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Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah Orchestra sheet music cover Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah Orchestra sheet music cover
Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah Ahlan Sabaya Alfarah
arr. Kenneth Sarch - Neil A. Kjos Music Company

This dynamic Arabic dance from Jordan includes parts for drum and finger cymbals.... view details
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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional 
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$60.00
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$8.00
Ani Ma'amin Orchestra sheet music cover Ani Ma'amin Orchestra sheet music cover
Ani Ma'amin Ani Ma'amin
Traditional/arr. John Leavitt - Hal Leonard Corporation

Arranged now for string orchestra, this traditional Hebrew song and its text provided comfort to the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, serving as a beacon of hope for the future and for mankind. A

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Balkan Dances Orchestra sheet music cover Balkan Dances Orchestra sheet music cover
Balkan Dances Balkan Dances
arr. Marcia Stockton - Tempo Press
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An arrangement of five folk dances from the Balkan Peninsula: Palc Tncok from Hungary; Hora Fetelor from Romania; Hora de la Munte from Moldova; Joc de Leagane from

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$80.00
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$18.00
Celtic Air and Dance Orchestra sheet music cover Celtic Air and Dance Orchestra sheet music cover
Celtic Air and Dance Celtic Air and Dance
arr. Michael Sweeney - Hal Leonard Corporation
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A wonderful adaptation of the traditional Celtic folk songs The Parting Glass and Tha Mi Sigth (A Fairy's Love Song) for young string orchestra and optional percussion.

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$40.00
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Celtic Dance Celtic Dance
Mark Williams - Alfred Music Publishing
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Young string players will love getting a hold of this playable original dance in the Celtic style. Written in E dorian mode, the work uses only the notes of a one-octave D major scale, and makes a fine... view details
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$46.00
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Chinese Folk Song Suite Chinese Folk Song Suite
arr. Chen Yi - Carl Fischer LLC
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Originally set for vocal ensemble, three songs from "A Set of Chinese Folk Songs" have been thoughtfully arranged into a three-movement suite for intermediate string orchestra, bringing this beautiful

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$55.00
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Cielito Lindo Orchestra sheet music cover Cielito Lindo Orchestra sheet music cover
Cielito Lindo Cielito Lindo
arr. Jorge L. Vargas/ed. J. Cameron Law - Grand Mesa Strings
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This may be the quintessential arrangement of this popular tune for string orchestra. In his first published string work, Vargas has given all parts interesting material in a quasi-contrapuntal sound

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$40.00
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Danny Boy Danny Boy
arr. Erik Morales - FJH Music Company Inc

This new setting of the cherished melody combines exquisite orchestration with dramatic harmonies.  At times, the arrangement balances more contemporary harmonies and powerful countermelodies.  Opportunities... view details
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$50.00
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De Colores Orchestra sheet music cover De Colores Orchestra sheet music cover
De Colores De Colores
Traditional/arr. Douglas E. Wagner - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Offering variety and multicultural flavor, this upbeat, joyous folk song will be at home on any concert program. Though scored for less-experienced players, there is a remarkable fullness and sophistication

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VEVery Easy
$46.00
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$6.00
Dia de Los Muertos Orchestra sheet music cover Dia de Los Muertos Orchestra sheet music cover
Dia de Los Muertos Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing

Your audience will be transfixed by this stunning work which depicts El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead celebration observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries every November. Traditional... view details
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$60.00
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$7.00
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Donegal Fiddles Donegal Fiddles
Traditional/arr. Tim McCarrick - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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"Authentic" is the word for this! It features two reels from County Donegal, The Boys of Malin and The Gravel Walks, both of which are played often in Ireland. The style is brisk and exciting.... view details
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$49.00
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Doraji Doraji
arr. Ben Snoek - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This popular Korean folk song is named for the Platycodon grandiflorus or balloon flower. This beautiful setting features lush scoring, flowing counterlines, dramatic

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El Condor Pasa El Condor Pasa
Daniel Alomia Robles/arr. Janelle Zook Cunalata - Wingert-Jones Publications

Diversify your concert program with this captivating arrangement based on the 1913 Peruvian melody and inspired by traditional Andean mountain music. This arrangement will interest your students as it

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Fantasia Espanola Fantasia Espanola
Soon Hee Newbold - FJH Music Company Inc
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Soon Hee Newbold explores the world of Spanish music with fiery results!  Syncopated rhythms propel the passionate melodies which pass from one section to another, while pizzicato and col legno bowing create... view details
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Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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This captivating work is a set of variations on the Pong Lang Dance, one of Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong lang is like a xylophone with its wooden keys suspended vertically on

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Finnish Folk Song Suite Finnish Folk Song Suite
arr. Francis Caravella - Wingert-Jones Publications

The three songs of the Finnish Folk Song Suite were chosen for their common connection to nature. Everyone gets a chance at the melody in this collection of minor-key folk songs reminiscent of

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Green Grows the Laurel Green Grows the Laurel
arr. Renata Bratt - Southern Music Company

The well-known Scottish folk song arranged for developing string orchestra. The lovely tune offers melodic lines to every section of the orchestra as it moves through various keys.

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Hava Nagila Hava Nagila
David Bobrowitz - Grand Mesa Strings
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This authentic and energetic arrangement of the Hebrew folk song uses a solo quintet and percussion instruments to expand the palette of the traditional string orchestra. Percussion instruments used include

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MEMedium Easy
$60.00
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$8.00
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Irish Junkyard Jam Irish Junkyard Jam
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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Featuring string quartet and orchestra, this tour de force follows a few straggling Irish musicians (the quartet) who find themselves in a junkyard picking up scrap instruments. As the quartet begins to

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Isle of Anglesey Isle of Anglesey
Traditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Wingert-Jones Publications

Just off the coast of Wales, the Isle of Anglesey features a large seaport bringing passengers to and from Ireland. Bridging the waters between these beautiful lands, this charming arrangement for

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Jambo Jambo
Paul Basler/arr. Kirk Moss - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Inspired by the joyous optimism of the Kenyan people, this energetic greeting prelude for string orchestra will delight performers and audiences alike with its rhythmic drive and call-and-response echoes.

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$59.00
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$11.00
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Jasmine Flower Jasmine Flower
arr. Douglas Wagner - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Here is a very beautiful setting of the traditional Chinese folk song Molihua. This tune is a vital part of Chinese New Year celebrations and was featured at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The soothing

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Kalinka Kalinka
Ivan Larionov/arr. Robert Longfield - Hal Leonard Corporation

This classic Russian folk dance in the traditional bottle dance format is carefully crafted for developing string ensemble. A terrific opportunity to teach and perform music, style and tradition from

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