Modern Classical Music Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Alexander Luigini (1850-1906) was an Italian violinist, conductor and composer who was born in France and spent most of his life there. Ballet Egyptien (1875) is his best known work, gaining great pop...

Spirited Dance exemplifies the spirited exuberance of the youthful musicians for which it was composed. Using the Lydian mode in several transpositions, the work contrasts shifting meters and syncopat...

Bring a bit of international flavor to your programs with this setting of an authentic folksong from the Shanxi province of China. You'll provide a real slice of Chinese culture by presenting this mel...

Everyone gets to share the fun in this bit of musical "trick or treating" from Jared Spears. Artfully crafted, cleverly melodic, and expertly constructed rhythmically, this whimsical original features...

At last, now there is a multi-movement symphony written for the youngest of musicians! Your students can get a taste of the concert hall with this tuneful and whimsical opus, and the subtitles for eac...

Every beginner who has practiced the Suzuki School, Volume 1 will immediately recognize this piece - and so will their parents. Using rhythms and techniques from the Suzuki book, Albert Wang has craft...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

The second of the six symphonic poems from Smetana's masterwork MA VLAST (My Country) describes the course of the Moldau River from its beginnings as two springs to its ends as a majestic and mighty r...

One of the most beautiful holiday classics is impeccably and lushly scored for string orchestra. All sections have their moment in the sun. This is a perfect selection for your high school strings, wh...

Try this sneaky way to teach chromatic fingerings and half position. The syncopated theme makes appearances in all sections, both in pizzicato and arco. Your middle school orchestra will love this ped...

A Sertaneja: "To Her, from the Hinterlands," originally composed for voice and piano, musically paints a picture of Chiquinha's love of the hinterland - the land behind the body of water - Rio de Jane...

Recurring, asymmetric ostinato figures drive this hypnotic piece, punctuated by harmonically lush cadences. Program this exciting Shirl Jae Atwell work as a concert opener or pre-intermission cliffhan...

Intermezzo, by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, was originally composed as a piano solo with robust chords and a proud melody. In her string orchestra arrangement, Tai Fraction creates a work that young peopl...

Island of Stars is a captivating early ensemble experience for your young orchestra. The students feel supported yet part of an orchestra experience with music written in two and three parts. The midd...

Puppet theater has a long and varied history, from ancient China to Sesame Street. Musically, Puppet Theater is an entertaining tribute to the skilled artists who made stories come to life for childre...

Take your students on an auditory trip through the streets of Brazil with this challenging samba from Thom Sharp. Written for string orchestra, drum set, and caxixi (a large gourd shaker), Samba for a...

Shake, Shake, Shake is a delightful level 1 string orchestra piece by Ingrid Koller that will keep everyone on their toes! Every section gets a turn to play the simple D major melody, and everyone get...

Through colorful harmonies, beautiful full-bow sound, and creative fingerings, students will dream about their upcoming Summer Daze. The intricate harmonies crafted by Thom Sharp will invite students...

The Lost City will inspire your students to create a musical story about ancient and forgotten civilizations. The Lost City is proud and grand, with sweeping landscapes and a strong sense of an older...

Audiences will tap their toes and sing along to This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie as Ethen Epple's level 1 arrangement conceptually covers: staccato, pizzicato, detaché, syncopation, and a key c...

This engaging piece for string orchestra is appropriate for any time of the year but would be especially fun for a summer orchestra concert. Arco Polo is the musical depiction of the well-known swimmi...

Race to the Fortress captures the high-energy spirit of impending danger within a fantasy world. A scout on horseback hurries to warn his commander. A mother, carrying her children, rushes toward safe...

This clever intermediate level string orchestra piece will have your students on the edge of their seats as they count carefully so as not to "fall into" the rests. Everyone gets a chance to play the...

One thing that most of us do at bedtime, is to review the happenings of the day. Composer David Bobrowitz has chosen a day that has gone well, and therefore, the thoughts in review are very pleasant....

Grab your beret and take a walk along the Seine River or perhaps enjoy an espresso at a Parisian café! In this delightful level 2.5 piece in G Major, the string bass section shines as the jazzy chords...