Classical Music for String Orchestra

Dvorak’s 8th Symphony is often referred to as his Pastoral symphony for its optimistic and uplifting themes. With contrasting melancholy minor and lighthearted major folk-like melodies, this

This movement of the famous "Organ Symphony" includes two of the most memorable themes ever penned by Saint-Saens. This arrangement includes the highly energetic string theme and the beautiful fugue based

This spectacular arrangement features the first movement of Dvorak's well-known "Symphony No. 8." While the arrangement has been made accessible to younger ensembles, it retains all the expressiveness and

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

Written in 1830, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique depicts the life of a troubled artist searching for true love, only to end in despair. In March to the Scaffold, the artist

This arrangement uses the main themes of the second and third movements of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2.  It opens with the haunting Adagio sostenuto. The third

Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, First Movement is presented in its entirety in G major (from the original E major), making it wonderfully accessible to less advanced ensembles. A staple in classical

In Beethoven's words, "the 'Pastoral' symphony is more an expression of feeling than painting... pleasant feelings which awaken in men on arriving in the countryside." A perfect introduction to Beethoven's