Folk Music for String Orchestra

Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780) was born on a slave ship bound for the Spanish West Indies. He ended up in London in the service of a duke where he learned to read, write, and learn music on his own. Sancho was

Inspired by the magnificent and expansive landscape - and cloudscape - of the American prairie, this beautiful work features majestic themes and festive rhythms. 

This original tune, which is written in a Scottish folk style, is a great introduction to the famous Scottish Snap' rhythm and provides a chance for string players of all levels to work on playing with

Take a musical tour of the Emerald Isle. Three popular Irish tunes come to life for string orchestra with melody in all parts. From silky-slow to fiery-fast, it begins with the stately and poignant The