Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

This skillful adaptation of four of the most acclaimed movements of the Peer Gynt Suite was crafted specifically with playability and audience appeal as prime considerations. It is truly great literat...

Imagine a scene of great celebration with Slavic dances and lyrical themes soaring over underlying rhythmic drive. That sums up this Alexander Borodin favorite with all of its power, playfulness, lyri...

This arrangement of the last movement of Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1 portrays the nobility and excitement of the original. The rhythmic intensity and dramatic dynamic changes are sure to please pl...

One of Ludwig van Beethoven's best scherzos, the 3rd movement from Symphony No. 6 is now available as a stand alone selection for string orchestra. Skillfully adapted with a strong final cadence by De...

This challenging arrangement of the final movement of Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 has been skillfully penned by Robert Frost, a veteran at writing for developing strings. Moving from a rather...

Scored in the original key of A major, this adaptation of the 1st Movement (Allegro) from Mozart's masterpiece of 1774 provides everyone with solid thematic material to encourage their artistic and te...

This pair of selections from Carmen will delight audiences of all shapes and sizes! The Chanson du Toreador (Toreador Song) from Act II includes the lesser-known but exciting introduction before the m...

From The Art of Fugue. Great for contests & festivals.

From the Concerto Großo Op. 3, No. 5 in D Minor, this arrangement features the first two movements of Handel's Fifth Concerto Großo.á This arrangement also includes an optional harpsichord part.

Winner of the 2000 ASTA with NSOA Merle J. Isaac Composition Contest, Bold Venture captures rhythmic vitality and melodic verve throughout.

Another great composition from award winner Shirl Arwell! Hold onto your hats as you listen to this rhythmically-charged selection. Listen, too, for the unique ways melody, counterpoint, and jazz harm...

Please welcome newcomer Miriam Overholt and her wonderful music to your orchestra! Her original two-movement work features Air and Jig, and both contain gorgeous, soaring melodies that will be unforge...

The restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the distance rules and the resulting difficulties with large ensembles, led to the idea of creating versions of arias for soprano and string o...

The Airs variés Nos. 6 and 7 by the young Henri Vieuxtemps, published here for the first time, mark a significant step forward in the highly gifted composer’s development. With these works, he succeed...

Ritus was originally written as an opener for the African Suite by Abdullah Ibrahim. It creates a fusion between different shades of African and European musical traditions and paints a colorful, expa...

The work, although also known in the chamber orchestra version by Max Reger, was originally composed for string quartet (1887). The preservation of the idealized timbres by the composer, in this case...

Here is one of the most beautiful moments in all of opera! This arrangement creates a big, lush sound by writing divisi into every section but the basses with some brief solo passages for the concertm...

Here is Ravel's most famous full orchestra work transcribed for strings! To recreate the vivid textures of the original, rich divisi writing is used throughout, and soloists in both celli and violin a...

Here is Ravel's most famous full orchestra work transcribed for strings! To recreate the vivid textures of the original, rich divisi writing is used throughout, and soloists in both celli and violin a...

A sophisticated, original three-movement work for string orchestra, this is a terrific addition to the repertoire. Opening with great energy and moving sixteenth notes in the first movement, the secon...

DANCE OF THE FURIES was originally scored for strings with pairs of oboes, bassoons, and horns, plus three trombones. This arrangement moves essential wind lines into string parts while maintaining th...

One of the most recognizable works by Bach (originally written for organ), this arrangement features the fugue theme and developments passed through all string voices, creating an exciting challenge f...

A sophisticated, original three-movement work for string orchestra, this is a terrific addition to the repertoire. Opening with great energy and moving sixteenth notes in the first movement, the secon...

DANCE OF THE FURIES was originally scored for strings with pairs of oboes, bassoons, and horns, plus three trombones. This arrangement moves essential wind lines into string parts while maintaining th...