Original Concert Works for String Orchestra

Expressing the many different moods and events of a storm, the opening begins with the violins playing a gripping ostinato pattern suggesting that a storm is coming. The first two themes convey the erratic

Written to celebrate an amazing orchestra teacher's retirement, this piece strives to capture the joyful things, the emotional, loving, and supportive things – literally All the Things.

Tuneful, energetic, and emotional, this piece presents a sonic kaleidoscope of playing styles that will challenge every section of the advanced string orchestra. The unexpected harmonies and exotic rhythms

With a high-energy groove, this work takes the orchestra on an exciting musical journey of adventures in a big city. With improvisatory-like lines, it will definitately captivate your students.

Is there anything more exciting than being at the ocean and seeing a pod of dolphins playing offshore? This tuneful and emotionally inspiring piece uses the sounds of a playful sea shanty to paint this

This intense work for string orchestra is an exhilarating piece of music. Moments of lush tutti playing are pierced by fresh-sounding rhythmic interplay between all voices of the orchestra.

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

The ultimate face-melting, string-breaking smash-fest, forever proving that strings rock! Inspired by the great metal bands of the '80s and '90s, this piece for strings and drums features shredding riffs,

A tense and driving opening theme fueled by dissonance, pulsing eighth notes, and eighth-note accents contrasts with a smooth and legato B theme to create this exciting original work that explores the full

Inspired by the poem Come, My Soul and Let Us Try by Joseph Hart, a work as profoundly touching today as when the poem was written in 1759. This raw and emotional music depicts a personal

Driving rock from beginning to end - students will love the melodies, syncopations, glissandi, and energetic rhythms. Written specifically for string orchestra, students will sound beyond cool, rad, and

Featuring string quartet and orchestra, this tour de force follows a few straggling Irish musicians (the quartet) who find themselves in a junkyard picking up scrap instruments. As the quartet begins to

This work is on fire from the opening measure to its final ending. Rhythmically complex, it includes some two against three patterns and meter changes as well as position work in all sections. A vigorous

Cinematic vibes are presented in this dark and brooding work for string orchestra. Big, dramatic sections are positioned between fresh rhythmic passages. This one is a fun ride that your musicians will want

Reminiscent of film scores of old, this wonderfully expressive work contains a lot of teachable material and passionate melodies to inspire your students and audiences.

This lively work for two-mallet marimba with string accompaniment offers the soloist an opportunity to be technically challenged as well as melodically expressive. The listener will enjoy the rhythmic

This original work is a tribute to the life of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who played a significant role in saving the lives of Jews and Allied prisoners during World War II. Due to his ability to