Classical Music for String Orchestra

From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified arrangement of Fossils allows second-year orchestra students to perform a familiar, yet challenging classic favorite. Special musical

This wonderful arrangement combines two of the better-known movements from the humorous "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens. The quirky Fossils with optional xylophone is written to be more

This very accessible arrangement includes just enough of each movement to provide a taste of the original! Stirring the pot by the use of a common key for all four seasons and simplified rhythms create the

To celebrate the 200th birthday of playwright Ludvig Holberg, a statue was erected in his honor in 1884. Edvard Grieg, who like Holberg was born in Bergen, was commissioned to write an open-air cantata for

The combination of Vivaldi and Bach is true magic. The same can be said of this arrangement of the fugue from the first movement of "L'estro Armonico," No. 11, which Bach arranged for his "Organ Concerto in

In his early Fugue in C, originally written for string quartet at the turn of the 20th century, Ives paraphrases the missionary hymn by Lowell Mason to the poem From Greenland's Icy

Mozart's Requiem in D minor is a sublime work, and the Kyrie is a masterful lesson in fugal writing, requiring the students to really count. Every section of the orchestra plays the syncopated entries, tied

This famous Baroque fugue is excellently arranged by Francis Grant, and appears on several state festival lists. Not only is this one superb for concerts and contests, but there's a wealth of material for

String players of any age will have fun playing these four much-loved themes by Giocchino Rossini and Ludwig van Beethoven. Titles include The William Tell Overture (Rossini); Symphony No.

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes. Who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms? No need to resist, join the fun!

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

Borrowing a tune form Vincenzo Galilei, father of the famous astronomer Galileo, Respighi brings a bright and energetic taste of the Renaissance to the concert hall. Triple meter, irregular melodic

Based on a dance movement from the Corelli Violin Sonata, this lovely Baroque work uses one key change from G to D to allow each section to play the melody on their upper strings.  Use the educational

Transcribed from the original piano version for string orchestra by Edvard Grieg himself, the Holberg Suite is a staple of string ensemble repertoire. Perfectly set for young players, this arrangement of

This string orchestra arrangement of J. S. Bach's Gavotte and Musette from English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 is a welcome addition to the intermediate advanced orchestra repertoire.

Delightful and treasured, Grieg's "Holberg Suite" is not to be missed. This arrangement of the Gavotte for younger players includes a "learning bank."

This is the final work in a series Beethoven wrote in 1795, predating his monumental symphonies. This arrangement remains in the original key of C major and includes much of the material from his extended

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