Music For String Orchestra

Robert Longfield brings us this delightful dance movement, set in 3/4 with ample amounts of teaching moments. Across-the-bar syncopation, simple chromaticism, and dynamic contrasts throughout make it...

Taken from Concerto Großo, Op. 3 (also known as L'estro Armonico, Harmony of the Soul) this unique edition offers the opportunity to feature three of your best players (two violins and one viola) as a...

Taken from one of Bach's keyboard collections, this adaptation for strings by John Leavitt becomes an exquisite movement for performance. Independence of line, rhythmic connection between sections, an...

The beloved Adagio from Albinoni has long been a concert favorite everywhere. Jamin Hoffman's new version is set in E minor and arranged to fit the musical and technical levels of today's string orche...

Let your strings soar through the expanse of the Prairie Sky by Robert Buckley. This energetic composition captures the beauty and majesty of open landscapes. With a contrasting slower middle section,...

A regal and stately march that is remembered as one of Chopin's most popular piano works, Polonaise Militaire can be performed in a variety of settings, including as a graduation processional. Robert...

Featuring a solo violinist, this arrangement offers a wonderful showcase to perform one of Verdi's memorable arias from his famed opera Rigoletto. With easy, solid accompaniment writing, your soloist...

Now available for string ensemble, this movement from Beethoven's fifth symphony has become the emblem of classical music and continues to be one of the most performed works in orchestral literature....

Recently heard throughout the dramatic film The Soloist, Beethoven's moving, engaging melody line is amongst his most memorable. This new edition captures the essence of the opening movement of Beetho...

Una delle due sole sinfonie sopravvissute del soggetto del film Chevalier, Jamin Hoffman ha accuratamente modificato il manoscritto originale per rendere accessibile alle orchestre moderne questo capo...

One of the all-time favorites in string pedogogy literature, here is the Bach Double superbly arranged for string ensemble, retaining the original violin parts and now supported by well-scored ensembl...

A simple tune, supplemented by skilled counterpoint, makes this new work appealing to younger groups. A rich sounding piece that will bring the best out of your string orchestra.

The memorable tune that started so many young string players' playing experience is transformed into a set of variations ala Mozart himself. Your players will be charmed by the inventive treatments of...

Originally written as a concerto for two violins, this impressive final movement is string ensemble writing that will give developing groups confidence, yet create a very musical performance with its...

From the master of light classics, here is a collage of some of the most famous melodies ever written including: Piano Concerto No. 1, Nutcracker Suite, Romeo and Juliet, March Slav, and 1812 Overture...

Here's the musical signature from the memorable film about the life of Mozart. Using the opening strains of Symphony No. 25, this impressive allegro movement will connect any audience with the power a...

Hal Leonard welcomes veteran teacher and composer Jon Ward Bauman with this impressive new work for string ensemble. The writing is bold and fresh, and while giving string orchestras something uniquel...

Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote fourteen comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert, plus overtures, oratorios, cantatas, operettas and other incidental music. The Mikado was written in 1885 after a tempera...

The strains of one of Verdi's most famous stage works will be easily recognized with this ideal teaching and performance arrangement by John Cacavas. Let your students experience some of the best musi...

Jamin Hoffman's miniature suite highlights the dramatic introduction to Act IV, Dance of the Cygnets, and the emotional finale from what may be the most famous of all Tchaikovsky ballets. A true maste...

Popularized by an extended segment in the original Fantasia film, this movement is an adaptation of the jolly country dance from the one of most accessible symphonies ('Pastoral') by the master of the...

Composer John Cacavas brings us this impressive new original work for strings that's designed for festival and contest use. A bold, rhythmic theme with contemporary harmonies is contrasted with a lyri...

Arranger Stephen Frackenpohl brings us another outstanding teaching and performance piece for string orchestra with this superb movement from Vivaldi. The well-designed part writing for each section g...

This skilled arrangement of the Scherzo from Beethoven's 7th Symphony combines the hunting-horn theme from the beginning of the movement with the more stately waltz-like theme from the trio, providing...

Provate il monumentale "Preludio e fuga in do maggiore" di Bach come mai prima d'ora! Il magistrale arrangiamento per orchestra d'archi di John Leavitt infonde nuova vita a quest'opera iconica. Con un...