String Alternatives

Get your audience tapping their feet! This Cab Calloway-style up-tempo blues piece gives your string players a chance to sink their bows into an authentic jump groove. It is very playable, only strayi...

Get your audience tapping their feet! This Cab Calloway-style up-tempo blues piece gives your string players a chance to sink their bows into an authentic jump groove. It is very playable, only strayi...

One of the top 25 recorded jazz standards of all time, this classic 1924 Gershwin hit will become a new favorite for the orchestra. This contemporary arrangement respects the swinging tradition of thi...

A cool viola feature! Based on Randy's exploration of viola after being awarded lifetime use of a viola, this piece begins with a solo introduction in the style of a Celtic lament, then morphs into a...

A cool viola feature! Based on Randy's exploration of viola after being awarded lifetime use of a viola, this piece begins with a solo introduction in the style of a Celtic lament, then morphs into a...

A cool viola feature! Based on Randy's exploration of viola after being awarded lifetime use of a viola, this piece begins with a solo introduction in the style of a Celtic lament, then morphs into a...

This upbeat party-time piece could open or close a concert perfectly. Every section gets a soli and there is an optional section for improvisation. Everyone will be singing the melody on the road trip...

This upbeat party-time piece could open or close a concert perfectly. Every section gets a soli and there is an optional section for improvisation. Everyone will be singing the melody on the road trip...

This upbeat party-time piece could open or close a concert perfectly. Every section gets a soli and there is an optional section for improvisation. Everyone will be singing the melody on the road trip...

Tested at a number of state MEA and ASTA conferences, this piece has created a pre-publication buzz for its unforgettable melody, sprightly feel, and marvelous interplay between the parts. 'Midnight's...

Tested at a number of state MEA and ASTA conferences, this piece has created a pre-publication buzz for its unforgettable melody, sprightly feel, and marvelous interplay between the parts. 'Midnight's...

Tested at a number of state MEA and ASTA conferences, this piece has created a pre-publication buzz for its unforgettable melody, sprightly feel, and marvelous interplay between the parts. 'Midnight's...

This classic George Gershwin piece is in a swing setting for string ensemble with rhythm section. There are references to Dizzy Gillespie and James Brown. All players get a chance to play the melody....

Mi Negra, a term of endearment meaning 'my dear. ' is a song for a girl who is a great dancer, so put on your dancing shoes and a big smile because this is a fun tune for all. Violinist, composer and...

Mi Negra, a term of endearment meaning 'my dear. ' is a song for a girl who is a great dancer, so put on your dancing shoes and a big smile because this is a fun tune for all. Violinist, composer and...

A slightly swung version of Bach's Double Violin Concerto! As played by the Turtle Island String Quartet and now cleverly arranged for school orchestras by Danny Seidenberg, a former member, this piec...

A slightly swung version of Bach's Double Violin Concerto! As played by the Turtle Island String Quartet and now cleverly arranged for school orchestras by Danny Seidenberg, a former member, this piec...

A slightly swung version of Bach's Double Violin Concerto! As played by the Turtle Island String Quartet and now cleverly arranged for school orchestras by Danny Seidenberg, a former member, this piec...

This blast to the past will motivate, captivate, and elevate your students with old school '60s soul sound, an infectious, danceable rhythm, and a triumphant finish. Written in 12/8, the tune begins w...

This blast to the past will motivate, captivate, and elevate your students with old school '60s soul sound, an infectious, danceable rhythm, and a triumphant finish. Written in 12/8, the tune begins w...

A new take on a well-known melody that charges into the traditional tune with a clever rhythmic transition, this captivating and creative arrangement will be fun to play. Includes 3 violin parts. (4:3...

A new take on a well-known melody that charges into the traditional tune with a clever rhythmic transition, this captivating and creative arrangement will be fun to play. Includes 3 violin parts. (4:3...

A new take on a well-known melody that charges into the traditional tune with a clever rhythmic transition, this captivating and creative arrangement will be fun to play. Includes 3 violin parts. (4:3...

A seasonal classic becomes a swinging jazz piece in an arrangement that combines blues and be-bop riffs with solos for each instrument. A short section of straight Baroque style pays respect to tradit...

A seasonal classic becomes a swinging jazz piece in an arrangement that combines blues and be-bop riffs with solos for each instrument. A short section of straight Baroque style pays respect to tradit...