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The Last Rose of Summer Orchestra sheet music cover The Last Rose of Summer Orchestra sheet music cover
The Last Rose of Summer The Last Rose of Summer
Traditional/arr. Jeffrey E. Turner - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division

A beautiful arrangement of this Irish folk song as delicate as a rose itself.  From the warm solo cello, to the velvety smooth sordino strings, culminating with full cinematic orchestration as the rose reaches... view details
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$48.00
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$7.00
The Last Rose of Summer Orchestra sheet music cover The Last Rose of Summer Orchestra sheet music cover
The Last Rose of Summer The Last Rose of Summer
Jim Palmer/arr. Jim Palmer - Highland/Etling Publishing
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This lovely arrangement of the traditional Irish tune features a beautiful melody, rich harmonies, and interesting accompaniment that will help your young orchestra sound mature. The long phrases are

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MEMedium Easy
$50.00
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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Orchestra sheet music cover Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Orchestra sheet music cover
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
A. Showalter/arr. Carl Strommen - Carl Fischer LLC
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This reverent setting of a beloved hymn by Anthony J. Showalter is sure to tug at the heart strings. The beautiful melody and strong harmonies combine to create one stunningly beautiful arrangement. A striking... view details
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Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Part 1 Orchestra sheet music cover Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Part 1 Orchestra sheet music cover
Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Part 1 Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Part 1
Leroy Anderson/arr. Wagner - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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The first three movements of this iconic work are now available in a dynamic scoring for your full orchestra.  Major themes are presented with all of the color and fresh invention of the original score.  This... view details
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String or Full Orchestra 



MEMedium Easy
$70.00
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Themes from Leroy Anderson's Themes from Leroy Anderson's
Themes from Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite, Part 2" Themes from Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite, Part 2"
Leroy Anderson/arr. Douglas E. Wagner - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Major themes from the last three movements of Leroy Anderson's ever-popular "Irish Suite" are presented with all of the color and fresh invention of the original. This is music that will delight and entertain,... view details
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MEMedium Easy
$65.00
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Les Matadors Orchestra sheet music cover Les Matadors Orchestra sheet music cover
Les Matadors Les Matadors
Ignatius Sancho/arr. Dion Morales - LudwigMasters Publications
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An English country dance from Ignatius Sancho's Minuets Cotillons & Country Dances, the two-part writing in D major for this string orchestra arrangement explores interesting dynamics

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VEVery Easy
$35.00
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Lift Every Voice and Sing Orchestra sheet music cover Lift Every Voice and Sing Orchestra sheet music cover
Lift Every Voice and Sing Lift Every Voice and Sing
J. Rosamond Johnson/arr. Bob Phillips - Highland/Etling Publishing

As a poem, Lift Every Voice and Sing was originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900. Later set to music, it is sometimes called the "African-American National Anthem." This setting

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MEMedium Easy
$46.00
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Lijiang River Landscape Orchestra sheet music cover Lijiang River Landscape Orchestra sheet music cover
Lijiang River Landscape Lijiang River Landscape
Albert Wang - LudwigMasters Publications
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An excellent vehicle for teaching phrasing, Lijiang River Landscape is also a marvelous multicultural addition to your concert. Albert Wang has once again adapted a Chinese folk song to the string... view details
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A Lithuanian Nocturne Orchestra sheet music cover A Lithuanian Nocturne Orchestra sheet music cover
A Lithuanian Nocturne A Lithuanian Nocturne
Traditional/arr. Richard Meyer - Highland/Etling Publishing

Develop your orchestra's legato playing skills with this lovely folk song. The interesting orchestration helps showcase a very mature sound and every section shares the melody.

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Little Brown Jug Orchestra sheet music cover Little Brown Jug Orchestra sheet music cover
Little Brown Jug Little Brown Jug
Joseph Winner/arr. Michael Hopkins - Kendor Music Publishing

This fun arrangement of the classic American song by Joseph Winner features everyone on the melody. Cello and Bass are doubled throughout, and Viola is always doubled with either 2nd Violin or Cello. This is a... view details
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A Little Stream Orchestra sheet music cover A Little Stream Orchestra sheet music cover
A Little Stream A Little Stream
Albert Wang - Highland/Etling Publishing

One of the most well known folk songs of China, yet less well known elsewhere, this piece describes the beauty of a stream as it moves across the terrain, flowing quickly, flowing slowly, moving quietly and... view details
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Little Turtle Dove Orchestra sheet music cover Little Turtle Dove Orchestra sheet music cover
Little Turtle Dove Little Turtle Dove
Traditional/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle - FJH Music Company Inc

This tender and enduring traditional English melody is arranged to encourage player independence and comfort in the keys of A minor and C major. Great teaching opportunities to review legato technique,

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Loch Lomond Orchestra sheet music cover Loch Lomond Orchestra sheet music cover
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
Traditional/arr. David Bobrowitz/ed. Law - Grand Mesa Strings
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This setting of the traditional folk song perfectly captures the Scottish flavor, including the sound of bagpipes from the lower strings. Full, sweeping melodic lines give this poignant arrangement a feeling... view details
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Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
Traditional/arr. Noah Klauss - Kendor Music Publishing
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A folk music classic that is a staple for young players. Recorded by Michigan State University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra Volume 1 - Pepper #5973728.             ... view details
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$48.00
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$6.00
Londonderry Air Orchestra sheet music cover Londonderry Air Orchestra sheet music cover
Londonderry Air Londonderry Air
David Bobrowitz - Grand Mesa Strings

First published in 1855, this famous folk song originated in County Derry in what is now Northern Ireland. Though there are other settings for strings of this beautiful ballad already in print, this intense

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$40.00
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Lonesome Valley Orchestra sheet music cover Lonesome Valley Orchestra sheet music cover
Lonesome Valley Lonesome Valley
Jason Krug - Grand Mesa Strings
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From a plaintive and prayerful solo violin opening, this arrangement of a well-known spiritual builds in power and emotion with each successive verse. The melody passes between voices, and frequent and

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Los Peces en el Rio Orchestra sheet music cover Los Peces en el Rio Orchestra sheet music cover
Los Peces en el Rio Los Peces en el Rio
Traditional/arr. Janelle Zook Cunalata - Grand Mesa Strings
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This enchanting minor-tonality piece for string orchestra is about fish in a river that swim by Mary, Joseph and the newborn child, Jesus. The fish swim back and forth in the river hoping for a glimpse of

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The Lovat Scouts Quickstep Orchestra sheet music cover The Lovat Scouts Quickstep Orchestra sheet music cover
The Lovat Scouts Quickstep The Lovat Scouts Quickstep
James Scott Skinner/arr. Ben Clinesmith - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Composed in the style of a Scotch reel, here is a lively quickstep march honoring Simon Fraser, the fourteenth Lord Lovat. This arrangement is a fusion of march and fiddle tune that lies perfectly under the

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A Maid in Bedlam Orchestra sheet music cover A Maid in Bedlam Orchestra sheet music cover
A Maid in Bedlam A Maid in Bedlam
arr. Shirl Jae Atwell - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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This hauntingly beautiful setting of an English folksong is so good, it is reminiscent of Vaughan Williams. A heartfelt melody with a halo of countermelodies on high strings, it is simply luscious! Highly... view details
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MEMedium Easy
$52.00
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$10.00
Mama Don't Allow Orchestra sheet music cover Mama Don't Allow Orchestra sheet music cover
Mama Don't Allow Mama Don't Allow
Traditional/arr. Renata Bratt - Highland/Etling Publishing

Students will really enjoy playing and singing this old-timey tune that has roots in early New Orleans-style jazz. In first position throughout, this piece features rhythmic syncopation. The upbeat piece

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MEMedium Easy
$49.00
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Matryoshka Orchestra sheet music cover Matryoshka Orchestra sheet music cover
Matryoshka Matryoshka
Traditional/arr. James Curnow - Hal Leonard Corporation

A matryoshka, or Russian doll, is a set of figurines carved so that smaller ones fit within larger dolls of various sizes. They generally are beautifully hand painted in brilliant colors representative of

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Mexican Hat Dance Orchestra sheet music cover Mexican Hat Dance Orchestra sheet music cover
Mexican Hat Dance Mexican Hat Dance
Jesus Gonzalez Rubio/arr. J. Cameron Law - Grand Mesa Strings

Written in the 1800s, it is danced by a man and a woman with lots of stomping and heel tapping, while wearing traditional Mexican outfits. The man flings his sombrero (Mexican hat) to the ground, and the

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MEMedium Easy
$40.00
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Mock Morris Mock Morris (English Country Dance)
Percy Grainger/arr. David Giardiniere - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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The morris dance has been performed throughout the English countryside since the time of William Shakespeare. Percy Grainger was so taken by the form that he wrote his own melodies for the dance, with great

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