Written to simultaneously depict the journey of graduating seniors with the composer’s own journey to the other side of the world without his family, the music pulls at every emotional string it can

The Adagio movement of Rachmaninoff's second symphony is considered by many to be one of most beautiful melodies ever written. A continuing favorite in today's concert halls (as well as film and TV), it

The fabulous setting of this great symphony will provide opportunities to develop spiccato bowing technique. It's perfect for any contest or concert.

The second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 has enormous popularity with performers and audiences. This thoughtful version goes beyond a cursory repeat of the famous theme by including developmental

Here's the 3rd movement from "Symphony #8," one of Dvorak's most famous works and it certainly carries his penchant for memorable melodies! Allegretto Grazioso, is actually based on a song from an

This movement of the famous "Organ Symphony" includes two of the most memorable themes ever penned by Saint-Saens. This arrangement includes the highly energetic string theme and the beautiful fugue based

This delightful Serenade in D was completed in 1769, when Mozart was a mere 13 years of age (an ideal fact to share with young students)! The first movement, even though composed at such a young age,

A musical description of four of the wonders of the ancient world: the grandeur of the Temple of Artemis located in Ephesus (present-day Turkey); the majesty of the Great Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt;

Tartini, a contemporary of J.S. Bach, was an accomplished violinist and the owner of a Stradivarius violin. His compositions show a distinct mastery of the instrument as well as a gift of melody.  Use

Break out the anvils for this immensely popular Verdi gem. Taken from the opera "Il Trovatore," everyone should recognize this grand mainstay of classical repertoire. A rewarding experience for your

Here's a thrilling musical journey that fires the imagination and evokes images of the One Thousand and One Nights! Set as one continuous work, the music moves from the exotic sounds of a fiery sunrise to

Albeniz wrote this piece originally for piano and it communicates all the brilliance and passion that one associates with Spanish music.  It alludes to an ancient legend in the bygone kingdom of