Christmas Songs for String Orchestra

Imagine what it sounds like in Santa's workshop while the elves are building all of those toys: noisy! The technical demands of the arrangement are suitable for the beginning orchestra, but the cutene...

Mix it up for a fun first winter concert! This mash-up of familiar holiday tunes uses only notes from the D major scale with frequent stepwise motion and no shifting in the bass. With unison quarter n...

G Major, D Major

This timeless classic is loved all over the world. Using chord substitutions, the harmonic structure of the piece sounds much more advanced than expected at this grade level. The musicians play con so...

This timeless classic is loved all over the world. Using chord substitutions, the harmonic structure of the piece sounds much more advanced than expected at this grade level. The musicians play con so...

A Basque Carol (also known as Gabriel's Message) originated from the 13th or 14th century. In this warm and joyous setting, cinematic style is combined with rich, thickly-textured string voicings insp...

Ring in the season with a delightful festival of all your favorite holiday carols and songs! Moving effortlessly through a variety of styles and keys, melodies include: Deck the Hall, Jingle Bells, Jo...

Ring in the season with a delightful festival of all your favorite holiday carols and songs! Moving effortlessly through a variety of styles and keys, melodies include: Deck the Hall, Jingle Bells, Jo...

This spirited mashup combines the well-known holiday tunes Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Set in friendly E dorian, this arrangement avoids passages with challenging accidentals a...

This original piece is written in the style of a cheery Victorian carol! Using only simple rhythms and first-finger patterns the D and A strings (G in Bass), this bright winter tune is perfect for stu...

This original piece is written in the style of a cheery Victorian carol! Using only simple rhythms and first-finger patterns the D and A strings (G in Bass), this bright winter tune is perfect for stu...

The iconic Carol of the Bells is a favorite winter melody, and this easy arrangement puts the spirited theme within reach of young string players. Simple rhythms, ranges, and finger patterns in E mino...

The iconic Carol of the Bells is a favorite winter melody, and this easy arrangement puts the spirited theme within reach of young string players. Simple rhythms, ranges, and finger patterns in E mino...

Get your groove on with the Good King to rock around the Christmas tree! This twist on the favorite holiday carol gets a fun beat from the optional drum set as the original festive melody is transform...

Take a sparkling ride through the snow aboard an express train, headed straight for the North Pole. In this Grade 2 holiday arrangement, developing players will 'travel' through several holiday tunes,...

This exciting and contemporary arrangement blends two traditional carols, We Three Kings and O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Opening in slow and mysterious 6/8, the tempo shifts to an energetic rhythmic 3/4...

This elegant arrangement blends the familiar Christmas carols It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and The First Noel. The melody is passed to all sections of the orchestra with delicate pizzicato accompanim...