Folk Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Ai Hai Yo is a Chinese folk song used as a blessing towards a bountiful harvest and a good year. Composer Tyler Arcari writes "Folk songs speak to the commonman. Hardships and hope abound when we all...

Set in a clever waltz style, Ruth Elain Schram has set the well-known folk tune of Greensleeves for developing strings. This work is an easy and musical introduction into pizzicato playing, with all t...

Percy Grainger's music is considered an iconic sound from the last century - this new arrangement of his piano setting brings Spoon River to the advanced String Orchestra. Challenging, yet monumentall...

Percy Grainger's music is considered an iconic sound from the last century - this new arrangement of his piano setting brings Spoon River to the advanced String Orchestra. Challenging, yet monumentall...

This short suite is a wonderfully fresh addition to the folk song repertoire. All original folk-like melodies provide ample opportunity to explore not only the form of a suite but the idiomatic style...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day anytime with this medley of three beloved Irish melodies (The Minstrel Boy, Molly Malone, and Kerry Dance) in the key of G major. Contrasting styles and tempi make this an...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day anytime with this medley of three beloved Irish melodies (The Minstrel Boy, Molly Malone, and Kerry Dance) in the key of G major. Contrasting styles and tempi make this an...

This lovely setting of the lesser-known folk song Gum Tree Canoe is easy to perform with young musicians. A simple countermelody begins in the violins and moves to the cellos to create momentum. A ver...

This lovely setting of the lesser-known folk song Gum Tree Canoe is easy to perform with young musicians. A simple countermelody begins in the violins and moves to the cellos to create momentum. A ver...

This lovely setting of the lesser-known folk song Gum Tree Canoe is easy to perform with young musicians. A simple countermelody begins in the violins and moves to the cellos to create momentum. A ver...

This lovely setting of the lesser-known folk song Gum Tree Canoe is easy to perform with young musicians. A simple countermelody begins in the violins and moves to the cellos to create momentum. A ver...

After a short, chant-like opening featuring bass and cello, this work moves quickly into a jig. Featuring a solo violin, this section establishes a solid groove and works exceptionally well for string...

After a short, chant-like opening featuring bass and cello, this work moves quickly into a jig. Featuring a solo violin, this section establishes a solid groove and works exceptionally well for string...

After a short, chant-like opening featuring bass and cello, this work moves quickly into a jig. Featuring a solo violin, this section establishes a solid groove and works exceptionally well for string...

An easy calypso beat sets the mood for this lively Caribbean folk carol. The piano is important at the beginning and in transition while giving support to the rhythmic pulse throughout. Optional auxil...

An easy calypso beat sets the mood for this lively Caribbean folk carol. The piano is important at the beginning and in transition while giving support to the rhythmic pulse throughout. Optional auxil...

Depicting some of the composer's favorite legends of the Middle East, Arabian Dreams is written in several sections. Beginning with imagery suggesting a fiery sunrise, the piece is soft and reflective...

This dynamic fiddlin' piece will be a huge hit with your students and audience! Soon Hee Newbold draws from her diverse experiences as a violinist to offer a work that is much easier to perform than i...

This Far-Eastern style work is sure to become a bestseller this year! An ostinato figure is presented in the violins before the lower voices introduce the melody. A pizzicato section gives the work a...

The classic tune, Li'l Liza Jane is given a western treatment by veteran composer, Stephen Bulla. The opening hoedown sets the mood for this light concert piece which includes a brief violin solo. Eas...

The classic tune, Li'l Liza Jane is given a western treatment by veteran composer, Stephen Bulla. The opening hoedown sets the mood for this light concert piece which includes a brief violin solo. Eas...

This short three-movement work includes arrangements of three famous Stephen Foster melodies that portray scenes of 19th century life in the Deep South. The first movement, Old Folks at Home (Swanee R...

This symphonic treatment of three Canadian folk songs has exciting parts for all instruments. A hauntingly beautiful setting of She's Like the Swallow is contrasted with the driving energy of the oute...

This symphonic treatment of three Canadian folk songs has exciting parts for all instruments. A hauntingly beautiful setting of She's Like the Swallow is contrasted with the driving energy of the oute...