The keyboard music of English composer William Byrd (1543-1623) has long been regarded as some of the most representative works produced during the late Renaissance period. The Fitzwilliam Virginal Bo...
L'improviste Vignette is a bold and energetic work for young string orchestra by composer and educator Michael Kamuf. The interesting melodic and accompaniment passages will keep all players engaged....
This energetic and beautiful original work is a lively 2/4 meter piece set in the keys of G major and E minor. All sections pass around the melody while energetic rhythms highlight the countermelody a...
Armor of the Mystic by Rob Grice is an ominous piece for younger orchestras that offers the opportunity to perform a mature-sounding composition without parts that are too technically demanding. With...
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 love playing The Ascent by Tanner Otto for its upbeat, driving rhythms and beautiful melodies. This piece begins with a triumphant ostinato pattern that reappears throughout the work. Th...
The sixth movement from Percy Grainger's masterwork Lincolnshire Posy lends itself very well to string orchestra performance. Arranger Michael Story has scored this tuneful piece to be very playable b...
Scored in authentic Classical style by Douglas E. Wagner, excerpts from A Little Night Music, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Magic Flute cleverly intertwine with the traditional nursery tunes, 'Jack...