Classical Music for String Orchestra

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,

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

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

Here's an easy original that is enjoyable for both the players and the audience! Using notes the students already know, the tune moves from D major to B minor, uses pizzicato, and other techniques to keep

This lively rondeau from Bologne's Six String Quartets, op. 1 is a classic seven-part rondo in G major, D major, and G minor. As was typical of the Classical style, the melody is heard mainly in the first

Originally a simple and elegant keyboard work, this arrangement for string orchestra features a short two-measure motif characteristic of the Baroque period. The theme is skillfully worked into every

A rare transcription of the extraordinary music of German composer Emilie Mayer (1812-1883). While most of her compositions remained unpublished, Mayer's works were acclaimed in Germany; she toured