Classical Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Violinist and composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was known for embracing the previously unexplored song and dance forms from his father's native west Africa and incorporating them into his own very Euro...

Finally, an interpretation of Pachelbel's famous Canon in D with more than 8 notes for the cello and bass sections! Pachelbel's Rhapsody creatively reimagines this well-known melody so that all voices...

This contemporary work for intermediate string orchestra captures the spirit of pushing boundaries and testing limits with the potential to overcome. A fun and hopeful piece, Spirit of Adventure is fu...

This contemporary work for intermediate string orchestra captures the spirit of pushing boundaries and testing limits with the potential to overcome. A fun and hopeful piece, Spirit of Adventure is fu...

An exciting journey through Atlantis awaits students in this straight-forward composition using notes of the B natural-minor scale. Using only the notes and rhythms learned in the first year of study,...

As the name implies, this work portrays a morning run up a mountain and the feeling that comes with the wonderful vistas that surround. Students will experience images of beautiful vegetation and fres...

Searching for Destiny's Diamond is a mysterious, tension-filled work centering around young people searching out their destiny during dark times and journeying towards the diamond that is their bright...

The ever-elegant La Rejouissance is one of the best-known movements from Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks." This accessible Grade 1 arrangement stays within the range of the D major scale, with...

The ever-elegant La Rejouissance is one of the best-known movements from Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks." This accessible Grade 1 arrangement stays within the range of the D major scale, with...

This tranquil piece captures the serenity and wonder of the starry night sky. The legato melody uses both sustained and smooth detache bow strokes as the calm motif develops dynamically and harmonical...

This tranquil piece captures the serenity and wonder of the starry night sky. The legato melody uses both sustained and smooth detache bow strokes as the calm motif develops dynamically and harmonical...

A 13th floor often doesn't exist in ships, hotels, and skyscrapers due to superstition - but you might find the unlucky level in haunted houses! This spooky piece for developing string orchestra explo...

A 13th floor often doesn't exist in ships, hotels, and skyscrapers due to superstition - but you might find the unlucky level in haunted houses! This spooky piece for developing string orchestra explo...

This warm, lush work for early-intermediate string orchestra has simple, playable, yet interesting elements for all performers. Teaching opportunities include legato and pizzicato articulations, dynam...

Get your superstar bass section out of the back row and into the spotlight with Vanguard, an exciting section feature. They'll get to showcase their skills with hooked bowings, dotted rhythms and exci...

This fiery work showcases the low strings, with driving rhythms and syncopations. Students have the opportunity to practice both forward and backward extensions, as well as accented and off the string...

Moonstone is the composer's favorite gemstone. Though not very bright, it has a unique, elegant sparkle. This composition reflects that understated beauty. The main melody in Moonstone has long, but l...

This lively Rondeau from Bologne's Six String Quartets, Op. 1 is a classic seven-part rondo in G Major, D Major, and G minor. As was typical of the Classical style, the melody is heard mainly in first...

Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in G minor, K.315 is a simple and elegant work from the Baroque period, featuring a characteristically short two-measure motif. Originally composed for keyboard, this arran...

Zarabanda by Enrique Granados comes from his set of "12 Spanish Dances," most often performed on guitar. This third dance, also called a fandango, is particularly well-suited for string orchestra with...