Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

The word "Catawampus" is often used to indicate something out of alignment or askew. Bud Woodruff's Catawampus, attempts to capture both meanings, with each variation quite opposite the ones closest t...

Chicken Cha Cha for string orchestra delightfully expresses a day in the life of a chicken, including the creative musical description of running in the coop via dissonant eighth notes. All instrument...

River Run by Thom Sharp is a quick-paced grade 3 string orchestra piece in E minor. The first A section has most of the orchestra providing a syncopated rhythmic underpinning while the first violins t...

Based on a West African dance form, this fun piece is written in 6/8 and offers challenging interlocking rhythmic motifs.  Drum part is included.

In a contemporary L.A. swing style, this piece is sophisticated and will promote musical maturity. Your bass players will lay down a swinging foundation, while the rest of the orchestra floats above w...

A simple blues in "G" never sounded this fun! The walking bass line sets the mood as the upper strings trade bluesy riffs. There are a few brief written solos for the principal players, too. It's a sh...

Based on a West African dance form, this fun piece is written in 6/8 and offers challenging interlocking rhythmic motifs. Drum part is included.

MacPherson's Lament is a delightful Scottish air arranged by Bob Phillips and Dean Marshall, the music director of the world famous fiddle group, Barrage. Legend has it that MacPherson went to his dea...

The melody of this classic fiddle tune weaves through each section, modulating from D Minor to A Minor, wrapping up in a true fiddle style. Claimed by the Irish and the Scottish, "Tam Lyn" is one of t...

Specially designed for the recruiting demonstration by a teacher known for being a successful recruiter of string players! Flexible and customizable for your situation this arrangement includes 18 tun...

This stunningly beautiful reduction in G Major provides great parts for all players with each one taking a turn playing the pizzicato harp-like accompaniment while the melody is also shared by most se...

One of most popular contemporary fiddle tunes, many notable artists, including Natalie McMaster, have performed this piece. It is just a super cool tune with a compelling rhythmic drive that is, unexp...

This lush and beautiful piece is perfect for festival. The majestic opening includes mixed meter with a common quarter-note pulse. The violas and cellos shine in the haunting middle section, while the...

A truly powerful concert piece that honors the impact teachers have on the lives of others, this original work is a perfect centerpiece for concert and festival programming. Rhythmically exciting, wit...

A truly powerful concert piece that honors the impact teachers have on the lives of others, this original work is a perfect centerpiece for concert and festival programming. Rhythmically exciting, wit...

Great for the holidays, as with all TSO pieces, yet based on classical music so also fitting for any pops concert, 'The Mountain,' arranged by Bob Phillips, is another Trans-Siberian hit! Based upon '...

Great for the holidays, as with all TSO pieces, yet based on classical music so also fitting for any pops concert, 'The Mountain,' arranged by Bob Phillips, is another Trans-Siberian hit! Based upon '...

Reflecting the energy and drive of the furious winds of November on Lake Michigan, this original work will resonate with anyone ever caught in a storm. The strong Dutch heritage of West Michigan besto...

Reflecting the energy and drive of the furious winds of November on Lake Michigan, this original work will resonate with anyone ever caught in a storm. The strong Dutch heritage of West Michigan besto...

More fantastic entertainment from the world of wizards that gave us Harry Potter! Including a harp/synth part that can be played on harp, synth, or piano, the interweaving lines of this piece are perf...

The clever title combines the word 'quiet' with 'etude,' the French word for a musical study. Inspired by the notion of world peace, the composer communicates this idea through a series of engaging me...

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, ac...

Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and D minor, with much consideration given to make sure a...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...