Easy Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Kathryn Griesinger's Ballad of Burning Sky is a rollicking ballad which tells a tale from the untamed frontier of the historic Wild West. In this easy first-position piece, students can create their o...

Annie's Gone Home, composed in the style of a spiritual, was written as a tribute to composer Bud Woodruff's mother. The tune is built on phrases of easily understandable material, but the poignant na...

Incursion is a collaboration between composer Sean O'Loughlin and the students of the Westport, Connecticut Public Schools. Inspired by the students' desire for a dark and scary sounding piece, O'Loug...

Festive and fun, composer David Hind's Festive Carousel is a wonderful addition to any concert program. Work on articulations and delicate entrances with this energetic new work for string orchestra.

Heroic vibes and captivating drive create a piece that will leave a lasting impression on your students. Into the Night Sky utilizes basic skills to produce fun, playable music. Each section gets a mo...

Shaolin Kung Fu is a bold and exhilarating Grade 1.5 string orchestra piece that unleashes the spirit and power of ancient Chinese martial arts. Driving rhythms, strong unison lines, and dramatic dyna...

Take your string players on a thrilling mission into E Minor! Counter Mission: Venturing Into E Minor bursts with rhythmic accents and inventive instrument knocks, while cello and bass players get to...

Just as the title describes, this piece walks the highwire from pointed driving rhythms to sonorous lyrical lines. It is signature Alan Lee Silva at his best, with flowing, melodic lines and lush harm...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano This new composition from composer David Hinds evokes the spirit of the Old West, when early pioneers traveled ac...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Chimes, Piano This modal piece has a dark, other worldly sound that students love to play. It's as if it is from the pa...

The imagery of a lush, green meadow helps set the stage for Verdant Meadows. This simple, yet harmonically adventurous composition alternates between legato melodies and staccato harmonies. Following...

Joseph Compello's Great Plains Saga for the beginning string orchestra students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons heading West through the American plains. Students will lov...

A lively and exhilarating new piece for beginning string groups, Effervescence lives up to its title but is so much more. It also contains lush harmonies, sweeping melodic gestures reminiscent of the...

String teachers are always trying to encourage their students to play with more bow. Composer Joseph Compello gives very beginning students the chance to do just that in his piece, Arco-ology. There i...

Your beginning string orchestra is bound to sparkle with this delightful new composition from composer George Sweet. The piece uses very simple rhythmic figure that will make that very first concert f...

Roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, and big wheels...oh my! Funfair Day! is an original, beginner-level work depicting the emotions of a young child during a wonderful day at the fair. This piece is a g...

Lead your students on an awesome adventure with A Ship in a Bottle. Using basic fundamentals, it creates engaging and exciting music that is attainable and within the grasp of your young musicians. Th...

Ping Pong is a lively and lighthearted Grade 1 string orchestra piece that brings the excitement of the game to the concert stage! Playful rhythmic exchanges between sections mimic the back-and-forth...

Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet! Santa Stomp! is a fun novelty selection that is perfect for your young string player's first Christmas concert. Rob Grice's very accessible work makes...

The forecast is showing a significant accumulation of holiday cheer this season! This creative work for string orchestra features a spritz, a sprinkle, a shower, a flurry, and a drizzle of five tradit...

As the title suggests, there is a trumpet-like motive which is tossed among instrument sections. The source of this tune from the Shaker history can be performed as a holiday piece or any time of year...

In the Sun has a lite atmospheric sound; the music is full of energy and spirit. Composed in rondo form, the main theme appears repeatedly, alternating with contrasting sections. A peaceful section wi...

A newly discovered piece by Mozart? Yes! A Very Little Night Music is the first arrangement for young string orchestra of this composition, written when the composer was approximately 10-12 years old....

The popular holiday melody "Toyland" provides the basis for Santa's Workshop Samba, an entertaining take on elves at work. An exceptional change from traditional holiday fare, this piece will give you...