Introduce your students to the galant style of Georg Philipp Telemann with this grade 1+ arrangement. This is an excellent piece to develop bowing technique, dynamic contrasts, phrasing and tempo chan...
With all the energy and excitement of a top 40 song, this grade 1+ original will make your young orchestra students feel like pop superstars! Driving rhythms and simple syncopations give it an authent...
Inspired by a popular Mexican breakfast, this spicy Latin composition will help your students start their day off right. Easy syncopated rhythms and a catchy melody will have the audience wanting a se...
Your orchestra students will love to groove with the gators with this grade 1 original! Based on the 12-bar blues, it may be played either using straight eighths or swing eighths. Each set includes th...
Young string players will absolutely love the vocalized cat sounds (meow and hissss!) that punctuate this highly imaginative original! Educational features here include playing F-naturals in a minor k...
Featuring lead material and simple doublestops in all parts, the eighth notes in this vigorous original occur in groups of four on a repeating pitch. Both arco and pizzicato techniques are used, and t...
From Bizet's Carmen Suite #2, this setting of the familiar dance theme is scored so that the chromatic melody lies exceedingly well for young strings. A mix of legato and staccato bow strokes typify t...
Designed as a first concert piece for beginners, this enduring favorite (released in 1968) limits rhythms to nothing shorter than a quarter note, includes no slurs, provides ample bowing reminders, an...
This exciting piece for grade 1+ groups in the key of E minor is perfect for concert or festival performances. The melodies are spread throughout all sections giving everyone a chance to shine. This f...
This inspiring grade 1+ work is a stirring combination of the energized opening, followed by the lyrically expressive mid-section that will provide motivation for players and joy for their audiences....
This energetic and refreshing original is destined to be a highlight of beginning-level repertoire for years to come. From bold, rustic sections to soft and suspense-building tremolos and pizzicatos,...
We welcome Timothy Isham to the Kendor family of writers with this winning original that combines an infectious rock groove in the cello and bass lines with sassy fiddle figures from violas and violin...
This grade 1 pizzicato feature for cello and bass is loosely based on the traditional Lightly Row theme. Written in A-B-A form, it is played pizzicato throughout and is set in A minor. The B section f...
Your students will love playing this well-crafted setting of the traditional Welsh folk song. Written in AABA form in 3/4 time, the tempo is lively (quarter note = 92) and all parts have an interestin...
This fun and energetic Jamaican folk song is expertly arranged here for grade 1+ groups. Everyone gets to play the melody, and plenty of great teaching tools are included, from bowing to fingerings, a...
Most often heard during the holiday season but appropriate all year long, this familiar English tune lets students focus on playing with warm expression and good intonation. Great change-of-pace fare...
This beautiful setting in G of the great Scottish tune encourages first-year students to play with good expression, intonation, balance and blend. The shortest note value is a quarter note, and the so...
The Norse legend of Guldfaxe, Thor's horse with the golden mane, is captured in this dramatic piece for grade 1 strings. Basic D-major finger patterns, 'run pony' rhythms, and the mystic Dorian mode a...
This fun grade 1+ piece in E minor takes you on a solar journey with a cool groove. The melody is spread throughout all sections of the orchestra, making it very interesting for all players. Each set...
In this adaptation of the first movement from Vivaldi's familiar Baroque masterpiece, the two solo parts have been cleverly incorporated into the standard string orchestra parts. Lively canonic melodi...
William Billings' illustrious hymn Chester is scored here in a very playable concert setting that allows for a full sound and interesting lines in all parts. The simple nobility of the melodic line an...
This fun grade 1+ piece is designed to help students develop the skill of quickly switching between arco and pizzicato, while also providing experience playing left hand pizzicato and using the 4th fi...
This sparkling, energetic original effectively emulates the classic Mozartean style in very playable terms. A vigorous marcato opening, legato midsection, and powerful recap of the first theme will ma...
This clever original provides an excellent opportunity to feature low strings, while giving all students a fun part to play. A perfect training piece for F-naturals and simple 2-note slurs, it also in...
This lively piece focuses on three concepts: note-reading on the G string, combined quarter and eighth note rhythm patterns, and dynamic changes. Written in echo style, it's lots of fun to play and he...
Scored in G and D, this simplified version of Beethoven's 9th Symphony theme features dramatic crescendos, clear bowing indications, and some pizzicato work for cellos and basses. It also assigns some...
Dedicated to his daughters, this lively concert original (quarter note = 126) features arco and pizzicato techniques, double stops for violins, violas and cellos, and a mix of tutti and contrapuntal p...
This exciting original work is so accessible for the youngest orchestras. Rhythms are very interesting but easily taught, and is a must for contest or festival.
This piece is based on a song written by Margaret Embers McGee in 1918 called My Paddle's Keen And Bright, which became a popular song sung by scouts around the campfire. The strong beat depicts the s...
This energetic overture featuring driving rhythms and a fresh harmonic approach should be played boldly with confidence. Some violin and cello double stops add dramatic emphasis at key moments, and th...
Scored in D major, this winning march for first-year strings opens and ends with dramatic pyramid entrances from the bottom up -- cellos and basses first, then violas, then 2nd Violins, and finally 1s...
Your students will be grooving to the sweet, fruit-filled sounds of this 12-bar blues based tune for grade 1+ groups. The easy syncopated rhythms will be fun to play and the piece can be played in eit...
Take a tasty musical trip to the carnival with this grade 1 work written in 3/4 time. Based in the key of D major, it offers elementary rhythms and a simple call-and-response section. Each set include...
Why not invite your students to imagine their favorite confectionery treats when playing this fun-loving swing tune in D major?! Sure to satisfy any sweet tooth, it can be played as written or as an a...
This fun-loving original by music educator Jeffrey Frizzi is guaranteed to motivate beginning string players by highlighting the strengths of every section. Unison cellos and basses start off with an...
The dark sound of D minor along with the aggressive mood created by repeated down-bow strokes will surely motivate your students to practice. This is a great piece for teaching low 2nd finger, double...
This great Irish hymn features a simple yet lyrical melody accompanied by rich, resonant chords and easy arpeggios. Basic note values, occasional slurs, and some divisi cello passages to supplement a...
Scored in G major, this original in ABA form paints a convincing picture of twilight time in the old American West. The optional percussion part for temple blocks imitates the sound of horse's hooves...
Images of a late night celebration in the European countryside come alive in this spirited original featuring easy double stops, spicy pizzicatos, and dramatic pitch slides.
The arranger has taken this lively melody and added easy fiddle-style touches, a pinch of pizzicato, some simple double stops, open string ostinatos and fun-loving bass lines to create a winner that p...
As the title implies, this novelty number is a fun-loving marriage of music and foot stomping/shuffling that scores a big hit with young players and their audiences. Written in the key of D, the music...
Challenge your young players with the melodies from the famous works of Haydn and Mozart featured in this piece. The 'accent' will be on the students' motivation to learn these familiar themes and on...
This exciting march makes a great program opener for young players and will help students learn to keep a steady time while playing up-beats. An optional piano part is provided.
This original by one of the industry's top string writers begins as a leisurely chorale that tunefully moves into a march. Extensive doubling of the 2nd violin and viola parts allows directors to move...
This setting of a simple 8-bar canon written by Thomas Tallis in the 16th century affords young strings a wonderful chance to experience the challenge and thrill of playing contrapuntal textures. It f...
The grade 1+ arrangement of the bluegrass classic in the key of D major is sure to be a hit with students and audiences alike. Perfect for any concert or contest, double stops and fun rhythms are incl...
Built on the pentatonic scale, this exuberant march with an oriental flair will delight players and audiences alike. A combined 1st/2nd Violin part (16 copies in each set) promotes greater confidence...
This fun, grade 1 arrangement of the classic American song by Joseph Winner features everyone on the melody. Cello and Bass are doubled throughout, and Viola is always doubled with either 2nd Violin o...
One of the most beloved hymns of all times, this early American folk melody has been expertly arranged by John Caponegro. The simple but challenging arrangement will appeal to young musicians, with ev...
This familiar, rhythmically-charged folk tune includes everything that directors need to inspire students to practice and keep audiences tapping their toes from start to finish -- plucky pizzicatos, h...
Your students will love playing this pentatonic composition in the popular Brazilian dance style. It's an excellent piece to teach dynamic contrasts, short bow strokes, syncopation, and how to play al...
This imaginative setting of Jingle Bells takes listeners on a holiday journey around the world by presenting the song in the musical styles of several countries -- Mexico, Japan, Austria, Scotland and...
This delightful medley of three holiday favorites features foot stomping and shuffling fun for all! Well-placed bowings, fingerings and articulations will help young players deliver an effective perfo...
Your students will love playing this fun-filled creative holiday arrangement. Combining Boil 'Em Cabbage Down with Jingle Bells this grade 1+ piece is a great high energy piece to add to your next hol...
Students will love playing this imaginative Christmas medley that combines snippets of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Deck The Halls, We Three Kings, We Wish You A Merry Ch...
Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert when you program this grade 1 pirate version of the classic Carol Of The Bells. All tricky parts from the original have been adapted into a pirate style that your stude...
This delightful medley takes Up On The Housetop, Jingle Bells and Good King Wenceslas, adds a healthy portion of hoedown elements -- slides, double stops, pizzicato -- then wraps them all together in...
This arrangement will bring sparkle to any holiday concert. Based on Deck The Halls, it incorporates some real fiddle-style figures using lots of open-string double stops, pitch slides, pizzicatos, an...
