Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Arranger James Curnow has combined two traditional English folk dance tunes (Sword Dance and Morris Handkerchief Dance) into an ensemble piece that follows the honored style and tradition of early 20t...

The tuneful strains of English folk music are heard throughout this creative new work for strings. One of Holst's most revered symphonic works, Suite in Eb for Military Band, has been transformed into...

A traditional Israeli folk song with text from the Torah, Hashivenu means Cause Us to Return, and is scored sensitively for strings in this stirring rendition by John Leavitt. Here's a chance to give...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

An American classic fiddle tune and standard repertoire in the world of bluegrass, Cold Frosty Morning is transformed into an energy-filled showpiece for strings with this clever setting by Larry Moor...

Composed shortly after his iconic New World Symphony, Dvorak's String Quartet No. 12 (American) reflects the composer's fondness for America, during his tenure in New York and vacation in Iowa. Featur...

The recent resurgence of interest in traditional sea chanteys has brought many musical gems back into the spotlight, including this rousing melody from New Zealand. With enough technical challenges to...

This beloved Appalachian carol by the Dean of American Balladeers is simply exquisite in the skillful hands of arranger Bob Krogstad. Here's a chance to put a fresh, breathtaking and memorable moment...

This powerful original contains driving rhythms and soaring melodic lines in the Bohemian folk style. An aggressive style of playing with a gritty, Bartok-like quality should be encouraged. Accurate i...

This exhilarating theme uses strums, tremolos, and pizzicato to imitate the sounds of guitar and mandolin that are synonymous with gypsy music. Tempos range from slow at the start to very fast at the...

We welcome Albert Wang to our Kendor team of writers with this fantastic grade 3+ arrangement of Xiyi Ge. A lyrical violin/cello duet provides stylistic contrast in this otherwise brisk, lively piece,...

This exhilarating theme uses strums, tremolos, and pizzicato to imitate the sounds of guitar and mandolin that are synonymous with gypsy music. Tempos range from slow at the start to very fast at the...

This piece is the confluence of J.S. Bach and South America. A lively, Brazilian-influenced tune in C minor uses a chord progression, suggested by Bach, in jazz form. Confluence begins with a passiona...

This spectacular setting for choir, band and optional strings of some of Irving Berlin's classic songs offers a variety of entertaining performance options and highlights his most beloved holiday song...

This spectacular setting for choir, band and optional strings of some of Irving Berlin's classic songs offers a variety of entertaining performance options and highlights his most beloved holiday song...

This timeless standard is skillfully arranged for strings by John Wasson, allowing your students to experience the simple beauty of this melody in a setting that will make them sound just like a profe...

Two classic songs by America's greatest songwriter are showcased in Ted Ricketts' newest arrangement for string groups. Ted's combination creates a great holiday mood with the light-hearted two-beat f...

Two classic songs by America's greatest songwriter are showcased in Ted Ricketts' newest arrangement for string groups. Ted's combination creates a great holiday mood with the light-hearted two-beat f...

Classic jazz for the string orchestra! The introduction allows the strings to become a percussion ensemble improvising or playing the notated rhythms and building intensity with separate entrances for...

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Who says orchestra students can't swing? They will enjoy the opportunity to do 'cool' with this jazz setting of Ukrainian 'Carol of the Bells' in 5/4 time - hence the title. When the audience smiles,...

Who says orchestra students can't swing? They will enjoy the opportunity to do 'cool' with this jazz setting of Ukrainian 'Carol of the Bells' in 5/4 time - hence the title. When the audience smiles,...

Who says orchestra students can't swing? They will enjoy the opportunity to do 'cool' with this jazz setting of Ukrainian 'Carol of the Bells' in 5/4 time - hence the title. When the audience smiles,...

This upbeat, jazzy blues piece is based on a 12-bar, 3-chord harmonic progression in the key of C. Inspired by guitarist and violinist Remo Biondi's 1952 recording with Roosevelt Sykes, Hotter Than Bl...