Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Intense drive, impulsive rhythms, and an unrelenting intensity make this a must for every grade 3 string orchestra. The piano is essential, everyone shares in melodic performance, and the exuberance o...

Sandra Lentner's arrangement abruptly changes from the waltz-like Toyland to the military-style March of the Toys and its six-eight rhythms. There is opportunity for better cellists to shine, and movi...

Arachnids is written by Bud Woodruff in the spirit of a tarantella (Italian for Tarantula). This piece is intended to be a cello section feature focusing on third position technique, with a couple for...

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...

Experience a captivating musical gem of gripping drama and timeless elegance with the masterful "Sinfonia in D minor", published by the renowned Karl Heinrich Möseler Verlag. Scored for string orchest...

Paul Juon Serenade für Streichorchester op. 85 (mit Klavier ad libitum)

Your students and audience will love these "tone pictures" Robert Kerr has created of the famous American folk legend. The wonderfully tuneful movements, entitled "Johnny's Planting Song," "Johnny's P...

Lovely and lyric, these two ever-popular movie themes from the '60s and '70s - playable as a medley or individually - will provide delightful and recognizable concert programming for audiences and pla...

This piece will rock your holiday concert while your students practice their hooked bowings. The piece can be played by strings alone, or with rhythm section and electric instruments. (3:35)

As the title indicates, this work is designed to encompass vigor and passion. Written to demonstrate musically the never-ending energy of our beginning musicians at the earliest stage of their musical...

This humorous little cha-cha recalls all the happy sounds of the family percolator. It replicates in sound the squeaks, blurbles, slurps, and wheezes of these once-essential kitchen appliances. Design...

This beautiful work, arranged from the original cello solo, features lush orchestrations that will showcase the sensitivity and precision of every member of your ensemble. Extensive use of vibrato, es...

It is difficult to imagine that Schubert never finished this symphony when we hear the captivating beauty of his melodies. Now string orchestra alone can enjoy the first movement of this classical gem...

Here's an exciting work musically depicting the hustle and bustle of many hurried people at a single event. Imitation and contrary motion are an extensive part of this fast-paced work. In a strict D d...

The Magic Flute is perhaps one of Mozart's most well known operas. The beginning of the second act is a lovely processional march known as 'March of the Priests.' The scene depicts a solemn procession...

Presto' from Divertimento No. 1, K. 136 arranged by Jan Farrar-Royce is a delightful way to inspire your students to love the music of Mozart! The themes are compelling and every section gets a turn a...

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) is best known for his short opera, Cavalleria Rusticana. First performed on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome, it enthralled the audience so much that they demand...

Inspired by the illness that scientists experienced while exploring the tomb of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun in the 1920s, this work musically traces the history from the discovery of the tomb through...

Three gallant tunes are intertwined to create this rollicking medley of Western movie themes that will be a favorite at your next concert. Including 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'How the West Was Won (Mai...