This dramatic piece for string orchestra is built around original themes and traditional Irish tunes. It imagines a journey to, and celebration at, an outdoor harvest festival in rural Ireland. The first

Delightfully scary with a distinct pirate theme, this piece will intrigue performers and audiences alike with catchy original themes as well as the subtle use of classical themes. This makes it fun but also

Just as the title suggests, this piece is intriguing from start to finish. It contains pulsating rhythms, fresh harmonies, and interesting driven melodic fragments.

Beginning with driving rhythms that build in intensity to a lush violin solo, the full ensemble enters and intertwines two ideas in an incredibly spectacular fashion.

Here is a significant addition to the holiday repertoire for string orchestras. Beautifully scored by Joseph Compello, it features the Baroque overture that is so strongly identified with Christmas and

A four-movement work of contrasting "flower" themes that are to be played continuously. Each movement's title describes its different style and feel: Blooming; Shiny Day; Sunset Waltz and

This work strikes a dramatic tone from the start with its driving original jig-style melody. There is an effortless flowing nature to the Irish-style melody that is contrasted by a lush lyrical theme. This

This lighthearted quodlibet was commissioned by ASTA and premiered in 2015. It provides a fabulous tool to introduce students to key musical themes across time. The score plays off of the nocturnal mind to

A four-note motive pushes the piece forward and is contrasted by a lush middle section. The unrelenting motive comes back and brings the piece to a dramatic finish.

A stunningly beautiful piece for the more advanced ensemble, the melodies are gorgeous and the harmonies are thick and lush. There is nice interplay between all of the sections of the orchestra that serve