Original Concert Works for String Orchestra

Don't get your fingers tangled in all these chromatic fingerings! Alternating D minor and D major, as well as arco and pizzicato, plus hooked bowings will keep everyone on their toes. Almost everyone gets

Perfect for that Halloween concert, this spooky piece in G minor has a good bit of divisi in the violins. There are two cello parts - one that shifts and one that does not. Special effects such as glissandi

An E minor driving rock beat and two sets of parts will allow you to combine absolute beginners and second year students with great success. The easier parts are simple rhythms, and use limited range with

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

As energetic and exhilarating as a fast-moving storm, Storm Surge catapults your orchestra to the foreground. Including hooked bowings, chromatic fingerings and extensions, and some dotted

A short piece that is packed with valuable teaching points, this dance in D minor introduces 16th notes and two note slurs, some of which include string crossings. Upper strings use low-1 and 2 finger

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

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.

This carefree, yet lively swing tune in G major encompasses many teaching points, including swing playing, high and low two finger patterns, and third finger extensions in viola. The easy-going theme

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

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.