An exciting opener for any concert or festival, the educationally appropriate bowings and fingerings in this original literature will save precious...

Perfectly playable for school orchestras, this is the most famous of Mozart's early symphonies and often considered among his best. Even though he ...

Here is a musical depiction of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story. The cellos, basses, and optional percussion provide the image of "the beati...

Get ready to rumble as this medley combines two of the hottest titles in the world of hip-hop and pop music. These are tunes that students will imm...

An enchanting arrangement of this beautiful classic! Written in 4/4 this work starts with a solo cello accompanied by delicate strings above, evolv...

Delightful Baroque dance tunes perfectly arranged for string orchestra, these movements could be performed together or individually. Fantastic teac...

Here are four highly recognizable pop tunes with identifiable teaching concepts at the forefront. These titles can be performed in one concert or d...

An old silly song, this tune should be performed with the feeling of a rowdy party! Every section has great parts that will provide plenty of learn...

A delightful arrangement of this captivating tune that is easy to play! Teaching opportunities abound, including reinforcing C natural on the A str...

And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and b...

Using the first few notes presented in most beginning string methods and no eighth notes, this original piece will make your beginning ensemble sou...

Rustic themes from Mozart's "Country Dance in C," K. 535, brilliantly come together in this charming arrangement written especially with younger pl...

Enjoy the legend of King Arthur with this lively dance tune from days of yore! Great parts are featured for all sections. This title is available i...

A relaxed samba-style interpretation of this jazz classic that will delight! A written-out solo is provided, as well as an improvisation scale guid...

A soulful Motown piece with engaging parts for all! This piece is great for teaching dotted rhythms, subdivision, syncopation, high third fingers i...

An intense, up-tempo piece in a power rock style, similar to the Ramones, Green Day, or the Foo Fighters, that students will enjoy performing becau...

A beautiful exploration of programmatic music and tonality/modality in four movements! Although all four snapshots of Wisconsin appear to be in the...

One of the most well-known folk songs of China, yet less so elsewhere, this piece describes the beauty of a stream as it moves across the terrain, ...

Fashioned in the style of a Debussy piano prelude, this delicate piece is a refreshing break from the ordinary. Your students will love the Impress...

This set of two tunes that engage the imagination and are fun---really fun---to play will teach young players to love music. Easy parts that sound ...

Inspired by ragtime, this arrangement celebrates Claude Debussy's 150th birthday. Lively and fun to play, this piece offers the chance to explore v...

In an animated and spirited showcase, the concertino group is challenged to show what they can do with a number of vividly contrasting styles. Solo...

Delight and instruct young players with passages of waddling penguin pizzicato and lumbering polar bear arco in an evocative and timely work set to...

A sprite is a small or elusive supernatural being such as an elf or pixie. This piece is evocative of just such beings. It is playful in character,...

Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and ...

The sunny, Latin style shines brightly in this all-pizzicato piece. Easy rhythms on the D and A strings, back-and-forth melodies, and breezy tunes ...

Jeunesse is a French word used to describe "the time of one's youth," which is reflected in this music that is carefree, yet bittersweet. This love...

Sweeping dynamic changes, dark melodies that flow between the sections, and driving ostinatos add to the shadowy allure of the dramatic journey of ...

Written in honor of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association 50th anniversary, Lonestar Variations is the perfect way to show off all facets of yo...

Here's a great way to teach easy syncopation. Students will love the fun, rhythmic flavor and will want to play the tune over and over. Each sectio...

This arrangement maintains the gentle essence of the concerto grosso movement of this well-known work while all sections have an opportunity to pla...

Here's a great 1940s Glenn Miller standard that will get any string orchestra swinging! The tunes, rhythms, and harmonies of the big-band era all c...