Original Concert Works for String Orchestra

This engaging original composition is written in the classical style and provides an excellent introduction to classical performance techniques and forms. Written in G major, the B section makes a creative

UIL String Orchestra Sight-Reading Level II (2018).

The term "Doppler effect" describes the aural phenomenon of a changing pitch produced by a moving sound source relative to the listener's position, like a siren passing you on the street. The composer uses

A syncopated motive in the viola and cello sections starts this diabolical journey of dance and lyricism. The driving rhythms and lyrical lines are infused with elements of the tango, including the

This original piece, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players: open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students will find bold

An exciting and adventurous work for young string orchestra! The music transports the listener to the frozen Siberian landscape on a hunt for beasts from a forgotten age. Written in B minor, it features

This exciting piece will help orchestra students soar to new heights! The brisk tempo and light staccato accompaniments offer the opportunity to practice a brushed bow stroke, and first violin and bass

Fear the Kraken! This intense composition evokes visions of one of the sea's most legendary monsters. Set in E minor, the work uses limited notes, careful doubling, and efficient use of bowing to

What if you could control a live orchestra with a remote control? With the sound of a bell, the orchestra switches from piece to piece in mid-phrase. Listen as Eine Kleine Nachtmusik changes to

This hauntingly beautiful lyrical transcription of a piano composition features syncopated rhythms along with pizzicato, legato, and gentle dynamics. Low first fingering patterns, basses play in half

This emotional and dramatic work will be the perfect adagio for your next concert program. Inspired by a bittersweet scene in Italy, this music features rich legato bowings, lyrical melodies, and romantic

A vibrant composition that will make your developing string orchestra sound mature. The accented quarter notes provide a great opportunity to teach the marcato bow stroke to all sections. All instruments

An open string/first finger masterpiece, this work focuses on the tango rhythm and stretching that low first finger. Harmonically, there is some lovely, shocking dissonance -- just like a real tango!

This familiar sneaky theme was originally composed for solo piano by French composer Charles Gounod in 1872 as a bit of a joke about a particular music critic. The mysterious and foreboding motif has since

This dark and shadowy waltz elegantly weaves a spell in D minor, dancing through a twisted web of accidentals as it shifts and changes to E minor. Players get to work on extended and low-one finger

Set in the ominous key of A minor, this contemporary-sounding theme ventures into the mysterious night with edgy themes and exciting rhythmic accompaniments. Every section gets to play the melody with