Intermediate Sheet Music for String Orchestra

St. Paul's Suite continues as one of Holst's most remembered works for strings, written when he was an educator at the St. Paul's School for Girls. In four movements, the style reflects the craftsmans...

Samuel Barber's best-known work has become an icon of contemporary orchestral literature. Jamin Hoffman's arrangement now makes this landmark work accessible to intermediate-level groups with careful...

Samuel Barber's best-known work has become an icon of contemporary orchestral literature. Jamin Hoffman's arrangement now makes this landmark work accessible to intermediate-level groups with careful...

This famous aria pays homage to Johann Sebastian Bach and remains one of the most popular of Villa-Lobos' works, originally written for solo soprano and eight celli. Jamin Hoffman's setting for string...

Written in the final years of Mozart's life, this piece features a slow lyrical opening followed by an exuberant journey through major and minor tonalities. Students practice Classical style along wit...

A challenge they will love, this piece is almost aerobic in its constant motion! It goes together more easily than it appears and will become a favorite. (3:45)

Symphony No. 104 by Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged by Jim Palmer, is a charming symphony movement from the Classical Era that will capture students' attention immediately. The catchy melody, crisp rhyth...

The glorious melody of Beethoven's Ode to Joy gets an adrenaline boost as your orchestra rolls down the windows and turns up the volume! Ideal as an opener or closer, this exciting work by Brian Balma...

Andante from Symphony No. 5 by Felix Mendelssohn and arranged by William LaRue Jones is the Symphony's third movement. It is written in an operatic aria style, with the first violins singing the openi...

Bring the lighthouse's timeless symbolism to life with this spirited melody that evokes a ship's adventurous journey. A calm, arpeggiated section reflects the beacon's unwavering glow. A triumphant re...

Experience the masterful Finale to Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in a new light! This incredible arrangement by Frank Lestina is quite faithful to the original, capturing the essence of the movement by focu...

Experience the high-energy drive of this virtuosic work by Brian Balmages! Relentless is characterized by a constant, driving rhythmic pulse and perpetual motion that will keep everyone on the edge of...

New edition of the full score of this 8-minute work composed in 1928. Highly passionate in character and rich in its melodic invention, Finzi's writing here is characteristically open-hearted and appr...

Hoe Down is a classic American symphonic work and its unique sound has become a trademark of composer Aaron Copland. This new edition has been carefully crafted for string orchestra, allowing intermed...

Known for his extensive orchestration work with Leonard Bernstein and numerous Broadway hits, Hershy Kay was a notable composer in his own right. This movement is taken from his popular 'Cakewalk' bal...

A pavane is a very old, elegant dance form. Ravel's masterwork is notable for its supremely sensitive nuances, and is representative of the school of French composition so much in favor at the turn of...

A pavane is a very old, elegant dance form. Ravel's masterwork is notable for its supremely sensitive nuances, and is representative of the school of French composition so much in favor at the turn of...

Mark Revell's Spring Forward is composed in a similar style to his commercial music (such as his LG Signature commercial, found in this YouTube link). This work was written to express the joys of spri...

Bud Caputo presents Nutcracker Suite Selections for string orchestra featuring three abridged movements of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, March, and Trepak. These abrid...

Chicharra was born out of a love for syncopated music that makes one move and dance. A rhythmic motive initiated by the viola and cello sections starts the diabolical journey of dance and lyricism. Th...

Bacchanale is a frantic dance full of reckless abandon. Taken from the name of the Roman god of wine Bacchus, this work is a festive celebration. It starts with lyrical melodies juxtaposed against sha...

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) was considered one of the greatest violinists of all time. Many of his works are known as 'pastiches,' works composed in the styles of other composers. Kreiser wrote Tempo d...

The Zamacueca dance has Andean and Peruvian roots, incorporating indigenous and Spanish elements. Afro-Cuban composer Jose White Lafitte likely picked up this style while living in South America. In h...

Muffat, pupil of Lully and Corelli, composed his concerto 'Victoria Maesta' ('Sad Victory') in 1689 as organist and chamber musician in the court of the archbishop of Salzburg. The title refers to the...