Strings

Concerto for Violoncello & Ten Instruments is a brilliant 3-movement showpiece for cello virtuoso and chamber orchestra. Genre: Solo Cello with Chamber Ensemble | # of Players: 11 Level: 5 | Duration: 32:00...

Fancies is a one-movement concert work for string quartet that is dedicated to the Los Angeles-based Lyris Quartet.Genre: String Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level: 5 | Duration: 10:25 InstrumentationViolin I Violin II Viola...

Four Kinds of Walking is a descriptive four-movement suite for string orchestra.Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Level: 4.5 | Duration: 14:30 InstrumentationViolin I (8) Violin II (8) Viola (5) Violoncello...

Movers & Shakers was commissioned in celebration of a new high school fine arts center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the...

Planet Hunter is an energetic work for beginners to help them develop skill on their lower string notes. Musically, the piece depicts the intensity and excitement of discovering new planets!Genre: String Orchestra | # of...

Don’t let the rhythmic simplicity of this piece fool you! This lighthearted work uses group dynamics to help tell its story. From multi-measure swells to one beat dynamic ‘rips’ the use of dynamic textures...

Commissioned by and dedicated to the New West Symphony & the Lyris Quartet, Salmagundi is a serious three-movement showpiece for string quartet and full orchestra.Genre: String Quartet with Full Orchestra | # of Players:...

Simmons Island is an exciting piece that will challenge intermediate string players to play fast, syncopated rhythms as well as beautiful legato phrases in the slower lyrical section. It depicts the waves of Lake Michigan...

Dedicated to cellist Andrew Shulman, Sonata for Violoncello and Piano is a challenging and engaging three-movement concert work.Genre: Cello & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: 5 | Duration: 20:40 InstrumentationCello...

Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the...