Youth String Orchestra

Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) did a lot for young up-and-coming musicians, and there certainly is many a string instrument player who remembers school orchestra times in which the 'Sinfonietta' was progr...

Let the earth receive her King! So rings the closing chord of this lovely setting of 'Good King Wenceslas,' 'We Three Kings' and 'Joy to the World. ' Unison parts and varied section features provide i...

The title of this popular Spanish carol comes not from the Spanish language but rather from the sound of strumming a stringed instrument. This authentic setting for your beginning string orchestra is...

Celebrate the holiday season with this medley of all-time hits. Includes 'Up on the Housetop,' 'Dreydl, Dreydl,' 'Jingle Bells,' and 'Deck the Hall' in a bright arrangement that will make your beginni...

The perfect level for very young players, this arrangement is designed to sound great at almost any tempo. Enjoy! (2:00)

Make your holiday concert sparkle with this terrific new arrangement called Chant de Noël, based on the popular Christmas carol 'Sing We Now of Christmas' and arranged by Michael Story. Varying textur...

A Christmas medley for combined primary and middle school ensembles of mixed ability. Does your school have several ensembles that combine for a big Christmas bash in December? Finally, here is an arr...

Liven up your holiday concert with a medley of four familiar Hanukkah tunes that are perfect for beginning to advanced levels. Everyone gets a chance to play the melody in this exciting arrangement. T...

The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. Thi...

The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. Ang...

Intertwining folk songs and Christmas carols gives this piece a unique voice! Great for expressive playing, this work includes Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Greensleeves, and Amazing Grace. This pie...

From one of the country's most prolific composers, here is an easy holiday work featuring Angels We Have Heard on High, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, and O Come, All Ye F...

This sparkling medley features bell-like pyramid figures and clearly-marked articulations, dynamics and bowings to help young players deliver a truly festive performance. In his score notes, Caponegro...

A delightful collection of eight carols arranged for young string orchestra.

This arrangement will bring sparkle to any holiday concert. Based on Deck The Halls, it incorporates some real fiddle-style figures using lots of open-string double stops, pitch slides, pizzicatos, an...

This is a delightful composition for String Orchestra by Elliot Del Borgo.

This is a delightful composition for String Orchestra by Elliot Del Borgo.

Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert when you program this grade 1 pirate version of the classic Carol Of The Bells. All tricky parts from the original have been adapted into a pirate style that your stude...

This sparkling medley features bell-like pyramid figures and clearly-marked articulations, dynamics and bowings to help young players deliver a truly festive performance. In his score notes, Caponegro...

A delightful collection of eight carols arranged for young string orchestra.

This arrangement will bring sparkle to any holiday concert. Based on Deck The Halls, it incorporates some real fiddle-style figures using lots of open-string double stops, pitch slides, pizzicatos, an...

This imaginative setting of Jingle Bells takes listeners on a holiday journey around the world by presenting the song in the musical styles of several countries -- Mexico, Japan, Austria, Scotland and...

Jolly Old St. Pachelbel is a Christmas musical mash-up for string orchestra featuring two unrelated, but popular themes that is sure to be a hit at this year's Holiday concert!

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 30).

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Ess...