Classical Modern Music Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Students explore 6/8 meter and hooked bowing in this delightful arrangement of a Newfoundland folk song. Written in the exotic Dorian mode (E minor with a raised 6th scale degree), the tune is also in...

Ein musikalischer Spass mit Mozarts Kleiner Nachtmusik, die mit Themen anderer Meister und Folklorezitaten verwoben wird.

Captain Hook, by Chris M. Bernotas, delivers the perfect blend of skill-building and swashbuckling fun! It is the ideal piece for reinforcing hooked bowing in a context your students will love. With i...

The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to perfect sixteenth notes across the ensemble! With sixteenth-note passages and rhythmic variations throughout, Mission Sixteen, by Erica Donahoe, is p...

Queen Anne's Revenge, by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, plunges you into Blackbeard's world! This dramatic, high-seas adventure in D minor features spirited melodies and powerful dynamics, capturing pirate life...

Robert Longfield's version of the famous diamond commercial music includes just the first movement of Karl Jenkins' original suite. With skilled scoring for developing groups, Robert's arrangement put...

Compiled, edited, and arranged by Albert Stoessel in 1927, the University String Orchestra Album remains a sought-after compendium of orchestral classics by Mozart, Bach, Handel, and more. Stoessel, w...

This Simple Symphony is entirely based on material from works which the composer wrote between the ages of nine and twelve. (The actual sources are given in footnotes to each movement.) Although the d...

Ten varied pieces for young string players: stylistically diverse, easily accessible and ideal for ensembles and lessons. The variations are based on a short sequence of notes and range from groove to...

Latin Grammy for „Best Classical Contemporary Composition“ 2014. A fantasy that creates a sonic universe that touches the soul of Argentina. Medium difficulty. You can order the rental material direct...

In Larssons 12 Concertini Op. 45, each and every instrument of an ordinary orchestra is given a relatively demanding solo concerto, but of a modest length and with modest demands on the accompanying o...

Debussy wrote these two short dances to a commission from the instrument-making firm of Pleyel, which was keen to use famous names in the marketing of its newly-developed chromatic harp. The dances ar...

One of the all-time beloved melodies from the revered Sir Elgar, Nimrod is skillfully arranged for developing groups with this new arrangement from Lloyd Conley. As always, Lloyd's skilled writing bri...

This combination of pieces from both suites will provide a unique mix of both familiar and fresh music from Norway's master composer. Jamin Hoffman's new edition is well structured and paced, making t...

This lively movement is adapted from Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Guitars, carefully crafted for string ensemble by Steven Frackenpohl. In true Vivaldi style, the ensemble is driven by energetic rhythms...

Here's a suite of three of the most charming arias from The Magic Flute (The Bird Catcher's Aria, Either Girlfriend or Young Wife, and Pa-pa-pa-pa); instantly recognizable, with solos for violin and c...

From the Renaissance, John Leavitt brings this terrific ensemble work that is filled with teaching opportunities and performance options. In G major, it features a bit of chromaticism, just right for...

Despite its title, A.I. Recomposes J.S. is a fully original work for string orchestra composed by a Richard Meyer. The piece serves as a creative "what-if" scenario, using the third movement of Bach's...

Introduce your string students to the rich, French Romantic style of Cécile Chaminade. This piece, from her Poems Provencaux, offers lyrical melodies, colorful harmonies, and rich textures. Students w...