FJH String Orchestra

Enhance your warm-up and develop stellar intonation with this thoughtful set of 10 intonation studies and chorales. Designed to help students hear harmony in a logical and progressive way, exercises i...

This aggressive mixed-meter work relies heavily on pulse and the mixed placement of accents to create exceptional momentum. The composer makes extensive use of simple double stops to create big layers...

An emotionally charged and personal work. Written to simultaneously depict the journey of graduating seniors with the composer's own journey to the other side of the world without his family, the musi...

This powerful, heartfelt work pays tribute to a student gone too soon, who left behind a melody he composed as part of a class project. Balmages takes this melody and develops it into a full-blown fan...

Journey to the vast countryside of Scotland as you imagine the sound of bagpipes rolling over a heather moor. Memorable melodies abound in every part, portraying the strength and pride of the Scottish...

This stunning work pays tribute to Aaron Copland as it depicts many of the magnificent scenes that have occurred throughout the American west. From the opening pastorale, to hoedowns and cattle drives...

This clever and comical selection was inspired by the music of Sergei Prokofiev and other 20th century Russian composers. Written almost as a gallop, the witty tongue-in-cheek melody will provide a ni...

This lyrical work is a musical portrait of a person experiencing for the first time the awe and grandeur of an ancient European cathedral.

Inspired by the famous Shakespeare soliloquy from the third act of Hamlet, this compelling two-movement work portrays a vast array of emotions. The first movement, Dream of Life, uses long phrases, sl...

Inspired by the famous Shakespeare soliloquy from the third act of Hamlet, this compelling two-movement work portrays a vast array of emotions. The first movement, Dream of Life, uses long phrases, sl...

This emotional expression of loss and grief will bring out the true musicianship and maturity of your ensemble. The amazing harmonic vocabulary effortlessly supports the contemplative melodies as the...

Written when the composer was a mere 15 years old, this jaunty scherzo will take your ensemble on a high-speed ride! Sections take turns bouncing around with the work's catchy melodies before moving i...

Your strings will become the clave in this extremely exciting and creative arrangement by Erik Morales. After an introduction using only pizzicato, the clave rhythm is quickly established. Interesting...