Driving and energetic from start to finish, this edgy, syncopated work combines pulsing background rhythms and Eastern sounding modes with ethereal sustained melodies. Your students will be infatuated by

This French-inspired work describes the magic of a winter scene, where snow is quietly falling and icicles are forming on trees. The beautiful melody begins in the violins with the rest of the ensemble

The swift pace and buoyant melodic motion of this lively selection is sure to delight from first note to last. With plenty of scalar passages and simple arpeggios, it provides a great opportunity for

These two lively dances come from a collection of keyboard pieces by Italian composer Pasquini. The music is very rich, and all instruments have melodically interesting roles.

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.