Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

Continuing with her "seasonal" themed pieces, Ruth Elaine Schram gives us the latest addition to her collection: Summer. Enjoy the beautiful harmonies and full tutti playing that will make your string...

This piece is epic, fresh, and cool. Your students will be asking to play this on loop! Great part-writing gives each section something to work towards with lots of opportunity to practice bowing tech...

Commissioned during Covid-19, this work is meant to inspire us as we "Come Back" to normal. Hopeful, and mostly upbeat, the work has moments of tension and sadness that underscore the year that we hav...

Anyone who has met Larry knows how humble he is, and while he would never admit it, this piece perfectly reflects the care and consideration he takes with the musical educaiton of young musicians. A w...

Imagine being in the midst of a blizzard. Snow swirling and blowing everywhere! Then suddenly, out of nowhere... BOOM! It's Thundersnow! This new work for string orchestra is sure to excite and impres...

Inspired by a fond memory of trudging through the mud at a volleyball game, this new work for string orchestra is both quirky and charming. You and your students will love Mud Trudge

A swirling vortex...a spinning clock going backwards and forwards...cities growing or shrinking in size before one's very eyes...these are the images of many a tale of temporal adventure throughout th...

Sean O'Loughlin's ability to transport you to another place is on full display in this lush and evocative new work for string orchestra. Audiences will fall for the cinematic sounds of Tidal Moon

Written in G minor and using primarily the pentatonic scale, students will love the dark and brooding sound of this piece. Cello and bass players are featured throughout with exciting bass lines that...

The butterfly is a powerful metaphor of second chances, rebirth, and metamorphosis. The butterfly, seemingly so delicate and fragile, actually migrates thousands of miles, and is thus a symbol of tena...

In an attempt to musically capture that creepy feeling of walking in the Dark, Composer Bud Woodruff brings us a spooky new work for String Orchestra. Perfect for that first Fall Concert!

As the title suggests, the lyrical thematic material effortlessly dovetails from one section of the piece to the other. The melodic material is lush and flowing while the pizzicato accompaniment gives...

Sprites are imaginary creatures such as elves, pixies, imps, or fairies. Imagine these tiny little creatures having a joyous time frolicking and dancing about. This is the type of feel composer Larry...

Zig Zag is an exciting composition for the young string orchestra. Full of flare and the rhythmic motifs that we have come to love, composer Sean O’Loughlin has created a piece your students will want...

Based on a true story from New Zealand, composer Laura Estes presents an ideal piece for historical lesson plans, as well as for contest and festival performance. Students will learn from – and love –...

The Bow-barians are attacking! This fun and quirky title is the perfect descriptor of this new work for String Orchestra by composer Tyler Arcari. Each section has a chance to shine with the melody in...

Sean O'Loughlin cobbles together a tapestry of sounds for this new work for the developing String Orchestra. Written in 3/4 with rhythmic accents, this is a great introduction to both 3/4 and triple m...

Larry Clark's skill at writing for the String Orchestra is on full display with this wonderful new work for the developing String Ensemble. Great form writing and orchestration will have them sounding...

What a fun way to start or end your next concert! Caryn's arrangement of John Ryan's Polka has everything from stomping to clapping, and loads of great string parts in between! Each section gets a pas...

This joyful piece depicting falling water has something for everyone. The composer describes the piece like a fountain from the famed Versailles.

Written in three sections in G major, Barrington is an exuberant piece in an Americana style. There are moments for each section of the orchestra to shine, two solo features and sections of the compos...

Reminiscent of film-scores of old, this wonderfully expressive work will be a hit at your next concert. Perfect for any program or festival adjudication, Summer Solstice has a lot of teachable materia...

You have run out of time, this tense new work for String Orchestra is an exhilarating piece of music. Moments of lush tutti playing are pierced by brilliantly fresh sounding rhythmic interplay between...

Beethoven has never seemed so fresh! Composer Sean O'Loughlin shows off his "chops" in this homage to the illustrious composer of old. Experience Ode to Joy like never before!

Composer Bruce W. Tippette gives us movie cinema vibes in this dark and brooding new work for string orchestra. Big, dramatic sections are positioned between fresh rhythmic passages. This one is a fun...