Orchestre à cordes de jeunes

A fitting introduction sets the stage for the gorgeous melody that interacts throughout the string ensemble. An intriguing center section develops and brings the listener back to the rich beginning th...

Écoutez ce qui se passe lorsque Beethoven rencontre Mozart, Offenbach, Brahms, Haendel, Bach, Saint-Saëns et Rossini dans cet arrangement astucieux qui associe l'"Ode à la joie" à certaines des mélodi...

Get your audience involved in this fun, interactive piece designed to break the 'fourth wall' that divides performers and listeners. Fresh and hip-sounding, this creative selection is a clap, stomp, a...

Fashioned in the style of a Debussy piano prelude, this delicate piece is a refreshing break from the ordinary. Your students will love the Impressionistic colors and harmonies of this selection, and...

Develop your orchestra's legato playing skills with this lovely folk song. The interesting orchestration helps showcase a very mature sound and every section shares the melody. A perfect 'second piece...

A great way to introduce students to tone painting, this unique and fun-to-play selection traces the path of an imaginary river, which begins as a tiny spring and gradually grows. Themes from three fa...

This totally unique (and somewhat crazy!) selection by Richard Meyer will be the hit of your holiday concert! Your audience will be delighted when they hear what happens when the festive Welsh carol '...

Your students will love playing this fast and energetic new work! Set in E minor, the piece is great for working on dynamic contrasts, staccato, and legato bowing. All parts are playable in first posi...

With a bright and cheerful opening and a lyrical middle section, this piece celebrates the early years of the United States and the sacrifices that secured our freedom. Composed by Michael Hopkins, th...

Secret World' is a high-energy, rhythmic work in E minor---with a mysterious theme---featuring a syncopated motive that will delight players. Chromatic harmonies give students opportunities to develop...

Chasing Shadows by Michael Kamuf features soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and bold harmonies which work together to create cinematic overtones. The use of syncopated rhythms throughout will help re...

Students will learn cut time, rhythmic accuracy, how to achieve clean staccato technique, musical form, and an idea of classical style in this engaging piece. Just plain fun to play! (1:55)

Written as the grand finale for a combined school string festival, this piece is dedicated to the Junior String players of Somerville House Girls' School, Queenwood School for Girls, Sydney and Brisba...

Catchy from the opening bars, the piano part adds interest in this piece and will cover the bass if not available. It is rhythmically interesting, using syncopation and accents. The bowing and rhythms...

Although this dance is energetic, it mustn't begin too quickly, to allow for the accelerando in the final section. However, when the ensemble is confident with the rhythms, a more adventurous tempo co...

Contemporary bowing techniques are explored in this spooky piece. Sul ponticello, Bartók pizzicato, sul tasto, tremolo and Psycho-style glissandi combine to make this work one which is sure to be a st...

Les techniques d'archet contemporaines sont explorées dans cette pièce effrayante. Sul ponticello, Bartók pizzicato, sul tasto, tremolo et glissandi de style psychédélique se combinent pour faire de c...

This adventurous piece opens with an edgy 'at the nut' bow stroke and features syncopated rhythms with a smoother melodic line in the cello and violin parts.

Cette pièce aventureuse s'ouvre sur un coup d'archet nerveux "à la noix" et présente des rythmes syncopés avec une ligne mélodique plus douce dans les parties de violoncelle et de violon. (2:23)

This piece features upbeats, pizzicato, tremolo, and sul ponticello bowing to depict the falling snowflakes and the shivering cold of a Swedish winter.

This lively piece encourages good flexibility in the bow arm and wrist. String crossings are used and should be played in the middle of the bow. The melodic line is shared throughout the orchestra, in...

Cette pièce vivante encourage une bonne flexibilité du bras et du poignet d'archet. Des croisements de cordes sont utilisés et doivent être joués au milieu de l'archet. La ligne mélodique est partagée...

Opens with a slow D minor introduction, which leads into a moderately fast melody, featuring string crossings and is shared around the ensemble. The celli take the melody, accompanied by pizzicato in...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...