Lovely and lyric, these two ever-popular movie themes from the '60s and '70s - playable as a medley or individually - will provide delightful and recognizable concert programming for audiences and pla...
Be part of the revival of one of the longest-running shows on Broadway with these five blockbuster songs: 'Magic to Do,' 'Corner of the Sky,' 'With You,' 'Love Song,' and 'No Time at All.' Solo and se...
Each student has a chance to play the melody with their 'finger-bones connected to their... hand bones,' in this bone-rattling arrangement of a well-known spiritual. Perfect for Halloween or any time...
A new and welcome treatment of one of Bach's most memorable works. Sensitively arranged for young orchestra, the gentle essence of Bach's original aria is maintained while all the sections of the orch...
Mozart's 'Early Quartet' collection is recognized as a crown of string chamber music. This accessible arrangement, from an arranger recognized for his careful and creative adaptations, is very true to...
The powerful sound of this classic march is now approachable for young players, bringing a spirit of grand excitement to your concert. An effective vehicle for introducing triplets to students, it mak...
The perfect grade 1 piece for beginning string students, 'Bottomless Pizz.' by Andrew H. Dabczynski requires no bows and uses only open strings and the pitches of a one-octave D scale. Remarkably simp...
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Here is an appealing string arrangement of Gioachino Rossini's famous work. Careful scoring and performance options make this Overture an entirely playable grade 3+ piece, yet appropriately challengin...
Eine Reise in die Wunderwelt des Streicherspiels! Neue Streicherschule für Ensemble mit Abenteuercharakter! In Einzelbänden abgestimmt auf die einzelnen Streichinstrumente wird das Ensemblerepertoire...
Both serenity and eager anticipation of a day on the Appalachian Trail are reflected in this piece. Based on the old Appalachian ballad/fiddle tune 'Bonny James Campbell', each orchestra section enjoy...
Here's one of the most familiar 'pops' orchestra pieces ever written, now slightly simplified by Andrew H. Dabczynski to be thoroughly playable by young string students. All the string sections have o...
One of the most widely recognized American orchestra pieces! Known to listeners from its use in the hit movie, A Christmas Story, in Disneyland rides, and more recently in Ken Burns' documentary, The...
Here's a medley of hits from the animated film Smallfoot featuring 'This Is My World' composed by Heitor Pereiera along with 'Wonderful Life,' and 'Perfection,' both with words and music by Wayne Kirk...
A piece for the beginning orchestra that is guaranteed to bring the audience to its feet! This satisfying arrangement of some of Handel's most beloved melodies from the famous oratorio will provide cu...
Fiddles Down Under' presents an opportunity for string students to learn three standard fiddle tunes from the Australian 'bush music' tradition. After a brief introduction, the sea chantey 'Bound for...
Written in 1984 by English composer Simon Jeffes (1949-1997), Music for a Found Harmonium has been described as 'minimalist folk music,' and has been recorded by groups ranging from contemporary music...
At last the excitement of traditional folk fiddling can be experienced by your entire string orchestra! Written by two renowned educators, this fun and motivating collection of 16 cross-cultural fiddl...
New from the Philharmonic series, this collection is an absolutely perfect way to introduce Celtic fiddling to your youngest string players! Eleven tunes from the Celtic fiddling tradition are present...
A hint of New Age, a bit of traditional Irish fiddling, and some intense Bluegrass - those are the sounds of this creative work which musically depicts the history of the famous auto road that was bui...
The War of 1812 in America gave birth to some of the country's most beloved folk melodies and fiddle tunes. Here's an original overture where all the sections get a chance to explore those tunes, comb...
Next stop - 'Fiddlin' Casey Jones' - a piece that's guaranteed to get both the orchestra and audience rolling along! This is a sparkling arrangement of the beloved American folk song that beginning /...
Everyone loves to sing around a campfire, and here's a collection of favorite Campfire Songs set in the range of a one-octave D major scale with many parts doubled! This medley of easy, familiar tunes...
Filled with enchanting melodies and harmonies, O'Carolan's Draught is a lyrical air by Ireland's beloved Baroque-era composer, Turlough O'Carolan, and arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Truly a crossov...
16th Suite est un ensemble de quatre mélodies folkloriques contrastées qui présentent aux élèves débutants des motifs de doubles croches courants. Cette étude de concert permet aux élèves de pratiquer...
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This arrangement maintains the gentle essence of the concerto grosso movement of this well-known work while all sections have an opportunity to play the rich melodies and counterpoint. The lyricism an...
Among the most popular operettas of the 19th century, Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance is filled with delightful tunes and memorable musical moments. This arrangement features three of its f...
December Fanfare is a perfect, high-energy opening/closing concert selection! Containing a vigorous rhythmic drive and unexpected appearances of familiar melodic ideas, this work makes for a great cha...
A comprehensive supplement for classroom or studio in a unique format, Sight-Read It for Strings will develop consistent reading habits and improve sight-reading for violin, viola, cello and bass stud...
String students with only basic skills can experience the rich sounds of the Romantic era in these two contrasting movements from Elgar's delightful work. All sections have a chance to play interestin...
Discover the essence of Tchaikovsky's musical genius while performing a gorgeous Romantic-era classic based upon a G-major scale! The memorable themes of the Nutcracker Ballet are beloved world-wide,...
A particularly pleasant pedagogical potpourri! Here's a light-hearted suite of four dances, each exploring a different musical concept. Creatively composed and designed to be played by students in the...
Perfect for students in the first years of study! Sensitively arranged to bring the simple, yet rich, melodies and harmonies of this master of late Romantic music to the string orchestra, this setting...
Here's the perfect piece for your 'C-farers!' Written especially for young violists, cellists, and bassists, C-Serpents explores the depths of the lower strings. Simple modes are creatively mixed with...
For over 100 years, audiences have left concert halls happily humming this lovely tune. The stirring rhythms and melodies of one of the world's greatest Romantic compositions are achievable even after...
And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings - all within a D-major framework. By varying a...
The melodies of Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballets are beloved worldwide, and no more so than this famous waltz. In this Romantic-era masterpiece, young string students will discover beautiful musical f...
What happens when we mix Santa, tradition, and old-time fiddling? Of course, we get Fiddler on the Housetop! In this tongue-in-cheek and thoroughly playable arrangement, young string players will play...
For String Orchestra, Percussion and Narrator - Written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, this piece is a guaranteed centerpiece for any orchestra concert. This imaginati...
Here is an opportunity to perform a familiar piece of music that is superb for practicing foundational string skills. And as importantly, beginning and advanced students alike can learn to play with a...
In this arrangement of one of the most popular tunes in all of classical music, the marvelous melodies, counterpoint, and textures of Borodin's original composition remain, but are technically approac...
One of Wagner's most memorable themes is now especially accessible for beginning string players. Each section enjoys gorgeous melodies, yet rhythms, bowings, and fingerings are playable - even by stud...
Purcell's overture provides an opportunity to perform a dramatic Baroque overture with authentic style and is an outstanding vehicle for learning important foundational string skills. Carefully edited...
Based on one of the most famous themes in classical literature, this arrangement by Andrew Dabczynski captures the essence of the 'Trout Quintet.' This music will fall under the fingers of the entire...
This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centenn...
Attention thrill-seekers! Invite your orchestra and audience to step aboard the 'Millennium Cyclone' roller coaster, and take off on a wild ride! Filled with twists, turns, ups, and downs - and even a...
In the tradition of great British wind band marches like 'British Eighth' and 'Colonel Bogey,' this original is intended for beginning orchestra. Students in their first year will find this piece abso...
From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified version of 'Fossils,' arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, allows students in their second year of study to perform a familiar, yet challengi...
The genius of Stravinsky is available to young string players in this arrangement of 'Petrushka.' Here is an arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski of excerpts from the masterpiece ballet that will intro...
This piece is an orchestral setting of a popular solo violin composition. Students will have the opportunity to learn rondo form and beginning chromatic alterations. All sections have a chance to shar...
This tender, flowing waltz conveys a sense of peaceful nostalgia, reflecting his family's long association with the pastoral village of Waterford, Maine. This enchanting piece provides an opportunity...
A Beethoven Celebration by Andrew H. Dabczynski is an arrangement that offers beginning strings an opportunity to play some of the greatest themes Beethoven ever composed. The opening to Symphony No....
Barnyard Variations is a creative set of humorous variants on the familiar 'Old MacDonald' folk song. Every orchestra section is featured in a variation, each musically imitating a different barnyard...
English country dancing has been popular for over 300 years, and The Dancing Master features two delightful folk tunes in that timeless style arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. The first lively tune, '...
Both the bleak Russian midwinter landscape and the joyful celebration of a fall harvest festival are conveyed in this string arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski, of Autumn and Winter from Alexander Gl...
The Norse legend of Guldfaxe, Thor's horse with the golden mane, is captured in this dramatic piece for grade 1 strings. Basic D-major finger patterns, 'run pony' rhythms, and the mystic Dorian mode a...
The War of 1812 in America gave birth to some of the country's most beloved folk melodies and fiddle tunes. Here's an original overture where all the sections get a chance to explore those tunes, clev...
Professional quartets, advanced school ensembles and string orchestras will enjoy the pieces included in Alfred's new chamber music series. The first book in the series includes highlights of classica...
Imagining the Alaska Klondike gold rush calls up visions of fortune seekers, turn-of-the-century dance halls, and adventure! Klondike Fiddles captures those moods in a medley of two authentic fiddle t...
A sure winner-a 'bird-in-hand!' Here's a terrific medley of three beloved fiddle tunes that beginning string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully cha...
Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic: Old-Time Fiddle Tunes is absolutely perfect for introducing fiddling to your youngest string players. Eleven tunes from the old-time American fiddling tradition are presen...
For the first time, string orchestras can honor our servicemen and women with their own patriotic Armed Forces Tribute. In this up-beat and lively intermediate-level arrangement, stirring melodies are...
Beginning string players will delight in playing this energetic rendition of the well-known Christmas time spiritual, 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' Paired with the equally familiar 'Children Go Where...
Your audience will fall in love with this beautiful waltz arranged for your string orchestra. Perfect for teaching section independence, each part is unique and important, from the violin melody to th...
It seems like everyone enjoys a good polka! Shamrock Polkas is a medley of three traditional Irish dance tunes that will quickly become favorites of students and audience alike. The parts are creative...
A hint of New Age, a bit of traditional Irish fiddling, and some intense Bluegrass-those are the sounds of this creative work which musically depicts the history of the famous auto road that was built...
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 come alive in this clever arrangement. All the string...
Music by Antony Holborne, William Brade, Claude Gervaise, Thomas Ravenscroft, and John Dowland / arr. Andrew Dabczynski Through this suite of five English dances from the late Renaissance and early Ba...
An energetic piece that both beginning and more advanced string players will want to play over and over, faster and faster! Based on a Ukrainian dance melody, all sections alternate leading during thi...
The unique and captivating sounds of three French Canadian fiddle tunes - Gaspe Reel, La Bastringue, and Danse Antique - will have everyone tapping their toes! The driving rhythm of the traditional cl...
Your string orchestra can honor our servicemen and women with their own patriotic Armed Forces Tribute. In this up-beat and lively intermediate-level arrangement, stirring melodies are provided for al...
A sure winner---a 'bird-in-hand!' Here's a terrific medley of three beloved fiddle tunes that beginning string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully c...
One of the most widely recognized American orchestra pieces! Known to listeners from its use in the hit movie, A Christmas Story , in Disneyland rides, and more recently in Ken Burns' documentary, The...