Grade 2 (Sapphire Series)

In Search of Excalibur depicts the medieval quest for the future King Arthur’s famous sword. The fast minor melody is played by each section of the orchestra, and the time signature changes and open fifths harken the...

Knight of Drensby is a two-minute excursion into the rondo form. All sections have an opportunity to play the melody at various times, including a trading pizzicato passage where the tune is handed from Violin I to Violin...

Dignity, peace, and beauty paint a scenic picture at the dawn of a new day. Explore subtle swells and driving harmonic textures with Morning. Allow peace and tranquility to fill the soundscape through the contour of chamber...

A lovely setting of the Irish Folk Song. A perfect meditative work for your concert program, and can be played with strings or full orchestra.Genre: Full or String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Level: 2 | Duration:...

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...

The Playful Platypus is a light-hearted musical depiction of a platypus rushing around in its burrow and along the bottom of the creek.Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Level: 2 | Duration: 3:15...

Creative use of eighth-note rhythms, scale passages, simple counterpoint and a short fughetta give this original work lots of interest and teaching possibilities with the developing string group. This is a strong piece that...

As the title suggests, Rum-Bah features elements of that ever- popular style- Latin American music. The catchy melodies and persistent Latin rhythms will quickly establish this piece as an orchestra favourite and a sure...

Well, there's no competition out there for this one! It's a Renaissance-sounding French carol for vocal solo with string orchestra, hand drum and finger cymbals. Of course, the singer could be joined by others for a chorus...

Reenact the suspenseful evening foisted upon a New England town. What creature can dominate the trail with only the gallop of hooves? What headless figure or apparition terrorizes the twilight? True horrors of the night are...

A beautiful arrangement of Handel's aria for strings with solo voice or instrument.Genre: Solo Voice with String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 + 1 Level: 2 | Duration: 3:00 InstrumentationSolo Voice or Instrument...

Written for the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Soulprints is a dynamic three-movement work that explores concepts of the human soul and spirituality.Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Series: Sapphire Orchestra...

Sunrise Dreams is a work meant to depict the beauty and peace that one can experience during a majestic sunrise. In particular, the inspiration for this piece comes from sitting on the beach early in the morning and watching...

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 |...