Kendor Cadet String Orchestra

Scored in the key of G throughout, this entertaining medley of three great favorites serves as an excellent introduction to 6/8 rhythms and offers all sections a chance to carry melodic material. Easy...

Scored at a grade 2+, this medley includes the classic Irish favorites, Stack O' Barley, Londonderry Aire, and McNamara's Band. This is a worthy concert selection utilizing contrasting themes that wil...

Located in southwest China and home to a number of ethnic minorities, the geographically sprawling Yunnan province contains magnificent mountains and rivers, as well as abundant natural resources. In...

This imaginative jazz waltz based on a standard blues chord progression will be a refreshing change-of-pace for any concert program and provides a great opportunity to teach students to swing 8th note...

This imaginative jazz waltz based on a standard blues chord progression will be a refreshing change-of-pace for any concert program and provides a great opportunity to teach students to swing 8th note...

This upbeat, rock-style piece featuring three themes was written to portray an adventurous journey or escape. Driving rhythms, major and minor tonalities, and fun-loving parts for all are features.

Written during the Elizabethan era, this Thomas Morley madrigal was one of the most popular of its time. In this masterful setting, high and low instruments take turns playing the beautiful melody whi...

Written during the Elizabethan era, this Thomas Morley madrigal was one of the most popular of its time. In this masterful setting, high and low instruments take turns playing the beautiful melody whi...

Mystery and intrigue abound in this grade 2 original. Your students will love the minor tonality and flashy easy-to-execute string techniques. Your string players will wish that every orchestra day is...

Bringing colors and fragrances unlike those of any other season, autumn is an especially delightful time of year. Through history many cultures celebrate this season when life advances toward the wint...

This arrangement of Mozart's well known choral work focuses on playing in a linear cantabile style utilizing smooth, flexible bowing changes. This is both an excellent teaching piece and a strong addi...

Young string players do not get the opportunity to play Brahms often because much of his greatest music is written for piano and other works are too complex. But embedded in the fiery Rhapsody In B Mi...

Young string players do not get the opportunity to play Brahms often because much of his greatest music is written for piano and other works are too complex. But embedded in the fiery Rhapsody In B Mi...

Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet Rodeo, this lively grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy melodie...

Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet Rodeo, this lively grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy melodie...

In this contest-worthy original for developing student groups, a gently expressive midsection featuring muted strings is flanked by vigorous opening and closing themes. Everyone shares in the presenta...

This contemporary hoedown combines bold harmonies, lively fiddle rhythms, and some expansive divisi passages to create an exciting presentation for concerts and festivals. Special highlights include a...

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 grade 2+ original is a dramatic musical portrait of the quintessential pop culture super/space/action/adventure hero. Each string section plays a significant role in musically portraying the toil...

This unique arrangement of the overture to Marriage Of Figaro is accessible to young string students without sacrificing the integrity of the source material. Memorable sections are represented as wel...

mit optionaler Klavierbegleitung

We welcome Brendan McBrien to the Kendor family of writers with this creative original inspired by five whimsical rhymes. Text that can be read aloud before each movement is included, and students and...

We welcome Brendan McBrien to the Kendor family of writers with this creative original inspired by five whimsical rhymes. Text that can be read aloud before each movement is included, and students and...