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African Blessing Orchestra sheet music cover African Blessing Orchestra sheet music cover
African Blessing African Blessing
arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Kendor Music Publishing
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This outstanding arrangement of Bwana Awabariki gives young string players the chance to explore African culture. A simple rhythmic idea supports the melody, and is passed through the sections as the... view details
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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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$60.00
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$8.00
Ai Hai Yo Orchestra sheet music cover Ai Hai Yo Orchestra sheet music cover
Ai Hai Yo Ai Hai Yo
arr. Tyler Arcari - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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This Chinese folk song is used as a blessing for a bountiful harvest and a good year. Folk songs speak to the common person. Hardships and hope abound when we all realize that something as simple as a few

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Arirang Arirang
Traditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Kendor Music Publishing

This beautiful melody has been sung for over 600 years, and is often referred to as the national anthem of Korea. The melody is based on the pentatonic scale, which is very common in music from Asian

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$52.00
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$6.00
Atishbaji Orchestra sheet music cover Atishbaji Orchestra sheet music cover
Atishbaji Atishbaji (Fireworks)
Doug Spata - Wingert-Jones Publications
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An exciting selection with Indian flavor! Fireworks are central to the traditional autumn Diwali celebration, the Hindu festival of lights. Featuring approachable rhythms and notes, this... view details

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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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Chinese Folk Fantasy Orchestra sheet music cover Chinese Folk Fantasy Orchestra sheet music cover
Chinese Folk Fantasy Chinese Folk Fantasy
James Curnow - Hal Leonard Corporation

The distinctive music of China and its rich history in the arts give this medley a special appeal to student performers. James' excellent blend of three traditional folk melodies is ideal teaching and program... view details
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Corozal Nights Orchestra sheet music cover Corozal Nights Orchestra sheet music cover
Corozal Nights Corozal Nights
Doug Spata - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This exciting Latin dance for intermediate orchestra features approachable syncopation, catchy rhythms, and low first-finger patterns in every section of the orchestra. The exotic D minor tonality and

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Danza Latina Danza Latina
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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The ultimate in performance flexibility! Written for a professional Venezuelan-born violist, this work draws inspiration from the passionate dance rhythms of Latin America. Ideal for young orchestras who

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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional with Solo
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$60.00
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$7.00
Dos Fuegos Orchestra sheet music cover Dos Fuegos Orchestra sheet music cover
Dos Fuegos Dos Fuegos
Robert Sieving - Alfred Music Publishing

Dos Fuegos is Spanish for two fires, and the Spanish flavor comes through in this dramatic work. The descending bass line drives the bold, Latin romanticism of the melody in the upper strings. This is a great... view details
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$48.00
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$9.00
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Espana Cani Espana Cani
Pascual Marquina Narro/arr. Kathy L. Fishburn - Wingert-Jones Publications
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The definitive Spanish paso doble, arranged for intermediate string orchestra! This great cultural teaching piece features syncopated rhythms, triplets, repeated down bows, and... view details

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Ewe, Thina Ewe, Thina (We Walk His Way)
arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Kendor Music Publishing
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Pronounced "Away Tina," a little bit of syncopation goes a long way in this fun arrangement of the South African folk tune for Grade 2 strings. Students will play pizzicato, clap and tap, lead and follow,

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Fandango Festival Fandango Festival
Victor Lopez - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Make your young strings sound like experienced musicians with this high-intensity Spanish-flavored composition. Featuring percussion and a variety of dynamics and articulations, it is exciting and fun to

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$46.00
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$8.00
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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$50.00
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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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$35.00
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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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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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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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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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Korean Folk Song Variants Korean Folk Song Variants (Arirang)
arr. Elliot Del Borgo - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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This best-known Korean folk song takes on a new life in this delightful work! Based on the pentatonic scale, the melody is taken through a series of beautiful, reflective and triumphal variations. It will

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$60.00
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Korean Folk Tune Orchestra sheet music cover Korean Folk Tune Orchestra sheet music cover
Korean Folk Tune Korean Folk Tune
arr. Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing

The very pretty and familiar Korean folk song Ahrirang is presented in this wonderful arrangement. A colorful part for orchestra bells really adds to the overall effect, and could even be played by... view details
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$48.00
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$7.00