Grade 2 (Sapphire Series)

Revised from the composer’s original 2011 setting, the simplest of gifts re-imagines the traditional melody, "Simple Gifts," with neoclassical textures and canonic lines. This arrangement serves as an offering of...

Toil and Trouble is a three-movement suite for string orchestra where students explore minor tonality, glissando, dissonance, trilling, and the col legno technique. Eerie, yet very melodic, this suite is perfect for a chance...

In his setting of the childhood favorite, Gackstatter created an arrangement playable by a variety of string orchestras by offering easy, medium, and advanced parts for each instrument. This would be perfect for combining...

This arrangement is fun for everyone! Based on the tune Red River Valley, the melody is passed around the string groups as it transforms in each variation.Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Level: 2 |...

The four carols “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “Jeannette Isabella,” “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” will provide a stirring addition to...

A fun romp for strings based on a traditional tune. Accessible to a young ensemble and enjoyable to all audiences.Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Level: 2 | Duration: 1:25 InstrumentationViolin I Violin II...