Original Concert Works for String Orchestra

What lurks in the lair at midnight? The answer is revealed in this engaging work for beginning string orchestra. Using only the first six pitches of the D major scale and based largely on step-wise motion,

Have your beginning orchestra sounding great at their first performance with this charming piece that uses only the first six notes of the D scale. With great parts for all sections, a strong melody,

Exciting and intense from start to finish, Threshold doesn't hold back. Driving and fun, the work has moments of lyrical expressiveness using only the first six notes of the D major scale.

Here is a three-part flexible arrangement of this exquisite original work for beginning orchestra. The B-minor modal tonality brings out that melancholy Russian sound while using notes familiar to all

Written for the true beginner, this piece takes the listener on an eerie tour that can best be described as an unsettling experience with a touch of curiosity and anxiousness. Piano and optional celesta

This creative original samba utilizes only open strings and pizzicato, making it especially accessible for beginners. The piano part is essential as it sets up the samba style. A really fun piece that will

First-year players can "reach for the stars" with this beginner concert piece. An ethereal theme using only simple quarter- and half-note rhythms in first position calls to mind mysterious celestial

Here is a set of three stylistically different pieces that are perfect for your students' first concert. Pizzicato Party utilizes pizzicato on open strings. Noah's Arco again uses open

Anthem of Triumph is for all of the students who have made it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the first six notes of the D-major scale, this exciting anthem will inspire young

Using only the notes on the open strings, unison writing, and simple quarter- and eighth-note rhythms, this exciting and very accessible original work is the perfect choice for a beginning orchestra's first

This piece for beginning string orchestra showcases newly learned skills using mostly unison rhythms, stepwise motion, and simple quarter- and half-note rhythms within the range of the D... view details

Part march, part fanfare, Regalia suggests a past with all the pomp and splendor of a grand celebration. Written for the students with limited experience on their instrument, the notes and rhythms

The transition for the beginner player into a string orchestra is quite a wonderful journey. These works are just the thing for the beginning ensemble player. Unison, simple part and call-and-response

This beautiful original work, written to depict friends passing the hours on a porch swing, is perfect for a beginning orchestra's first concert performance. Using only the notes on the open strings and all

Take a musical stroll with your young string performers with this very easy original work. An excellent choice for a first concert as well as a great piece to use for teaching form.

This spooky piece for beginning string orchestra uses just five notes! Explore the haunted shadows of a creepy carnival while introducing easy 3/4 time to your students. The celesta part adds a chilling

This very easy string orchestra piece uses only half and quarter note rhythms in the D major scale, staying in first position. Violin 2 doubles Viola and Cello doubles Bass. UIL Sight-Reading Level I.

In this uplifting piece, your beginning cello section gets a chance to shine! The cello section plays first, introducing the main theme for the other sections, and then introduces changing rhythms as the

This suite of three contrasting movements is sure to fire the imaginations of young string players! Tremolo, pizzicato, harmonics, tapping and even screaming are just some of the fun things a beginning