Lighter Selections for String Orchestra

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.

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

A creative set of humorous variants on the familiar Old MacDonald folk song. Perfect for recruitment, each section of the orchestra is featured in a variation, musically imitating a different

Just try not tapping your toes to this bluesy number in 12/8, featuring extensive pizzicato walking bass lines and jazzy riffs to stretch your string bass section.

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

Here's a big-band chart for strings without the need for rhythm section or any improvisation! Basses lay down a walking bass line while each section gets to play melodic and backing figures, learning jazz

Liven things up in your orchestra by taking the great maestro to a folk dance. This fun arrangement combines several of Beethoven's most famous works with bluegrass-style fiddling - sure to be entertaining

Hear what happens when Beethoven meets Mozart, Offenbach, Brahms, Handel, Bach, Saint-Saens and Rossini! This clever arrangement combines Ode to Joy with some of the most famous melodies in the

This arrangement of the bluegrass classic in the key of D major is sure to be a hit with students and audiences alike, and is a perfect selection for concert or contest. Double stops and fun rhythms are

An interesting and out-of-the-box arrangement of everybody's favorite birthday song. After a brief whirlwind of an introduction, the work starts with a slower yet beguiling version of Happy

Feature your top player on this famous American tune! The first time through, the soloist takes the lead accompanied by some pizzicato and the occasional foot stomp. The second time through, first violins

This kickin' fiddle tune is energetic, exciting and fun. The fast and furious fiddling sounds much harder than it really is. Riffs, finger patterns and bowings are very idiomatic and lend themselves to fast

Highlight your symphony orchestra in any concert or festival with this Leroy Anderson classic. It reached the top of the Billboard charts in the early 1950s and has become a well-loved favorite. Closely

Once you hand out this effective blues-rock tune to your young players they will want to play it every day! Set in first position only and skillfully arranged to sound authentic, while playable for young

Written in the key of D using simple quarter and repeated eighth note patterns, this work is a bundle of fun based on a blues progression. All instruments have interesting parts and will enjoy the easy, yet