Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

Here's a delightful movement based on a theme from French composer Saint-Saens, originally written for violin and orchestra. Featuring the familiar habanera rhythm throughout, Robert's superb new arra...

One of opera's most famous scenes is now available in this skilled adaption for strings, with the powerful tribal dance scene from Samson and Delilah. After opening with an evocative violin solo, the...

Students love great adventure music, and Treasure Quest is sure to please. A seafaring, swashbuckling tune in 3/4 with bold statements for all parts, this mini-overture by composer/string educator Tom...

Heres a bold modal-based mini-overture for younger players that has great appeal with its 'adventure' sound and energy, driven by easy syncopation. With a contrasting dolce center section, it's all in...

In the style of a lively hoedown, here is an entertaining fast-paced number thats fun to perform and will sound great with string ensembles. There is plenty of built in contrasts and easy fiddle styli...

Strong modal melodies and harmonies, clear tempo changes, and melodic sections for all players, The Great Wall is teaching and program material at its best for developing groups. Your students will lo...

James Curnow brings us a new programmatic work that's fresh and appealing to string orchestras. In several contrasting styles and tempi, it gives a dark, bold sense of drama and offers several playing...

Based on the famous Canon in D by Pachelbel, March and Canon for Strings helps students to reinforce basic rhythms that use half, quarter, and eighth notes in well-designed ensemble setting.

Here's the iconic song from the dean of American bluegrass, Earl Scruggs. His banjo style set the musical path for all who followed him. Larry Moore has captured the infectious and driving rhythm that...

Stephen Bulla has created a performance piece that spotlights that special but short period in classical music history with a movement based on the music of Telemann. The lighthearted title offers an...

This piece combines the simple, elegant thematic material of the Elizabethan church composer Tallis, expanded and modernized through the luxurious harmonies of Vaughan Williams. Jamin Hoffman's lush s...

The engaging theme from this piano classic is instantly recognizable and your students will love its dark, forboding quality. Chromatic triads against a prominent bass line are trademarks of Rachmanin...

Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 20).

A lighthearted winter or holiday tune that's quick and easy to learn. Dur: 2:00

The Adagio movement of Rachmaninoff's second symphony is considered by many to be one of most beautiful melodies ever written. A continuing favorite in today's concert halls (as well as film and TV),...

Here's a winning recipe that features three violinists, staged in front of the orchestra, creating a refreshing musical number that's ideal for school orchestras. The musical style is geared toward yo...

Here's a strong teaching piece, well-suited for 1st or 2nd year players and a worthy goal toward one of their first performances. The modal harmonies will give students a confident sound and the struc...

A fun, well-crafted ensemble piece for beginning level players that features imitation between sections, simple harmony in parallel lines, and bold, modal sonorities. As always, Kenneth Baird creates...

From the creative pen of Robert Buckley comes this infectious work that will engage developing players. The incessant driving rhythms, bold modal harmonies, and clever interplay between sections are j...

Freedom Rhapsody is a set of brief variations, based on the spiritual Follow the Drinking Gourd. There are four sections to the composition, marked The yearning to be free; Anticipation; Reflection; a...

Robert Buckley's clever tune is filled with imagination and great orchestration effects for younger players. As expected, Finn McCool has an infectious groove and melodic hooks that make it a sure-fir...

Cathedral Grove is a magnificent park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, containing some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. It is the towering, majestic pillars of these ancient giant...

Here's a terrific showpiece for your students to enjoy many of the great musical effects that only string instruments can achieve. A delightful, slightly sinister sound in a dance-like movement makes...

Here's an effective work for beginning level players that features solid teaching material in a setting that is also terrific concert programming. Skilled part writing for all players, bold modal harm...

An ideal fun and learning piece for beginners with simple diatonic parts that are interesting for all players. Add the vocals for extra spice. (Correlates with Essential Elements Expert Level)