Lighter Selections for String Orchestra

Here are all your favorite "scare tactic" tunes, assembled in clever fashion in a quick-fire medley with as many as can fit into two minutes or less. Includes: Jaws; Night on Bald Mountain; Funeral

An energetic composition perfect for introducing some fiddlin' fun to your concert! The relentless pace and syncopated bass accompaniment depict a stormy winter season, melting into spring. Players will

Imagine a live, off-stage voice interjecting driving directions during a performance of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Your audience will love this fun and educational ride as the orchestra

Gaelic Trilogy provides the string orchestra with an opportunity to perform three Irish fiddle tunes: Fair-Haired Mary; Neil Gow's Lament and Stray Away Child. All sections,

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star rocks in this clever arrangement set in E minor. Drum set adds a great flair, and open solo sections with written suggested notes (D pentatonic scale) will give

Features hooked bowing, smooth two-note slurs, and glissandos. Although centered in C Major, some added E flats and C sharps help teach and reinforce newer finger patterns for intermediate players.

It's spooky, bluesy fun for beginners with a catchy tune that's terrific for most any first or second year performance. Everybody gets to play the E minor rock riff, and there's a good mix of pizzicato and

Generate the hustle and bustle of New York City with this exciting piece that includes a section for improvisation and an optional drum set part. Grand Central is a groovy, energetic work that your students

This happy jig incorporates a small chromatic twist in the tune and affords a fabulous opportunity to teach both hooked bowing and 6/8 meter. Everyone plays the theme at some point, and the tapping of toes

Alternating between the keys of G and D major, this light dance incorporates dotted rhythms. Every player uses hooked bowings and gets to play the melody. All instruments except double bass stay in first

The stately spirits of soirees past appear, dancing the midnight waltz in The Haunted Ballroom. Dazzle your audience with this chilling yet lighthearted tune, perfect for fall and Halloween

Step into a creepy old mansion with this light and fun arrangement. A creepy melody based on easy rhythms along with colorful orchestrations such as dissonances, easy chromaticism, pizzicato, tremelos,

This energetic western-style romp showcases a melody that weaves its way through every section accompanied by open string drones and syncopated rhythms. Lively and infectious!