Classical Music for Full Orchestra

Written especially for the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, July 4, 1986.

A truly excellent addition to any orchestra library! Completely re-edited for advanced full orchestra in its original length, this exciting work is always a concert favorite. Opening with its famous horn

An outstanding leader in England's twentieth-century musical renaissance, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) sought inspiration in English folk song and in the sights and sounds of his native country.

Among the many great works created for the church liturgy by Johann Sebastian Bach, the Magnificat in D is one of the most universally loved and studied. It is thought that Bach originally composed it for

Here in one volume are all of Mendelssohn's major orchestral works in full score: the complete Midsummer Night's Dream — Overture and Incidental Music, plus all the play cues and all the "melodramas"

This march in C major begins with a stately melody with dotted-note rhythms shared between the winds and strings. Every section has a chance to play thematic material. The more lyric trio features melodic

Based on the "Te Deum" of Charpentier, this stately French classic will make your full orchestra sound mature beyond their years. This masterful arrangement by Vernon Leidig captures the spirit of the

Your symphony orchestra will love this iconic march. Scored for full orchestra or strings only, this arrangement features great themes and a big symphonic sound. With a reduced number of wind parts, this

Edvard Grieg is Norway's most celebrated composer and one of the most respected in Western music. March of the Dwarfs is one of the composer's most colorful and distinctive works. It is effectively

Here's a great opener for your next concert! This clever arrangement combines the two main themes from Wagner's powerful prelude to The Meistersingers of Nuremberg. Broad and fully scored, this

The infamous haunting march from Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, expertly arranged for high school level full orchestra. A dramatic concert or festival selection, or simply your next

From Berlioz' famous Symphonie Fantastique, this well-known movement offers a variety of colors, from the solemn opening through the grand processional to the bombastic finish. Richard Meyer's

Here's Mozart's most famous overture, carefully arranged and edited by Merle Isaac. Staying very true to the original, this one challenges the strings, but often becomes their favorite! An excellent opener

From the Incidental Musik to Lemontov's Play.

The B Minor Mass, a cornerstone of Western music, is a composition of truly monumental dimensions, one that occupied Bach intermittently from the 1720s to the 1740s, and the work often regarded as the

Beethoven’s sacred works include two settings of the Mass. The Mass in C Major, completed and premiered in 1807, has been unjustly described as a preliminary step towards the completion of his great

In his op. 112, Beethoven sets two poems by Goethe: Meeresstille (Calm Sea) and Gluckliche Fahrt (Prosperous Voyage). Several sketches reveal that Beethoven had already begun to take an

Masterpiece of sacred music is a vast symphony structured around the five divisions of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass. Too monumental for ordinary liturgical purposes but a work that stands with

Here is a programmatic masterpiece arranged at an intermediate level for your orchestra. Smetana's own program notes depict how a warm stream and a cold stream combine into the Moldau. The music

An early Verdi opera, "Nabucco" will provide an approachable and satisfying challenge for your full orchestra. Sandra Dackow has done a superb job of transcribing this classic, and it should be a part of