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Bolero is probably the best-known work of the French Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) . The piece was commissioned by Ida Rubenstein in 1928 and performed at the Paris Opera that sam...

Bolero is probably the best-known work of the French Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) . The piece was commissioned by Ida Rubenstein in 1928 and performed at the Paris Opera that sam...

This set of Grieg's masterpieces includes Solveig's Dance, Deep in the Coniferous Forest, Anitra's Dance, and In The Hall Of The Mountain King. The StringMasters Series, based on the success of the Co...

This set of Grieg's masterpieces includes Morning Mood, Peer Gynt's Serenade, Äse's Death, and Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter. The StringMasters Series, based on the success of the Concertmaste...

Desert Wind evokes the sandstorms and swirling mini-tornados" of El Paso, at the far western tip of Texas. It is an atmospheric work that will challenge your orchestra's precision and ability to proje...

This piece reflects the beauty and wonder of the amazing landscape of Upper Michigan's famed Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It focuses musically on legato, connected bowing throughout and rhythmic...

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) composed his Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 in 1884. The symphony's premiere was in October 1885. Michael Hopkins' arrangement of the second movement is designed to ma...

Cyborg by Michael Hopkins is an upbeat, high energy blues-rock piece for intermediate orchestra. This is a great piece for working on left hand chromatic fingering, syncopated rhythms, and crisp artic...

This piece reflects the beauty and wonder of the amazing landscape of Upper Michigan's famed Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It focuses musically on legato, connected bowing throughout and rhythmic...

Chromatic harmonies, much rubato, and a couple of key changes will require rehearsal time but the results will be worth every moment of preparation. This is Mike Lewis at his absolute finest.

Never before published, this is a new publication from Victor Herbert's original manuscript. Written in two brief movements, Little Red Lark is a lush Irish folk song and Fagan is a rousing jig. Your...

A sophisticated, original three-movement work for string orchestra, this is a terrific addition to the repertoire. Opening with great energy and moving sixteenth notes in the first movement, the secon...

DANCE OF THE FURIES was originally scored for strings with pairs of oboes, bassoons, and horns, plus three trombones. This arrangement moves essential wind lines into string parts while maintaining th...

One of Ludwig's all-time best sellers, teachers and students love this stirring arrangement of the first movement of Vivaldi's "Concerto in C for Two Trumpets, Op. 46, No. 1" that retains the characte...

A sophisticated, original three-movement work for string orchestra, this is a terrific addition to the repertoire. Opening with great energy and moving sixteenth notes in the first movement, the secon...

DANCE OF THE FURIES was originally scored for strings with pairs of oboes, bassoons, and horns, plus three trombones. This arrangement moves essential wind lines into string parts while maintaining th...

There are very few cuts made in this eerie, phantasmal tour de force. At least two solo violinists are needed because of unusual tuning. Be ready for a frightened audience!

Recurring, asymmetric ostinato figures drive this hypnotic piece, punctuated by harmonically lush cadences. Program this exciting Shirl Jae Atwell work as a concert opener or pre-intermission cliffhan...

Take your students on an auditory trip through the streets of Brazil with this challenging samba from Thom Sharp. Written for string orchestra, drum set, and caxixi (a large gourd shaker), Samba for a...

There are very few cuts made in this eerie, phantasmal tour de force. At least two solo violinists are needed because of unusual tuning. A very effective work perfect for a Halloween program. Be ready...

Recurring, asymmetric ostinato figures drive this hypnotic piece, punctuated by harmonically lush cadences. Program this exciting Shirl Jae Atwell work as a concert opener or pre-intermission cliffhan...

This familiar piece comes from THE RUIN OF ATHENS and was written in 1811 as a set of incidental music to a play. Delightfully light and vibrant, this classical march has been transcribed for violin a...

American Frontier for string orchestra was written by Joshua Reznicow utilizing various ensemble configurations from within the string orchestra. Solo lines, quartet, quintet, and sectional soli all h...

Take your students on an auditory trip through the streets of Brazil with this challenging samba from Thom Sharp. Written for string orchestra, drum set, and caxixi (a large gourd shaker), Samba for a...

A tone poem, A Warrior's Dream uses a myriad of special effects and articulations to tell its story. All sections are required to shift, first violins and cellos most frequently. The length and vigoro...