The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. This event is a celebration, not only of the holidays, but…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Matthew R. Putnam
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Anthem of Triumph is for all of the students who have made it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the first 6 notes of the D-major scale, composer Tyler Arcari has crafted an exciting anthem for young musicians. Perfect for beginners or as a…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Perfect for the first holiday concert, this new work, in the style of a “Cha cha”, has ample teaching opportunities. Using only the first 6 notes of the D-major scale, Cha Cha Christmas is perfect for your first concert.
Grade Level: 0.5 Copyright: 2020…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Set your beginners up for success this Christmas with this interactive work! Full of theatrics and audience participation, it’s a winning combination of function and flair! Using only the first six notes in the D scale (and a few random ringtones on your…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Using only the first six notes of the D scale, composer/arranger Tyler Arcari found a way to combine, in quodlibet, four classic carols into a delightful setting for the youngest of orchestra musicians. Your first-year students will shine as they delight…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This clever version of the classic Christmas carol, Up on the Housetop, is a brilliant addition to the beginning string orchestra repertoire with opportunities to work on strengthening pizzicato. Your students will love this one, and parents will too!
Grade…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Amy Riebs Mills
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic motions move as a vast single cloud that can block out the sun…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Peter Terry
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Moonlit Skies is a dramatic work for beginning strings. Full of lush harmonies and lyrical lines, Moonlit Skies will stretch the musicality of young musicians. Ending solemnly, this work is a great addition to any concert.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2019…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Your students will think the title is intriguing, but it basically says what it is, a dynamic new composition from composer Laura Estes for the least experienced players. Laura draws on her many years of experience teaching beginners to give them a piece they…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Subatomic is written for the youngest of string students. It uses only the first 6 notes of the D scale, with no more difficult rhythm than two repeated eighth notes. Plus, there are no long sustained notes, which can often be challenging for young players.…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing