J. Cameron Law

This string arrangement of a well-loved band piece captures all of the great energy of the original, and Law's careful string treatment makes it accessible even for second year groups. Memorable melod...

Middlebury is an old shaped note tune that first appeared in the early 1800's in Davisson's Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. The arranger has here created a beautiful fantasia-like treatment of thi...

Adapting the first and last movements of Telemann's Sonata in D Major, the arranger has here crafted a work accessible for younger orchestras and a fine choice for concert or festival use. Regal and s...

Driving and energetic from start to finish, this edgy new work weds pulsing background rhythms and eastern-sounding modes with ethereal sustained melodies. Your students will surely be infatuated by t...

Driving rhythms and memorable melodies make this tune a fun method of learning the upper positions. Fingerings are given and judicious use of open strings helps with proper left hand placement.

Perhaps the most famous example of Brazilian Choro music, this piece is made accessible to high school players in this sterling arrangement featuring a whistle and a section that uses strings as percu...

Two contrasting movements, the first brooding and pensive, and the second exuberant and dancing make for a perfect contest or concert selection.

(trans. 'I Love You So Much') This gentle and beautiful Danza from the Cuban master combines the rhythms of Latin American popular music with the harmonies of European Romanticism.

Your young string players will love sounding sophisticated and mature beyond their years playing this loosely based arrangement of the Andante from Handel's 'Overture to Berenice'.

A lemon twist is used in beverages to add zest or is sometimes just for decoration. Musically, our Lemon Twist is a zesty melody that has some surprise twists rhythmically, and is spiced up even more...

Working with a classic keyboard composition, the arranger has done an admirable job of making this esteemed work accessible to the young string orchestra. Use this excellent setting of a familiar piec...

The ground is covered with snow and it is a perfect time to hook up the horses to a sleigh. Snow Ride captures the enjoyment of taking a sleigh ride on a snowy day, with musical images created by an a...

After playing these original and unique variations on Yankee Doodle, your students will be experts on playing mixed meters! After the theme, the variations are in 5, 6, 7, and 15 beats per measure. Ge...

Defined as 'an intricate combination of passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit,' this musical labyrinth is perfect theme music for such a scenario. Set in a minor key...

Sophisticated and gentle, these three pieces are excellent examples of early romantic chamber music. Since they were originally written for brass quintet (by German composer Ludwig Maurer), these piec...

Start your concert on a high note with this great celebratory program opener from Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks. Your students will love playing this energetic baroque classic!

Don't be fooled by the gentle opening statement; this is Heavy Metal for strings! Even though it was written for and fits strings perfectly, the inspiration came from the big hair bands. There is even...

In this musical homage to a roving European ethnic group, the composer's original theme becomes a basis for a theme and variations. Starting with the slow, emotional theme in d minor, the piece quickl...

Contemporary harmonies and rhythms are featured in this modern-sounding rondo. The musical journey this epic string works takes is a fascinating one as the various themes of the rondo alternate and mu...

This three movement work is a musical portrait of the Happy Jack Ranch, located to the west of Cheyenne, Wyoming. A wide variety of styles are used by the composer as he reflects on ranch life in days...

Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor, opus 3, no. 10, was published in 1711 in L'estro armonica ('The Harmonic Fancy'), a set of 12 concertos for various instruments. This particular concert...

The excitement and energy of the Old West is captured by this fresh, Coplandesque string orchestra work. Listeners will hear hints of rowdiness at the saloon, a gunfight on Main St., and cowboys peace...

Using melodic and harmonic material from two marches by G. F Handel, the arranger has created a stirring 'classical' concert opener. This fine arrangement has great musical integrity, yet is very play...

In this dramatic and fun string work for 1st year players, the arranger has set up a musical showdown between a pesky fly and a very persistent spider, using the folk tunes 'Shoo Fly' and 'The Eency W...

Generations is a meditative tribute to all the fathers and mothers who pass on intangible and priceless gifts to their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren... In this very original work, the c...