Youth String Orchestra

Brilliantly balancing lyrical and rhythmic playing at a fast tempo, this piece is fun and will bring a smile to all. The bouncing accompaniments and lyrical melodies will remind students of playing wi...

Imagine the sounds of the Arctic with this lively minor melody that evokes images of an exciting expedition through cold winds and rough ice. Each section plays the melody, evoking images of a trek th...

This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 1 as well as a full set for grade 2 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need - perfect for mixed-ability ensembles! Hunters of Avata...

Mohanam Hop, by Cooper Ford and Manjula Ramachandran, is a light and fun Indian piece for young orchestras, based on Raaga Mohanam, which uses the pitches of a G pentatonic scale. The quarter-note rhy...

Emerald Spring, written by Erica Donahoe, is perfect for a spring concert. Opening with a melodic air and finishing with a rollicking jig, students and audiences will enjoy the variety offered here. S...

If you are looking for a fun, exciting selection for your beginning orchestra, look no further! Rustic Warriors, by Rodney Lamar Page, highlights each string orchestra instrument with a very catchy me...

The ranges, keys, rhythms and other technical demands are well within the grade level and provide an inviting way to introduce these well-known Irish melodies and a significant American composer. - Th...

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The rich heritage of musical Americana is delightfully presented in three contrasting movements based on traditional folk songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains. 'At the Foot of Yonder Mountain...

Originally the pentatonic air 'I fee'd a lad at Michaelmas,' Auld Lang Syne, a folk song from Scotland, is a favorite for ringing in the New Year. Recognized around the world, this well-loved folk son...

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...

This exciting work for younger orchestras evokes the point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being. Students will have an opportunity to learn contrasting bow strokes includ...

There is a method book hidden within the context of this concert piece! While floating through the 'Clouds,' 'Rain,' 'Thunder,' and 'Sun,' this multi-movement work focuses students on music literacy....

This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of lik...

A traditional carol with a distinctly non-traditional approach! Some old-time fiddling figures combine with the carol in a comfortable key of D major. Easy parts for violin, viola, and violoncello all...

Your young string players will love performing this easy arrangement of the famous old tune. Includes a tom-tom part which is necessary and an optional piano part. Lots of fun!

A light and cheerful arrangement in D Major where all sections get the melody. Your bass section will venture briefly into 4th position for their turn at the tune. Everyone else will remain in 1st pos...

Finally, an accessible piece for young string students with options to teach improvisation! Written by jazz composer and violinist Martin Norgaard, Calypso is based on rhythms and singable melodies in...

This dignified work conjures images of 17th century France with its stately melodies. Students explore a full dynamic spectrum as the piece develops and all sections have melodic material. Optional pe...

An absolute Chinese treasure from the pen of Albert Wang, this very simple tune has nothing more complicated than eighth and quarter notes. The theme is passed throughout the orchestra and remains in...

Shiver me timbers, matey! What a terrific training work for the young string orchestra with its syncopation and carefully marked bowings and fingerings. And wouldn't you, the conductor, cut a swashbuc...

This arrangement of Mouret's famous work is set up like a Baroque concerto grosso, allowing you to feature soloists at an early grade level. Minimal hooked bowings, slurs on adjacent notes, and some l...

This arrangement, in D Major, is based on an 18th-century dance tune. Each section gets pieces of the theme. Teaching points include string crossings, changing to pizzicato from arco and back, and cou...

With the fun addition of "woofs" and percussion to spell out B-I-N-G-O, this arrangement strengthens the counting and note reading skills of your beginning ensemble.