with melody in all parts. From silky-slow to fiery-fast, "Tour of Ireland" begins with the stately...

Here's that famous song with the 'na na na na na' hook and lyrics that name 16 different dances. It's been recorded by countless artists from Wilson Pickett to Joan Baez, and is great fun in this new...

Here's that famous song with the 'na na na na na' hook and lyrics that name 16 different dances. It's been recorded by countless artists from Wilson Pickett to Joan Baez, and is great fun in this new...

A knowledge of the 12-bar bl form is essential for understanding the roots of American jazz and popular music. Bow-town bl provides an excellent introduction to this uniquely American art form with su...

Written in the key of D major and entirely in first position, The bo-Man bl can be used to introduce young string players to swing, "walking" bass and the 12-bar bl form. There are a few slurs and a h...

Based on the old-time melody to "Buffalo Gals," Bass-ically Bluegrass will showcase your bass section and the orchestra will look their best! In this classical setting reflecting bluegrass influences,...

Let your string bass section swing in this easy-to-play blues piece as they build skills and enjoy the motivation of being in the spotlight. Basses carry the melody much of the time, while also accomp...

Let your string bass section swing in this easy-to-play blues piece as they build skills and enjoy the motivation of being in the spotlight. Basses carry the melody much of the time, while also accomp...

Let your string bass section swing in this easy-to-play blues piece as they build skills and enjoy the motivation of being in the spotlight. Basses carry the melody much of the time, while also accomp...

This beautiful tune is an opportunity to introduce or reinforce 6/8 time. Played delicately, the violins and violas will experience the richness of their low registers in contrast to the brilliance of...

This beautiful tune is an opportunity to introduce or reinforce 6/8 time. Played delicately, the violins and violas will experience the richness of their low registers in contrast to the brilliance of...

Very laid back in style, this blues tune can be played with swung or straight eighth notes. With chromatic passages and syncopated sections that repeat, this piece will go together well in rehearsal....

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a...

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a...

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a...

This easy introduction to the blues scale features the quintessential 'walking bass' line in low strings and piano. But every section gets to play the soulful melody at some point with a theme that re...

This easy introduction to the blues scale features the quintessential 'walking bass' line in low strings and piano. But every section gets to play the soulful melody at some point with a theme that re...