Orchestra

An intriguing, engaging, and challenging piece. Gillingham's Concerto No. 2 is a must-try for all marimbists! The breakneck first movement sets a rapid pace for the turbulent musical passages throughout. Musical themes...

Contentamento is a work in search of that elusive state of mind called contentment. It explores several different venues before settling for its initial probe and ending with a sense of serenity. Genre: String Orchestra | #...

The main melodic material is from a 1591 English tune in a Coventry play better kown as Coventry Carol. The warmth and expressiveness of the cantabile opening section is Romantic in nature and is written to produce a lush...

In the style of a Middle European folk dance, this vigorous and energetic piece is somewhat reminiscent of the style of Bela Bartok with a gritty bowing style that should produce a big, solid tone. A rewarding piece for the...

The Debut Concert for Strings is a collection of eight short pieces composed specifically for your beginner string ensemble. With works graded from easy first finger and pizzicato work through to harder faster-paced...

The festive colors of this traditional holiday carol are enriched in Gary Gackstatter's bright arrangement for developing full orchestra. The melody is echoed between winds and strings and a full percussion battery...

This brisk, toe-tapping arrangement of the holiday favorite Deck the Halls is a jocular romp with hints of Ragtime throughout. Every section of the orchestra gets a chance to shine!Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players:...

Introduce a new style to your high school or advanced middle school string ensemble with The Devil's Tango. Presented beautifully through heart-pounding grooves in the low basses, with devilish contours in the melody...

Using only quarter notes and half notes in a slower tempo, Does this Piece Make Me Sound Flat? is a fantastic and achievable way to introduce cut-time and both high and low B-flat in all instruments. With its fanfare-like...

A Downland Suite is structured classically, revealing itself in the loose "sonata form" of the Prelude, the song-like Elegy, the Minuet, and a last movement which utilizes the Rondo. Tight thematic unity between movements...

Eiriol, "snowdrop" in Welsh, is an animated journey through the most popular of Celtic dances, taking both performer and listener through an exciting Highland adventure. Through the eyes of a falling snowdrop, the listener...

"Encanto" means charm, glamor, spell, delight, or joy. This piece is full of energy and intensity, capturing the magic and enchantment of its name. It’s an uplifting, high-energy work that will captivate audiences and...

This work captures the essence of Irish folk music and is based on “Banna Strand”, “Cockles and Mussels”, and “The Minstrel Boy”. Carefully written with an eye toward fullness of sound and...

Fairly Fugal is loosely based around a fugue and has a distinctly Baroque character. This is a wonderful work for developing cohesiveness and awareness for interplay between sections within a string ensemble.Genre: String...

This is a baroque scale concerto based on two pipe tunes and a Scottish song. The first movement is in ritornello form; the slow movement is a da capo song arrangement; and the third movement is based on an original theme...

The composer presents in this piece a musical farewell to two late family members (his father and grandmother), both of whom died when he was a child. Farewell contains dynamic contrasts from pianissimo to fortissimo, ritard...