LudwigMasters Holiday Music for Strings

This arrangement of Angels We have Heard on High was written for high school students looking for fun Christmas carols that require minimal rehearsals. Your students and audiences alike will enjoy thi...

This long awaited arrangement of the March from The Nutcracker fills the void of classic orchestral literature for string orchestra at the grade 2 level. This adaptation, along with Dance of the Sugar...

Every holiday concert needs music from Tchaikovsky's immortal ballet, The Nutcracker. Robert Longfield's masterful transcription brings Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy into the range of grade 2 string o...

Robert Longfield's masterful transcription of Tchaikovsky's classic score brings Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy into the range of good middle school string orchestras. The famous celesta part has been...

Franz Gruber's Silent Night, arranged by Jeremy Martin, brings delicate warmth and peace to the holiday season. After a few years of gentle prodding by Lynne Latham to write a string arrangement for t...

Caryn Wiegand Neidhold devised a bubbly, multi-level arrangement of Jingle Bells with a dollop of holiday tradition and a dash of contemporary rock. Level 2.5 students work on their spiccato skills an...

Here is a fresh new selection for your winter holiday program. Many carols from the Somerset region of England have become a part of our holiday tradition. Robert Parker has crafted Somerset Carol, Go...

This arrangement of Angels We have Heard on High was written for high school students looking for fun Christmas carols that require minimal rehearsals. Your students and audiences alike will enjoy thi...

The 19th century American lyricist of Away in a Manger remains anonymous even though two different composers set it to music following the American Civil War. The two melodies are woven together in co...

Everyone expects a bow on their presents! In this G Major piece, challenge your young musicians to expand their bowing techniques beyond the simple detaché bow. All parts have the opportunity to use s...

The 19th century American lyricist of Away in a Manger remains anonymous even though two different composers set it to music following the American Civil War. The two melodies are woven together in co...

The addition of claves and egg shaker gives this traditional Christmas favorite an unexpected twist. No one will be able to resist the infectious atmosphere. In fact, they will want to hang mistletoe...