Classical Music for String Orchestra

This resetting for string orchestra has successfully kept the composer's intent, and to a great extent, the sounds and colors of the original orchestration. While requiring some substantial string forces,

Everyone is familiar with this one! The standard piece known as the "Bach Double" features two capable violin soloists. Arranged for string orchestra with optional piano (or harpsichord), the viola, cello

Beautiful and mystical, this folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. All sections share in the melodic themes while passages for a quartet of soloists add textural interest to this

Shifting is required for 1st violins, cellos, and basses, while 2nd violins and violas get exceptionally rich parts of sixteenth notes and melody throughout. This energetic dance will be a welcome challenge

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

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

Magnificent! String players have gained a new addition to the string repertoire with this arrangement of Beethoven's most famous overture. The strings have been split into eight voices: four violin, two

The Mother Goose Suite was originally written by Ravel as a piano duet for a friend's children and later orchestrated in his magical style. Empress of the Pagodas is the third of

A spellbinding exploration of the music of Spain, these four exciting yet contrasting sections offer challenging parts for all players. From unrelenting rhythmic drive to beautifully lyric emotion, three of

Here is the original and beloved fantasia that calls for string orchestra, harp, and two soloists-usually flutes but often substituted with violins. This lush arrangement of the English folksong is a