This is an excellent selection for an important concert with your string orchestra! Technical demands are kept well in check. First violins require some third-position work, but all other parts can be

Acis and Galatea are Greek mythological figures. Galatea loves Acis, a shepherd boy. However, envious Polyphemus - a petty god - smashes Acis with a boulder, and the bereaved Galatea turns him into a

Originally composed for organ by African-American composer Florence B. Price in 1951. With its slow, expressive melodies, this piece is a great opportunity for younger orchestras to work on bow distribution

Selections from Handel's iconic Water Music Suite, premiered July 17, 1717 for a regal celebration with King George on the Thames.

Though overshadowed by his famous brother, Michael Haydn is a composer worth introducing to your orchestra. This piece is an arrangement of the first movement of his Flute Quartet in D Major.

Careful attention given to prevent loss of the original “color” of the originally full orchestra piece, despite the key being lowered a half-step to E-flat major for accessibility. The piano or

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's three masterpiece ballet scores, including Sleeping Beauty, are known for their timeless music. This arrangement for string orchestra captures the enduring

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

Originally for voice and strings, this arrangement maintains the difficulty of the original while challenging the upper violins with the vocal line.

This arrangement shows off the unique qualities of the music Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) created to take advantage of the unique acoustics of St. Mark's Basilica, the Venice cathedral where he was