Feel the momentum and excitement in this very easy piece that will come together nicely! All sections get a chance at the quarter-note melody and ...
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Playgrounds are full of children having fun together. No matter their background, the laughter and shrieks of joy are the same as they run and pla...
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Persistence, dedication, intention and drive. Exploring the dynamics of human resiliency, this aggressive work relies on driving rhythmic elements,...
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Violinist and composer Soon Hee Newbold offers this delightful work based on the sounds of Russia. You'll be amazed at how interesting this work ca...
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Opening with the powerful sound of open 5ths, this work transports the listener back to ancient times and life in a magnificent castle. Experience ...
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Special effects, pizzicato, and a variety of dynamics will make Robot Factory by Chris M. Bernotas exciting for your beginning orchestra students. ...
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King Dorian's Court by Jim Palmer will transport your beginning orchestra to the days of kings, knights and the Round Table! All sections will enjo...
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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, s...
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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, s...
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Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato thro...
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This skillful arrangement is based on an American square dance tune: 'Come Dance, Josey.' Mark Williams has simplified the rhythms but preserved th...
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Doug Adams' arrangement of themes from Symphony No. 9 in E minor by Antonín Dvorák will introduce your beginning strings to selections from this we...
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This outstanding arrangement is accessible by even very young full orchestras. Every section gets a chance with the melody, and each variation is r...
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Seven International Rounds, Latham String Orchestra Grade 1 1
Pizzicato Push-Ups, Buettner String Orchestra Grade 1
Bow Lift Boogie-Woogie, Buettner String Orchestra Grade 1
The vivid imagery of "little critters" scurrying about at night inspires the melodic lines and creative harmonies used throughout this programmatic...
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Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry dep...
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The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday string concert, which is...
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
Perfect for learning to play in parts, this wonderfully simple yet interesting beginning tune is in D major. While remaining in first position, stu...
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Beautifully scored for your beginners and arranged to work with any beginning string method book, Finale (from Symphony No. 1) is standard literatu...
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Especially well suited for first-year students, this dark-sounding piece gives students a mature, full sound. Written in B natural minor, it utiliz...
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This animated piece with simple, catchy melodies introduces the tonality of A major without any extended finger patterns. The piece is perfect for ...
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Tunes come at you so quickly that everyone listens intently to catch each change. Now, for your adventurous spring concert, comes this "Readers' Di...
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This work contains notes and rhythms in the printed music---but no tempo indication or expressive markings (such as dynamics or articulations). Tho...
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A fun, 50s-style rock piece for beginning string players! This easy, up-beat tune only uses notes from the D and G Major scales with just a few ope...
View full detailsThis exceptional arrangement may well be the first of its kind to capture the spirit of the Baroque period using just six notes! Beginning and endi...
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He knows when you are sleeping, and he's sneaking in the shadows of your Christmas tree! This piece features classic holiday tunes that transform i...
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The rondo form of this work gives students repetition, along with "detours" to keep their interest. The piece uses only quarter notes and half note...
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This is a very easy and straightforward piece in D major, using repeated eighth and quarter notes. All sections of the orchestra are sure to be kep...
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Feature this amazingly authentic arrangement of a Baroque masterpiece! Two movements from Handel's Water Music Suite No. 2 highlight some of the mo...
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You've heard of a fiddler on the roof? Well, how about an orchestra on the housetop! Feature the entire string orchestra, section by section, at yo...
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This joyful, fast-paced composition by Robert Sheldon gives developing players an opportunity to show their spirit and enthusiasm for music. Rapid ...
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Arranged by W.C. Zhang. Even elementary string orchestras will sound fantastic playing this rousing national song which is skillfully arranged to g...
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The imagery of a lush, green meadow helps set the stage for Verdant Meadows. This simple, yet harmonically adventurous composition alternates betwe...
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A lively and exhilarating new piece for beginning string groups, Effervescence lives up to its title but is so much more. It also contains lush har...
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As the title suggests, there is a trumpet-like motive which is tossed among instrument sections. The source of this tune from the Shaker history ca...
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Joseph Compello's Great Plains Saga for the beginning string orchestra students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons headin...
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This piece should depict images of kings and castles, knight and horses, dragons and damsels in distress. It is a bold and aggressive piece through...
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This composition is an easy string orchestra piece written in the mixolydian mode. An optional easy drum set part can add to the hard-driving rock ...
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Every Olympian dreams of achieving their best performance by setting a goal and working hard toward it. This stately piece evokes a feeling of prid...
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Perfect for the developing string orchestra, this piece features a lilting melody with an adventurous 'pirate' feel. Useful for reinforcing low-2 f...
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Combining two well-known African-American spirituals (Chatter with the Angels and All Night, All Day), this arrangement offers the opportunity to s...
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Imagine a horse-drawn sleigh coasting leisurely through the park with blanket-coated passengers in tow. This music features a bright melody, a spar...
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Adventure hides in the shadows of a mysterious island that lies far beyond the horizons of the sea. This simple, yet dramatic piece uses only the f...
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Young String Players’ presents a graded educational string ensemble series, carefully crafted to enhance technical and musical development during t...
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