Looking for a bold opener? War Hammer brings relentless energy and pulsing percussion that keeps your ensemble engaged and excited. Its commanding ...
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Give your Holiday concert some tropical flair with Surfin’ Santa! Your ensemble and audience will love this upbeat surf rock tune, as Santa enjoys ...
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Tiny mythical creatures from Celtic legends, pixies are known for their love of dancing through the night. Pixie Dance is easy to play and fun to r...
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Calypso Cockatoo by Loreta Fin opens with a repeated, syncopated Calypso rhythm in the celli and bass. The upper parts are all in rhythmic unison, ...
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This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan...
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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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Lighthearted yet chock-full of substance, this fabulous arrangement of the Polka from the opera "The Bartered Bride" brings the comedic dancing and...
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Morning Star is a musical reflection that reminds listeners to take a brief pause each day to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. Katie O'Hara...
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Feature the stunning music of Louise Dumont Farrenc, former professor at the Paris Conservatory. Taken from Farrenc's collection of 20 etudes, this...
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Written to celebrate both the power and beauty of nature, Force of Nature juxtaposes intensely rhythmic elements with broad, lyrical lines. Sustain...
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Fury of the Strings, by Steven Shade, is a relentless and dramatic composition for string orchestra. Surges of intense energy, agitated rhythms, an...
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A traditional folk hymn meets an Americana hoedown in this delightful work for string orchestra. This setting, by Zachary Docter, is based on the h...
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Falling Snow, by Christopher Alan Schmitz, reveals the magic of a first winter snowfall! Lyrical melodies pass from high to low strings, giving eve...
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Fury, by Chris M. Bernotas, is an exhilarating piece that will excite and energize your intermediate string orchestra. It features angular rhythms,...
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In a haunted, moonlit ballroom, ghosts emerge from the shadows to dance a mysterious waltz. Waltz Macabre by Katie O'Hara LaBrie captures the eerie...
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This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan...
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Calypso Cockatoo by Loreta Fin opens with a repeated, syncopated Calypso rhythm in the celli and bass. The upper parts are all in rhythmic unison, ...
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Dating back to the 1800s, this folk song captures the spirit of Newfoundland's fishing culture. Monday's arrangement is fun and even includes a cre...
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Although this programmatic work is set throughout in E minor, it contains three contrasting sections which visit 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 time. The “lady ...
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Twist and turn through a labyrinth of shadows to reveal pieces and passages from classical music’s most mysterious themes including In the Hall of ...
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From original piano solo by Satie, this beautiful arrangement includes a part for harp or piano. (2:55)
Using Haydn-styled light melodies, this original work offers a perfect introduction to 18th century classical music to middle schoolers who are sti...
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Players and audiences will be instantly swept away by the simple, yet elegant melody initiated by the violins. Set at a grade 2 and completely play...
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Leave a lasting impression on your ensemble and audience using this familiar Christmas tune with a twist. The harmony has been updated and set to a...
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Featuring a main melodic idea that alternates with contrasting episodes, Rondo Pizzicato is a complete seven-part Rondo (ABACABA) performed entirel...
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Add some mystery to your next performance with this highly dramatic and accessible tune set in A minor by Brian Bankston. This one keeps all sectio...
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The ultimate in performance flexibility and a great way to add some sizzle to your next concert! Written for a professional Venezuelan-born violist...
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Many fictional works portray the moon as a living being, alone in space looking at the Earth. This lullaby honors this "living moon," portraying va...
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This vibrant arrangement belongs in every middle school orchestra library and is a great fit on concerts any time of year. It will become an instan...
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Based on the stunning choral work by Pavel Tchesnokoff, Salvation Is Created is a powerful yet approachable lyrical arrangement. Arranger Deborah B...
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An entertaining novelty piece for any time of year. Especially great for summer concerts and fundraisers too! Stampede! includes parts for washboar...
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Minuet and Bourrée are two of nine dances, written for the stage, from Purcell's 1679 stage work, "Good Luck at Last," and have been delightfully a...
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It's Mozart with a Latin twist! Viva Amadeus!, arranged by Richard Meyer, is a charming reworking of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. It is sure to make you...
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Capriol Suite, by British composer Philip Arnold Heseltine (who wrote under the nom de plume Peter Warlock), is a set of six stylized Renaissance d...
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The Last Rose of Summer is a traditional Irish tune arranged by Jim Palmer. The beautiful melody, rich harmonies, and interesting accompaniment wil...
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This light-hearted arrangement of Frosty the Snowman is very approachable and includes melodic material that weaves its way throughout the ensemble...
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Wolfpack Reel, by Tanner Otto, is an original modern fiddle tune in D dorian/D major and is excellent for reinforcing the F-natural (low-2) hand fr...
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Broken Runes is a bold piece for late beginners in B minor by Doug Spata. Successive down bows at the frog create a ferocious percussive ostinato, ...
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Fury, by Chris M. Bernotas, is an exhilarating piece that will excite and energize your intermediate string orchestra. It features angular rhythms,...
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This high-energy 12-bar blues tune by Bob Phillips includes all sections in the building momentum. It incorporates a heavy brush spiccato, walking ...
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Hola Violas is an excellent way to highlight the viola section in your orchestra. The words, "hola violas" provide the samba rhythm on which the pi...
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Chasing the Storm musically depicts an oncoming storm and the excitement of chasing! Experience its unpredictable energy and drama. Starting softly...
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