This is an excellent selection for an important concert with your string orchestra! Technical demands are kept well in check. First violins require some third-position work, but all other parts can be

From the comic opera filled with pirates, Turkish princes, kidnapping and daring rescues, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio is the piece of music that generated the (possibly fictional) "too

This incredibly expressive movement has been skillfully adapted for developing string orchestras by Carrie Gruselle. Including a simplified harp part playable on piano or synthesizer, Adagietto is

Reflecting Mozart's somber mood near the end of his life, the themes in this piece move from a soft, delicate statement to a rich, lush orchestral answer, showcasing the full dynamic spectrum of the string

The 1991 winner of the National School Orchestra Association Composition Contest. This original work features two contrasting movements utilizing a combination of modes and minor scores. All sections have

As heard in the Oscar-winning movie "The King's Speech," one of Beethoven's most beloved movements accompanied the dramatic moments of this monumental film. Robert Longfield's accessible adaptation for

This light-hearted and cheerful movement from Schubert's Symphony No. 3  is orchestrated in a manner extraordinarily true to the original. Highlighting the entire form of the original

The second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 has enormous popularity with performers and audiences. This thoughtful version goes beyond a cursory repeat of the famous theme by including developmental

Wonderful for teaching Baroque style and bowing concepts, this piece features limited third position for the violins, cellos, and basses. Violas share in the thematic materials with string basses mostly

Haydn's superb melodic craftsmanship shines brightly in this brief, effervescent Allegro in rondo form.