Psalm 34

This engaging piece for string orchestra is appropriate for any time of the year but is especially fun for a summer orchestra concert. Arco Polo is a musical depiction of the well-known

Arkansas Otter is a hornpipe imitative of the graceful swimming of an otter. The bowing challenges will be the principal focus, and the arrangement includes a familiar fiddle tune.

In this sassy original work, players will to need to be on their toes to navigate the multiplicity of articulations, bowings, rhythms, dynamics, and pesky accidentals.

This clever work is an E minor romp using two-note slurs with a variety of other articulations. It also highlights use of the fourth finger and uses some second position for the cello section.

A spirited, almost fiddle tune that depicts a trip down the Buffalo River. Musicians will reinforce cut time as well as multiple key changes, dynamics, and varied bowing techniques. There is minimal third

This is a stunningly beautiful treatment of The Last Rose of Summer. Technically accessible, it requires the utmost control and sensitivity.

With the fun addition of "woofs" and percussion to spell out B-I-N-G-O, this arrangement strengthens the counting and note-reading skills of your beginning ensemble.

Based on the Brazilian baiao rhythm, this work serves to reinforce the difference between the high two and low two fingering patterns (the first on the D string and the second on the A string). It is a

Cedar Hollow is a small valley (or hollow) in the Ozarks. This work captures the essence and tranquility of the area. The optional harp part will enhance the ensemble wonderfully if used. Some skillful

This original work delightfully expresses a day in a chicken's life, including a creative musical depiction of chickens running around the coup using dissonant eighth notes. All instruments have interesting

Persistent pizzicato in the first violins sets up a ticking clock rhythmic base for a lyric melody in the violas and cellos that is then passed around the orchestra. Valuable teaching points are the key of

Recurring asymmetric ostinato figures drive this hypnotic piece, punctuated by harmonically lush cadences. It works well either as an opener or pre-intermission cliffhanger. It's also a fun way to warm up

An intermediate solo in classical style, this concertino is the perfect vehicle to feature an up-and-coming student. It is pleasantly melodic with appealing sequences. It utilizes positions 1-6 (highest

This piece is the confluence of J.S. Bach and South America. A lively, Brazilian-influenced tune in C minor uses a chord progression, suggested by Bach, in jazz form. Confluence begins with a passionate

Here's an easygoing, flowing melody that is passed around the orchestra using easy notes in D major so the focus can be on bowing. String crossings, hooked bowing, and two-note slurs between adjacent

This joyful dance contains wonderful stylistic influences from the Xinjiang province of China. From syncopated accompaniment figures to soaring lyric melodies, this arrangement has it all. There is one key

With solos for both violin and viola and added percussion, this exciting work will add zest and vigor to your program. It is excellent music for the string orchestra and certain to become one of your

A beautiful, melodic tribute that has a place on any concert, it allows all players ample time in the limelight. Accurate subdivision of the beat is necessary to avoid early entrances, making this an

Feature your young bassists! With glissandi and pizzicato in all parts, everyone has a chance to share in the fun. Using solid, on the string slides, the work features a bouncy, syncopated melody that is

Esperance (Hope) ventures into the realm of French impressionism, with luscious, thick harmonies and colorful orchestration for strings and harp. An easy grade 3 for strings, it allows your harp soloist to