Bolero is probably the best-known work of the French Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel (1875--1937). The piece was commissioned by Ida Rubenstei...
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Johannes Brahms (1833--1897) composed his Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 in 1884. The symphony's premiere was in October 1885. Michael Hopkins' ...
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Cyborg by Michael Hopkins is an upbeat, high energy blues-rock piece for intermediate orchestra. This is a great piece for working on left hand chr...
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Ancient Kingdom, originally composed for and dedicated to the 2024 Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra, is a musical journey that delves deep into the ech...
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Mill Creek is a happy, perky, little Ozark Mountain creek fed by many springs. Water from the springs is collected into rivulets and then a creek. ...
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Sommerset is a mostly rural area in Southwest England. Two Songs from Sommerset by David M. Martin incorporates two contrasting folk tunes from the...
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Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon is adapted from a traditional Chinese folk ensemble piece. The composition by Xinyu (Maggie) Francis-Ma is lighthe...
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Three Christmas classics are tenderly presented with an optional harp. Silent Nightfall by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold features "It Came Upon a Midnight...
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Anticipation, suspense, and drama are all in evidence in Rendezvous by R. Scott Whittington. Based on several recurring rhythmic patterns, it is ex...
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Sufferin' syncopation! Where will it land? Once you get the hang of it, it'll be lots of fun! Really! Merrily We Stroll Along by Thom Sharp is writ...
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Dance of Yao by Xinyu (Maggie) Francis-Ma is based on the theme of a Yao folk dance, with the melody flowing seamlessly between the different secti...
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Ride tall in the saddle as you play this delightful cowboy two-beat piece in G major. Feel the gentle trot of your trusty steed as an eighth note "...
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Rhythmania by Ingrid Koller is a piece that will have young string orchestra students on the edge of their seats as they focus on counting to stay ...
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Rejoice! was composed by Michael Hopkins for the 10th anniversary of the Rockford, MI public schools orchestra program. The music is fast and celeb...
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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 ...
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Everyone expects a bow on their presents! In this G Major piece, challenge your young musicians to expand their bowing techniques beyond the simple...
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Funky Sneakers is a hard-rocking D minor Blues that is sure to be a favorite of your string orchestra as well as your audience. The driving bass li...
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Ambulations means "Walkings." This piece brings to mind at least three different things that could occur when one is out walking with a friend. Fir...
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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...
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Los Caballos de Andalucia (The Horses of Andalusia) by R. Anne Svendsen is a rhythmic Spanish-flavored piece in 3/4 time that would suit middle sch...
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One of many masterful but little-known works of John Philip Sousa, the overture to The Charlatan is representative of the composer at his melodic p...
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David Bobrowitz captures the joy and excitement of attending the county fair in The County Fair, a rollicking salute to an American tradition. You ...
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Five Australian folk songs comprise this melodic and energetic arrangement: QUEENSLAND ROVER, RYEBUCK SHEARER, BOTANY BAY, EUGOWRA ROCKS, and LIME ...
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A fine original march in the style of the masters, Glorious Light by Gene Milford is a tuneful foot-tapper. There are a few harmonic surprises to k...
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An exhilarating work from new, young writer Brady Sark, The Adventure Never Ends is filled with heart-pounding thrills and unexpected turns. There'...
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Four British folk songs honor the strong, independent women of the British Isles. Included in David M. Martin's arrangement are "Dublin City (Spani...
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While The Chef Club March was originally published in several different arrangements, all but a handful of orchestral parts have been lost to histo...
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A Ragtime-style trombone feature, Mournful Maggie is Karl King's only published trombone novelty (1923). It was composed prior to June 19, 1922, as...
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The delectable melodies that comprise Invasion of the Unicyclists will please just about everyone. The bright 6/8 meter gives a lilting feel to th...
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Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was construct...
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Driving snow with gusty winds and bone-chilling cold are fascinating and beautiful. . . when you're indoors with a cup of hot chocolate! Alternativ...
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An exciting opener or closer for a second-year concert, Triple Trouble's 12/8 meter is simple and repetitive enough to be easy to play but not bori...
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Here is a grand adventure to place before your students, replete with encounters with fanciful and imaginative creatures. Let their imaginations so...
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The most teachable point in this early band masterpiece by Terry White lies in the realm of dynamics. Some range elements make more suitable for t...
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Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning be...
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In this grade 1 arrangement of O Come, Emmanuel by Angelo Kortyka, the second clarinet does not go over the break and most parts lie within the ran...
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