Isaiah 65

Give your students the opportunity to play a piece for beginning strings that is upbeat and full of excitement! This energetic work is a forceful and rhythmically driven composition that sounds more

This dramatic, heartfelt piece is the cry of what the prisoners of the holocaust might have been feeling in the Nazi concentration camps. Scored for Flute, Bb-Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, and

Based on the emotional Irish song, this thoughtful setting paints a picture of a man dreaming of the day he can return home. At times, the piece feels more like a fantasy than an arrangement as the melody

Evoking images of the exotic Arabian desert, the mode, meter, and pizzicato passages help provide the Middle Eastern sound that drives this camel caravan. The syncopation, dynamic contrast, and tremolos

This theme and variations piece is based on the Owl Dance from the Yakama tribe of Washington State. Five variations explore a wide variety of styles, moods, and time signatures. A perfect

This beautiful Scottish air arranged for string orchestra dates back to the 1700s. Illustrating the countryside near a Scottish river, this flowing melody is supported by rich harmonies, interesting

Also called Fandango, this third dance from Granados' 12 Spanish Dances was written for piano but is often performed on guitar. It is particularly well suited for string orchestra, with a

This traditional Ethiopian folk song is an ancient tribal call to war. Optional percussion depicts the pounding of the African drums that stirs a sense of anticipation and bravery. Intermediate students

Here is a simple yet lush arrangement of the plaintive carol written by a missionary to the Huron tribes of Ontario. Set in A minor at a slow tempo, this becomes an ideal vehicle to show the expressiveness