Lighter Selections for String Orchestra

Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet "Rodeo," this lively Grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy

This work for the developing string orchestra is a great way to introduce extended pizzicato to your students. A charming bass line and melody will captivate your audiences and keep your musicians

Low strings set the pizzicato bass line while the rest of the orchestra snaps their fingers to start off this piece. Introduce your students to the fun style and feel of light jazz!

This medley of two popular 17th-century English folk dances (Jamaica and The Goddesses) is a perfect light selection choice for your concert program. This piece is excellent for

This bold Spanish composition includes easy solos for violin and cello. The excitement and color of the bullfight are displayed in the playable music.

A nautical theme right from the start! You can feel the swell of the waves in the violas and cellos. Sea breezes are played by the seconds using easy open-string crossings. The main theme is energetically

Here's a winning recipe that features three violinists, staged in front of the orchestra, creating a refreshing musical number that's ideal for school orchestras. Young players will enjoy the contemporary

Rosin up the bow, call out the Fire Department, and let's go! This thrilling work is a modal display of beginning virtuosity that takes full advantage of that open fifth "fiddle sound." You'll have parents

Featuring simple fiddle-style figures, this winning original in G opens with pyramid entrances by each section and a tutti presentation of the main theme before the canonic portion begins. When the rounds

Take your students and audience back to the late 1800s in this arrangement of a song that was very popular in its day. All of the turn of the century charm and harmonies have been retained to give an