Lighter Selections for String Orchestra

A kaleidoscope of images from a confectionery is captured here in this very fun musical excursion. "Like a kid in a candy shop", this piece will have your students delighting in the aural treats and clever

From the onset, the light Latin percussion in this delightfully easy string work puts the mind of the listener or player squarely in the Southern Seas! All of the sections have easy, but fun, syncopated

Grab your chaps, spurs, and boots for this upbeat, Western-themed Grade 2 piece featuring lively melodies for all, with teaching opportunities to reinforce accents, hooked bows, pizzicato, two-note slurs,

Contains two old fiddle tunes named Rakes of Mallow and Red Wing. The arranger has created a fun musical environment that has lots of unexpected tunes and touches popping up throughout the

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

Step into a creepy old mansion with this light and fun arrangement. A creepy melody based on easy rhythms along with colorful orchestrations such as dissonances, easy chromaticism, pizzicato, tremelos,

Imagine the easy feeling of a day at the beach, happily soaking in the sunshine! This delightful original piece uses rhythmic syncopations, percussion, and harmonies that evoke a variety of Caribbean

Based on the familiar old saying "It's raining cats and dogs," this Level 1 orchestra piece is a superb selection for a spring concert. The simple melody uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D

This original string orchestra piece in Mixolydian mode includes an optional easy drum set part for a hard-driving rock feel. The lowered seventh (C natural) creates a bluesy sound. Bass players can

This first concert piece for beginning strings uses only open strings, a great way to teach beginners how to read notes on the staff and basic pizzicato technique. The piano part is a simple twelve-bar

Based on a 12-bar blues pattern, this playful string work will thoroughly engage young players and give them a fine piece for a successful early performance. All notes are played with either open strings or

This light and entertaining piece is written in D Major and is played pizzicato in its entirety. Although a Grade 1 piece, it can be performed and enjoyed by musicians of any age because it is fun to play