Great for contest, this driving piece is sure to keep your students motivated. Cinematic orchestra hits and biting rhythms make for a fun experience, while lyrical contrast in the B section is perfect for

Driving rhythms, powerful melodies, light pizzicato, and sharp dynamic contrasts capture both the power and stealth of the anaconda in this great original work! Perfect for practicing scale technique,

The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions such as the holiday string concert, which is often the debut performance for young musicians. Angels in the Halls

An exciting journey through Atlantis awaits students in this original composition using notes of the B natural minor scale. Using only the notes and rhythms learned in the first year of study, this work is

A driving tempo, energizing rhythms, foot stomps, handclaps, and terse dynamics make this a thrilling yet highly playable work for beginning string orchestras. Unison rhythms greatly enhance the intensity.

Set in a minor key, this work contains fast-moving spiccato eighth-note figures that provide high intensity from beginning to end. It's a dynamic and mysterious original concert work sure to captivate

A slow and gentle opening melody delivers a feeling of hope and perseverance before giving way to a strong, driving theme of unwavering determination that builds to an intense and exciting ending.

What better way to end a concert than with a joyous and triumphant Beethoven finale! Set in the key of D, this dynamic arrangement enables less-accomplished musicians to experience this classical

A light and cheerful arrangement of the popular Chinese children's song. Your bass section will venture briefly into fourth position for their turn at the tune. Players will reinforce arco, pizzicato and

A delicate and beautiful arrangement of the famous Japanese song Furusato, about fondness of one's hometown. Gorgeous harmonies and lush scoring have the listener reflecting on cherished memories

One of Mozart’s best known string quartets, arranged for beginning orchestra. Set in easy first position with no slurs, this clever arrangement has been transposed to the key of G... view details

Showcase a student or bring in a guest artist to perform with your beginning students! Includes advanced solo violin and viola parts along with easier violin and viola solos as options. An included piano

This fun arrangement in D major is based on an 18th-century dance tune written by escaped slave Ignatius Sancho. Each section gets a turn with the melody. Skills students will reinforce include string

This beautiful and lyrical arrangement of the the Scottish folk song is the perfect addition to your beginning orchestra's performance. Young players will work on developing tone and phrasing through legato

This original work for beginning string orchestra is a powerful, aggressive, and intense tour de force from beginning to end and is sure to be a favorite of both players and audiences. Every section gets a

Take a sparkling ride through the snow aboard an express train headed straight for the North Pole. In this Grade 2 holiday arrangement, developing players will "travel" through several holiday tunes

No bows required! This unison pizzicato piece for beginning strings and piano is perfect for the very first concert. Using only quarter rests and quarter notes of the D major scale, the upbeat tune gives

An E minor driving rock beat and two sets of parts will allow you to combine absolute beginners and second year students with great success. The easier parts are simple rhythms, and use limited range with

Geared to beginners, Royal Promenade uses only quarter-note and quarter-rest rhythms in D major. Thematic repetition and contrasting dynamics and articulations make this piece easy to learn

Exciting and intense from start to finish, Threshold doesn't hold back. Driving and fun, the work has moments of lyrical expressiveness using only the first six notes of the D major scale.