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Full of engaging melodies and driving rhythms, this first publication by a new writer to the Grand Mesa catalog paints a vivid musical picture of how it must have felt to be headed west in a covered w...

Inishowen' is a piece inspired by the beautiful scenery of Inishowen, a peninsula in Co. Donegal Ireland. The first movement is slow and lyrical, depicting the beauty of standing on the shore looking...

Sometimes what is important is not obvious. Sometimes even the most important things are 'hidden in plain sight' until you finally notice them. This piece is an illustration of that effect, containing...

Here is a versatile work that you can use as a stirring opener. It is also a perfect fit for any ceremony as a processional or recessional. Put those drums and wind instruments away and utilize your s...

Bring out the confidence and ambition in your orchestra with this exciting work for strings that students can connect to the many 'conquests' of their lives. The main theme is stated boldly at the beg...

Surge is a rhythmically high-powered piece for string orchestra, full of syncopated rhythms that keep it perpetually driving forward. Surprising and frequent abrupt dynamic changes will also keep your...

Hector Berlioz wrote his Symphonie Fantistique in 1830, which tells the story of various episodes in the life of a troubled artist who poisons himself with opium. He is searching for true love, and th...

Spanish Dance, originally entitled 'Andante' was written by guitarist and composer Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849). The arranger has beautifully transcribed this guitar work for string orchestra, and this...

Music for the Renaissance Faire is a miniature suite for young string orchestra that can be used as a festival piece or as a contrasting selection for concerts. The two movements in the suite are arra...

Written in a neo-Romantic style, this grade 3 string work is legato throughout. In the key of g minor and d minor, the melody line dovetails between parts, giving all players melodic interest. Beautif...

This set of variations from Colorado composer Latchaw evokes a walk up a mountain road. From its simple-sounding opening with hints of folk music and a Coplandesque harmonic style, the piece progresse...

This gorgeous string work would be appropriate for any concert, but would be especially fitting in a memorial concert. Starting with a haunting piano chord progression the solo piano leads to a melanc...

In this wonderfully evocative piece of music, Bobrowitz describes a deep water dive to find a long lost city. This compelling musical journey conveys a sense of ever-deepening awe at the magical under...

Marsquake is an exciting minor piece for beginners that portrays a Marsquake, which is a shaking of the surface or interior of the planet Mars. NASA recently recorded a Marsquake for the first time wi...

This classic work was adapted/extracted from a larger scored work that Joseph Haydn wrote while in the service of Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. The original work contained a number of wind parts that in...

Far Away There in the Sunshine is a piece inspired by the well-known Louisa May Alcott quote, 'Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and se...

This flowing string work was written to honor the career of a Silver Star World War I veteran and education icon in Colorado. Images conveyed are that of a generally peaceful and happy retirement, but...

A truly unique and exciting new work for string orchestra, this very original work musically describes an earthquake and its consequences. A slow dramatic beginning gives the audience a sense that som...

Guilt, regret, anger and mourning… those who remain after tragedy strikes are sometimes overlooked, but this musical memoir remembers and honors the hearts that remain but feel a piece of them has pas...

The story of the three Magi is brought to life in this unique adaption of the traditional carol. The pizzicato accompaniment, coupled with the optional bells throughout, create a sense of intrigue and...

From its opening chords to its strong finish, Drive races forward, alternating between syncopated rhythms and soaring melodies. Beginning in the key of A minor, two opposing melodic patterns emerge. T...

The title 'Ironwork' alludes both to the genre of heavy metal music and to the art of blacksmithing, an ancient craft associated with the medieval accoutrements of heavy metal bands. The driving uniso...

Pat-a-pan is a French Carol that tells the Christmas story from the perspective of shepherds out in the field playing simple instruments. This creative arrangement captures the feel of a flute and dru...

Sonatina in D is an arrangement of the first movement from Franz Schubert's original composition for violin and piano (op. 137, D. 384). Schubert composed the small sonata in March 1816, when he was j...

The 'Spitfire' was a single-seat fighter airplane successfully used by the Allies in World War II against the German Luftwaffe. With its rhythmically-charged parts for every member of the orchestra an...