This energetic second movement from Bach's famed Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 has been skillfully arranged to be more accessible to the developing string ensemble. Remaining in the key of G major,

Composed in the late 1700s, this work comes from Joseph Bologne's only surviving opera, "L'Amant anonyme." Bologne is often compared to Mozart, and his compositions are energetic, refined, and delightful.

Nicknamed "Prague" after the city of its premiere, Mozart's Symphony No. 38 followed quickly after the resounding success of his opera The Marriage of Figaro, which also premiered in 1786. This

This wonderful arrangement combines two of the better-known movements from the humorous "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens. The quirky Fossils with optional xylophone is written to be more

This creative arrangement develops the iconic rhythmic motif from first movement of Vivaldi's Winter from "The Four Seasons." Arpeggiated patterns in the lower strings realize the implied harmonies

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

The ever-elegant La Rejouissance is one of the best-known movements from Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks." This accessible Grade 1 arrangement stays within the range of the D major scale,

Written in 1888 as a tribute to fellow composers Mussorgsky and Borodin, this regal theme combines original melodies with traditional melodies from liturgical chants of the Russian Orthodox Church. The

Also called Fandango, this third dance from Granados' 12 Spanish Dances was written for piano but is often performed on guitar. It is particularly well suited for string orchestra, with a