Youth String Orchestra

Who doesn't love adorable puppies? Playful Puppies is inspired by a group of energetic pups playing together in a garden. Scored to help accommodate smaller ensembles, in first position and in G major...

This version of the Canadian national anthem is accessible to developing musicians. For a more ornate and complex edition (grade 3), please look at 81-STR111.

The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem, dated around 600 BC, by the poet Homer. It tells of the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journeys after the fall of Troy and when he, a...

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about th...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the 'pirate-like' feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many pi...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water but, by sand raked in patterns that suggest rippling...

Young string players always like a swashbuckling adventure - especially one that makes them sound so good! The intriguing minor/modal themes, with lots of unisons and doublings, makes them sound more...

Young string players always like a swashbuckling adventure - especially one that makes them sound so good! The intriguing minor/modal themes, with lots of unisons and doublings, makes them sound more...

This is a real charmer of a piece! The light opening melody with pizzicato accompaniment brings an air of dignity and style that one can't help but appreciate. As the melody grows and is shared by var...

This is a real charmer of a piece! The light opening melody with pizzicato accompaniment brings an air of dignity and style that one can't help but appreciate. As the melody grows and is shared by var...

Educational and economical, this collection of masterworks provides a multitude of uses for ensembles of various sizes. These arrangements are perfect for concerts, special events, weddings, or sight-...

Written with the second-year string player in mind, this work shares the majestic theme throughout the orchestra. Students will reinforce basic articulations using only quarter and eighth notes. An ex...

Written with the second-year string player in mind, this work shares the majestic theme throughout the orchestra. Students will reinforce basic articulations using only quarter and eighth notes. An ex...

This sunny Latin dance lets young players imitate woodpeckers by tapping their instruments with their bows! Audiences will be delighted by the carefree style and playful melodies. Students will enjoy...

This sunny Latin dance lets young players imitate woodpeckers by tapping their instruments with their bows! Audiences will be delighted by the carefree style and playful melodies. Students will enjoy...

Performers and audiences will love this energetic and catchy piece. The eighth-note/quarter-note motifs that occur throughout the piece sound like the phrase "giddy-up," hence the title of the piece.

Performers and audiences will love this energetic and catchy piece. The eighth-note/quarter-note motifs that occur throughout the piece sound like the phrase "giddy-up," hence the title of the piece.

An energetic introduction builds into triumphant and soaring melodies in this exciting piece for beginning to intermediate players. This selection features approachable rhythms and bowing, a wide dyna...

An energetic introduction builds into triumphant and soaring melodies in this exciting piece for beginning to intermediate players. This selection features approachable rhythms and bowing, a wide dyna...

Written for success, this simplified arrangement has all parts in first position with basic beginning rhythms. It is a great piece for introducing your students to one of the great symphonies of Austr...

Written for success, this simplified arrangement has all parts in first position with basic beginning rhythms. It is a great piece for introducing your students to one of the great symphonies of Austr...

This straightforward Baroque march works as either a processional or concert work for beginning to intermediate strings. It's a pleasing arrangement that reinforces many concepts such as dotted quarte...

This straightforward Baroque march works as either a processional or concert work for beginning to intermediate strings. It's a pleasing arrangement that reinforces many concepts such as dotted quarte...

A bluegrass carol for the holidays! Based on the spiritual Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, this lively carol combines Appalachian folk style with the joy of the season. Students will learn call-and-res...

A bluegrass carol for the holidays! Based on the spiritual Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, this lively carol combines Appalachian folk style with the joy of the season. Students will learn call-and-res...