In this multi-level arrangement for string or full orchestra, both new and experienced students get to enjoy the excitement of Offenbach's famous dance. The piece can be performed with strings only, with

Long a favorite for orchestra concert and contest events, two of the enigmatic "Capriol Suite's" most famous movements, Basse-Danse and Mattachins (Sword Dance), are adapted here for intermediate orchestra,

Inspired by a trip to Rome and based on Italian folk songs, Tchaikovsky composed his Capriccio Italien in 1880. This fantasy utilizes the capriccio's themes to capture the essence of Tchaikovsky's

In addition to numerous etudes and a virtuosic violin concerto, violinist Joseph (José) White Lafitte composed this habanera for two violins, La Bella Cubana. In this string orchestra arrangement of

A wonderful setting of a little-known Debussy piano piece that is in the style of some of his more famous pieces like Golliwog's Cakewalk. Though influenced by ragtime music that was popular during

A treacherous storm motif acts as the undercurrent to quotes from famous water-themed compositions, including Smetana's Die Moldau, the haunting Aquarium from Saint-Sans' Carnival of

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

Violinist and composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was known for embracing the previously unexplored song and dance forms from his father's native West Africa and incorporating them into his own very European

This wonderful movement is very well adaptable for string orchestra as it offers interesting melodic material for all sections. The use of harmonics and pizzicato establish a light mood, but there are

Here is a significant addition to the holiday repertoire for string orchestras. Beautifully scored by Joseph Compello, it features the Baroque overture that is so strongly identified with Christmas and

Ukrainian composer Viktor Kosenko (1896-1938) was highly regarded in his lifetime as a concertmaster, pianist, educator, and composer. Taken from his Four Children's Pieces for Piano, this

One of only two symphonies Bologne composed during his time in France, this work reflects the influence of his teachers and fellow composers in the burgeoning Classical period. This

Originally written for solo violin and piano, this brilliant adaptation brings the standard repertoire piece to the string orchestra! Advancing string orchestras will have the opportunity to learn basic