Highland String Orchestra

The Elements by Richard Meyer is a colorful depiction of the four basic elements - Earth, Air, Water, and Fire - and is sure to challenge and delight every member of your advanced string orchestra. Im...

Beginning students will respond to the confident, heroic style of 'Spring at Last' as they work on important technical skills like string crossings, approachable cut time rhythms, repeats, endings,...

Beginning students will respond to the confident, heroic style of 'Spring at Last' as they work on important technical skills like string crossings, approachable cut time rhythms, repeats, endings,...

Beginning students will respond to the confident, heroic style of 'Spring at Last' as they work on important technical skills like string crossings, approachable cut time rhythms, repeats, endings,...

Created with easy notes and rhythms, this regal march in the style of William Walton is playable by beginners for graduation ceremonies. It can also be learned quickly by more advanced ensembles for a...

Hunter's Moon is a dramatic piece for late beginners by Doug Spata. Rhythms and part independence are limited. Repeated eighth-note rhythms and a range that stays on the D and A strings make this an a...

Hunter's Moon is a dramatic piece for late beginners by Doug Spata. Rhythms and part independence are limited. Repeated eighth-note rhythms and a range that stays on the D and A strings make this an a...

Hunter's Moon is a dramatic piece for late beginners by Doug Spata. Rhythms and part independence are limited. Repeated eighth-note rhythms and a range that stays on the D and A strings make this an a...

Hunter's Moon is a dramatic piece for late beginners by Doug Spata. Rhythms and part independence are limited. Repeated eighth-note rhythms and a range that stays on the D and A strings make this an a...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

Students will be swept away by 'North of the Mountain': a vivid musical adventure by Doug Spata in 3/4 time featuring advanced part independence, required shifting, and bracing sixteenth-note runs. Th...

This stately grade 1.5 piece, 'Coronation of the Queen' by Susan H. Day, uses easy rhythms, features interesting harmonies and memorable melodies, and reinforces low 2nd finger on D and A strings. Ima...

The rondo form of this work gives students repetition, along with 'detours' to keep their interest. The piece uses only quarter notes and half notes with both stepwise motion and larger intervals in D...

Students will really enjoy playing and singing this old-timey tune that has roots in early New Orleans-style jazz. In 1st position throughout, this piece features rhythmic syncopation. The upbeat piec...

This ode to the Wild West begins with a mysterious introduction using the folk song 'All the Pretty Little Horses' in an eerie setting that will send shivers up the spines of performers and audience m...

Written in the eerie key of F-sharp natural minor that attracts young students, this sound defines our scary monster called 'Stretch.' Each section gets important melodic and countermelodic material....

With lovely harmonies and surprising melodic and mood changes, this piece will be perfect for festivals and to bring any concert to a rousing close. From the contemplative beginning into a mysterious...

This pretty crossover waltz will feel equally at home in fiddle and classical settings. The ornaments are easy and authentic for all sections as they share the melody, while remaining in 1st position....

This imaginative and dynamic selection is based on 'The Navy Hymn.' Using a myriad of time signatures, keys, and modes, this is the perfect teaching piece for advanced students, challenging them with...

Vivid imagery, colorful orchestrations, and a variety of styles all combine to make this one-of-a-kind selection a journey that your students and audience will never forget! In the form of a five-part...

Lively and full of character, this arrangement will be an exciting opener or closer to any concert. Featuring traditional rhythms of Slavic folk music, the piece will give all players a chance to play...

Written to help students understand the concept of positions, this entire piece can be played by the violins, violas, and cellos in 3rd position with no shifting! Playing in positions is often a chall...

This lovely setting of three timeless and lively holiday tunes forms a festive trio of toe-tapping fun. Jaunty, rhythmic carols from Victorian-era England - 'Good King Wenceslas,' 'Deck the Hall,' and...