Intermediate Sheet Music from Southern Music Company

Ignatius Sancho wrote Minuet Nos. 9 and 10 for harpsichord as part of a longer published collection of minuets titled Minuets, Cotillions, and Country Dances. This piece explores the classical style o...

Mekanno is an appealing and energetic composition for strings that projects an urban, contemporary vibe. Written at a level 3, it is based on an infectious 8-bar motif, and will appeal to players of a...

Written between 1732 and 1735, J.S. Bach's COFFEE CANTATA is one of his few secular cantatas. ARIA No. 8, is joyous and uplifting; awonderful example of the mature baroque compositional style. The plo...

This haunted dance in G minor will capture the hearts and souls of your students and their audiences. From its hypnotic opening to its swaying sicilienne rhythms, MYSTERIOUS SHADOWS has the power to t...

This is a programmatic work featuring three distinct sections: “Spring Melt”, “Lake is Open Now” and “Winter Freeze.” Written specifically about Lake Erie, each section tries to paint a picture of tha...

THE ROCK was composed on guitar and then scored for string orchestra. The ostinato phrase repeats itself multiple times forming the rhythmic section for a blues-like melody. To maximize audience enjoy...

DREAMDANCING opens with an expansive, lyrical introduction. The middle section is more animated as the dance theme unfolds, ultimately driving the piece to a majestic and dramatic conclusion. The scor...

This selection is taken from Mozart's DIVERTIMENTO K.251, No. 11 in D Major, a 6-movement work composed in Salzburg in the year 1776. The original oboe and horn parts have been redistributed among the...

On Edge refers to a feeling of nervousness and suspense, and is the opposite of calm and relaxed. This piece conveys the feeling of urgency and anticipation through rapid 8th note passages in all part...

The Nighthawk of Golden Bell was commissioned for the 30th anniversary of Camp Con Brio (formerly the Colorado ASTA String Camp), which the composer founded in 1995. The camp is currently held every s...

Liszt opens his sprawling oratorio Christus with this straightforward instrumental fugue. Marked with the opening words of Isaiah 45:8: Rorate coeli (Heavenly Dew Drops), the fugue adapts the opening...

Danse de Sauvages- A string orchestra arrangement of the famous Rondeau from the Opera Les Indes Galantes by Jean-Philippe Rameau. The opera was a type of opera-ballet with the story taking place in e...

Ballade for Strings is about the journey to and the arrival on the ultimate tonic key of D major at the very end of the piece, but not before. The work employs four distinct thematic elements. Express...

This treatment has been done for strings alone with an optional part for harp. The original key of F has been retained, and the optional harp part is embraced by the celli in definitive sections. This...

A great feature for violin trio with string orchestra.

Composed in the summer of 1984, Yorkshire Ballad was premiered at the Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention by Claude T. Smith and the Kansan Intercollegiate Band. Since its publication, it has be...