String Orchestra

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...

Serenade, which is marked tenuto e sempre cantabile, is a simple, tonal, melismatic composition for string orchestra that can be used to teach students to play with a beautiful, warm string tone. It can also spotlight more...

The symbol Σ (Sigma) means "sum up" or "total." This piece features a driving, steady rhythm with energetic syncopation, creating an intense and dynamic atmosphere throughout. It is a captivating work that combines...

The title of this work, Silhouette, is taken from Gottry's idea to create a short piece in the style of Mozart or Haydn, but certainly not an exact picture.Genre: String Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level: 4 | Duration: 2:45...

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...

"Why aren't there more slow pieces in three four time?'' Why indeed. The music is slow and singing in style. Providing musical challenges through the tension and release of the melodic and harmonic lines, it is plaintive and...

Here is a three movement work comprised of Cakewalk, Sarabande and Gigue. These traditional dance forms have been used by composers in several different musical eras. Each movement can stand on its own or as part of the...

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...

Back-to-front, upside-down and split in half – in these pieces, familiar tunes have been rearranged to present students with the fun challenge of identifying them. Individual titles give some cryptic clues. This set of...

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...

Spunk is a lighthearted and “spunky” romp. Syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat compel the listener and performers alike to move to the music. It doesn’t require lots of spunk to add the necessary flair...

Star Light, Star Bright was inspired by a tune played by nearly every beginning musician in the US: "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." The meaning is twofold: It pays tribute to the tune we played as beginners and reminds us...

Introduce your students to possibly one of the most beautiful and lyrical pieces they have ever performed. Intricate and delicate, this ethereal and almost hypnotic composition exemplifies being overcome with a sense of awe,...

Beginning on a unison, punctuated rhythm, Stomp! expands into a study of rhythmic animation and syncopation. McCarthy, a composer with musical roots grounded equally in classical, jazz, and funk music, uses the quartet in...