An opening adagio presents lush harmonies and beautiful orchestration, but the excitements builds at the allegro with staccato playing and cascading passages. A great piece for developing strings.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Jeffrey S. Bishop
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This short suite is a wonderfully fresh addition to the folk song repertoire. All original folk-like melodies provide ample opportunity to explore not only the form of a suite but the idiomatic style of Celtic music. Steven L. Rosenhaus has crafted a…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Steven L. Rosenhaus
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A loving portrait of life growing up in the pastoral foothills of Northern California, Colors of Home conveys a warm Americana feeling, featuring beautifully nuanced melodic themes and carefully crafted harmonies.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2019 Publisher:…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This arrangement combines two short movements from Handel’s Concerto Grosso to make a miniature Baroque overture. It begins with a short, majestic section, continues on with a longer, lively contrapuntal part, and ends with a hint of the stately beginning.…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Publisher:
Kendor Music Publishing
Unique sounds abound in this fascinating new composition from Kirt Mosier. Your Viola, Cello and Bass performers will love the rich and singing melodies of their parts that contrast beautifully with the percussive and syncopated patterns of later sections.…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Publisher:
Kendor Music Publishing
Holiday
This brisk, toe-tapping arrangement of the holiday favorite Deck the Halls is a jocular romp with hints of Ragtime throughout. Every section of the orchestra gets a chance to shine!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2011 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Duration…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rustic and energetic, Deviations takes the feel of a waltz in a fun and challenging new direction.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications Series: Concert String Orchestra Series Category: String Orchestra
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Style:
String Orchestra
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Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications
Introduce a new style to your high school or advanced middle school string ensemble with The Devil's Tango. Presented beautifully through heart-pounding grooves in the low basses, with devilish contours in the melody building to a sultry climax that radiates…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Leonard Ingrande
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Purchase once and use forever. Director Designs is the complete package. With a simple button press, select and design technique exercises and warm-ups that are ready to print and play instantly. The single-programmed-PDF document is set up in a book format,…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari, Diana Traietta
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Fairly Fugal is loosely based around a fugue and has a distinctly Baroque character. This is a wonderful work for developing cohesiveness and awareness for interplay between sections within a string ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Publisher: Brolga…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music