Overtures for String Orchestra

From the 1994 version of this heartwarming holiday movie, Bruce Broughton created a marvelous original soundtrack that continues to be popular. This authentic-sounding adaptation combines the best ele...

This fast-paced and energetic piece is a wonderful introduction to the music of this Classical era composer, known as the father of the opera. A spectacular overture, now superbly arranged for strings...

This fast-paced and energetic piece is a wonderful introduction to the music of this Classical era composer, known as the father of the opera. A spectacular overture, now superbly arranged for strings...

This simplified arrangement of the overture to Apollo et Hyacinthus (possibly Mozart's first real opera) works very well for young orchestras, with lots of juicy, fun passages for all the instruments.

This vigorous, cheerful allegro, arranged by Kirk Moss, can open any concert in style. The piece is best-known for its signature trick in which Rossini instructs the strings to tap their bows on their...

This vigorous, cheerful allegro, arranged by Kirk Moss, can open any concert in style. The piece is best-known for its signature trick in which Rossini instructs the strings to tap their bows on their...

This fantastic arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute focuses on the overture's fast section, transposed to the more accessible key of C major. Arranger Todd Parrish ensu...

This fantastic arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute focuses on the overture's fast section, transposed to the more accessible key of C major. Arranger Todd Parrish ensu...

This fast-paced and energetic piece is a wonderful introduction to the music of this Classical era composer, known as the father of the opera. A spectacular overture, now superbly arranged for strings...

This simplified arrangement of the overture to Apollo et Hyacinthus (possibly Mozart's first real opera) works very well for young orchestras, with lots of juicy, fun passages for all the instruments.

ORFEO, SV 318, by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), is the earliest regularly-performed opera. It was composed for the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, in which he had gained experience in writing music for t...

ORFEO, SV 318, by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), is the earliest regularly-performed opera. It was composed for the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, in which he had gained experience in writing music for t...

This grade 4 arrangement offers all the original themes from Giuseppe Verdi's famous work including the popular Va pensiero. All parts are interesting and the various tempos make for an exciting, dram...

This grade 4 arrangement offers all the original themes from Giuseppe Verdi's famous work including the popular Va Pensiero. All parts are interesting and the various tempos make for an exciting, dram...

Experience the thrill of playing an authentic Mozart opera overture while developing spiccato bowing technique and left hand extensions through multiple key centers. At a lightning-fast tempo, student...

Experience the thrill of playing an authentic Mozart opera overture while developing spiccato bowing technique and left hand extensions through multiple key centers. At a lightning-fast tempo, student...

Here is an appealing string arrangement of Gioachino Rossini's famous work. Careful scoring and performance options make this Overture an entirely playable grade 3+ piece, yet appropriately challengin...

The War of 1812 in America gave birth to some of the country's most beloved folk melodies and fiddle tunes. Here's an original overture where all the sections get a chance to explore those tunes, comb...

The War of 1812 in America gave birth to some of the country's most beloved folk melodies and fiddle tunes. Here's an original overture where all the sections get a chance to explore those tunes, comb...

The War of 1812 in America gave birth to some of the country's most beloved folk melodies and fiddle tunes. Here's an original overture where all the sections get a chance to explore those tunes, comb...

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...