Easy Sheet Music for String Orchestra

The cheerful arrangement, having been tried and tested, also proved itself in numerous performances played by the string ensemble 'Saitenschwung' in Falkensee near Berlin. The piece does not fail to r...

We welcome George Frueh to the Kendor family of writers with this western style blues original that lets young groups experience the fun of playing in the swing style. Written in the key of D major, i...

You won't believe how full the ensemble will sound performing Gershwin's endeared classic. This fabled melody is now accessible for your beginning strings by Bob Cerulli. (2:13)

A simple Island-style tune featuring pizzicato playing.

Stephen brings us a superb, accessible piece for young players with only quarter/eighth note technical demands, solid intervals in the themes, and level-appropriate dynamics throughout. A great teachi...

As we follow the course of the Vltava River portrayed musically in The Moldau, we pass the scene of the wedding depicted in this lovely arrangement. We can watch the dance and enjoy one of the most we...

Discover the essence of Tchaikovsky's musical genius while performing a gorgeous Romantic-era classic based upon a G-major scale! The memorable themes of the Nutcracker Ballet are beloved world-wide,...

Your students' imaginations will run wild as they rehearse and perform this charming Spanish-flavored salute to cats. Glissando 'meows,' threatening 'hisses,' and even an enthusiastic visit from a dog...

'This easy arrangement of the famous gondola boat song from Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffman is the perfect way to strengthen your young orchestra's legato playing skills. Slurs, crescendos...

A moving tribute by Susan Day to the people we admire - whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country - this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the...

This work features all of your school district's string orchestras at once and was written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Freeport, Illinois orchestra program. The piece combines elementary...

As the title suggests, this nod to the fleet-footed dance of the 1800s, The Polka Dot Polka, is all about dots - dots over, under, and after notes! Written as an etude to enhance your young orchestra'...

Barnburner by Michael Story is a dynamic festival selection or concert opener or closer that will grab your audience's attention right from the start. It's full of energy, but very playable for develo...

This piece is a vibrant composition that will make your developing string orchestra sound mature. The accented quarter notes provide a great opportunity to teach the marcato bow stroke to all sections...

This piece is based on a minor version of 'Frère Jacques' as heard in Gustav Mahler's first symphony. The haunting melody and creative variations will capture the students' interest right away. The wi...

The famous first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, arranged by Richard Meyer, has been simplified and shortened for the first-year player but still retains all the energy and spirit of th...

This suite by Douglas E. Wagner for young string players is drawn from Terpsichore, a major compilation of 312 primarily French dance tunes published in 1612, compiled and arranged by Michael Praetori...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...

New Beginnings, by Patrick Roszell, is an exciting concert opener or closer for your beginning string orchestra. It is energetic and contains multiple opportunities to reinforce concepts like accents,...

Take flight with this fantastic work, Flight of the Phoenix, by Chris M. Bernotas, for young string orchestra! Every section features melodic content, with violins practicing G string and low 2 finger...

Danza Misolidia, by Anthony Granata, is an energetic and contemporary hoedown featuring a bold and catchy modal theme. Translated from Italian, this "Mixolydian Dance" opens with a robust and heavily...

An engaging and playful piece for beginning string orchestra, Playlist takes students on a whirlwind tour of nine iconic classical themes. Imagining the experience of flipping through tracks on a smar...

The great composer Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) composed the Academic Festival Overture Op. 80, during the summer of 1880 for the University of Breslau, which was awarding him an honorary doctora...