Classical Sheet Music for String Orchestra

This is a rare piece in the string orchestra repertoire that combines a beautifully simple melody with extremely fine compositional craft. It is a heartfelt gem that should become a standard in the li...

The arranger has taken the first two movements of the Cello Sonata in E Minor by the Italian baroque composer Marcello and crafted them into a beautiful, very playable setting for full string orchestr...

What a way to introduce young orchestra students to the swing style! This atmospheric work depicts a Chicago gangster's private night club in small-town Indiana. Its irresistible melody, shout chorus,...

Regal Overture is a fast, exciting young string work in G Major. It features a very catchy melody, and all of the instruments have challenging and interesting parts. String crossings, arpeggios, pizzi...

This easy string orchestra work opens mysteriously, with a quietly building chordal section leading to a more sprightly section. The fast section of the work features some surprising contemporary harm...

This very solid string arrangement of a Bach keyboard work is a great way to introduce young orchestras to the wonders of baroque counterpoint. Hash's transcription remains true to the original settin...

A calm, moonlit night is brought to mind in this gorgeous new work. This is an emotional, expressive work in 3/4 written in d minor, ending with a touching F major section. The piece is written to use...

This energetic piece is based on the blues or 'funky scale

Three great works from the height of the Renaissance period (1450-1600) are here combined in a masterful setting by Canadian arranger Coakley. All three works combine beautiful melodies with the wonde...

This is a lively dance for young string orchestra that employs various placements of accents and some asymmetric meter (7/8) to create a fascinating rhythmic scenario. After a legato contrasting middl...

This brash new work creates intensity by using various modes, including B Phrygian, and mixed meters to create a musical picture of an intense, wind-driven storm. While remaining within grade 2 techni...

Like the Spanish title, which means 'leaving

This Intermezzo, originally in A major for solo piano, has here been arranged in C major to take advantage of the low registers of the viola and cello. This is an excellent piece to work on slurred st...

All aboard for a fun musical train ride! This piece evokes a picture of excitement and energy as the train leaves the station, represented by eighth note double stops. The slower legato middle section...

A Bourree is a lively dance from the Baroque period, and this well-known Bourree comes from J.S. Bach's 'Lute Suite in E Minor'

The composer has captured here in music a remarkable moonrise he experienced on a late evening walk. Melodic filagrees intertwine within the modal texture (primarily D Dorian) to create a subtle work...

A Holiday Festival is a versatile medley of three secular holiday songs. It can be performed by strings alone, with strings and percussion, with SA chorus and piano, and as an exciting finale for a co...

First composed for flute and continuo and published in 1731, this string orchestra arrangement works well for middle or high school orchestras. Musette en Rondeau reflects the pastoral charm typical o...

A superbly expressive work, this piece offers each section a chance to play the beautiful melody and is perfect for teaching phrasing. Third position notes in the first violin are cued an octave lower...

This is an arrangement of two keyboard works from Nannerl's Notebook, a book used by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) to write study pieces for his daughter, Maria Anna (known as 'Nannerl'), and to transcri...

Down Bow Dance is a Grade 1 piece in G major written to introduce students to the concept of the 'bow retake.

The Yucatan Peninsula on the east coast of Mexico is world famous for its Mayan ruins, sandy beaches, dense jungles and opulent resorts. This playful, lively, and easy waltz with the third as its main...

Written as a surprise gift for her close friend's wedding, this new Susan Day work includes her signature lush melodies, interesting harmonies, and moving inside lines. Opportunities for expressive pl...

This string arrangement of a well-loved band piece captures all of the great energy of the original, and Law's careful string treatment makes it accessible even for second year groups. Memorable melod...