Southern Music Company

There is nothing like the beauty of a clear blue sky on a spring or summer day. Lying on a blanket as you look up, whether in soft grass or on a sandy beach, it's a time to take a deep breath and appr...

ENCHANTEN is a magical piece that mystifies and charms at the same time. Its effect is that of being in a magical garden where wondrous things occur to delight the senses. The mood is mysterious and w...

Written between 1732 and 1735, J.S. Bach's COFFEE CANTATA is one of his few secular cantatas. ARIA No. 8, is joyous and uplifting; awonderful example of the mature baroque compositional style. The plo...

This haunted dance in G minor will capture the hearts and souls of your students and their audiences. From its hypnotic opening to its swaying sicilienne rhythms, MYSTERIOUS SHADOWS has the power to t...

Created for string ensembles working at a level 3.5, ADAGIO AND ALLEGRO offers a wonderful opportunity for developing players to discover the brilliant and dramatic composer that is Ludwig Van Beethov...

Starting with an eight-measure violin solo, this simple but elegant melody weaves its way through the orchestra, providing different sections the opportunity to shine, and play expressively. Written e...

This is a programmatic work featuring three distinct sections: “Spring Melt”, “Lake is Open Now” and “Winter Freeze.” Written specifically about Lake Erie, each section tries to paint a picture of tha...

This majestic MARCH is an arrangement for double string orchestra of a work originally composed for harmonium and piano in 1872 by the world-famous French organist, Alexandre Guilmant (1836-1911). Thi...

THE ROCK was composed on guitar and then scored for string orchestra. The ostinato phrase repeats itself multiple times forming the rhythmic section for a blues-like melody. To maximize audience enjoy...

DREAMDANCING opens with an expansive, lyrical introduction. The middle section is more animated as the dance theme unfolds, ultimately driving the piece to a majestic and dramatic conclusion. The scor...

DARK MACHINATIONS is a hauntingly beautiful waltz that tells the story of a villain's nefarious plan to destroy the hero. From the brooding oepning notes that depict the gathering of dark magic, to th...

This selection is taken from Mozart's DIVERTIMENTO K.251, No. 11 in D Major, a 6-movement work composed in Salzburg in the year 1776. The original oboe and horn parts have been redistributed among the...

Written at a level 2 in difficulty, ANOTHER WORLD is highly melodic, underpinned with appealing rhythmic interest. The simple original melody is explored and expanded as the piece progresses. A bright...

Tripartite sinfonias of this era were stylistically akin to the Italian opera overtures first heard in the 17th Century. The typical format was for a lively allegro, followed by a lyrical slow section...

On Edge refers to a feeling of nervousness and suspense, and is the opposite of calm and relaxed. This piece conveys the feeling of urgency and anticipation through rapid 8th note passages in all part...

Written in 1739, George Frideric Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6 are among the most popular pieces he composed for strings. The stately Larghetto and spirited Allegro ma non troppo of the Concerto No....

Gustav Holst's The Planets is one of the most iconic orchestral suites of the 20th century, with each movement representing the astrological character of a different planet. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jo...

The Nighthawk of Golden Bell was commissioned for the 30th anniversary of Camp Con Brio (formerly the Colorado ASTA String Camp), which the composer founded in 1995. The camp is currently held every s...

Liszt opens his sprawling oratorio Christus with this straightforward instrumental fugue. Marked with the opening words of Isaiah 45:8: Rorate coeli (Heavenly Dew Drops), the fugue adapts the opening...

This simple piece attempts to take the audience and the players to a time forgotten, when human values such as chivalry and courage were an integral part of the lives of those who came before us. Peop...

This lively toe-tapper is melodic, and gives all the sections something fun to play. Built on an ostinato G in the bass, Hoe Down combines rhythmic motifs that propel the music forward, accompanying a...

This is a piece that has seen several iterations, originally composed for the Trance genre, then modified for string quartet and finally string orchestra. I was inspired by how human beings solve comp...

Sunrise Reflections was written for the orchestra program at Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago, IL, under the direction of Mrs. Devon Morales. This piece is all about the creation and remembrance of g...

Danse de Sauvages- A string orchestra arrangement of the famous Rondeau from the Opera Les Indes Galantes by Jean-Philippe Rameau. The opera was a type of opera-ballet with the story taking place in e...

The String Quintet in C major (D.956, Op. Posth. 163) is Schubert's final chamber work. It is sometimes called the Cello Quintet because unlike the standard string quintet, which includes an extra vio...