Modern Classical Music Sheet Music for String Orchestra

Battle of the Shadow Hunters is a dark, driven character and teaching piece. It was written for second year students to give them practice with a minor tonality, but also easy enough rhythmically to a...

The King's Guard describes the heroism and duty of the knights that are entrusted with the king's safety. It begins with an ominous introduction that grows in suspense, and then it leads right into th...

A simple, beautiful tune from Venezuela is superbly arranged for young players by Jamin Hoffman. The importance of this song in the Venezuelan culture is such that it is incorporated into the national...

Veteran orchestral conductor and writer Cliff Colnot has created a unique set of publications featuring scoring especially for student groups with varying skill levels. With challenging parts for a so...

The continuing popularity of Eric Whitacre's dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. October is arguably his most not...

Now it's time for those inner part specialists to have their moment in the spotlight, featured here on a hard-driving groove that rocks the house. Stephen Bulla puts it right on the money for your orc...

Stephen brings us a superb, accessible piece for young players with only quarter/eighth note technical demands, solid intervals in the themes, and level-appropriate dynamics throughout. A great teachi...

Heres a bold modal-based mini-overture for younger players that has great appeal with its 'adventure' sound and energy, driven by easy syncopation. With a contrasting dolce center section, it's all in...

The Adagio movement of Rachmaninoff's second symphony is considered by many to be one of most beautiful melodies ever written. A continuing favorite in today's concert halls (as well as film and TV),...

Here's an effective work for beginning level players that features solid teaching material in a setting that is also terrific concert programming. Skilled part writing for all players, bold modal harm...

Melding classical and hip-hop styles, the duo Black Violin has captured the attention of music lovers around the globe. Carefully adapted for string ensembles, Larry Moore's arrangement of the famous...

The composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor achieved such success in his life that he was called the African Mahler by his contemporaries. This arrangement for string orchestra by Robert Longfield uses music...

Adapted for string orchestra from the popular concert band work, this arrangement begins as a soft and majestic statement and builds to a soaring conclusion. The legato melody against staccato harmony...

String orchestras who look for new material that is entertaining for audiences and also fun to play will enjoy this new work from John Cacavas. Long known for his many years of contribution to the sch...

St. Paul's Suite continues as one of Holst's most remembered works for strings, written when he was an educator at the St. Paul's School for Girls. In four movements, the style reflects the craftsmans...

The rhythmic drive and excitement of this orchestral classic have been featured in every genre of entertainment. Now available for string orchestra, Ted Ricketts' skilled arrangement will be a highlig...

Samuel Barber's best-known work has become an icon of contemporary orchestral literature. Jamin Hoffman's arrangement now makes this landmark work accessible to intermediate-level groups with careful...

Samuel Barber's best-known work has become an icon of contemporary orchestral literature. Jamin Hoffman's arrangement now makes this landmark work accessible to intermediate-level groups with careful...

This famous aria pays homage to Johann Sebastian Bach and remains one of the most popular of Villa-Lobos' works, originally written for solo soprano and eight celli. Jamin Hoffman's setting for string...

Mike Curtis' stay in the city of Guanajuata in Central Mexico inspired this great musical celebration, filled with evocative, ethnic textures and colours.

Mike Curtis' stay in the city of Guanajuata in Central Mexico inspired this great musical celebration, 'Souvenir of Guanajuato.' This arrangement for string orchestra is filled with evocative, ethnic...

5 short movements: Good earth, Dance, Birds, River Song, PagodaSketches of China is an evocation of that ancient land, written followinga 5-province performing tour of China by Mike (with his wife Ann...