Classical Music for String Orchestra

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

Composed in rondo form, this work is big and bold, filled with spirited melodies in reminiscent of Russian folk and popular music. It's superb as a concert opener or closer.

From one of Rameua's opera-ballets, this dance composed in rondo form is a true gem! A few moments of shifting for first violins and basses.

This familiar sneaky theme was originally composed for solo piano by French composer Charles Gounod in 1872 as a bit of a joke about a particular music critic. The mysterious and foreboding motif has since

Violinist and composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was known for embracing the previously unexplored song and dance forms from his father's native West Africa and incorporating them into his own very European

With refined elegance and timeless beauty, this enchanting composition pays homage to the grace and sophistication of the 18th-century minuet, transporting you to the grand ballrooms of yesteryear. Its

Feature a deserving string student with this arrangement of Tchaikovsky's enchanting Old French Song. All solo parts are included for violin, viola, cello, and bass, allowing directors the

Take your school string orchestra on a journey back in time with this arrangement of a 17th-century composition. This piece brings the Renaissance era to life with lush harmonies and a contrapuntal texture

The classic symphonic masterpiece expertly scored for young string orchestras.