Patriotic Music for String Orchestra

With driving bass lines and sweeping melodies, this piece captures the warrior ethos of our many service members and veterans of the United States Air Force. Students will love the rhythmic drive of the low

Written in memory of the composer's grandfather, a Korean War Veteran, this piece is perfect to program as a tribute to all service men and women. The heroic melodies and harmonies, set in D Major, are

Arranged for string orchestra with a simple approach to a melody of national treasure, but with a harmonic concept that offers an inescapable feeling of warmth, honor, and patriotism.

Wonderfully written, this Americana-sounding original work uses various ensemble configurations from within the string orchestra. Solo lines, quartet, quintet, and sectional soli all help to make up the

Originally a piano piece by composer F.W. Meacham written in 1885, this piece depicts the approach, passing, and fading away into the distance of a military unit. While there are many versions of this

Morton Gould's iconic 1943 set of orchestral variations on the Civil War tune When Johnny Comes Marching Home has been recorded and performed by major orchestras around the world. This truly

A rousing concert closer, this work will challenge all sections with a wide range (every part shifts), running passage work, trills, and syncopated rhythms. The B section, a lyric waltz theme, shows off the

This theme and variations on America weaves together six unique variations: view details

The famous song by William Billings from the American Revolution has been the basis of many settings. In this arrangement, the beginning students get to mix march-like rhythms with a lush and full chorale

As the nation commemorates 150 years since the Civil War, here is an appealing medley for young players that uses music of the period. The bugle call Taps originated during the Civil War and is

Dedicated to the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect others and serve in the name of freedom, this patriotic showpiece has bold and majestic themes throughout. The lyrical melody soars over

With its heartfelt message and appealing gospel flavor, this Oscar Peterson composition has been embraced by choirs throughout the world. This band arrangement matches the classic original and can be

As a poem, Lift Every Voice and Sing was originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900. Later set to music, it is sometimes called the "African-American National Anthem." This setting

Using seven songs connected with Abraham Lincoln during his life along with narration taken primarily from Lincoln's own words and those of his contemporaries, this dramatic masterpiece spotlights Lincoln's

This patriotic classic introduces basic march style and provides many teaching opportunities! It reinforces high 2 and low 2 while the melody moves around the orchestra.

Celebrate our everyday heroes with this original composition. After a powerful and thought-provoking opening, the orchestra takes off with vibrant energy for the second half of the piece, allowing students