Youth String Orchestra

Friends has been one of the most popular television series of all time and the show's theme song is just as popular. This year was the series' final but it is sure to live on in syndication. Make sure...

One of the most beloved hymns of all times, this early American folk melody has been expertly arranged by John Caponegro. The simple but challenging arrangement will appeal to young musicians, with ev...

Composer Bud Woodruff continues to present compositions that students will love to perform and will learn from playing. The title, Dorian's Barn has a unique double meaning in that it is dedicated to...

Highlander's Pride showcases what Carl Strommen ability to write tuneful melodies and well-scored compositions. This march-like piece draws from Scottish influences and is perfect for developing group...

Kathryn Griesinger's Ballad of Burning Sky is a rollicking ballad which tells a tale from the untamed frontier of the historic Wild West. In this easy first-position piece, students can create their o...

Annie's Gone Home, composed in the style of a spiritual, was written as a tribute to composer Bud Woodruff's mother. The tune is built on phrases of easily understandable material, but the poignant na...

Incursion is a collaboration between composer Sean O'Loughlin and the students of the Westport, Connecticut Public Schools. Inspired by the students' desire for a dark and scary sounding piece, O'Loug...

Festive and fun, composer David Hind's Festive Carousel is a wonderful addition to any concert program. Work on articulations and delicate entrances with this energetic new work for string orchestra.

Just as the title describes, this piece walks the highwire from pointed driving rhythms to sonorous lyrical lines. It is signature Alan Lee Silva at his best, with flowing, melodic lines and lush harm...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano This new composition from composer David Hinds evokes the spirit of the Old West, when early pioneers traveled ac...

Battle of the Shadow Hunters is a dark, driven character and teaching piece. It was written for second year students to give them practice with a minor tonality, but also easy enough rhythmically to a...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Chimes, Piano This modal piece has a dark, other worldly sound that students love to play. It's as if it is from the pa...

The imagery of a lush, green meadow helps set the stage for Verdant Meadows. This simple, yet harmonically adventurous composition alternates between legato melodies and staccato harmonies. Following...

Joseph Compello's Great Plains Saga for the beginning string orchestra students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons heading West through the American plains. Students will lov...

A lively and exhilarating new piece for beginning string groups, Effervescence lives up to its title but is so much more. It also contains lush harmonies, sweeping melodic gestures reminiscent of the...

String teachers are always trying to encourage their students to play with more bow. Composer Joseph Compello gives very beginning students the chance to do just that in his piece, Arco-ology. There i...

Your beginning string orchestra is bound to sparkle with this delightful new composition from composer George Sweet. The piece uses very simple rhythmic figure that will make that very first concert f...

As the title suggests, there is a trumpet-like motive which is tossed among instrument sections. The source of this tune from the Shaker history can be performed as a holiday piece or any time of year...

Emmanuel Chabrier's masterful composition based on the popular Cuban dance style has been wonderfully arranged for string orchestra. Perfect for teaching dotted rhythms, triplets and Latin style.

Country Czardas is written in the style of a Hungarian folk dance, following the traditional binary form of a slow Lassa followed by a fast Friss. This complementary contrast provides both expressive...

This easy-intermediate level arrangement for strings will add a welcome variety to the typical Christmas concert program! With a short performance time of around 2 minutes, this edition also includes...

The King's Guard describes the heroism and duty of the knights that are entrusted with the king's safety. It begins with an ominous introduction that grows in suspense, and then it leads right into th...