Sheet Music by Women Composers for String Orchestra: Artistic Excellence

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This piece offers an opportunity for players to create a rich and elegant sound by using long, full bows with slurred note passages. Written in 34 time using the keys of C and D, there is a short solo...

This piece offers an opportunity for players to create a rich and elegant sound by using long, full bows with slurred note passages. Written in 34 time using the keys of C and D, there is a short solo...

Capture the thrill and excitement of soaring high above in this dramatic work! Written in the keys of B minor and E minor, in 4/4 time, with a steady driving tempo throughout, key elements are rich ch...

Hidden treasure chests motivate this pirate to action on the high seas! Legato bowings, pizzicato, lifts, and some marcato bowing express the pirate's determination in his quest. All sections share th...

A paean is a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph, and very much in keeping with the feeling of a jubilant march. Get in the spirit and celebrate life.

This blast to the past will motivate, captivate, and elevate your students with old school '60s soul sound, an infectious, danceable rhythm, and a triumphant finish. Written in 12/8, the tune begins w...

Perfect for your fall concert, here is a piece that has spooky lyrics to teach the rhythms in the easy melodic line. Upper string parts are doubled, and the cello part doubles the bass line. Everyone...

There are not many opportunities for young string orchestras to perform repertoire in 5/8. Often, it is not encountered until much later. This piece introduces a 3+2, as well as a 2+3 feel, with splas...

Who doesn't love a catchy rhythm, with a South American feel? This fun-filled piece is all about getting that bow moving, while the audience gets their toes tapping. Interspersed with playful pizzicat...

Dedicated to the composer's new grandchild (due in 2018), this gentle lullaby is in simple triple time is perfectly suited to a young orchestra - as a first step to playing in parts.

Dedicated to the composer's new grandchild (due in 2018), this gentle lullaby is in simple triple time is perfectly suited to a young orchestra - as a first step to playing in parts.

This stately grade 1.5 piece, 'Coronation of the Queen' by Susan H. Day, uses easy rhythms, features interesting harmonies and memorable melodies, and reinforces low 2nd finger on D and A strings. Ima...

This lighthearted, carefree work is easy to remember upon hearing. It has a snappy rhythm that makes you want to dance to its lively tune. Minstrels were musicians who traveled throughout the countrys...

Take a musical journey to the end of the rainbow in this upbeat and majestic piece by Susan H. Day, written in the key of G, featuring easy rhythms and satisfying melodies for all sections. Teaching p...

With Gratitude by Katie O'Hara LaBrie is a flowing yet spirited composition written in memory of a bright youngster who always sought out the good things in life. Perfect for advancing string orchestr...

This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of lik...

Frostbite, by Erica Donahoe, captures the icy blasts and chilling wind of a winter storm. This piece uses driving rhythms and repeated sixteenth-note passages to amplify the intensity of the melody. T...

By a Stream was composed by Susan H. Day with the aim of transporting its listeners to a peaceful setting near a mountain stream. Unhurried, with a relaxed tempo, the sounds of the stream are represen...

This is a sensitive and thoughtful arrangement that will challenge your ensemble to play each phrase with expression and emotion. This would be an excellent piece to contrast a faster, more technical...

This is a sensitive and thoughtful arrangement that will challenge your ensemble to play each phrase with expression and emotion. This would be an excellent piece to contrast a faster, more technical...

In a time of increased multicultural awareness, this setting of a Kenyan folk-song merges a memorable melody and a simple rhythmic motif with excellent results. Everyone shares the lead material, and...

This creative original depicts a galactic battle infused with tender moments in outer space and beyond! Students will really enjoy using their open-string harmonics to create special sound effects --...

Picture the Twilight Express as it leaves the station sometime after sunset and speeds off into the darkness. Then when a bell sounds, the train slows, the skies clear, the stars are shimmering and th...