Classical Modern Music Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Originally written as a concerto for two violins, this impressive final movement is string ensemble writing that will give developing groups confidence, yet create a very musical performance with its...

From the master of light classics, here is a collage of some of the most famous melodies ever written including: Piano Concerto No. 1, Nutcracker Suite, Romeo and Juliet, March Slav, and 1812 Overture...

Here's the musical signature from the memorable film about the life of Mozart. Using the opening strains of Symphony No. 25, this impressive allegro movement will connect any audience with the power a...

Here's a instantly recognizable tune from the classical repertoire that provides a teaching moment for the troublesome dotted 8th-16th note figure.

Leave it to Mannheim Steamroller's Chip Davis to give Tchaikovsky's masterwork a new twist with an infectious, funky bass line, rock drums and a groove that takes ballet music to a different level. A...

Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote fourteen comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert, plus overtures, oratorios, cantatas, operettas and other incidental music. The Mikado was written in 1885 after a tempera...

The strains of one of Verdi's most famous stage works will be easily recognized with this ideal teaching and performance arrangement by John Cacavas. Let your students experience some of the best musi...

Jamin Hoffman's miniature suite highlights the dramatic introduction to Act IV, Dance of the Cygnets, and the emotional finale from what may be the most famous of all Tchaikovsky ballets. A true maste...

Popularized by an extended segment in the original Fantasia film, this movement is an adaptation of the jolly country dance from the one of most accessible symphonies ('Pastoral') by the master of the...

The charm and simplicity of Mozart's music continues to captivate today's audiences as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth. Here is an ideal way to bring the genius of Amadeus to your deve...

Arranger Stephen Frackenpohl brings us another outstanding teaching and performance piece for string orchestra with this superb movement from Vivaldi. The well-designed part writing for each section g...

This skilled arrangement of the Scherzo from Beethoven's 7th Symphony combines the hunting-horn theme from the beginning of the movement with the more stately waltz-like theme from the trio, providing...

Three delightful village songs from the Spanish Renaissance have been combined into this instrumental suite for younger string ensembles. The short movements have stylistic shifts between major and mi...

This hauntingly beautiful melody is an ideal teaching piece for expressive style and 6/8 meter. Taken from Bizet's stage work The Pearl Fishers, the style of the vocal melody has been wonderfully tran...

Good teaching pieces that also have programming appeal are always in demand for developing programs. Lloyd Conley's suite offers several possibilties with optional parts for recorders (or flute and ob...

A dazzling fusion of pop and classical! Larry Moore's innovative arrangement of Billy Joel's chart-topping hit, Turn the Lights Back On, is a must-have for contemporary string orchestras. With driving...

Experience Bach's monumental "Prelude and Fugue in C Major" like never before! John Leavitt's masterful arrangement for string orchestra breathes new life into this iconic work. With meticulous attent...

Shostakovich's waltz has become an international icon, made popular by artists like Andre Rieu and recently heard prominently in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. Taken from Shostakovich's...

One of Boccherini's most famous pieces, this joyful minuet comes from the third movement of his Quintet in E Major. Robert's version is ideally scored for string ensembles and will make a super progra...

Taken from the second movement of the Serenade (and similar to the minuets of his idol, Mozart), Tchaikovsky's Valse also resembles many of his own ballet movements. Lauren Keiser's skilled adaptation...

A famous theme from Mozart's horn concerto is adapted for strings with this new teaching and performance edition from Lauren Keiser. Treat your students to the genius of Mozart with this beautifully r...

This famous melody from the opera Tha's has been performed by countless violinists, including Itzhak Perlman and Josh Bell. Now you can feature a young soloist in the opening section of this new editi...

From the comic opera filled with pirates, Turkish princes, kidnapping and daring rescues, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio is the piece of music that generated the (possibly fictional) too man...

One of the most famous opera arias of all time, La Donna e Mobile has been performed by countless artists, from Pavorotti to Bugs Bunny. It is light-hearted classical programming at its very best - a...

The grand, classic style of Papa Haydn is found in this delightful minuet from Symphony No. 88. The unique contrasting trio section features distinctive drones that accompany the simple, elegant melod...