Música clásica moderna para orquesta de cuerda

Here is an appealing string arrangement of Gioachino Rossini's famous work. Careful scoring and performance options make this Overture an entirely playable grade 3+ piece, yet appropriately challengin...

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the nineteenth century. The overture to La Forza Del Destino was composed when Verdi revised the opera for a performance at La Scala...

One of Ludwig van Beethoven's best scherzos, the 3rd movement from Symphony No. 6 is now available as a stand along selection for grade 4 groups. Skillfully adapted with a strong final cadence by Debo...

Young string players will absolutely love the vocalized cat sounds (meow and hissss!) that punctuate this highly imaginative original! Educational features here include playing F-naturals in a minor k...

This exciting original will make grade 1+ groups sound well beyond their years of experience. With its dramatic accented sections, smooth flowing passages and energy-building dynamics, this piece that...

This inspiring grade 1+ work is a stirring combination of the energized opening, followed by the lyrically expressive mid-section that will provide motivation for players and joy for their audiences....

This original by one of the industry's top string writers begins as a leisurely chorale that tunefully moves into a march. Extensive doubling of the 2nd violin and viola parts allows directors to move...

From Bizet's Carmen Suite #2, this setting of the familiar dance theme is scored so that the chromatic melody lies exceedingly well for young strings. A mix of legato and staccato bow strokes typify t...

This setting of a simple 8-bar canon written by Thomas Tallis in the 16th century affords young strings a wonderful chance to experience the challenge and thrill of playing contrapuntal textures. It f...

Any time of the year is fair game for this piece based on the traditional fiddle tune Turkey In The Straw. Frequent passages of tuneful D major harmonies alternating with unison parts makes it very ac...

This familiar toasting song from Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata is presented here in an elegant and accessible grade 2 arrangement. Scored in the familiar performance keys of G and D major, the wa...

This captivating piece pays tribute to the legendary bird of prey, whose populations are again rising as their ecosystems are increasingly restored. The driving rhythms of the opening D minor theme po...

The Nutcracker is one of Tschaikowsky's most famous works, and this accessible arrangement contains four popular character dances from Act II of the ballet, where Clara and the Prince travel to the La...

Haydn's works often contained musical jokes, and the Surprise Symphony (#94) includes the most famous of all -- a sudden loud chord in the theme of the second movement after a tranquil opening. The mu...

This tuneful, highly-rhythmic piece in G major portraying a classic fox hunt features excellent material for students who are just becoming familiar with the 6/8 time signature.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's next-to-last symphony is presented here in a challenging, yet accessible arrangement. Set in the key of E minor, this version contains both primary and secondary themes of th...

This is the perfect programming for that Halloween concert. Including samples of famous themes, including: Beethoven's '5th Symphony”, Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor”, Mussorgsky's 'Night On B...

This movement from Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 1 is joyful in character and lies well for grade 2+ strings. Composed in the minuet and trio form, the music will rehearse and come together easily.

This well known piano piece by Jean-Philippe Rameau is tastefully arranged here in the key of E minor and is playable exclusively in 1st position. Serving as a wonderful introduction to Baroque orname...

Characterized by a majestic yet driving rhythm, great harmonic clarity and a lyrical melody, this selection from The Seasons is a marvelous example of Italian Baroque music at its very best. The arran...

Featuring five movements in diverse styles and forms by Italy's most important composer of the post-Romantic era, this set of early Respighi works is a refreshing departure from the magnificent sympho...

A staple of orchestral literature since its first performance in 1831, this arrangement presents four themes of the original and contains lots of drama and even more excitement.

This grade 4 arrangement contains selected themes from the 1st Movement of Symphony No. 41, K. 551. This was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's last symphony composed before his death, and clearly shows his br...

This arrangement of the second movement of the Concerto in D (43:D7) for Trumpet, Two Oboes and Continuo is arranged here for grade 3 groups. This exciting and cheerful Baroque gem keeps all the secti...

Inspired by the beautiful landscapes the composer has seen on long road trips across the U.S., this powerful original features the pandiatonic harmonies and open-sounding intervals (fourths and fifths...