Highland String Orchestra

This piece was inspired by a visit to London's Buckingham Palace, with its colorful tradition of the changing of the guards. Set in the key of D Major, the chordal harmonies and dotted quarter rhythms...

This high energy, rhythmically driven piece is fun to play for any grade level and any size group. It features easy rhythms and techniques such as detaché bowing, tremolo, accents, pizzicato, and a fe...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to...

This original jig lies well under the fingers and gives everyone a fun part to play. As with most jigs, the faster, the better, and add foot stomps! (3:00)

Stir the imagination looking for dinosaur bones with the curious melodies in this kid-friendly piece! A great teaching piece as well, with easy rhythms, lifts, accents, one optional high 3rd finger in...

A moving tribute by Susan Day to the people we admire - whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country - this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the...

This lively piece by Susan Day, written in G minor and D minor, reinforces many skills, such as executing slurs at a fast tempo and playing flats and accidentals in tune, to achieve the characteristic...

Upon hearing the words 'Big Sky Country,' one typically thinks of the western states; Montana in particular. This piece, however, depicts any place where the sky is vast, the view expansive, and the s...

In 3/4, with some pizzicato and a few slurs, the minor melodies and gypsy-like quality make 'A Gypsy's Life' a very appealing selection composed by Susan Day. The perfect piece to introduce B-flat to...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

With two contrasting movements that reflect vignettes of fall, this piece will delight players and audiences. Flowing melodies and colorful harmonies give way to a rollicking jig and evoke the beauty,...

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) reigned as one of the most famous composers of Venice, some say even more famous during his lifetime than his contemporary, Antonio Vivaldi. Among his notable compositions...

Tchaikovsky based this work on Mozart's piano variations on a theme by Gluck. While close to the original, this arrangement is very approachable. Showcasing Classical charm, these variations offer all...

Based upon Tchaikovsky's setting with a middle section in parallel major added by arranger Robert Sieving, this arrangement of 'Old French Melody' from Children's Album, Op. 39 is quickly accessible....

Have the cookies left out on Christmas Eve mysteriously vanished? Does it seem like the nutcracker and toy soldier figurines have moved by themselves overnight? Are you experiencing strange visions of...

Here is a classic Del Borgo piece-rhythmically exciting and harmonically rich. In addition, the contrasting middle section allows for attention to tonal development, balance and blend. Arlington Sketc...

William Boyce was an English composer who lived in the same time as Handel. This arrangement of music from his elegant and graceful Fourth Symphony is an excellent addition to concert and contest lite...

You won't believe the sound your strings will get with this wonderful new piece by master composer Elliot Del Borgo! Rich and full-sounding, this is the perfect piece to start off your school year wit...

This popular Baroque violin solo has been masterfully scored for solo violin and string orchestra by Elliot Del Borgo. An excellent encore-type piece for showing off either your entire first violin se...

Mysteria Abyissi, by Kirt Mosier, was written to evoke the mysteries of the deep as the ethereal scoring takes the listener into the dark areas of the ocean. The optional celesta adds the magical spar...

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Feature your favorite staff members, administrators or other volunteers on this very student-friendly arrangement of the famous Toy Symphony. You may use the suggested toys (cuckoo, train whistle, rat...