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One Bow Concerto Orchestra sheet music cover One Bow Concerto Orchestra sheet music cover
One Bow Concerto One Bow Concerto
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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Your audience will laugh out loud!  A violinist, a violist and a cellist have soloist seats in front of the orchestra, and they share just one bow, passing it to one another just in the nick of time. The... view details
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Orange Jam Orchestra sheet music cover Orange Jam Orchestra sheet music cover
Orange Jam Orange Jam
Jeffrey S. Bishop - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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Give your students a shot at this exciting work that lets them imitate rock guitar sounds.  This is a straightforward rock piece that is both energetic and fun to play!  The G minor/modal tonality

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MEMedium Easy
$65.00
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$10.00
Penguins on Parade Orchestra sheet music cover Penguins on Parade Orchestra sheet music cover
Penguins on Parade Penguins on Parade
Susan H. Day - Kendor Music Publishing

Picture the image of jolly and chunky penguins walking (or wobbling) in single-file across the snow! A wonderfully charming work for the developing string orchestra - students will love this one.

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String Orchestra 
EEasy
$52.00
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$7.00
Pepperoni Pizza Rock Orchestra sheet music cover Pepperoni Pizza Rock Orchestra sheet music cover
Pepperoni Pizza Rock Pepperoni Pizza Rock
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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A mouth-watering teaching piece that introduces common rhythmic phrases and a little improvisation (complete with guide notes)! Doubled voices and simple optional drum set make a comfortable groove for... view details
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VEVery Easy
$45.00
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$5.00
Pepperoni Pizza-cato Orchestra sheet music cover Pepperoni Pizza-cato Orchestra sheet music cover
Pepperoni Pizza-cato Pepperoni Pizza-cato
Joseph Compello - Carl Fischer LLC

This sempre pizzicato piece is so incredibly cute, it will make your very beginning string players sound advanced. Students will love to play it, and parents will enjoy listening! There is the option to use

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Percentage of Error Orchestra sheet music cover Percentage of Error Orchestra sheet music cover
Percentage of Error Percentage of Error (The Prince of Denmark March)
Jeremiah Clarke/arr. Bob Phillips - Highland/Etling Publishing
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This arrangement of The Prince of Denmark March, or Trumpet Voluntary, provides the perfect setting for advocacy and striving for excellence since it is so recognizable. Three different

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EEasy
$50.00
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$9.00
Peter Gunn Orchestra sheet music cover Peter Gunn Orchestra sheet music cover
Peter Gunn Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini/arr. Bulla - Hal Leonard Corporation

Instantly recognized as a Mancini icon, Peter Gunn has all the elements for guaranteed audience enjoyment. An insistent bass and piano line, bluesy, brassy licks, one-chord harmony, and space for... view details
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The Picnic: Watch Out for the B's Orchestra sheet music cover The Picnic: Watch Out for the B's Orchestra sheet music cover
The Picnic: Watch Out for the B's The Picnic: Watch Out for the B's
Ingrid Koller - Tempo Press
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This piece tells the story of a picnic interrupted by pesky bees. As time goes on, more and more bees can be heard, and every section gets a turn. Listen for the sounds of the bees as they travel around the

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$50.00
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Pioneer Hoedown Orchestra sheet music cover Pioneer Hoedown Orchestra sheet music cover
Pioneer Hoedown Pioneer Hoedown
Matt Turner - Carl Fischer LLC
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A fresh composition that creates a light feel with catchy melodies, this spirited piece conjures the images and sounds of barn and prairie dances of the years gone by.

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The Pirate's Apprentice Orchestra sheet music cover The Pirate's Apprentice Orchestra sheet music cover
The Pirate's Apprentice The Pirate's Apprentice
Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

"Ahoy, ye mateys!" Your beginning string players will love this pirate-inspired piece written in dramatic E minor. The lilting time will have your musicians and audiences dreaming of adventure on the high

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VEVery Easy
$50.00
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VEVery Easy
$7.00
Pirates Orchestra sheet music cover Pirates Orchestra sheet music cover
Pirates Pirates
Tim Shackelton - TRN Music Pub. Co.

Tales and exploits of pirates have long been romanticized in song, book and film. In spirited 6/8 time, this piece depicts the thrills, danger, intrigue and colorful characters found in the classic novel,

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MMedium
$60.00
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$10.00
Pizzicato Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover Pizzicato Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover
Pizzicato Boogie Pizzicato Boogie
Mekel Rogers - Grand Mesa Strings
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This first concert piece for beginning strings uses only open strings, a great way to teach beginners how to read notes on the staff and basic pizzicato technique. The piano part is a simple twelve-bar

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Pizzicato Fizz Orchestra sheet music cover Pizzicato Fizz Orchestra sheet music cover
Pizzicato Fizz Pizzicato Fizz
Steven Rosenhaus - Grand Mesa Strings

Based on a 12-bar blues pattern, this playful string work will thoroughly engage young players and give them a fine piece for a successful early performance. All notes are played with either open strings or

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Play That Swing Orchestra sheet music cover Play That Swing Orchestra sheet music cover
Play That Swing Play That Swing
Katie O'Hara LaBrie - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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Wait - strings don't swing, do they? Yes, they do! This cool swinging original is just what the string orchestra has been waiting for - and there is no shortage of features and teaching moments. With a hip,

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String Orchestra 
MMedium
$60.00
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$7.00
Plink, Plank, Plunk! Orchestra sheet music cover Plink, Plank, Plunk! Orchestra sheet music cover
Plink, Plank, Plunk! Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Leroy Anderson - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Pizzicato playing is fascinating to play and to watch, but coming from the skilled pen of Leroy Anderson, it becomes an event! Let your kids put down their bows and dazzle the audience with this one! (All... view details
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String Orchestra 
MMedium
$65.00
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$9.00
Popcorn Pizzicato Orchestra sheet music cover Popcorn Pizzicato Orchestra sheet music cover
Popcorn Pizzicato Popcorn Pizzicato
Susan Day - Grand Mesa Strings

This light and entertaining piece is written in D Major and is played pizzicato in its entirety. Although a Grade 1 piece, it can be performed and enjoyed by musicians of any age because it is fun to play

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Pot of Gold Orchestra sheet music cover Pot of Gold Orchestra sheet music cover
Pot of Gold Pot of Gold
Susan H. Day - Kendor Music Publishing

This Irish-sounding piece teaches 3/4 time, legato bowing, pizzicato, bow lifts, and two-note slurs. Containing interesting melodic lines, the piece stays in first position throughout and only includes

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Power Shift Orchestra sheet music cover Power Shift Orchestra sheet music cover
Power Shift Power Shift
Kathryn Griesinger - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Work on shifting technique with a powerhouse rock performance! Driving, accented bass lines and syncopated melodies energize this original piece that follows the form and style of pop song... view details

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Queen Bee Orchestra sheet music cover Queen Bee Orchestra sheet music cover
Queen Bee Queen Bee
Sammy Nestico - Kendor Music Publishing

Give your string group a chance to enjoy this favorite Sammy Nestico composition from the Count Basie library. Fully notated rhythm section parts are included, along with stylistically written solos for each... view details
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String Orchestra 
MMedium
$56.00
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$7.00
Recorda Me Orchestra sheet music cover Recorda Me Orchestra sheet music cover
Recorda Me Recorda Me
Joe Henderson/arr. Caputo - Alfred Music Publishing

A relaxed samba style interpretation of this jazz classic that will delight!  A written out solo is provided as well as an improvisation scale guide to assist students in becoming comfortable improvising.... view details
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String Orchestra, Percussion Required 
MEMedium Easy
$48.00
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$7.00
Red Iguana Rhumba Orchestra sheet music cover Red Iguana Rhumba Orchestra sheet music cover
Red Iguana Rhumba Red Iguana Rhumba
Lauren Bernofsky - FJH Music Company Inc
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Lauren Bernofsky's jaunty rhumba is a fun introduction to the Afro-Cuban style for your intermediate groups. The syncopated Afro-Cuban rhythms and light dance inspired melodies found in Red Iguana... view details
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