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Discover the vibrant world of contemporary string music with our curated selection of modern classical scores. From the pioneers of the 20th century to the leading voices of today, our collection offers a wealth of new textures and harmonic landscapes for violins, violas, cellos, and basses. Whether for professional concert performance or academic study, these scores provide an exciting challenge for any string orchestra. Browse our shop today and bring the sounds of the modern era to your ensemble!

Sir Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string quartet a...

Sir Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string quartet a...

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Sir Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string quartet a...

Sir Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string quartet a...

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The Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20, is a piece for string orchestra in three short movements, by Edward Elgar. It was written in March 1892 and first performed in private in that year, by the...

The Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20, is a piece for string orchestra in three short movements, by Edward Elgar. It was written in March 1892 and first performed in private in that year, by the...

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Originally intended as a string quintet, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) reworked the piece for a larger ensemble at the suggestion of his teacher.  Composed when Nielsen was only 22 in 1888, he had it...

Originally intended as a string quintet, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) reworked the piece for a larger ensemble at the suggestion of his teacher.  Composed when Nielsen was only 22 in 1888, he had it...

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Originally intended as a string quintet, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) reworked the piece for a larger ensemble at the suggestion of his teacher.  Composed when Nielsen was only 22 in 1988, he had it...

Originally intended as a string quintet, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) reworked the piece for a larger ensemble at the suggestion of his teacher.  Composed when Nielsen was only 22 in 1988, he had it...

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DANSES POUR HARPE CHROMATIQUE AVEC ACCOMPAGNEMENT D'ORCHESTRE D'INSTRUMENTS A CORDES (DANCES FOR CHROMATIC HARP WITH STRING ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT) was written in 1904 as a commission to Claude Debus...

DANSES POUR HARPE CHROMATIQUE AVEC ACCOMPAGNEMENT D'ORCHESTRE D'INSTRUMENTS A CORDES (DANCES FOR CHROMATIC HARP WITH STRING ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT) was written in 1904 as a commission to Claude Debus...

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Pursuing an education in violin and composition at the Moscow Conservatory, Paul Juon (1872-1940) completed his studies in Berlin and went on to train a generation of composers including Hans Chemin-P...

Pursuing an education in violin and composition at the Moscow Conservatory, Paul Juon (1872-1940) completed his studies in Berlin and went on to train a generation of composers including Hans Chemin-P...

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Pursuing an education in violin and composition at the Moscow Conservatory, Paul Juon (1872-1940) completed his studies in Berlin and went on to train a generation of composers including Hans Chemin-P...

Pursuing an education in violin and composition at the Moscow Conservatory, Paul Juon (1872-1940) completed his studies in Berlin and went on to train a generation of composers including Hans Chemin-P...

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Alfred Reed
for Cello Ensemble with Double Bass

SUITE CONCERTANTE was written for a chamber ensemble of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. In 1981, at the suggestion of Lucas Drew, then preside...

SUITE CONCERTANTE was written for a chamber ensemble of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. In 1981, at the suggestion of Lucas Drew, then preside...

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Alfred Reed
for Cello Ensemble with Double Bass

SUITE CONCERTANTE was written for a chamber ensemble of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. In 1981, at the suggestion of Lucas Drew, then preside...

SUITE CONCERTANTE was written for a chamber ensemble of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. In 1981, at the suggestion of Lucas Drew, then preside...

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Alfred Reed
for String Orchestra and Harp

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

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Alfred Reed
Oversized Score

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

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Alfred Reed
for String Orchestra and Harp

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

SUITE CONCERTANTE was originally written for an orchestra of eight celli and double bass, and the work was premiered on April 19th, 1970 in this form. Some years later, Alfred Reed re-scored the secon...

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Victor Herbert
1. Yesterthoughts

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, YESTERTHOUGHTS originally included the subtitle "Meditation," which accurately described the m...

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, YESTERTHOUGHTS originally included the subtitle "Meditation," which accurately described the m...

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Victor Herbert
3. Punchinel

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, PUNCHINELLO originally included the subtitle "Characteristic." PUNCHINELLO is the third moveme...

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, PUNCHINELLO originally included the subtitle "Characteristic." PUNCHINELLO is the third moveme...

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Victor Herbert
3. Punchinel

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, PUNCHINELLO originally included the subtitle "Characteristic." PUNCHINELLO is the third moveme...

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, PUNCHINELLO originally included the subtitle "Characteristic." PUNCHINELLO is the third moveme...

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Victor Herbert
5. The Mountain Brook

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, THE MOUNTAIN BROOK is the fifth movement in a collection of works arranged by Sam Dennison and...

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, THE MOUNTAIN BROOK is the fifth movement in a collection of works arranged by Sam Dennison and...

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Victor Herbert
5. The Mountain Brook

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, THE MOUNTAIN BROOK is the fifth movement in a collection of works arranged by Sam Dennison and...

Originally written by Irish-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) as a piano character piece, THE MOUNTAIN BROOK is the fifth movement in a collection of works arranged by Sam Dennison and...

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This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation. Carols included in Series I: 1. O Little Town of Bethlehem, 2. Silen...

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation. Carols included in Series I: 1. O Little Town of Bethlehem, 2. Silen...

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Percy Aldridge Grainger
Room Music Tit-Bits, No. 1

Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) in 1910 originally for 2 pianos, MOCK MORRIS has been arranged for various ensembles, many of them by Grainger himself. Delightfully upbeat and lively,...

Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) in 1910 originally for 2 pianos, MOCK MORRIS has been arranged for various ensembles, many of them by Grainger himself. Delightfully upbeat and lively,...

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Percy Aldridge Grainger
Room Music Tit-Bits, No. 1

Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) in 1910 originally for 2 pianos, MOCK MORRIS has been arranged for various ensembles, many of them by Grainger himself. Delightfully upbeat and lively,...

Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) in 1910 originally for 2 pianos, MOCK MORRIS has been arranged for various ensembles, many of them by Grainger himself. Delightfully upbeat and lively,...

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Béla Bartók's (1881-1945) "For Children," Sz. 42, was written from 1908-1908 as a cycle of short piano pieces. Comprised originally of 85 pieces in four volumes, each is based on either a Hu...

Béla Bartók's (1881-1945) "For Children," Sz. 42, was written from 1908-1908 as a cycle of short piano pieces. Comprised originally of 85 pieces in four volumes, each is based on either a Hu...

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Béla Bartók's (1881-1945) "For Children," Sz. 42, was written from 1908-1908 as a cycle of short piano pieces. Comprised originally of 85 pieces in four volumes, each is based on either a Hu...

Béla Bartók's (1881-1945) "For Children," Sz. 42, was written from 1908-1908 as a cycle of short piano pieces. Comprised originally of 85 pieces in four volumes, each is based on either a Hu...

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This charming six movement suite is one of Janácek's early works and, unlike his later output, is devoid of large mood swings, instead reflecting a more Victorian mood with its gentility and lightness...

This charming six movement suite is one of Janácek's early works and, unlike his later output, is devoid of large mood swings, instead reflecting a more Victorian mood with its gentility and lightness...

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Leoš Janáček
Oversized Score

This charming six movement suite is one of Janácek's early works and, unlike his later output, is devoid of large mood swings, instead reflecting a more Victorian mood with its gentility and lightness...

This charming six movement suite is one of Janácek's early works and, unlike his later output, is devoid of large mood swings, instead reflecting a more Victorian mood with its gentility and lightness...

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Innovation in Sound: Modern String Orchestra

Evolving the Language of Strings

Modern classical music for string orchestra is a testament to the endless versatility of bowed instruments. This genre often features innovative techniques and rhythmic drive that push the boundaries of traditional performance. From minimalist patterns to complex avant-garde soundscapes, these works offer conductors and ensembles a professional repertoire that is both intellectually stimulating and musically profound, ensuring an impactful performance for modern audiences worldwide.

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Our shop features a vast array of modern scores, including original compositions and high-quality arrangements for string orchestra. We feature works by iconic composers like Bartók, Britten, and contemporary masters. The range caters to all skill levels, from professional concert pieces to educational material. We even offer accessible arrangements that are perfect for beginners looking to start their journey into modern styles. Explore our diverse categories to find the perfect addition to your repertoire.

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