Sheet Music by Women Composers for String Orchestra: Artistic Excellence

Lotus, by Yukiko Nishimura, was inspired by the flower. The Lotus is known as a symbol of the sun because it closes at night and reopens at dawn. This stunning piece is full of dramatic harmonies and...

Lotus, by Yukiko Nishimura, was inspired by the flower. The Lotus is known as a symbol of the sun because it closes at night and reopens at dawn. This stunning piece is full of dramatic harmonies and...

The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to perfect sixteenth notes across the ensemble! With sixteenth-note passages and rhythmic variations throughout, Mission Sixteen, by Erica Donahoe, is p...

Written specifically with intermediate students in mind, Waterfalls by Kathryn Griesinger offers a joyful major melody that captures the carefree cascading of a sparkling waterfall. With a cheerful D...

This lovely piece creates a relaxing mood, and although not technically hard, provides an opportunity to practice 3rd position for upper strings and vibrato on the longer notes. Students will get to r...

This engaging work by Katie O'Hara LaBrie becomes a secret agent soundtrack as students spy around corners, sneak stealthily like ninjas, and burst out in surprise attacks. I Spy uses a wide range of...

Inspired by ancient Northern European and Scandinavian fiddle music, Battle paints a picture of war long ago while also reflecting on the frustration and challenges of the current world. Soon Hee Newb...

Inspired by ancient Northern European and Scandinavian fiddle music, Battle paints a picture of war long ago while also reflecting on the frustration and challenges of the current world. Soon Hee Newb...

Inspired by a drive through Shenandoah National Park in late autumn, River Valley Waltz, by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, is the perfect piece to help your ensembles grow musically. The flowing, memorable melo...

Inspired by a drive through Shenandoah National Park in late autumn, River Valley Waltz, by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, is the perfect piece to help your ensembles grow musically. The flowing, memorable melo...

Inspired by a drive through Shenandoah National Park in late autumn, River Valley Waltz, by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, is the perfect piece to help your ensembles grow musically. The flowing, memorable melo...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

The Flow of the Tide, by Yukiko Nishimura, captures the feel of a flowing tide, mainly represented through the melodic line. Layers of harmony give the feeling of the tide's ebb and flow, the splashin...

The Flow of the Tide, by Yukiko Nishimura, captures the feel of a flowing tide, mainly represented through the melodic line. Layers of harmony give the feeling of the tide's ebb and flow, the splashin...

The Flow of the Tide, by Yukiko Nishimura, captures the feel of a flowing tide, mainly represented through the melodic line. Layers of harmony give the feeling of the tide's ebb and flow, the splashin...

The Flow of the Tide, by Yukiko Nishimura, captures the feel of a flowing tide, mainly represented through the melodic line. Layers of harmony give the feeling of the tide's ebb and flow, the splashin...

Experience the power and intensity in this forceful melody depicting bravery in battle. Beginning in A minor, every section of the orchestra plays Kathryn Griesinger's resolute motif of the Stone Towe...

Experience the power and intensity in this forceful melody depicting bravery in battle. Beginning in A minor, every section of the orchestra plays Kathryn Griesinger's resolute motif of the Stone Towe...

Experience the power and intensity in this forceful melody depicting bravery in battle. Beginning in A minor, every section of the orchestra plays Kathryn Griesinger's resolute motif of the Stone Towe...

Experience the power and intensity in this forceful melody depicting bravery in battle. Beginning in A minor, every section of the orchestra plays Kathryn Griesinger's resolute motif of the Stone Towe...

Just add ... strings! This uncomplicated work is designed to teach very elementary concepts of bowing, pizzicato, lifted bows, and dynamics. It uses eight basic rhythms in common time. The use of rhyt...

Just add ... strings! This uncomplicated work is designed to teach very elementary concepts of bowing, pizzicato, lifted bows, and dynamics. It uses eight basic rhythms in common time. The use of rhyt...

The poppy is the enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War. Based on the Last Post (or Taps), this slow, dignified work reflects the reverence of a hymn or chorale. Designed to be played a...