Michael Hopkins

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the nineteenth century. The overture to La Forza Del Destino was composed when Verdi revised the opera for a performance at La Scala...

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the nineteenth century. The overture to La Forza Del Destino was composed when Verdi revised the opera for a performance at La Scala i...

Leading German composer of both instrumental and vocal music during the late Romantic era and 20th century, Richard Strauss achieved his fame with his tone poems for large orchestras, including Don Ju...

A leading German composer of both instrumental and vocal music during the late Romantic era and 20th century, Richard Strauss achieved his fame with his tone poems for large orchestras, including Don...

This fun grade 1+ piece is designed to help students develop the skill of quickly switching between arco and pizzicato, while also providing experience playing left hand pizzicato and using the 4th fi...

This fun grade 1+ piece is designed to help students develop the skill of quickly switching between arco and pizzicato, while also providing experience playing left hand pizzicato and using the 4th fi...

Introduce your students to the galant style of Georg Philipp Telemann with this grade 1+ arrangement. This is an excellent piece to develop bowing technique, dynamic contrasts, phrasing and tempo chan...

This novel setting of the classic fairy tale for string orchestra and narrator can be presented in two ways -- by using the conventional narration of the story, or by creating a customized narration f...

This novel setting of the classic fairy tale for string orchestra and narrator can be presented in two ways -- by using the conventional narration of the story, or by creating a customized narration f...

Bring the creepy monsters into the moonlight! Set in 3/4 meter in E minor, all violin, viola and cello parts are playable in first position, with basses shifting to 2nd position. This is a great piece...

The purpose of this fun-loving piece is to develop good posture (standing up and sitting down), lefthand flexibility (tapping on the string and top of the instrument), and righthand dexterity (alterna...

The purpose of this fun-loving piece is to develop good posture (standing up and sitting down), lefthand flexibility (tapping on the string and top of the instrument), and righthand dexterity (alterna...

The Nutcracker is one of Tschaikowsky's most famous works, and this accessible arrangement contains four popular character dances from Act II of the ballet, where Clara and the Prince travel to the La...

Funky Christmas is a fun mashup of Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, with a little bit of Carol Of The Bells to kick things off. This is a great p...

Grade 1 groups will love playing this creative, programmatic original written in the classical style. Depicting a trip on an airplane, making smooth transitions between thematic sections -- leaving th...

Grade 1 groups will love playing this creative, programmatic original written in the classical style. Depicting a trip on an airplane, making smooth transitions between thematic sections -- leaving th...

Grade 1 groups will love playing this creative, programmatic original written in the classical style. Depicting a trip on an airplane, making smooth transitions between thematic sections -- leaving th...

The ghouls and goblins emerge at midnight to the Dies Irae and have an all night dance party! Grade 4 groups and their audiences will love this fun mashup of Halloween classics with funk and hip hop s...

The ghouls and goblins emerge at midnight to the Dies Irae and have an all night dance party! Grade 4 groups and their audiences will love this fun mashup of Halloween classics with funk and hip hop s...

This unique treatment of the well-known English folk song will become a classic for young string orchestra. The gorgeous sonorities of this arrangement not only make it an excellent choice for holiday...

This unique treatment of the well-known English folk song will become a classic for young string orchestra. The gorgeous sonorities of this arrangement not only make it an excellent choice for holiday...

Your students will enjoy playing this traditional Scottish air, beautifully arranged for string orchestra by Michael Hopkins. This is a great piece for developing expression and legato bow changes. Th...

Your students will love playing this selection from one of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's most famous works. Expertly arranged for grade 1 players, it allows young groups to experience this great Nutcrac...

This fun, grade 1 arrangement of the classic American song by Joseph Winner features everyone on the melody. Cello and Bass are doubled throughout, and Viola is always doubled with either 2nd Violin o...