String Orchestra Collegiate Repertoire

This exceptional arrangement will give more developed string musicians a broader knowledge of the classical repertoire as well as experience with Baroque-style playing techniques.

A lively sea-shanty style dance for string orchestra and harp with an infectious melody that is passed throughout all sections of the orchestra. This is a wonderful technical challenge in 6/8 that will be

This lively and authentic transcription of a work for solo piano begins with a march and then moves into a two-step. Your musicians will learn a variety of 6/8 rhythms as well as develop their skills in

This rousing work will most certainly enhance the tone production of your group! This arrangement keeps the dramatic character of the original but is changed to D minor. An excellent choice for community or

This arrangement combines the traditional melodies The Holly and the Ivy and Good King Wenceslas. Every section has melodic lines, and the music becomes quite chromatic and adventurous

Inspired by Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, this piece is a dramatic and emotional musical depiction of war, sacrifice, and loss. A dissonant version of America is woven throughout. A

Set in the key of G major, this arrangement of the overture to Handel's famous oratorio is an excellent introduction and reinforcement of Baroque forms and performance techniques. It can be performed in its

The last of a collection of 15 sinfonias for clavier, this wonderfully scored arrangement for advanced string orchestra will stretch your players' technical boundaries, teach subdivision, and expand their

Composer Casimir Anton Cartellieri's music was all but forgotten following his death until the late 20th century when it was rediscovered. This great arrangement, originally for full orchestra, is an

This brilliant arrangement of Prokofiev's Classical symphony is an excellent showcase for the advanced string orchestra. A solo string quartet covers the wind parts with section strings playing the

This wonderfully authentic arrangement for string orchestra is the C minor theme in 6/8 from the Scherzo of Saint-Saens' Third Symphony. The piece can be played without the repeat for a lighter

This very creative theme and variation arrangement of the famous Christmas Carol takes the popular melody through a variety of playing techniques, several key changes, and even a minor mode. An excellent