String Orchestra

The stately spirits of soirees past appear, dancing the midnight waltz in the haunted ballroom. Dazzle your audience with this chilling, yet lighth...

Giddy-up little donkey! Hurry, because we're late getting to Bethlehem! The image of the traveler is vividly portrayed in this Spanish children's c...

An exhilarating theme is characterized by an angular melodic motif shaped like a true military echelon, forging ahead with courage and ferocity. He...

In Beethoven's words, "The Pastoral Symphony is more an expression of feeling than painting... pleasant feelings which awaken in men on arriving in...

Based on Alexander Dumas's tragic work, the prelude to Verdi's opera La Traviata is a gut-wrenchingly powerful piece. While rather brief, the work ...

Celebrate this popular 17th century French composer, noted for his prodigious compositional output. The Largo features the beautiful, rich tone of ...

For the more advanced, yet young at heart musicians, Mother Goose Suite brings five French children's tales to life in this 20th century masterpiec...

Showcase your strong players in this arrangement that features solo quartet passages throughout. The music is exciting and engaging without overtax...

Adventure hides in the shadows of a mysterious island that lies far beyond the horizons of the sea. This simple, yet dramatic piece uses only the f...

The Thieving Magpie is one of Rossini's most memorable and exciting opera overtures. After an aggressive and militaristic introduction comes the dr...

This extremely popular melody was composed when Mozart was a mere 6 years old and surely predicts his remarkable genius! Written for the youngest o...

With compelling melodies and a heroic spirit, Rise of the Majestics is an invigorating piece that features plenty of excitement for the orchestra. ...

Brahms captures the fire and passion of the Roman culture in these folk songs set to dance styles. Intensity and drama is created with dynamic exag...

Inspired by the composer's hike through Ireland, this music paints the vivid scene of a centuries-old building packed with locals who were clapping...

Clap and stomp your way through this lively tune, written in a fun fiddling style. This first-position piece for developing strings moves between m...

Opening with a thriving energetic rhythm, this exciting piece features a memorable dance-like melody that will stay with the listener long after th...

With an Oscar nomination, the memorable anthem song from the award-winning movie musical is skillfully arranged for developing string groups with t...

The music from this blockbuster film has captured the imagination of the entertainment world, including countless awards and nominations. From the ...

A medley including excerpts from: Piano Concerto No. 22; Piano Concerto No. 20; Confutatis (from Requiem, K. 626); Symphony No. 25.

A New Dawn is a lilting and joyful work that celebrates new life, growth, and new beginnings. Written in a Neo-Classical style, this melodic piece ...

A nebula is an interstellar cloud where new stars are formed, and this piece captures the beauty and mystery of this cosmic body. Stark motives are...

From a plaintive and prayerful opening in solo violin, this arrangement of a well-known spiritual builds in power and emotion with each successive ...

In this well-known Scottish ballad, a rider rides his horse away from home one sunny day. Later, his horse returns, but he does not. The melody of ...

La Mariposa, or The Butterfly in English, gives students exposure to Latin music in the form of the Mambo. The Mambo is a syncopated style of music...