Partitions de musique classique moderne pour orchestre à cordes

Contemporary harmonies and rhythms are featured in this modern-sounding rondo. The musical journey this epic string works takes is a fascinating one as the various themes of the rondo alternate and mu...

This three movement work is a musical portrait of the Happy Jack Ranch, located to the west of Cheyenne, Wyoming. A wide variety of styles are used by the composer as he reflects on ranch life in days...

The excitement and energy of the Old West is captured by this fresh, Coplandesque string orchestra work. Listeners will hear hints of rowdiness at the saloon, a gunfight on Main St., and cowboys peace...

In this dramatic and fun string work for 1st year players, the arranger has set up a musical showdown between a pesky fly and a very persistent spider, using the folk tunes 'Shoo Fly' and 'The Eency W...

Generations is a meditative tribute to all the fathers and mothers who pass on intangible and priceless gifts to their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren... In this very original work, the c...

Composer Bobrowitz in this very entertaining work finds a perfect way to make playing scales fun while painting a musical picture of the step-saving device of the title. Both acro and pizzicato techin...

This lovely tune gives the listener a feeling of waking up on a sunlit spring day, with pleasant temperatures and perhaps a light breeze. As is typical of Springtime, towards the end of the piece, a s...

From the onset, the light Latin percussion in this delightful easy string work puts the mind of the listener or player squarely in the Southern Seas! All of the sections have easy but fun syncopated m...

Composer Vogel was inspired to compose this piece for a former student from his Jr. High Orchestra, Aubrey Sacco, who disappeared in 2010 while trekking in Nepal, and as of 2014 still remains missing....

Odessa, the third largest city in the Ukraine, is a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. Always busy with activity, the energy of this important cit...

Marked 'Heavy Speed Metal', this piece will make your string orchestra feel like the hippest group around! San Francisco Bay Area string instructor Allen has here created an intense cello and bass dri...

This flowing work originally written by French Romantic composer Gounod for wind octet works beautifully for strings. Played simply and sweetly, this arrangement can be a great lyrical addition to any...

Dictionary Online defines Springtide as '...a rush of anything (emotion); gush; overflowing.' The composer wrote this work as a catharsis for a deep loss he experienced, and chose to remember the posi...

Based loosely on the 1865 novel by Lewis Carroll, this piece captures the fun and mystery of Alice's wonderland experiences. Although the composer's music intentionally does not deal in specifics, we...

The Low Down is a great application of the G major scale for young string players. The piece stays entirely in the range of the lowest octave of G major and has a flowing 'in 2' feel when played more...

Escape is an exciting rhythmic journey in B minor. A recurring motif is introduced in the cello and bass parts and is eventually passed around to every section. This allows the director to teach the l...

Originally written for handbell choir, this string orchestra setting uses dorian mode, very catchy melodies, and infectious asymmetric rhythms to create a compelling and memorable listening experience...

Sinapu is the Ute Indian word for wolf. This composition uses a tenor recorder to help create a Native American ambience, a rock section, splashes of percussion sounds, and strings imitating wolf soun...

A kaleidoscope of images from a confectionary is here captured in Mr. Bobrowitz's very fun musical excursion. 'Like a kid in a candy shop', this piece will have your students delighting in the aural t...

Images of gypsies in celebratory dance around a campfire are easily conjured up when listening to this delightful work that hearkens to eastern Europe. Contrasting the dance-like opening, a more serio...

The three sections of this piece can be said to describe a celebration of a close community of like-minded peoples. Their dedication and singular purpose is represented in the music by just a few simp...

Hoist the sails and cast off with this rollicking hornpipe dance for strings and optional piano. Written to give younger students exposure to changing time signatures and accidentals, On the High Seas...

The Wing Glider has a catchy melody that captures the sensation of flight, of soaring through the air with just the sound of rushing air. The sweeping melody, and the 3/4 (in one) tempo, leaves the li...

O'Grady here has crafted a warm, lyrical piece that explores a variety of emotional nuances. Heart Strings features a passionate main theme that hovers between C major and C Dorian and a contrasting t...

Dream Dancing is a work that seeks to combine the tranquility of a lullaby and the grace of a dance. Written in a waltzing triple meter, an original melody is passed around the sections of the orchest...