2022 Editors' Choice Selections for String and Full Orchestra

Give your students the opportunity to learn Romantic-era playing techniques as well perform some of the most beloved classical literature from one of its greatest composers. This very authentic

This exceptional arrangement will give more developed string musicians a broader knowledge of the classical repertoire as well as experience with Baroque-style playing techniques.

A fresh new opportunity for orchestra musicians to step outside the normal styles and explore swing and bluesy harmonies. Each instrument also has the opportunity to work slides as well as more advanced

A delightful work that brings to mind fond childhood memories of playing in the creek. Lush harmonies and beautiful legato melodies create a delightful setting, and lots of independent lines open up the

Here is a stunning cinematic reimagining of the classic carol. Reminiscent of Vaughan Williams, this arrangement is packed with dramatic suspensions, dense harmonies, and a little Golden Age of

Enjoy a trip to the rolling hills and galloping horses of Bluegrass country. This great original work delivers a very tuneful nod to old Appalachian-style dance music while providing an excellent exercise

This teaching piece is equally accessible in the classroom as it is on the performance stage. Everyone in the orchestra has meaningful parts which are used to highlight a vast array of orchestration colors,

No family of instruments has the ability to portray the classic Western sound more than strings, and this wonderful work takes full advantage. From dance-like motifs to singing, picturesque melodies, this

In this orchestral excerpt from Joseph Bologne's only surviving opera, L'Amant Anonyme (The Anonymous Lover), students will learn how to play in the Classical-era style, 6/8 meter at a

The energy and excitement of this thrilling overture are exquisitely captured in an approachable setting for intermediate orchestra! Equally suited as an opener, closer, or anything in between, your

This lively and authentic transcription of a work for solo piano begins with a march and then moves into a two-step. Your musicians will learn a variety of 6/8 rhythms as well as develop their skills in

Bring this classic center stage with this great arrangement for string orchestra. An excellent opportunity to teach Baroque playing techniques as well as expand your musicians' knowledge of Baroque

This stunning three-movement portrays the classical elements air, earth, fire, and water. The opening movement, Flights of Fancy, symbolizes air and features soaring phrases. The second movement,

This fiery piece for string orchestra depicts the ferocity of an out-of-control blaze. Constantly alternating between 4/4 and 3/4, the melody is passed throughout the orchestra like a fire jumping across an

Here is the emotional mash-up of You Will Be Found from Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen" and The Story of Tonight from "Hamilton." In this arrangement for strings and optional piano,

A must for any regal ceremony. The traditional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 has been scored for young full orchestra or strings alone. The famed processional is followed by the majestic

This heroic and daring piece draws inspiration from the annual Highland Games in Scotland. A Celtic-sounding tune is passed through different sections of the orchestra. A secondary theme then builds to new

A fantastic workout in meter and rhythms as well as a full range of dynamics and bowing techniques, all wrapped in this excellently scored medley of 11 classic sacred and secular holiday tunes. A concert

Guaranteed to delight your performers and audience alike, this rousing arrangement of Joy to the World is combined with an original American hoe-down-style tune, providing a fresh setting of

A melody so calming, with such soothing harmonies and lush scoring that you'd think it was a lullaby. An excellent tool to teach about balance, tone, lyrical and ensemble playing as well as overall

An engaging, uplifting, and "triumphant" work full of great educational opportunities. Excellent melodic writing along with sixteenth-note patterns, syncopations, dramatic dynamic shifts, meter changes,

The ghosts in the mysterious house down the street are throwing a party, and you're invited! A playfully macabre dance with brisk sixteenth-note rhythms and staccato accents suddenly transitions into a dark

With French-inspired harmonies, this elegant piece is written in the style of a siciliano - a pastoral dance or song in 6/8. Like the delicate and sweet fragrance of the flower that opens in the darkness of

This lyrical piece has a warm and lovely chord progression that brings delicate emotion to the incredibly beautiful melody line. Your string orchestra will perform expressively as they play from the heart.