Scores for Orchestra

Expose your students to a wide variety of styles and moods, all within one powerful piece! After a stark, chromatic opening, a festive section based on a variety of fanfare-like motifs is heard. The e...

The excitement of Dvorák's most famous orchestral work is now within reach of the young full orchestra. With string parts remaining in first position throughout, this great-sounding arrangement featur...

In the early 1700s, London high society delighted in evening pleasure trips on the River Thames. These leisurely trips were often accompanied by a floating orchestra-a whole barge-load of musicians pl...

The wonderful arrangement brings Smetana's masterpiece to your young orchestra while preserving the sound and intent of the original. All string parts are playable in first position with alternate 'up...

Hailed by Tchaikovsky as 'a colossal masterpiece of instrumentation', Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Capriccio Espagnol' has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1887. The melodies used in the piece go back...

A striking new arrangement! Perfect for developing a light classical style and to study Theme and Variations form. Learning opportunities include ''terraced-style'' dynamics, staccato and tenuto playi...

A wonderful patchwork quilt of Handel's well-known melodies that concludes with an excerpt from the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus! The beautiful 'Largo' from Xerxes, Handel's famous carol 'Joy to the Wor...

Now, all the intensity of this powerful, minor-keyed overture for the young full orchestra! While keeping the colors of the original intact, individual parts are all in very practical ranges, with str...

Combine this festive movement with the First Philharmonic arrangements of Handel's 'Hornpipe' and 'Hallelujah Chorus' for a wonderful suite honoring the great Baroque master! In addition to wonderful...

A perfect setting of this festive piece! Get the audience involved and carry on the great tradition of clapping and stomping along with the music. Just right for the early full orchestra experience.

This charming transcription of the opening piece from Saint-Saen's Carnival of the Animals, has captured the grandeur of the king of the jungle. The work is both majestic and descriptive, and is a gre...

Written in 1940, this movie music plays more like a symphony than a soundtrack. Several of the majestic themes from this marvelous score are featured in this truly classic arrangement. Perfect for adv...

This famous 'Nocturne,' which evokes the magic slumbers of Shakespeare's main characters in the forest, will provide a chance to develop a beautiful, legato playing style. Winds are featured in severa...

Your students will love the Spanish sounds of this exciting and passionate dance, which introduces Act IV of this operatic masterpiece. The expressive opening melody will help develop your woodwinds'...

All the dark and passionate themes of this great work are maintained, yet this arrangement is perfect for intermediate orchestras. Even though the piece does not have a programmatic theme beyond that...

A lovely transcription, this reduction allows the advanced orchestra or community orchestra to experience Tchaikovsky's masterpiece in about half the duration of the original. A must for any library!

This gentle and beatifically melodic selection is the perfect way for your students to develop a sensitive, legato playing style. Suggesting the cool mountain air of an evening in Spain, this intermez...

This highly recognizable work is a sure bet for success, especially for beginning players' first experience with the textures of a full orchestra. Audiences will love hearing the 'Masterpiece' theme b...

Combined with an introductory theme from the suite, the overture is among the most majestic Baroque music ever written. Perfectly set as a first full orchestra experience, the contrasting statements o...

In D minor, this arrangement is a very 'approachable' version of this masterwork. Strings will use a variety of bowings, and some position work is required of first violins and cellos. Winds, brass, a...

One of Brahms' most performed works, this 'very boisterous potpourri of student songs' (J. Brahms) is now playable by strings, or strings with any combination of wind/percussion instruments (up to ful...

Treat your students to one of the most-loved symphonic movements ever written by a master of the classical style in this Richard Meyer arrangement of Symphony No.8, Mvt. 1, known as the 'Unfinished.'...

Lost Tomb of the Incas by Michael Story will transport your orchestra to the ancient civilization of the Incas. Featuring full-sounding melodies, interesting rhythmic accompaniments, and exciting perc...

Your symphony orchestra will love March Slav by Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, arranged by Chris M. Bernotas. Scored for full orchestra or strings only, this arrangement features great themes and a big full...

A must for any regal ceremony. The traditional 'Pomp and Circumstance' has been scored for young full orchestra or strings alone. It includes a processional and the majestic 'Rondeau' from Premiere Su...