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12th Street Blues Orchestra sheet music cover 12th Street Blues Orchestra sheet music cover
12th Street Blues 12th Street Blues
James Lockett - Carl Fischer LLC

This easy introduction to the blues scale features a quintessential walking bass line in low strings and piano. With a theme that reinforces F-natural, C-natural, and B-flat finger patterns, every

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The 1812-Bar Blues Orchestra sheet music cover The 1812-Bar Blues Orchestra sheet music cover
The 1812-Bar Blues The 1812-Bar Blues
P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a

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Alley Cat Struttin' Orchestra sheet music cover Alley Cat Struttin' Orchestra sheet music cover
Alley Cat Struttin' Alley Cat Struttin'
David Samuel/arr. Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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The original chart for jazz ensemble has now been realized for the young string orchestra. This bluesy, swinging piece uses a pizzicato walking bass line throughout, a written violin solo, and lots of tutti

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American Fiddle Medley Orchestra sheet music cover American Fiddle Medley Orchestra sheet music cover
American Fiddle Medley American Fiddle Medley
arr. Bob Phillips - Alfred Music Publishing
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Bring out the cowboy hats and bandanas for this fantastic arrangement of everyone's favorite fiddle tunes!  Perfect for young players or as a quick play-down finale for older players, this medley will soon... view details
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Bach Country Fiddles Orchestra sheet music cover Bach Country Fiddles Orchestra sheet music cover
Bach Country Fiddles Bach Country Fiddles
J.S. Bach/arr. Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing

Two classic melodies get the fiddle treatment in this clever arrangement! Students will enjoy themes from Bach's "Minuet in G" and "Brandenburg Concerto #5" with a few fiddle licks thrown in. Carefully

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Baila Conmigo Orchestra sheet music cover Baila Conmigo Orchestra sheet music cover
Baila Conmigo Baila Conmigo
Jeremy Woolstenhulme - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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Baila Conmigo is Spanish meaning "dance with me." This stylish tango includes an optional tambourine part which is accessible for a string player to learn.

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Barn Dance Saturday Night Orchestra sheet music cover Barn Dance Saturday Night Orchestra sheet music cover
Barn Dance Saturday Night Barn Dance Saturday Night
Bud Woodruff - Carl Fischer LLC

Barn Dance Saturday Night depicts the gathering of hometown country folks for a square dance. Different from a rousing fiddle tune, in that the tempo is a bit more reserved, it is happy music that

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Bats 'n Bones Orchestra sheet music cover Bats 'n Bones Orchestra sheet music cover
Bats 'n Bones Bats 'n Bones
Susan H. Day - Alfred Music Publishing
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A perfect addition for your spooky fall concert! With eerie string techniques such as pizzicato, accents, tremolo and some first-finger slides - plus a touch of castanets for "bones" rattling - this simple

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Boogie Man Blues Orchestra sheet music cover Boogie Man Blues Orchestra sheet music cover
Boogie Man Blues Boogie Man Blues
Carrie Lane Gruselle - Alfred Music Publishing

It's not often that your strings get to play a twelve-bar blues, but here's your chance! Complete with a walking bass line and optional suggested solos written out for violin, viola, and cello, it stays very... view details
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Bottom of the Ninths Orchestra sheet music cover Bottom of the Ninths Orchestra sheet music cover
Bottom of the Ninths Bottom of the Ninths
arr. Bob Phillips - Highland/Etling Publishing

The perfect way to delve into masterworks with young players in a fun context! All parts remain in first position in the key of D major, with no extended finger patterns. Melodies are passed to every

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Cabbage Countdown Orchestra sheet music cover Cabbage Countdown Orchestra sheet music cover
Cabbage Countdown Cabbage Countdown (Variations on Boil Them Cabbage Down)
Bob Phillips - Alfred Music Publishing

Here's a fun set of variations on the American fiddle tune, Bile Them Cabbage Down. You'll entertain your audience and teach your orchestra a few things along the way. Solid first-year rhythm patterns... view details
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Cancion del Amor Orchestra sheet music cover Cancion del Amor Orchestra sheet music cover
Cancion del Amor Cancion del Amor
Tim McCarrick - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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An outstanding original tune inspired by love songs of the Mexican countryside.  Optional, very simple guitar, piano, and percussion parts are included.  This one will be fun for all and is a great way to... view details
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Caribbean Capers Orchestra sheet music cover Caribbean Capers Orchestra sheet music cover
Caribbean Capers Caribbean Capers
Elliot Del Borgo - Elliot Del Borgo Publications

Get ready to be transported to an island in the Caribbean Sea! This work for string orchestra and percussion captures the calypso sound and spirit. Syncopated rhythms come to life and make you feel as though... view details
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Caribbean Cruise Orchestra sheet music cover Caribbean Cruise Orchestra sheet music cover
Caribbean Cruise Caribbean Cruise
David Bobrowitz/ed. J. Cameron Law - Grand Mesa Strings
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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

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The Cat is in the Kitchen Orchestra sheet music cover The Cat is in the Kitchen Orchestra sheet music cover
The Cat is in the Kitchen The Cat is in the Kitchen
Bud Woodruff - Carl Fischer LLC

A tongue-in-cheek style piece with jazz influences that students enjoy playing. This quirky piece is designed to help students successfully navigate playing F-naturals and B-flats. 

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Cello Squadron Orchestra sheet music cover Cello Squadron Orchestra sheet music cover
Cello Squadron Cello Squadron
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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Listen closely and you'll hear them coming...it's the Cello Squadron to the rescue! This fun and exciting section feature has it all - roaring airplane engines (on cello C strings of course!),

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Cellos Ole! Orchestra sheet music cover Cellos Ole! Orchestra sheet music cover
Cellos Ole! Cellos Ole!
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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No doubt about who gets featured in this fun, Spanish-flavored original by Richard Meyer! This piece is a great motivator for your up-and-coming young cellists and is a great change of pace for any concert

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Celtic Roots Orchestra sheet music cover Celtic Roots Orchestra sheet music cover
Celtic Roots Celtic Roots
Traditional/arr. Kenneth Baird - Hal Leonard Corporation

Get ready to jig with this medley of two old Irish folk songs. Father O'Flynn's and The Gobby O are bright and jaunty and sure to get toes a-tappin'.

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Celtic Suite Orchestra sheet music cover Celtic Suite Orchestra sheet music cover
Celtic Suite Celtic Suite
Traditional/arr. Kathy L. Fishburn - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Two beautiful folk melodies in the graceful style of Celtic music. Including Bonnie Doon and The Minstrel Boy, contrasts between the movements make this an interesting concert and festival

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Chaps 'n Spurs Orchestra sheet music cover Chaps 'n Spurs Orchestra sheet music cover
Chaps 'n Spurs Chaps 'n Spurs
Susan Day - Grand Mesa Strings
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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,

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The Chicken Dance Orchestra sheet music cover The Chicken Dance Orchestra sheet music cover
The Chicken Dance The Chicken Dance
Terry Rendall & Werner Thomas/arr. Moore - Hal Leonard Corporation
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The ever-popular song heard at parties, weddings, and any event where a good time is had by all!  Before performing, make sure some dance floor space is available and be sure to invite Aunt Myrna! ... view details
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Chumbara Orchestra sheet music cover Chumbara Orchestra sheet music cover
Chumbara Chumbara
Traditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This traditional folksong from Quebec is remarkably similar to the famous Can-Can. Played at a lively tempo, this tune takes all your players up and down the D scale, gives each section a chance to... view details
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Classic Hoedown Orchestra sheet music cover Classic Hoedown Orchestra sheet music cover
Classic Hoedown Classic Hoedown
Lorie Gruneisen - Kendor Music Publishing
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Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet "Rodeo," this lively Grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy

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