Introduce students to simple cut time and the key of G minor with this lively piece. A consistent rhythmical motif propels the momentum forward, and the staccato bowings highlighting the rising and falling

Brooding melodies that rise like mist over dark, churning chords give way to a warm, yearning section, returning for a rousing finish. The lush, romantic sound and the dramatic expressiveness thrill while

This modern concert overture treats the listener and performer to a myriad of styles and moods. The piece begins with a heavy, ponderous theme which depicts the limestone quarries that first earned Joliet

Double basses are featured first with the primary lumbering melody, later joined by a graceful and serene theme in the upper strings. This diatonically E Dorian piece features full harmonies that will give

This rhythm-driven piece features extended techniques on string instruments including sul ponticello, col legno battuto, percussive tapping and slapping, and Bartok pizzicato. The orchestra sections build

This aggressively rhythmic piece imagines life on board a buccaneer ship! Each section of the orchestra is featured playing the melody, building to a rousing canon where all sections join in Second violin

Why should the band have all the fun? This light-hearted Sousa-style march will help your beginning orchestra sound great and feel confident. Set in D major, this melody is constructed of interval jumps to

A double bass section feature! Using positions I-IV in the bass, the part sounds and looks harder than it really is, making your bass section look and sound great. Perfect for beginning bassists who are

This piece is the soundtrack to an imaginary monster movie, with all the requisite musical highlights: an action-packed chase sequence, a courageous hero's theme, some terrifyingly suspenseful

This piece calls to mind a beginner's first tango lesson, starting out by a musical depiction of footsteps falling pedantically in the characteristic slow, slow, quick, quick, slow rhythm. A musically