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Theo Tobani's celebrated arrangement of the ever-popular Andante Cantabile, has been restored to the catalog in an edited and corrected edition. This wonderful piece, full of Tchaikovsky's trademark w...

One of the loveliest pieces in the string repertoire, Pachelbel Canon shines in this superb arrangement for beginning strings. Cellos and basses play in octaves throughout and the viola part doubles t...

This antiphonal style voluntary is filled with a regal English flavor and sound worthy of the coronation of a king or queen. To add to its courtly feel, Compello has included an optional timpani part...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Chimes, Piano This modal piece has a dark, other worldly sound that students love to play. It's as if it is from the pa...

The imagery of a lush, green meadow helps set the stage for Verdant Meadows. This simple, yet harmonically adventurous composition alternates between legato melodies and staccato harmonies. Following...

Joseph Compello's Great Plains Saga for the beginning string orchestra students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons heading West through the American plains. Students will lov...

A lively and exhilarating new piece for beginning string groups, Effervescence lives up to its title but is so much more. It also contains lush harmonies, sweeping melodic gestures reminiscent of the...

These timeless melodies from Alexander Borodin have been lifted from the original score, arranged for strings, and transposed into the friendlier key of G Major. This piece poses a challenge suitable...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano One of the best new pieces for advancing string orchestras that we have heard in years, this piece is destined to...

Instrumentation : Violon I, Violon II, Violon III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano Ce morceau est une peinture sonore de la beauté du cerisier. Il commence par une mélodie luxuriante qui vous per...