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Each of the 12 days brings a snippet from a different holiday tune in this fun arrangement that uses the easy keys of G and D. As the days are added, it becomes a fun-filled challenge. Surprise comes on the

Celebrate the holiday season with this fiery and exciting traditional Puerto Rican carol. This very playable arrangement is a perfect concert opener or closer that will have your audiences dancing in the

This exciting contemporary work will engage and challenge your advanced orchestras with its constant deviation of time signature, rhythmic intensity, modern harmonies, and variety of counterpoint. Students

This fierce concert piece takes the orchestra on an exciting musical journey. Students will be challenged to perform with various emotional styles, including both intense and legato melodies.

Acadia First Light sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park in Maine. Written in celebration of that park's

"All hands hoay" actually means all hands on deck for some serious work! It's time to get those fingers working as all sections share the melody. With its use of three sharps, this fun musical pirate's tale

Wonderful for teaching Baroque style and bowing concepts, this piece features limited third position for the violins, cellos, and basses. Violas share in the thematic materials with string basses mostly

An excellent choice for concert or festival, this exuberant movement in the key of G major features simple quarter- and eighth-note rhythms with a recurring melodic theme shared among all instruments.

This familiar classical arrangement is rewritten in the key of D major. It features simple eighth-note patterns, dynamics, articulations, and accidentals. The piece retains the charm and elegance of the

A folk-like, mature theme is shared across the sections in this approachable yet sophisticated arrangement for strings. Minimal rhythmic independence builds confidence, and limited shifting is required of

Using only paired eighth notes with the notes on the A, D, and G strings, this is an accessible piece that will help any group sound more mature. The easy, fun tune includes dancing for a change of pace and

Inspired by a painting of the same name, this engaging work features memorable rhythmic patterns of sixteenth notes, flat-key fingerings, and varied articulations. The original painting evokes the awesome,

This original piece is in a style reminiscent of the music of the rich cultural heritage of the Appalachia. Music is an important part of the Appalachian way of life. Traditional Appalachian music is

Archaic Voices was written at the request of a friend of the composer who wanted an easy piece she could use to introduce low first-finger B flats. Her students really responded to the aggressive

Imagine the sounds of the Arctic with this lively minor melody that evokes images of an exciting expedition through cold winds and rough ice. Each section plays the melody evoking images of a trek through

Both the bleak Russian midwinter landscape and the joyful celebration of a fall harvest festival are conveyed in this string arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski, of Autumn and Winter from Alexander

This cute, simple arrangement features the bass section and makes them sound great! Have some fun with this cool medley featuring Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Jingle Bells -it will brighten

A stunning lyrical work, Beauteous Spirit is the perfect selection to introduce expressive playing to your beginning strings. All students have an opportunity to play melodic material in this

An opportunity for young orchestras to play some of the greatest themes Beethoven ever composed. The opening to Symphony No. 5, a theme from Symphony No. 3, and "Ode to Joy" from Symphony No. 9 are

This charming piece is a perfect choice for a first festival experience and will help any group sound more mature. Written in first position in the keys of G and D, it is a great piece to work on low and

Upon hearing the words "Big Sky Country," one typically thinks of Montana. This piece, however, depicts any place where the sky is vast, the view expansive, and the setting natural. The elements of the

This rich cinematic selection features a dreamlike melody in all parts as well as a contrasting section of tension and release. This piece is a great way to work on tone and musicianship. Includes optional