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Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song Orchestra sheet music cover Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song Orchestra sheet music cover
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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The haunting Sakura melody moves through stunning and beautiful transformations in this musical fantasy before finally coming to rest. Tonal centers switch between minor and major as traditional... view details
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Feng Yang Song Orchestra sheet music cover Feng Yang Song Orchestra sheet music cover
Feng Yang Song Feng Yang Song (Flower Drum Song)
arr. Bob Phillips - Highland/Etling Publishing
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An ancient Chinese melody dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Feng Yang Song (Flower Drum Song) can help students develop listening skills. Using the G and D major pentatonic scales, this

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EEasy
$50.00
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$9.00
Fiesta Time! Orchestra sheet music cover Fiesta Time! Orchestra sheet music cover
Fiesta Time! Fiesta Time!
Victor Lopez - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division

Intended to introduce young players to Latin music style, this cheerful and energized composition can help students explore the music of the Caribbean. Solidly scored, and full of spice and sun, the catchy

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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional 



VEVery Easy
$42.00
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$8.00
Find My Friends Orchestra sheet music cover Find My Friends Orchestra sheet music cover
Find My Friends Find My Friends (Chinese Children's Song)
arr. Xinyu (Maggie) Francis-Ma - LudwigMasters Publications
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A light and cheerful arrangement of the popular Chinese children's song. Your bass section will venture briefly into fourth position for their turn at the tune. Players will reinforce arco, pizzicato and

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EEasy
$35.00
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$8.00
Finnish Folk Song Suite Orchestra sheet music cover Finnish Folk Song Suite Orchestra sheet music cover
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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Fortune Cookie Love Song Orchestra sheet music cover Fortune Cookie Love Song Orchestra sheet music cover
Fortune Cookie Love Song Fortune Cookie Love Song
Justino E. Perez - LudwigMasters Publications

A fun little piece with some creative effects, including pizzicato, glissandi, accents, harmonics, and a measure of free-for-all sliding. 

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Freedom Rhapsody Orchestra sheet music cover Freedom Rhapsody Orchestra sheet music cover
Freedom Rhapsody Freedom Rhapsody
James Curnow - Hal Leonard Corporation

Freedom Rhapsody is a set of brief variations, based on the spiritual Follow the Drinking Gourd. There are four sections to the composition, marked The Yearning to Be Free;

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Garam Masala Orchestra sheet music cover Garam Masala Orchestra sheet music cover
Garam Masala Garam Masala
Bob Lipton - Tempo Press

This exciting original work captures the sounds of India - from Bollywood to classical to folk. Like the richly colorful blend of spices, Garam Masala develops a variety of musical themes

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MEMedium Easy
$51.00
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$13.00
The Gathering of Eagles Orchestra sheet music cover The Gathering of Eagles Orchestra sheet music cover
The Gathering of Eagles The Gathering of Eagles
Bob Baker/arr. Robert Buckley - Hal Leonard Corporation

A medium-easy string orchestra arrangement of the original song Eskekxw ta S'pakwus by Bob Baker, a Squamish First Nation artist whose compositions allow young players to experience the

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Green Grows the Laurel Orchestra sheet music cover Green Grows the Laurel Orchestra sheet music cover
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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$40.00
Griot's Dance Orchestra sheet music cover Griot's Dance Orchestra sheet music cover
Griot's Dance Griot's Dance
Kirt Mosier - Kendor Music Publishing
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Pronounced "GREE-oh's Dance," this exciting work for string orchestra utilizes calypso rhythms to tell its powerful story. Due to the transitional nature of the piece, a key signature is not used. All

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Hatikvah Hatikvah (from "Munich")
John Williams - Hal Leonard Corporation

Here is the authentic edition direct from John Williams and exactly as played in the film. Although this is the original film music, it is understated and remains at the medium-easy level. The string parts

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MEMedium Easy
$40.00
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$5.00
Hava Nagila Orchestra sheet music cover Hava Nagila Orchestra sheet music cover
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
Hemispheres Orchestra sheet music cover Hemispheres Orchestra sheet music cover
Hemispheres Hemispheres
Richard Meyer - Highland/Etling Publishing
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This multicultural piece explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other playing

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MAMedium-Advanced
$62.00
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$10.00
Horse's Bransle Orchestra sheet music cover Horse's Bransle Orchestra sheet music cover
Horse's Bransle Horse's Bransle (Branle des Chevaux)
Thoinot Arbeau/arr. Eugenia Goldman - Eugenia Goldman

This popular dance tune comes from Orchesographie - a manual of Renaissance social dances written by a French cleric Jehan Tabourot (1519-1595) under the pen name Thoinot Arbeau. This arrangement

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Irish Junkyard Jam Orchestra sheet music cover Irish Junkyard Jam Orchestra sheet music cover
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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Island Rhythms Orchestra sheet music cover Island Rhythms Orchestra sheet music cover
Island Rhythms Island Rhythms
Erica Donahoe - Grand Mesa Strings

Imagine the easy feeling of a day at the beach, happily soaking in the sunshine! This delightful original piece uses rhythmic syncopations, percussion, and harmonies that evoke a variety of Caribbean

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MEMedium Easy
$55.00
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$8.00
Isle of Anglesey Orchestra sheet music cover Isle of Anglesey Orchestra sheet music cover
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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Isma'a Orchestra sheet music cover Isma'a Orchestra sheet music cover
Isma'a Isma'a (Listen)
Leanne Darling - Alfred Music Publishing

A change of pace for the orchestra looking for something exotic, a medley of songs and dance tunes in the Middle Eastern style.  The violas, cellos and basses handle interesting rhythmic patterns while the... view details
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MEMedium Easy
$49.00
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$7.00
Jai Hind Orchestra sheet music cover Jai Hind Orchestra sheet music cover
Jai Hind Jai Hind
arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Jai Hind is an Indian expression meaning "Hail India" or "Long Live India." This arrangement features three different songs, including Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India.

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$60.00
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$7.00
Jalapeno Tango Orchestra sheet music cover Jalapeno Tango Orchestra sheet music cover
Jalapeno Tango Jalapeno Tango
Christian A. Williams - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Tango your way into the hearts of of your audience with this spicy original that contains all of the dramatic flavor of a Brazilian tango. It has the push and pull of the tempo, dynamics, and rhythmic

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MEMedium Easy
$65.00
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MEMedium Easy
$9.00
Jambo Orchestra sheet music cover Jambo Orchestra sheet music cover
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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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional 



MMedium
$59.00
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$11.00
Jasmine Flower Orchestra sheet music cover Jasmine Flower Orchestra sheet music cover
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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Just So in the North Orchestra sheet music cover Just So in the North Orchestra sheet music cover
Just So in the North Just So in the North
Ignatius Sancho/arr. Dion Morales - LudwigMasters Publications
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This fun arrangement in D major is based on an 18th-century dance tune written by escaped slave Ignatius Sancho. Each section gets a turn with the melody. Skills students will reinforce include string

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$40.00
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