Classical Music for String Orchestra

The clock strikes midnight, a ghostly fiddler plays eerie tones, and skeletons dance until the rooster crows at dawn. Perfect for Halloween or as a change of pace for any time of year!

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was extraordinary in his use of themes from African American folk music, and his success contributed to the empowerment of African American musicians and composers who came after

The arrangement from Manuel de Falla's brilliant ballet El amor brujo reflects all of the tonal color and Spanish flair of the composer's original. Characteristic rhythms and harmonic progressions combine

There is a distinct unity and a touch of Caribbean color in the four dances: I. Tamborito; II. Mejorana y Socavon; III. Punto; IV. Cumbia y Congo. The first and last are

Day of Wrath (translated from the Latin "Dies Irae") with its dramatic extremes of emotion is a great choice for any concert or festival. This setting by Verdi in his Requiem Mass was first

Originally written for solo piano, this captivating piece has become one of Coleridge-Taylor's most beloved works. With this arrangement, Grade 4 string orchestras can experience the beauty and warmth of

This dramatic work (originally for chorus and orchestra) is bursting with rhythmic energy and adapts ideally for strings and percussion. Here's an opportunity for your string orchestra to perform

Originally written for full orchestra and choir, this string arrangement maintains the intensity of Mozart's original Dies Irae from his Requiem. With its dramatic and driving music, off-beat

Originally written for wind ensemble and later arranged for pianoforte, these charming movements have been carefully placed to give the sense of a fully integrated work.  Indeed some elements of this