Partitions pour orchestre d'instruments à cordes

This beautiful lyrical work is easy enough for an advanced middle school orchestra yet sophisticated enough for any high school group. The long flowing melodic shapes and louré bowing give the orchest...

Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and of...

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...

In this sensitive arrangement of one of the world's oldest Christmas carols, the haunting melody is passed throughout the orchestra. Changing textures combine with shifting modes to create a lyric and...

This lovely melody has become one of O'Carolan's most popular pieces. In this arrangement the melody is shared by all instruments giving young students the opportunity to play with expression. An opti...

Each section of the orchestra will have a chance to glide and soar with this beautiful melody! Contrasting sections include easy key changes and harmonics to help expand technique, and the cellos use...

With solemn passages as well as fanfare passages this piece culminates as a celebration. A contest piece that features several opportunities to teach bow placement techniques along with position work,...

This beautiful Scottish melody, written about the island of Benbecula off the west coast of Scotland, will captivate both performer and audience. This arrangement allows all instruments to portions of...

This upbeat party-time piece could open or close a concert perfectly. Every section gets a soli and there is an optional section for improvisation. Everyone will be singing the melody on the road trip...

A new take on a well-known melody that charges into the traditional tune with a clever rhythmic transition, this captivating and creative arrangement will be fun to play. Includes 3 violin parts.

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

This excellent arrangement by Susan Brown is written in theme and variations format. It includes 'warm-up' exercises and beginner string parts (also included in the score). Piano and percussion parts...

Edmund Siennicki has arranged this classic fiddle tune for young strings with more than just the fiddles in mind. Including the usual eight-note fiddling rhythmic figures (4/4), left-hand pizzicato, d...

Edmund Siennicki has arranged this classic fiddle tune for young strings with more than just the fiddles in mind. Including the usual eight-note fiddling rhythmic figures (4/4), left-hand pizzicato, d...

Edmund Siennicki has arranged this classic fiddle tune for young strings with more than just the fiddles in mind. Including the usual eight-note fiddling rhythmic figures (4/4), left-hand pizzicato, d...

Mark Williams creates a vivid 'Old English' flavor in his modal variations. The nocturne-like 3/4 Andante is nicely complemented by a strongly rhythmic 4/4 Allegro Moderato. Students will love the sty...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

Perfect for your fall concert, here is a piece that has spooky lyrics to teach the rhythms in the easy melodic line. Upper string parts are doubled, and the cello part doubles the bass line. Everyone...

This piece was written at the request of a friend of the composer who wanted an easy piece she could use to introduce low 1st-finger B-flats. Her students really responded to the aggressive style, app...