Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Though in 1744 Handel presented the oratorio BELSHAZZAR as an oratorio, or religious work, it was later staged many times operatically. The opening should be neither too slow or too fast, and perhaps...

Ausgabe nach der Handschrift und dem Erstdruck für Streichinstrumente. Tenorstimme. Streichquartettfassung: Va / Originallage: A-Vagb - Tenor. Viola/ Alt-Gambe 1 - Einzelstimme

Ausgabe nach der Handschrift und dem Erstdruck für Streichinstrumente. Altstimme. Originallage: Va - Alto. Viola - Einzelstimme

Ausgabe nach der Handschrift und dem Erstdruck für Streichinstrumente. Altstimme. Streichquartettfassung: V II / Originallage: S-Vagb2 - Alto. Violine 2/ Sopran-Gambe 2 - Einzelstimme

Ausgabe nach der Handschrift und dem Erstdruck für Streichinstrumente. Sopranstimme. Streichquartettfassung: V I / Originallage: V/S-Vagb1; mit Besetzungs- und Spielordnungshinweisen. Violine 1; Sopra...

Obikhod heißt die Sammlung aller liturgischen Gesänge der russisch-orthodoxen Kirche. Die Gesänge basieren auf typisierten, melodischen Wendungen oder Modi, den sog. Oktoechos. Seit dem Mittelalter bi...

This cantabile piece works great as a short lyrical interlude in a program. Written for the advancing intermediate ensemble, the score features expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys, but technical...

Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony was written in 1937 and premiered that year in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). It was a major success with an ovation lasting over 30 minutes. The symphony is approximately 4...

Mimosa Shower was written with a sense of anticipation for spring. The brightness of D Major is perfect for string orchestra, and the yellow color of the mimosa flower reminds me of this key. Mimosa S...

There is nothing like the beauty of a clear blue sky on a spring or summer day. Lying on a blanket as you look up, whether in soft grass or on a sandy beach, it's a time to take a deep breath and appr...

Tripartite sinfonias of this era were stylistically akin to the Italian opera overtures first heard in the 17th Century. The typical format was for a lively allegro, followed by a lyrical slow section...

Written in 1739, George Frideric Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6 are among the most popular pieces he composed for strings. The stately Larghetto and spirited Allegro ma non troppo of the Concerto No....

The String Quintet in C major (D.956, Op. Posth. 163) is Schubert's final chamber work. It is sometimes called the Cello Quintet because unlike the standard string quintet, which includes an extra vio...