Alfred Publishing

The melodies of Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballets are beloved worldwide, and no more so than this famous waltz. In this Romantic-era masterpiece, young string students will discover beautiful musical f...

Written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, this piece is a guaranteed centerpiece for any orchestra concert. This imaginative original work for string orchestra, narrator,...

One of Wagner's most memorable themes is now especially accessible for beginning string players. Each section enjoys gorgeous melodies, yet rhythms, bowings, and fingerings are playable - even by stud...

Purcell's overture provides an opportunity to perform a dramatic Baroque overture with authentic style and is an outstanding vehicle for learning important foundational string skills. Carefully edited...

Snowy hilltops, timeless family traditions, and the warmth of a hearth - the atmosphere of a Smoky Mountain Christmas is captured in this arrangement of three traditional Appalachian carols arranged b...

Based on one of the most famous themes in classical literature, this arrangement by Andrew Dabczynski captures the essence of the 'Trout Quintet.' This music will fall under the fingers of the entire...

This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centenn...

Attention thrill-seekers! Invite your orchestra and audience to step aboard the 'Millennium Cyclone' roller coaster, and take off on a wild ride! Filled with twists, turns, ups, and downs - and even a...

Everyone loves to sing around a campfire, and here's a collection of favorite Campfire Songs set in the range of a one-octave D Major scale with many parts doubled! This medley of easy, familiar tunes...

Imagining the Alaska Klondike gold rush calls up visions of fortune seekers, turn-of-the-century dance halls, and adventure! Klondike Fiddles captures those moods in a medley of two authentic fiddle t...

From the famous Carnival of the Animals, this very simplified version of 'Fossils,' arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski, allows students in their second year of study to perform a familiar, yet challengi...

The genius of Stravinsky is available to young string players in this arrangement of 'Petrushka.' Here is an arrangement by Andrew H. Dabczynski of excerpts from the masterpiece ballet that will intro...

This tender, flowing waltz conveys a sense of peaceful nostalgia, reflecting his family's long association with the pastoral village of Waterford, Maine. This enchanting piece provides an opportunity...

This impressionistic cradle song was composed by Chopin in 1843 and first performed by the composer in early 1844. It is one of only two pieces by Chopin with a descriptive title, implying that he had...

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) composed his great music under abstract titles such as: Preludes, Mazurkas, Berceuses, and Waltzes. Modern education advocates graphic descriptive captions that tell incide...

Any child who has ever left his or her homework at home will relate to the lyrics of this charming piece. The melody of this 4/4 meter piece is divided between the left and right hands in the A sectio...

This piece could easily be called 'Finger Power' as it is perfect for developing strong fingers. The right hand remains in a fixed pattern that uses C-D-Eb-F#-G-an easy position for working on firm kn...

Wynn-Anne Rossi's Along the Mississippi takes a trip down the Mississippi River in four distinct movements. The journey begins with 'Swiftly Flowing River,' a flowing movement that highlights where th...

This delightful solo features easy hands-together playing with some of the melody divided between the hands. Both hands are in G position throughout, and the 3/4 meter gives the lyrics a charming lilt...

This fast, chromatic solo in 4/4 meter features a melody divided between the hands in Middle C position. As the melody trades back-and-forth between the right hand and left hand, the melodic line begi...

This early elementary book introduces students to the art of original composition. It features the following composition tools: range, damper pedal, dynamics, tempo, melody, harmony, repeated patterns...

This elementary book introduces students to the art of original composition. It features the following composition tools: melodic shaping, phrasing, octave displacement, accidentals, major chords, min...

This late elementary book introduces students to the art of original composition. It features the following composition tools: eighth notes, syncopation, sequences, phrasing, crescendo and diminuendo,...

This early intermediate book introduces students to the art of original composition. It features the following composition tools: theme and variations form, program music, compound meter, mixed meter,...