Partitions de Musique classique moderne pour Orchestre à Cordes

Set in ternary form, the title gets its name from the 'A' section which features spiccato throughout, 'chattering' along as players give the rhythmic motion to the music.á The majority of this composi...

Here's another winner that will serve well as a concert opener for young orchestras.á Frolic is in D Major and actually features portions of the scale in its opening melody.á Beginning students will f...

First year players will love Crossing Pirates' Cove.á Filled with excitement and drama, students will enjoy creating a story to match the music they play.

From the Sonata in A Major for Two Violins and Keyboard, this arrangement is set in the key of G Major.á All parts are in 1st position with exception of some limited position work in the string bass p...

This fresh and energetic composition blends the sounds of the Irish reel with sounds of Americana, resulting in a uniquely sounding American Reel. Winner: 2004 ASTA with NSOA.

Song of Sedona is a composed piece in the style of mariachi, but does not follow the exact mariachi format. It?s written for string orchestra with additional parts for armon?a, guitarr?n, and trumpets...

Catchy blues with a rock beat that will have feet tapping and fingers snapping!

The first movement of this g minor symphony is superbly arranged for string orchestra, having incorporated the

This arrangement of Dvorak's popular Slavonic Dance in E Minor Op. 46, No. 2 offers a chance to show off three soloists on violin, viola, and cello - while becoming acquainted with the musical style o...

Set in D Major, this lively and jovial work includes just a bit of 3rd position in the 1st violin part and some extension work in the viola and cello parts. Ms. Rich's artistic writing style features...

Beach Spring comes from 'The Sacred Harp', an American tunebook from 1844. The G Major opening theme, presented by the cellos, later modulates to C Major. First ùPosition parts throughout, and simple...

Here's a nice way to feature beautiful music that is often overlooked. The three movements selected for this suite come from the published works of the English Renaissance composer Thomas Ravenscroft....

Ms. Atwell has done it again with this light-hearted and rhythmically vivacious work. The majority of the piece is in 1st position, with a sprinkling of 3rd position for 1st Violin and Cello, plus som...

One of today's foremost writers for band, Bruce Pearson, has composed two pieces for string orchestra with optional beginning recorder part. These two pieces, which are also in the Kjos book Recorder...

Lighthearted and carefree, Shirl Atwell's infectious rhythmic designs offer orchestras great opportunities to strengthen counting and syncopation with this E Minor composition.

Winner of the 2006 Utah ASTA Composition Contest! Loosely based on the Gregorian chant, 'Ubi Caritas,' this glorious work is driven by strong rhythms and rich harmonies.

Winner of the 2006 ASTA Merle J. Isaac Composition Contest! This work includes parts for Tom-Tom, Wood Block, and Conga Drum and can be played by string students. 'Relativity' is designed to teach st...

Classics a la Carte! is a suite of classical compositions for piano and beginning strings written using the same format as the successful Ready, Set, Swing!áDesigned for students in their very earlies...