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This piece is based on a minor version of 'Frère Jacques' as heard in Gustav Mahler's first symphony. The haunting melody and creative variations will capture the students' interest right away. The wi...

The famous first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, arranged by Richard Meyer, has been simplified and shortened for the first-year player but still retains all the energy and spirit of th...

Some of the most exuberant music from the Baroque period comes to us from George Frideric Handel, composer of Messiah, among many other masterpieces. Handel's Allegro from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No....

Written specially to help young players gain confidence and build upon their beginning playing abilities, Sinfonietta for Strings by Anthony Granata echoes the composition style of the classical perio...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Jim Palmer's arrangement of Music for the Royal Fireworks is an exciting two-movement work that is perfect for your young string orchestra. The movements work together or are effective played on their...

I principianti si divertiranno con lo stile spumeggiante di Set a Course di Doug Spata e allo stesso tempo esploreranno nuove tecniche di esecuzione! Le note e i ritmi familiari rendono la musica acce...

La Sinfonia Concertante n. 1 di Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George, arrangiata da Jim Palmer, è un bellissimo esempio di opera classica di un compositore poco rappresentato. Le dinamiche, gli arc...

String students with only basic skills can experience the rich sounds of the Romantic era in these two contrasting movements from Elgar's delightful work. All sections have a chance to play interestin...

A slightly swung version of Bach's Double Violin Concerto! As played by the Turtle Island String Quartet and now cleverly arranged for school orchestras by Danny Seidenberg, a former member, this piec...

Written specially to help young players gain confidence and build upon their beginning playing abilities, Sinfonietta for Strings by Anthony Granata echoes the composition style of the classical perio...

Students will love Shipwreck Coast - a dark and stormy piece by Erica Donahoe! Cello and string bass players will enjoy digging into the opening melody, and all members of the orchestra will be challe...

Treat your younger and less-experienced students to this mature-sounding arrangement of one of the most famous themes ever written. Presented in a 4/4 time signature, this arrangement makes Rossini's...

A very special arrangement of the classic Christmas hit that will delight your beginners! Sleigh bells, triangle and tom-tom establish the processional style that is further enhanced by cello and bass...

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Millennium, recorded this year by Alfred for the first time, was first released in 1998. Winner of the 1998 N. S. O. A. composition contest, this contemporary-sounding overture is extremely powerful a...

This fantastic concert march was written in 1907 and is regarded by many as one of Fucik's finest works. The triumphant ending makes it a great finale to any concert, leaving your audience with a smil...

Always lively and often loud dance music, a polka is truly fun for students to play! Though this setting is perfect for a concert, the boisterous feel of an evening of dancing remains! Correlates with...

This brilliant, original fiddle tune by the former 1st violinist of the Turtle Island String Quartet, features all the things about fiddling that appeal to youngsters: a bluesy, hip sound, lots of str...

Looking for a piece that's fun to play but still educationally sound? Try Sword Dance on your next concert. Students will love this high-energy tune from the Renaissance era. The piece starts with a p...

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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 34 time using the keys of C and D, there is a short solo...

Beginning students will respond to the confident, heroic style of 'Spring at Last' as they work on important technical skills like string crossings, approachable cut time rhythms, repeats, endings,...

Century One Tusonic by Richard Meyer will take your students on an amazing journey. This celebratory and futuristic-sounding overture is the perfect opener or closer for any concert. Tuneful, energeti...