Solos with String Orchestra Accompaniment

Showcase your strong players in this arrangement that features solo quartet passages throughout. The music is exciting and engaging without overtaxing the rest of the ensemble, yet everyone remains

Taken from "Concerto Grosso, Op. 3," L'Estro Armonico (Harmony of the Soul), this unique edition offers the opportunity to feature three of your best players - two violins and one viola - as

Adapted from Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major, this arrangement for two solo violins and orchestra creates an opportunity to feature your top violinists in the opening movement of this classic work. Your

Vivaldi's multi-movement masterpiece will serve as a real inspiration for the mature string orchestra. Beautifully scored, Ralph Matesky's arrangement will be perfect for four outstanding soloists with your

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

This beautiful, programmatic, contemporary, evocative, and melodic piece follows a dialog between the solo viola and the string ensemble. It is inspired by the Native Americans moon cycles.

This rhapsodic work by Italian composer Vittorio Monti was dedicated to the glamorous French violinist Juliette Dantin. It captures the melancholic, sweet, dramatic and vibrant elements of Gypsy music, and

The ultimate in performance flexibility! Written for a professional Venezuelan-born violist, this work draws inspiration from the passionate dance rhythms of Latin America. Ideal for young orchestras who

Feature a guest artist or star student in this piece that includes an advanced-level violin solo along with an optional easier solo. Well within the technical grasp of young orchestras, the music is

Here's a winning recipe that features three violinists, staged in front of the orchestra, creating a refreshing musical number that's ideal for school orchestras. Young players will enjoy the contemporary

An exciting piece for solo violin with string orchestra, originally composed for the television broadcast of the Tour de France. Imagine dozens of bicyclists racing down a mountain road at top speed - the

It's Vivaldi's Gloria - without the singers! This string orchestra arrangement of Vivaldi's choral masterwork is the perfect introduction for young string players.  It retains the composer's

An improvisatory work for solo oboe and string orchestra, this is very expressive and allows a lot of freedom for interpretation. Technical issues, besides some range demands, are only moderately

Showcase a student or bring in a guest artist to perform with your beginning students! Includes advanced solo violin and viola parts along with easier violin and viola solos as options. An included piano