These rounds from Germany, England, Scotland, Latin America, Israel, and Australia are completely compatible with first-year method books. All are in beginner-friendly keys, have simple rhythms, use hooked

What if you found a Holst work for strings that no one has played before? Well, here it is! This wonderful collection of Scottish airs was originally for string quartet and piano, and has been faithfully

Fun is the name of the game! This rhythmic dance piece includes foot stomping, instrument tapping, and col legno. A cute melody propelled by the rhythmic activity will have everyone smiling. 

A fun, light, engaging, and accessible tango with an infectious rhythm that players and audiences will love. Students will learn basic syncopation and dotted quarter-note rhythms as well as eighth rests and

From the first note of this thrilling piece, a sense of suspense feeds an intense desire to protect and avenge, leaving listeners to wonder what is looming around the corner. Let students imagine a world of

This dark, driving and energetic E minor work is one your students will ask for over and over! It's a great piece for differentiation in your young orchestra. Second violins and violas double while sticking

Shadow Run is a secret mission under the cover of night for the more advanced string orchestra. The motor-driven accompaniment present throughout the piece is inspired by the minimalist works of

One of the best-known compositions of the Classical period, the familiar stormy theme is reimagined here in a softer, more delicate interpretation, creating a sense of loneliness, loss, and heartbreak. This

Here is a thrilling cinematic experience that puts you right in the middle of a high-flying action movie. Driving bass lines, pedal points, dramatic dynamic shifts, and themes built on half-step intervals

Fun and exciting, this piece uses familiar notes, finger patterns, and rhythms in E minor to explore the murky darkness. A mysterious introduction abruptly explodes into a thrilling segment that takes

Full of dark energy and mystery, with contemporary harmonies and moving melodic lines, this piece provides opportunities to teach contrasting styles, dynamics, and varied articulations in an easy and

As cloud formations come between us and our view of the moon, we see the "shadow" of these clouds on the moon, while mist or fog causes the moon to appear fuzzy or indistinct. Harmonics, energetic bowing

This American fiddle song is arranged so that every section gets a chance to sing the song as well as play the tune with idiomatic fiddle breaks, but it sounds great without the singing, too. The