Classical Music for String Orchestra

A festive and joyous romp with the master! Calling for bravura as well as lyrical playing, this arrangement is sure to please both audience and performer alike. The interplay between the instruments

The Fidelio Overture was written in 1814 to open Beethoven's only opera by the same name. This string orchestra arrangement is transposed from the original E major to the more approachable key of D

Nicknamed "Prague" after the city of its premiere, Mozart's Symphony No. 38 followed quickly after the resounding success of his opera The Marriage of Figaro, which also premiered in 1786. This

Mozart's Symphony No. 40 was completed in July of 1788 and was scored for flute, oboes, bassoons and strings; absent were the traditional trumpets and timpani. Subsequently, he added a pair of

Five different melodies co-exist and compliment each other within one symphony, "Jupiter." The compositional fashion of the later 1700s was to use two, maybe three melodies in counterpoint. Mozart's

The finale of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 is a fantastic orchestral movement. It is very grand in nature and appears to reflect Tchaikovsky’s nationalist writing tendencies.... view details

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

Highly expressive though transparent and comprehensible music with strict compositional technique. A demanding task for advanced string orchestras. I Langsam - II Langsam; Schnell - III Lebhaft - IV Sehr

Imagine a fantasy based on all six of the Brandenburg Concerti! This arrangement captures the spirit of the original works, but sets most of them in minor keys or uses darker tones, pizzicato, and

Originally a piano showpiece, this rhapsody is a progression of folk melodies in the form of a czardas, a traditional folk dance that begins slowly and moves toward a fiery conclusion. Students focus on

Experience firsthand all the power and grace of Classical music. This work is set at an energetic tempo and features the stylistic elements of Mozart's mature opera period.

This cleverly titled work includes three famous themes from "The Planets." The swooping, fluttery sounds of Mercury, the Winged Messenger give way to the mystical tone clusters and serenity of