Highland String Orchestra

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This five-movement work features several different composers of the renaissance period in a well-crafted arrangement for young orchestras. This is an excellent vehicle for teaching about this importan...

This rhythmically exciting work is sure to be a favorite with students and audiences alike. The driving rhythms of the work surround an Andante middle section of expressive beauty. Don't miss this one...

This popular Southern folk song includes a few "blue notes" and is great fun for young string players. A variety of bowing patterns are explored and developed in this excellent arrangement by Carrie L...

This standard American folk song becomes great fun in the hands of highly creative arranger Carrie Lane Gruselle. All sections have interesting parts in this often "bly" arrangement. Your students wil...

These three contrasting movements represent ideal literature for the intermediate orchestra. Very accessible, yet highly musical, this work will be one that you will enjoy coming back to year after ye...

Violas take center stage in this fun and colorful section feature. The funky pizzicato groove laid down by the violins, cellos and basses, combined with rhythmic challenges and chromatic notes, makes...

The dark harmonies and driving tempo of this original overture will surely make this one a favorite with your students. Designed to reinforce B-flats, this piece highlights every section of the orches...

Each section will enjoy a turn playing the lively melody in this fun and spirited arrangement from one of today's master writers for young orchestra, Carrie Lane Gruselle. "Kid tested" by the arranger...

Spanish for "Exotic Butterflies," Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...

The ancient, brooding stone protectors are brought to life with fury and flourish in this dramatic concert piece. Growling melodies are passed between all sections of the orchestra while the modal har...

Little Liza Jane and "Dance Josey" are American folk tunes abounding with energy and vitality. In this arrangement, these companion songs give young string players an opportunity to develop pizzicato,...

With a march tempo and dark harmonies, Crusader is sure to conjure images of a muddy, battle-weary soldier from an ancient time. The melody and ardent rhythms are passed around through all sections, e...

Dos Fuegos will light a fire under your orchestra! Written in a minor key and rhythmically compelling, this distinctly Spanish-sounding work will entrance your students. Great for your fall concert. T...

You're sure to envision the infamous snake charmer when you play The Charming Snake. Shifting between D major and minor, this piece is a study in contrasting styles, between Classical in the major sec...

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Flambeaux were the torchbearers in the annual night parades during Mardi Gras who provided the only illumination for the floats in the days before streetlights. Modern flambeaux carry on the tradition...

Fanfare and Celebration was composed in 2000 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Michigan ASTA Junior High String Camp, founded by Elizabeth Green in 1970. The piece is set in D major and conta...

In this tribute to film music of the spy-movie genre, our Secret Agent 440 tries to keep a low profile while exploring chromatics, dynamics, double stops and diverse articulations. When things get too...

This sophisticated-sounding arrangement is a welcome addition to the multicultural holiday repertoire. Cello and bass parts are simple, using only six notes, and the violins and violas are given equal...