Sheet Music by Women Composers for String Orchestra: Artistic Excellence

This prequel and companion work to Soon Hee Newbold's The Odyssey is a powerful, cinematic work. The Iliad takes players through the battle scenes of the Trojan War and the story of the legendary Achi...

Queen Anne's Revenge, by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, plunges you into Blackbeard's world! This dramatic, high-seas adventure in D minor features spirited melodies and powerful dynamics, capturing pirate life...

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...

Introduce your string students to the rich, French Romantic style of Cécile Chaminade. This piece, from her Poems Provencaux, offers lyrical melodies, colorful harmonies, and rich textures. Students w...

This piece was part of a project called Quintessentially Queensland. It was written to celebrate 50 years of the Australian String Teachers' Association (AUSTA). Loreta Fin's composition is a humorous...

This piece was part of a project called Quintessentially Queensland. It was written to celebrate 50 years of the Australian String Teachers' Association (AUSTA). Loreta Fin's composition is a humorous...

The theme of SCEGGS' 130th Birthday year was Hope, and the title, Speranza, is the Italian word for Hope. Loreta Fin took inspiration for this composition from her Italian father, Giuseppe and his sis...

The theme of SCEGGS' 130th Birthday year was Hope, and the title, Speranza, is the Italian word for Hope. Loreta Fin took inspiration for this composition from her Italian father, Giuseppe and his sis...

Reminiscence by Loreta Fin is a dreamy piece in triple meter that uses simple rhythms and basic finger patterns. Dynamic range is explored, as well as pizzicato, whole bows, and bow divisions.

Who says easy can't be fun? This satisfying medley of three holiday favorites gives every section in the orchestra an opportunity to be spotlighted with the melody! Even the youngest ensembles will ga...

This exciting march for your young string orchestra will have toes tapping both on stage and in the audience! Block scoring and rhythmic unity will provide the young and developing orchestra with a pe...

Ein Stück für eine aus Kindern bestehende Streichergruppe, das diese an die Neue Musik heranführen kann. Der Komponistin gelingt es, die Klang- und Geräuschebene der Instrumente mit dem Sprachelement...

Bring fresh energy and musical joy to your ensemble with "More Tunes for My String Orchestra", published by the renowned Boosey & Hawkes. This inspiring collection is the perfect repertoire for school...

Rock-solid work for beginning string groups with just enough 'blue' notes to give it a contemporary sound for younger players.

This nonet is inspired by Fabienne Verdier's White Energy series. Strokes of white paint, like an opposite force, contrast with the smooth, rnidnight blue background of the canvases. From one painting...

This duo for violin and violoncello is with its light- hearted, jazzy refrains very close to the music of Dave Brubeck, but in its middle sections it very often drifts off into more experimental realm...

Poem for violin and string orchestra was composed in 1972. The members of the generation who grew during the great Shostakovich era are of course marked by him. The young composers not only admired hi...

Poem for violin and string orchestra was composed in 1972. The members of the generation who grew during the great Shostakovich era are of course marked by him. The young composers not only admired hi...

Poem for violin and string orchestra was composed in 1972. The members of the generation who grew during the great Shostakovich era are of course marked by him. The young composers not only admired hi...

A fitting introduction sets the stage for the gorgeous melody that interacts throughout the string ensemble. An intriguing center section develops and brings the listener back to the rich beginning th...

A fitting introduction sets the stage for the gorgeous melody that interacts throughout the string ensemble. An intriguing center section develops and brings the listener back to the rich beginning th...