Orchestra works by Black Composers

The original chart for jazz ensemble has now been realized for the young string orchestra. This bluesy, swinging piece uses a pizzicato walking bass line throughout, a written violin solo, and lots of tutti

This driving and heroic piece is nonstop action from beginning to end. A bold main theme with pulsating eighth notes and biting rhythms and sharp accents creates a vivid image of heroes called to action.

The artistic turning point of English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's career happened in his twenties when he met the African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar influenced the young composer to

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was extraordinary in his use of themes from African American folk music, and his success contributed to the empowerment of African American musicians and composers who came after

This warm, lush work for early-intermediate string orchestra has simple, playable yet interesting elements for all performers. Teaching opportunities include legato and pizzicato articulations, dynamics

A dark and energetic waltz in A minor. Your low string section will love the opportunity to flex their muscles with great moving eighth-note lines and a good share of the melody. The entire orchestra will

Take a ride on a falcon's wings with this rhythmic yet soaring piece. With lots of contrasts, this delightful composition covers a wide variety of musical concepts including accelerando. A ride worth taking

A lyrical piece in a Viennese waltz style with a lovely rising main melody, perfect for advanced string orchestras with harp/piano (optional). This piece features a variety of bowing styles, dynamics,

Originally composed as a piano solo with robust chords and a proud melody, this string orchestra arrangement will delight your young ensemble. All instruments have interesting parts, and students will

Tango your way into the hearts of of your audience with this spicy original that contains all of the dramatic flavor of a Brazilian tango. It has the push and pull of the tempo, dynamics, and rhythmic

Beauty and hope are on full display in this gorgeous original work. A meditation on the path one's life may take, it combines pulsing rhythms and staccato articulations with lyrical writing and even the

An English country dance from Ignatius Sancho's Minuets Cotillons & Country Dances, the two-part writing in D major for this string orchestra arrangement explores interesting dynamics

Feel the intensity and anticipation of attack in this exciting work for intermediate string orchestra! A battle-march rhythm persists beneath a determined and resolute melody in the upper strings. Set in

Add some Latin style to your next concert! This hypnotic tango includes a solo section with suggested melodies for violin and viola. Advanced shifting is required for first violins and cellos.  It

Warm the hearts of audience and players alike with this beautiful original work that wonderfully captures the sincerity of human emotion in life's most delicate moments. An expressive melody set in the key

This hauntingly beautiful lyrical transcription of a piano composition features syncopated rhythms along with pizzicato, legato, and gentle dynamics. Low first fingering patterns, basses play in half