Susan H. Day

This stately grade 1.5 piece, 'Coronation of the Queen' by Susan H. Day, uses easy rhythms, features interesting harmonies and memorable melodies, and reinforces low 2nd finger on D and A strings. Ima...

Take a musical journey to the end of the rainbow in this upbeat and majestic piece by Susan H. Day, written in the key of G, featuring easy rhythms and satisfying melodies for all sections. Teaching p...

A unique Hanukkah selection, this piece embodies traditional Jewish music with its haunting melodies. In 4/4 time throughout, using easy rhythms, lifts, tremolo, a few two-note slurs, and ties, along...

A unique Hanukkah selection, this piece embodies traditional Jewish music with its haunting melodies. In 4/4 time throughout, using easy rhythms, lifts, tremolo, a few two-note slurs, and ties, along...

A unique Hanukkah selection, this piece embodies traditional Jewish music with its haunting melodies. In 4/4 time throughout, using easy rhythms, lifts, tremolo, a few two-note slurs, and ties, along...

A unique Hanukkah selection, this piece embodies traditional Jewish music with its haunting melodies. In 4/4 time throughout, using easy rhythms, lifts, tremolo, a few two-note slurs, and ties, along...

This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of lik...

By a Stream è stato composto da Susan H. Day con l'obiettivo di trasportare gli ascoltatori in un ambiente tranquillo vicino a un ruscello di montagna. Senza fretta, con un tempo rilassato, i suoni de...

Questa popolare melodia natalizia ha avuto molte iterazioni. In questa versione unica per il grado 2, i suoi tre temi principali sono arrangiati in modo nuovo e in qualche modo alterato, con i motivi...

A perfect addition for your spooky fall concert! The castanets represent bones rattling and add a scary touch! You can let the string player with the broken arm play the castanet part! Each section of...

This high energy, rhythmically driven piece is fun to play for any grade level and any size group. It features easy rhythms and techniques such as detaché bowing, tremolo, accents, pizzicato, and a fe...

Stir the imagination looking for dinosaur bones with the curious melodies in this kid-friendly piece! A great teaching piece as well, with easy rhythms, lifts, accents, one optional high 3rd finger in...

A moving tribute by Susan Day to the people we admire - whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country - this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the...

In 3/4, with some pizzicato and a few slurs, the minor melodies and gypsy-like quality make 'A Gypsy's Life' a very appealing selection composed by Susan Day. The perfect piece to introduce B-flat to...

An excellent teaching and concert piece for 1st year string players! Using only the notes of the D Major scale with all parts staying in first position, this is a lovely setting in which to reinforce...

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As the title suggests, this piece offers an opportunity for players to create a rich and elegant sound by using long, full bows with slurred note passages. Written in 3/4 time using the keys of C and...

Upon hearing the words 'Big Sky Country,' one typically thinks of the western states; Montana in particular. This piece, however, depicts any place where the sky is vast, the view expansive, and the s...

Ispirato dalle splendide Montagne Rocciose del Colorado, il compositore utilizza armonie interessanti, ritmi facili e una linea melodica minore passata a diverse sezioni per rendere questa composizion...

Reminiscent of the music of Ireland, this piece captures the majestic beauty of one of Ireland's most visited natural wonders, the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, which tower over the Atlantic Ocean. Wri...

The clever title combines the word 'quiet' with 'etude,' the French word for a musical study. Inspired by the notion of world peace, the composer communicates this idea through a series of engaging me...

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, ac...

Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and D minor, with much consideration given to make sure a...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to...