Adapted from movement from a suite by C. Hubert H. Parry, this tuneful, quintessentially British melody, easily associated with the 19th Century England's vast reserve of folk-songs provides a wonderf...
Margery Agrell's poem recalls 'faint light' and 'soft winds' and provides a reflective and soothing view of nature in this SATB piece for a cappella mixed voices. The close harmonies produce a lush ye...
This beautiful folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. Originally scored for large orchestra, this string arrangement captures the essential qualities often heard in the English...
This trio shines as transcribed for string orchestra and makes possible the inclusion of a viola part, both as an equal player in the primary melodic material and in fulfilling harmonic realizations....
A fabulous string orchestra setting of a great symphony, this piece will provide opportunities to develop spiccato bowing technique and will please audiences. Perfect for contest or any concert. (6:35...
This beautiful Romantic work has been expanded from the violin and piano setting and is perfect for strings! The violin I and II, viola, and bass parts are all playable in first position; cello goes t...
This piece will remind audiences of other non-traditional seasonal pieces in the style of American standard songs with their evocations of sleigh rides, apple cider, and cozy hearths. The melodic styl...
This lovely German song offers the opportunity to teach compound meter, isolating excerpts collaterally with rhythmic exercises, and working on smooth string crossings. Extended positions are featured...
This ancient Irish tune, still popular and perfectly arranged for maximum effect, will take the audience back to the old country. Just add some history of the U.K. for a cross-curricular unit. (3:05)
A school-friendly winter text and easy, naturally flowing vocal parts come together to create a fresh and inventive arrangement of a favorite carol tune. Flute and snare drum parts bring a delightful...
Handel's most famous operatic aria, Ombra Mai Fu, is adroitly set for SSA voices and piano, taken from the Oratorio Xerxes of 1738. An excellent spring concert or festival piece.
The atmospheric mood of this work set to a text by Robert Herrick is intended to suggest a brief moment between wakefulness and sleep as one drifts off to another realm. Without rushing or overstating...
This beautiful Latin text describes the journey of the Magi as they follow the star to Bethlehem. Composer Robert Sieving depicts this journey musically as he builds from mystical wonder to a fanfare...
This pastoral arrangement of the German carol employs words from the Moosburg Gradual, 1360. The composition is for two flutes and a cappella choir. The flute parts, which are included, may also be pl...
Gammal Fäbodpsalm Dalarna (Old Pastoral Hymn from Dalarna) is a well-known and popular melody from Sweden that evokes the northern character of many of Scandinavia's folk tunes. Violins, violas, and c...
Gammal Fõbodpsalm Dalarna (Old Pastoral Hymn from Dalarna) is a well-known and popular melody from Sweden that evokes the northern character of many of Scandinavia's folk tunes. Violins, violas, and c...
Robert Sieving's arrangement of Allegro for Double String Orchestra by Antonio Vivaldi, RV593, originally a motet featuring the vocal setting of Psalm 69 for soprano, 2 oboes, 2 SATB choirs, and doubl...
By the time Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) completed his 4th Symphony in 1874, he was still little known outside his native Bohemia. After applying several times for an Austrian state artist grant, he bec...
The Russlan overture is emblematic of the founding of the Russian nationalist school of composition. Arranged for your young string orchestra, careful attention has been paid to retain the original wi...
Charming! This light and flowing arrangement maintains the rhythmic drive characteristic of Slavic folk music. (4:30)
Charming! This light and flowing Antonín Dvorák arrangement maintains the rhythmic drive characteristic of Slavic folk music. (4:30)
The hauntingly beautiful melody and lush voicing of the adagio followed by crisp polyphony in the allegro unite to form a welcome addition to the repertoire. Perfect for intermediate and advanced orch...