Classical Modern Music Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Spanish Dance is an excerpt from Shostakovich's 1955 film score for "The Gadfly." The Soviet movie was based on the eponymous novel by Irish novelist Ethel Lilian Voynich. This arrangement for string...

Gustav Holst served as the Director of Music at St. Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, London between 1905 and 1934. Originally titled Suite in C, Holst's St. Paul's Suite was one of many pieces the...

Gustav Holst served as the Director of Music at St. Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, London between 1905 and 1934. Originally titled Suite in C, Holst's St. Paul's Suite was one of many pieces the...

Leroy Anderson composed "Arietta" in 1962 in Woodbury, Connecticut. The main melody first materialized as a brief eight-measure sketch for viola and cello, intended for Leroy Anderson's daughter Jane...

Leroy Anderson composed "Arietta" in 1962 in Woodbury, Connecticut. The main melody first materialized as a brief eight-measure sketch for viola and cello, intended for Leroy Anderson's daughter Jane...

Like many of his works, Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote Fiddle-Faddle on a commission from Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1947. Originally written for string orchestra, the title of t...

Leroy Anderson's (1908-1975) Jazz Pizzicato, written in 1938, was the first of his works to be performed by the Boston Pops after he came to the attention of the pops orchestra's director, Arthur Fied...

Leroy Anderson's (1908-1975) Jazz Pizzicato, written in 1938, was the first of his works to be performed by the Boston Pops after he came to the attention of the pops orchestra's director, Arthur Fied...

Concerto Grosso No. 1 was the first of two concerti grossi by Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch (1880-1959), who wrote the piece in response to his students' assertion that such traditional styles...

Concerto Grosso No. 1 was the first of two concerti grossi by Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch (1880-1959), who wrote the piece in response to his students' assertion that such traditional styles...

Claude Debussy once described the music of Peter Warlock (1894-1930) as encompassing a "fine dreamy musicality." CAPRIOL SUITE, one of his most popular works, is a dance suite based on Orchésographie,...

Claude Debussy once described the music of Peter Warlock (1894-1930) as encompassing a "fine dreamy musicality." CAPRIOL SUITE, one of his most popular works, is a dance suite based on Orchésographie,...

Short descriptive piece for String Orchestra from 2007 by Tim Knight. Useful for beginner string orchestras or as a concert filler.

This piece (along with the Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra) was actually written in about 1995, but hasn't ever been released as a publication... until now! The piece consists of three movement...

This piece (along with the Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra) was actually written in about 1995, but hasn't ever been released as a publication... until now! The piece consists of three move...

Stillness was composed during lockdown (2020), it is a reflective piece well within the capabilities of a String Orchestra of Grade 5 standard. Parts are available by email request to mail@timknightmu...

Composer Steven L. Rosenhaus has crafted a charming new work for young String players! The title is both captivating and a little puzzling, but just like the music itself - will keep them coming back...

Composer Steven L. Rosenhaus has crafted a charming new work for young String players! The title is both captivating and a little puzzling, but just like the music itself - will keep them coming back...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

Composer Matt Arnett is known for vivid fantasy storytelling in his music. In this piece, treasure-seeking adventurers clash with a fearsome dragon! Who will emerge victorious? Students can draw their...

While easy from a technical standpoint, "Topaz Dawn" offers students a challenge in the form of musicality and emotive playing. This piece is about connecting with audiences and each other through hea...