Youth String Orchestra

It's the holiday season, and here they come again, scampering across TV screens all over the world: Charlie Brown and his loveable little friends. All of your audience members will recognize the melod...

Are you listenin'? This melody sparkles! This 'wintery' arrangement is written especially for very young string performers. You can just about see that wonderland!

Ever wonder what Santa does the rest of the year? Give your students something fun to play with this clever combination of popular carols with Vivaldi’s famous Spring movement from his piece The Four...

The Song of the Birds (El cant dels ocells) is a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. It was made famous by Pau (Pablo) Casals, who is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time. He was famou...

A new medley that includes several contrasting carols from the rich German musical heritage

Take a longtime favorite song with a toe-tapping two-beat, add sleigh bells and you've got the necessary elements for an effective holiday program number. Larry's new version for younger players will...

John Moss' version of this gentle carol demonstates why his writing for young string groups has been a staple for directors who enjoy skilled and creative arranging that makes teaching a pleasure. You...

For the holidays, here is a refreshing, simple treatment of the tradional carol that can give younger players performance success. Lloyd Conley's writing for developing groups is always a solid choice...

Three holiday favorites are combined into this solid ensemble setting for strings by Jon Bauman. Careful part writing makes this medley a solid piece to teach and perform with confidence. Includes: Ha...

Here's a lighthearted original piece from veteran composer James Curnow that is perfect for a holiday string program. James' simple, tuneful melody is backed by fresh, contemporary harmony and sleigh...

This German carol continues to appeal to all audiences with its melodic simplicity and adaptability to instrumental settings. James Curnow's arrangement is skilled in every way, offering a superb prog...

A great way to rock the holiday concert! Featuring 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'Jingle Bell Rock,' this medley will be fun to play and will go together easily. At the same time, it wi...

Carol of the Bells, 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,' 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' and 'Jingle Bells' make up this delightful Christmas medley. A choice selection of holiday music that lends it...

A Suite Of English Carols With Optional Narrator The suite is a setting of many old English Christmas carols in six movements - each can stand alone for holiday concert programming, or when played tog...

Travel south with Frosty and enjoy the trip before he melts! Though playable with strings alone, the addition of the optional percussion will add spice and have them dancing. (1:40)

'Featuring a 'guest soloist' playing smart phone or tablet, this one is beautiful and fun! Gorgeous string parts interact with the simple bell part. Invite an administrator to play 'bells' and be crea...

In this jubilant new treatment, we hear four less-common carols - 'The Holly and the Ivy,' 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice,' 'Sussex Carol,' and 'Rejoice and Be Merry.' The medleys are sensitively arrang...

A Joyful Christmas is based on the popular Christmas carol 'Joy to the World.' Victor López has masterfully written an arrangement that has a Latin flavor and will delight audiences. The piece effecti...

This piece will get you ready to saddle up for the Christmas rush. Two familiar tunes, 'Silent Night' and 'Joy to the World,' are set with a fun, western flair. 'Silent Night' features the use of port...

Christmas Lullaby is a setting for string orchestra of themes form Johannes Brahms, op. 91, Two Songs for Contralto and Piano with Viola. The second of Brahms' songs, Geistliches Wiegenlied, is based...

Based on the classically familiar 'Greensleeves,' here is a poignant setting with musical lines from forceful to flowing. Robert W. Smith stamps the work with his unique sound sculpturing to give a hi...

Christmas lullabies, What Child Is This? and Lully, Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child, better known as The Coventry Carol, are intertwined musically. Introductory soloistic passages are written for each...

This exciting and contemporary arrangement blends two traditional carols, We Three Kings and O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Opening in slow and mysterious 6/8, the tempo shifts to an energetic rhythmic 3/4...