Lighter Selections for String Orchestra

You've heard all of these melodies before, but never like this! Four themes from Tchaikovsky's most famous overture have been turned into a cool 12-bar blues. Complete with swinging eighth notes and a

This rocking piece for beginning strings is based on the interval of a perfect fifth - thus the title! Students can practice easy string crossings on open strings, simple rhythms, and stepwise finger

A beatbox piece for orchestra! Beatbox percussion sounds imitate effects normally made by a drum set, and these vocal syllables are woven into the parts of each section of the orchestra. The same parts are

Your students and audience will love following the adventures of Stringman as he comes to the aid of struggling string players and helps rid the concert hall of annoying band members. This crowd-pleaser

The double bass section frequently has the melody in this lovely ballad. It shows a singular sense of creativity from both the composers and the arranger.

Give your developing orchestra a chance to explore jazz and blues with this creative original work. Written in twelve-bar blues form and using notes based on the blues scale, musicians will get great

Aliens are attacking... from the attic! Your beginning orchestra will love this fun programmatic work. Violins and violas play tense staccato ostinatos while the cellos and bass play an ominous melody below

Incorporating 22 different melodies from the works of Tchaikovsky, this is an incredibly clever and sometimes humorous medley that even includes the 1812 Overture accompanied by the popping of

The original version for jazz ensemble has now been realized for the young string orchestra. This bluesy, swinging chart uses a pizzicato walking bass line throughout, a written violin solo, and lots of

A fresh new opportunity for orchestra musicians to step outside the normal styles and explore swing and bluesy harmonies. Each instrument also has the opportunity to work slides as well as more advanced

This Americana-themed fanfare gives every section of the orchestra an opportunity to shine - complete with foot stomps, instrument slaps, pizzicato, and rosin-smoking fiddle passages.

This medley of three fantastic folk fiddle tunes, set in a totally authentic style, will delight players and audiences. Arkansas Traveler; Fire on the Mountain and Devil's Dream are

Take your orchestra in a new direction with this infectiously catchy tune. Written by a seasoned composer of pedagogical music for strings, the piece features extremely playable chromatic passages. The most

As the title implies, this is a foray into the world of jazz and swing for the string orchestra with optional drum set. Melodic content is shared among all sections, flat thirds and sevenths are introduced,

The high-octane main theme from the blockbuster movie series comes to life in this arrangement for young string orchestras. Every section enjoys the melody along with reinforcing a wide variety of dynamics,

The catchy and irresistible YouTube hit is available in this accessible arrangement for young string orchestra. An excellent opportunity to teach syncopation and dotted rhythms. Drum set part is

Two classic melodies get the fiddle treatment in this clever arrangement! Students will enjoy themes from Bach's "Minuet in G" and "Brandenburg Concerto #5" with a few fiddle licks thrown in. Carefully

Written as a tribute to the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach, it showcases the beauty of 17th century music with a more contemporary rock feel. The rock aspects of the work are in the harmonies, and in