Orquesta juvenil

Fresh, flowing, and beautiful best describe this new composition from Yukiko Nishimura. She sets out to express the feeling of joy at the coming of spring. The piece is lush, then light, introspective...

Think of a magnificent entrance to a city or castle, such as the fictitious Camelot. This is the impression composer Larry Clark is trying to convey with this strong, new piece for strings. Based upon...

A heartfelt ballad from popular composer Bill Calhoun, In a Quiet Place is the perfect vehicle to teach expressive, emotional playing. It was written to pay tribute to his musical mentor. This simply...

As the title implies, there is a constant underpinning rhythmic drive in this piece from popular composer Sean O'Loughlin. The piece is based on a recurring four note motive that is the force that pus...

The title of this piece, Le Printemps, is French for the springtime. This piece brings images of springtime to the listener's mind. The rhythmic pattern that begins in the bass and works its way up to...

Bud Woodruff presents The Cat Is in the Kitchen, a tongue-in-cheek style piece with jazz influences that students enjoy playing. This quirky piece is designed to help students successfully navigate pl...

Peter Terry's The Lightning Catcher celebrates youth and the mysteries of summer nights. The wonder of lightning bugs and the hours spent chasing, catching, and releasing them back are childhood stapl...

The title of Carl Strommen's piece, Tum Balalaika, is best known as a Russian-Jewish folk/love/riddle song. Loosely translated, tum means noise, and Balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument characte...

As part of a collaboration between students and composer, Sean O'Loughlin, Dark Dreams is a dark and mysterious piece that utilizes techniques such as tremolo and pizzicato. Following a slow and myste...

Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) did a lot for young up-and-coming musicians, and there certainly is many a string instrument player who remembers school orchestra times in which the 'Sinfonietta' was progr...

Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to t...

Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to t...

La Inglaterra del siglo XIX se encuentra con la Cuba de los años 50 en este ingenioso arreglo de estilo latino de un villancico tradicional. La percusión opcional crea un auténtico sonido latino mient...

Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new! The melody comes from a Hungarian folk song. All sections play the melody! (2:10)

Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new! The melody comes from a Hungarian folk song. All sections play the melody! (2:10)

Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new! The melody comes from a Hungarian folk song. All sections play the melody! (2:10)

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...