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One of the most famous overtures ever written, this delightful selection abounds with well-known melodies and opportunities for technical development. A great concert opener or closer, and a wonderful contest selection. This arrangement sounds like the original, yet is well within reach of student musicians.

Overture to Die Fledermaus

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A traditional folk hymn meets an Americana hoedown in this delightful work for string orchestra. This setting creatively incorporates a variety of textures, including pizzicato, lyricism, and a vibrant hoedown feel that would make Copland proud! (2:10)

Foundation

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Spotlight your magnificent violas in this feature with Western flavors, and give your "unsung heroes" a chance to show off. Includes a heroic opening, a flashy "fiddle" melody and a flowing legato section. Easy to rehearse, and fun for every section!

Viola Country

This familiar classical arrangement is rewritten in the key of D major. It features simple eighth-note patterns, dynamics, articulations, and accidentals. The piece retains the charm and elegance of the original work, helping to give your students a bold and mature sound.

Allegro Molto

Tuneful, energetic, and emotional, this piece presents a sonic kaleidoscope of playing styles that will challenge every section of the advanced string orchestra. The unexpected harmonies and exotic rhythms give this selection a cinematic sound.

Century One Tusonic

This charming piece is a perfect choice for a first festival experience and will help any group sound more mature. Written in first position in the keys of G and D, it is a great piece to work on low and high twos in the upper strings as well as stopped bows in the entire string section. All rhythms are very easy using mostly quarters and paired eighths.

Bella Bocca Polka

Very faithful to the original but arranged with the younger player in mind, this setting of an orchestral staple is sure to challenge every section of your orchestra. The lyrical opening section will develop their expressive playing and bow control, while the bustling main theme will give everyone's fingers a great technical workout. A terrific way to give your students a taste of musical history, this piece makes a perfect closer or contest selection.

Serenade for Strings

This authentic-sounding and playable arrangement from "Carmen" lets your students perform one of the most familiar scenes from the famous opera. Well-scored throughout with detailed articulations, bowings, and multiple percussion parts, this piece is perfect for contest or the concert stage.

Habanera

Your students will love the Spanish sounds of this exciting and passionate dance that introduces Act IV of this operatic masterpiece. The expressive opening melody will help develop your woodwinds' lyrical playing, while the intriguing Spanish rhythms and hemiolas will keep everyone on their toes! Careful doublings make this arrangement playable by any group, even those with limited instrumentation. Includes parts for violin 3, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and piano.

Aragonaise from "Carmen"

An opportunity for young orchestras to play some of the greatest themes Beethoven ever composed. The opening to Symphony No. 5, a theme from Symphony No. 3, and "Ode to Joy" from Symphony No. 9 are presented as a medley that will foster musical growth in all ensembles.

A Beethoven Celebration

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Includes: Jingle Bells; Good King Wenceslas and Deck the Halls.

A Boomwhacker Christmas

This cute, simple arrangement features the bass section and makes them sound great! Have some fun with this cool medley featuring Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Jingle Bells -it will brighten any holiday concert.

Bass-ically Christmas

This high-energy 12-bar blues tune includes all sections as it builds momentum. It incorporates a heavy brush spiccato, walking bass lines, and blues finger slides. The optional piano and drum set parts will really put the rock in Perpetual Rock Motion. This melody has been featured in String Explorer and Sound Differentiation, and now stands alone as a concert piece – perfect as a closer! (2:15)

Perpetual Rock Motion

Hotter than a Cajun barbecue, this tour de force for the advanced string orchestra is a workout for all of your students (and their conductor!) Conjuring up images of the Deep South, this jazzy rondo never lets up from start to finish, featuring the most sumptuous syncopations and intriguing instrumentation to hit the student stage in a long time. A great closer or encore!

Swamp Thang

This lyrical piece has a warm and lovely chord progression that brings delicate emotion to the incredibly beautiful melody line. Your string orchestra will perform expressively as they play from the heart. (3:30)

Orchid

There's a ninja on the loose and he's sneaking through the orchestra. Your students will love making up storylines for what happens next in this colorful Asian-flavored piece that uses only the notes of the D Major scale. There are plenty of great teaching opportunities here for your first-year students including pizzicato, accents, crescendos and melody/accompaniment balance.

Ninja

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the cold north wind, making this piece a great addition to any winter concert. The mysterious opening leads to an exciting finale. Students will experience spiccato and legato bowing styles, multiple down bows, and key changes.

Boreas

Light up the concert hall with energy and excitement! A variety of textures and techniques are featured while everyone in the string orchestra has an important role. Well suited as a concert closer or festival piece, your students will want to play this one again and again.

Sparks

Brooding melodies that rise like mist over dark, churning chords give way to a warm, yearning section, returning for a rousing finish. The lush, romantic sound and the dramatic expressiveness thrill while technical development includes 16th notes, chromatics, and shifting.

City of Steel

Look no further for the perfect piece to introduce your students to 6/8 meter! This cool-sounding, minor-key jig uses only three basic 6/8 rhythms to give your students the confidence they need to navigate a too-often neglected time signature. Pieces of Eight gives every section a turn at the fun and catchy melody while the repeated patterns in the accompaniments will reinforce students' reading of the new rhythms.

Pieces of Eight

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