Youth String Orchestra

The Zulu title of this popular South African folk hymn translates to We Are Marching. In this clever adaptation, the melody is first presented in all parts, then appears as a round backed by a rock-st...

El Camino' ('The Road') is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This...

Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmas time spiritual, 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' Paired with the equally familiar 'Children Go Where...

Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmas time spiritual, 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' Paired with the equally familiar 'Children Go Where...

Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmas time spiritual, 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' Paired with the equally familiar 'Children Go Where...

Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmas time spiritual, 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' Paired with the equally familiar 'Children Go Where...

A stunningly beautiful waltz that will make your beginning orchestra sound advanced for their age level. Based on the D-major scale with a beautiful ostinato bass line, this original fiddle waltz from...

A stunningly beautiful waltz that will make your beginning orchestra sound advanced for their age level. Based on the D-major scale with a beautiful ostinato bass line, this original fiddle waltz from...

A stunningly beautiful waltz that will make your beginning orchestra sound advanced for their age level. Based on the D-major scale with a beautiful ostinato bass line, this original fiddle waltz from...

This charming waltz based on the G major scale gives every section a chance to play the melody. A surprise melody, 'Chopsticks,' also appears in the middle of the piece and is passed from the low stri...

This charming waltz based on the G major scale gives every section a chance to play the melody. A surprise melody, 'Chopsticks,' also appears in the middle of the piece and is passed from the low stri...

This charming waltz based on the G major scale gives every section a chance to play the melody. A surprise melody, 'Chopsticks,' also appears in the middle of the piece and is passed from the low stri...

This waltz-style piece features a gentle melody with unique harmonies to create a tranquil and mysterious mood. Perfect for the developing string orchestra, the simple rhythms are limited to mainly ha...

Whole Bow Waltz by Ingrid Koller is a fun way to teach orchestra students some much-needed bow management skills. In this level 1.5 piece in G major, the waltz melody includes plenty of long notes so...

Whole Bow Waltz by Ingrid Koller is a fun way to teach orchestra students some much-needed bow management skills. In this level 1.5 piece in G major, the waltz melody includes plenty of long notes so...

This favorite children's song has been cleverly arranged in some different styles in this easy arrangement for string orchestra. The melody is first in the violins, then a waltz section then finally a...

Very playable. Educational value in extending bow technique.

A little more difficult than the above two pieces, but very playable. Educational value in extending bow technique.

Very playable. Educational value in extending bow technique.

A little more difficult than the above two pieces, but very playable. Educational value in extending bow technique.

Lauren Bernofsky wants young string players to love playing music, from the very beginning of their studies. Therefore, she likes writing early-level pieces that are fun, yet pedagogically helpful. 'O...

This bluesy all-pizzicato piece is a great introduction to simple ties, slight syncopation, and optional swing-style playing. Students also get to practice easy alternating F- and C-natural and sharp...

This bluesy all-pizzicato piece is a great introduction to simple ties, slight syncopation, and optional swing-style playing. Students also get to practice easy alternating F- and C-natural and sharp...

Here's a great way to teach easy syncopation. Students will love the fun, rhythmic flavor and will want to play the tune over and over. Each section is featured in this classic fiddle tune.