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Lavande is the French word for lavender flower, which is the inspiration for this work by Yukiko Nishimura. It presents an ideal vehicle for young string orchestras to explore the nuances of adagio pl...

This string orchestra arrangement by Lauren Keiser of the second movement 'allegretto' from Franck's Symphony in d minor. It is an ideal study in pizzicato for beginning to intermediate ensembles.

The Swan by Saint Saens is one of the most recognizable themes of the Romantic period. This arrangement for string orchestra by Lauren Keiser captures the essence of this beautiful melody while adapti...

As the title implies, Merry, Merry, Merry was inspired by the Christmas holidays, with the light texture and melodies evoking the gentle images of falling snow and brisk winter walks. The work is a br...

Scarlatti's Sonata in B Minor, K. 87, L. 33 is a plaintive work originally written for keyboard. This beautiful transcription by Yukiko Nishimura presents the piece in the key of a minor, making the m...

The whimsical main theme, with its augmented 2nd, is perfect for teaching intervals and chromatic fingerings (the violas will play in 1/2 position). The first violins will shift to and stay in 3rd pos...

Masquerade was written in 1941 as incidental music for a play of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov, however the music is better known in the form of a five-movement suite, which Khachaturian extracte...

The Sonata da Chiesa (Church Sonata) reflects the composer's fascination with cathedrals, particularly the one (the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, New York) in which he was a chorister as a child....

Winner of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association composition contest, this three movement piece for string orchestra depicts three scenes in Mexico: I. Flores Y Guittaras, II. Cancione De Amor, III...

Written in a Baroque dance style in fast triple meter, this lively tune makes for a great encore or quick opener.

Based on Cantata No. 156, this beautiful melody has been used by many arrangers as the theme in solos for strings and wind instruments.

Based on Cantata No. 156, this beautiful melody has been used by many arrangers as the theme in solos for strings and wind instruments.

This gorgeous setting of Pachelbel's famous Canon in D for two violins and piano or organ is one of many arrangements available from the publisher. It is part of the Andrew Gurwitz Memorial Series of...

This gorgeous setting of Pachelbel's famous Canon in D for violin quartet is one of many arrangements available from the publisher. It is part of the Andrew Gurwitz Memorial Series of music for srings...

Well-known Japanese saxophonist, Masato Kumoi, commissioned this work after hearing composer Yukiko Nishimura's popular band work, 'Star Ship.' His request was for a new solo alto saxophone and band p...

A notable Czech composer, Jaromir Weinberger achieved sudden fame with the production of his opera, Svanda dudâk (Schwanda, the Bagpiper), written in a popular Bohemian style, at the Czech Opera, in P...

Composed originally for flute and alto flute duo with chamber orchestra, this tuneful and songlike piece was later arranged by the composer for various duo and solo combinations with both orchestra an...