Easy Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 30)

A fantastic introduction to five-part harmony for young orchestras! This arrangement of the much beloved Ukrainian folk song will sound wonderful and will provide opportunities to work on bow placemen...

Make your holiday concert sparkle with this great arrangement by Michael Story of Tchaikovsky's popular classic from The Nutcracker! Though a solid grade 1, this setting of 'Russian Dance' (or 'Trepak...

This piece is sure to get your students and audiences in the holiday mood. The familiar melody, straightforward rhythms, and optional percussion create a wonderful arrangement of this timeless classic...

Waking up on a cold winter day. Sledding. Hot chocolate. It's a snow day! Written by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, Snow Day! is craftily designed only using the notes of a D major scale. This highly accessible...

With high seas adventure music and themes that kids love to play, once again Jack Sparrow and his mates are entertaining millions of moviegoers with this third and last chapter. Robert Longfield's eas...

A bold theme with power chords and a driving rock beat will make this '80s sports theme a must-play with your students. This version is arranged specifically for developing groups with approachable ra...

With a story of Mexican folklore and with characteristic music, here is a terrific setting of the main song, as Pixar Studios strikes gold again with their imaginative and original animated film Coco....

With the release of the recent film, the music of this renowned stage production has found yet another new audience. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies will most certainly appeal to your stud...

Have the cookies left out on Christmas Eve mysteriously vanished? Does it seem like the nutcracker and toy soldier figurines have moved by themselves overnight? Are you experiencing strange visions of...

Kids love to play the energetic fiddling style of Celtic music that continues to be a hit with the incredible success of both the "Lord of the Dance" and "Riverdance" stage productions. With this new...

Here are all your favorite 'scare tactic' tunes, assembled in clever fashion in a quick-fire medley by Larry Moore. Includes as many as will fit into 2 minutes or less: Jaws, Night on Bald Mountain, F...

An iconic song from the legendary showman of pop rock, Elton John. Robert Longfield's arrangement has the driving eighth note feel and all the vocal hooks that have made this a classic amongst all age...

This simple tune with a country feel is one of the many hits from the Carpenters. Larry Moore's version for strings is a super choice for pop programming with a song that is instantly recognizable.

Rosenhaus - Grade 3

Here's a carefully crafted version of this jazz standard that treats syncopation and melody in a practical, teachable way for younger players. A very accessible edition for your pops programming.

This beloved aria heard so often at weddings and other special events has been associated with J. S. Bach due to its inclusion in Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; however, it was composed by G...

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...

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

This barcarolle endures as probably the most popular of the three famous barcarolles in Offenbach's legendary opera, The Tales of Hoffman. This new version for developing strings is set in 3/4 with me...

This unabridged arrangement remains very true to the original while making this beautiful music playable by string orchestra. The key has been changed from B minor to E minor so all parts remain in fi...

This beautiful Romantic work has been expanded from the violin and piano setting and is perfect for strings! The violin I and II, viola, and bass parts are all playable in first position; cello goes t...

Zadok the Priest, the first of G. F. Handel's four Coronation Anthems, has been a cherished part of British coronation services from George II in 1727 to the current sovereign, Charles III. It is a ma...

Scored in the keys of E minor, G major and E major, this contest-worthy adaptation presents three themes -- The River, Peasant Wedding, The River At Its Widest Point -- from Smetana's 19th-century sym...

This musical celebration of the season is an upbeat, creative mix of five traditional, school-friendly carol tunes that include (in order of appearance): "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High," "Deck the Hall,...