A rousing concert closer, this work will challenge all sections with a wide range (every part shifts), running passage work, trills, and syncopated rhythms. The B section, a lyric waltz theme, shows off the

Autumn is a glorious time of year! The air is crisp and cool, smelling of fireplaces, and the trees burst into a display of amber and gold before disappearing into winter's silence. Several variations of

This string masterpiece rose in popularity after it was used in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The simple, elegant theme from Elizabethan church composer Thomas Tallis

Written in 1830, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique depicts the life of a troubled artist searching for true love, only to end in despair. In March to the Scaffold, the artist

Unleash your orchestra with this wild dance that includes moments of lightheartedness, unabashed lyricism, and intense rhythmic outbursts. A riveting performance will take an audience on an emotional roller

A re-discovered classic, this gem for String Orchestra was written by Howard Hanson (1896-1981) for the American String Teachers Association and first performed in 1976 at the Music Educators National

Symphony No. 2 by Howard Hanson is one of the most popular American symphonies ever written, most famously used in the end credits of the movie "Alien" in 1979. This arrangement focuses on the hauntingly

This Haydn symphony movement is a powerful example of the Sturm und Drang ("storm and stress") style favored by the composer in the late 1700s. Arranged in D minor for accessibility, rhythmic and harmonic

This medium-advanced arrangement of Brahms' well-known Variations on a Theme by Haydn includes the theme, select variations, and the coda. A powerful, joyous work for any string orchestra concert