String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489322 Composed by Alexandre Levy. Classical,Romantic Period. 21 pages. R?sFacta Editions #1066183. Published by R?sFacta Editions (A0.1489322). “Andante for String Orchestra” by Alexandre Levy is a serene and lyrical piece that exemplifies the Brazilian composer's talent for creating expressive and emotive music. Written in a slow, graceful tempo, the “Andante” unfolds with a gentle and flowing melody that passes seamlessly between the different sections of the string orchestra. The work is characterized by its smooth lines, rich harmonies, and a delicate balance between tension and relaxation. Levy’s use of dynamics and phrasing gives the piece a sense of calm introspection, evoking an atmosphere of tranquility and contemplation.The music is built around simple yet effective thematic material, with subtle variations that maintain the listener’s interest throughout. Levy’s ability to blend European classical traditions with hints of Brazilian musical elements is evident in this piece, showcasing his deep understanding of orchestration and his sensitivity to the expressive capabilities of the string ensemble.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1283857 Composed by Dan Balan. Arranged by Steve Olson. Pop,Rock,Wedding. Score and Parts. 37 pages. Steve Olson #875040. Published by Steve Olson (A0.1283857). Another great dance jam hit, Dragostea Din Tei (recorded by O-Zone)! Known by most as the Numa Numa song, popularized by a U.S. vlogger in 2004, this earworm is sure to be a hit with your string orchestra. This arrangement also works well for string quintet (great for weddings!). Perfect for high school students, amateurs, and professionals alike!Although this arrangement includes drums and piano, it works extremely well with string orchestra alone! You could also have your string bass(es) play on electric guitar!

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750115 Composed by Bradley Sowash. Jazz,Latin,Pop,Standards. Score and parts. 46 pages. Bradley Sowash #23163. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750115). Calypso meets classic waltz in this entertaining style blender. Watch/Listenhttps://youtu.be/xAEJz_LhgH4About Creative StringsEye players read music. Ear players improvise. Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative Strings is a collection of works designed to lead beginning to advanced students through their first experiences as improvisers. Each piece is composed of four parts that can roughly be described as melody, harmony, accompaniment and bass line. All four parts are available for the violin, viola and cello. The bass has one part. An optional piano part is also provided. The the ideal distribution is Vln. 1, Vln. 2, Vla. 3, and Cello 4. However the intentionally redundant parts allow for flexible combinations of instruments. If for example, no violas or cellos are available, a violin choir could still cover the parts. The same would hold true for a non-traditional quartet such as 3 violins and 1 cello or any other grouping. Overlapping parts can also be used to equalize an unbalanced orchestra such as 20 violins and 1 viola player by having some of the violins double the viola part.Learn more about Bradley Sowashhttp://bradleysowash.com

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.750116 Composed by Bradley Sowash. Renaissance,Rock,Standards. Score and parts. 51 pages. Bradley Sowash #23165. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750116). If rock music had been invented in the Renaissance, it would have sounded like this modal marvel. Cool lyrics layout the history of string instruments. Watch/Listen:https://youtu.be/jlAZuVvFt2MAbout Creative Strings Eye players read music. Ear players improvise. Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative Strings is a collection of works designed to lead beginning to advanced students through their first experiences as improvisers. Each piece is composed of four parts that can roughly be described as melody, harmony, accompaniment and bass line. All four parts are available for the violin, viola and cello. The bass has one part. An optional piano part is also provided. The the ideal distribution is Vln. 1, Vln. 2, Vla. 3, and Cello 4. However the intentionally redundant parts allow for flexible combinations of instruments. If for example, no violas or cellos are available, a violin choir could still cover the parts. The same would hold true for a non-traditional quartet such as 3 violins and 1 cello or any other grouping. Overlapping parts can also be used to equalize an unbalanced orchestra such as 20 violins and 1 viola player by having some of the violins double the viola part.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750118 Composed by Bradley Sowash. Rock,Standards. Score and parts. 71 pages. Bradley Sowash #23173. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750118). Open strings and power chords give this one a raw, rock feel in the style of Smoke on the Water. Remember that us string players were playing gritty sounds sul ponticello long before distorted electric guitars were even invented! Watch/Listen:http://youtu.be/ksMCZkk9UHcAbout Creative Strings Eye players read music. Ear players improvise. Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative Strings is a collection of works designed to lead beginning to advanced students through their first experiences as improvisers. Each piece is composed of four parts that can roughly be described as melody, harmony, accompaniment and bass line. All four parts are available for the violin, viola and cello. The bass has one part. An optional piano part is also provided. The the ideal distribution is Vln. 1, Vln. 2, Vla. 3, and Cello 4. However the intentionally redundant parts allow for flexible combinations of instruments. If for example, no violas or cellos are available, a violin choir could still cover the parts. The same would hold true for a non-traditional quartet such as 3 violins and 1 cello or any other grouping. Overlapping parts can also be used to equalize an unbalanced orchestra such as 20 violins and 1 viola player by having some of the violins double the viola part.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750106 Composed by Bradley Sowash. Blues,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 53 pages. Bradley Sowash #23137. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750106). Introduce your students to the great American tradition of the 12 bar blues with this easy three-chord shuffle. Rehearsal: https://youtu.be/zG8nzpeK60APerformance: https://youtu.be/fPsHnJSqDGMAbout Creative Strings Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative Strings is a collection of works designed to lead beginning to advanced students through their first experiences as improvisers. Each piece is composed of four parts that can roughly be described as melody, harmony, accompaniment and bass line. All four parts are available for the violin, viola and cello. The bass has one part. An optional piano part is also provided. The the ideal distribution is Vln. 1, Vln. 2, Vla. 3, and Cello 4. However the intentionally redundant parts allow for flexible combinations of instruments. If for example, no violas or cellos are available, a violin choir could still cover the parts. The same would hold true for a non-traditional quartet such as 3 violins and 1 cello or any other grouping. Overlapping parts can also be used to equalize an unbalanced orchestra such as 20 violins and 1 viola player by having some of the violins double the viola part.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.750117 Composed by Bradley Sowash Music. Arranged by Bradley Sowash. African,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 34 pages. Bradley Sowash #23167. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750117). Wade in the Water Explore call and response and basic improvisation through this arrangement of an immortal American spiritual. About Creative Strings - Eye players read music. Ear players improvise. Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative Strings is a collection of works designed to lead beginning to advanced students through their first experiences as improvisers. Each piece is composed of four parts that can roughly be described as melody, harmony, accompaniment and bass line. All four parts are available for the violin, viola and cello. The bass has one part. An optional piano part is also provided. The the ideal distribution is Vln. 1, Vln. 2, Vla. 3, and Cello 4. However the intentionally redundant parts allow for flexible combinations of instruments. If for example, no violas or cellos are available, a violin choir could still cover the parts. The same would hold true for a non-traditional quartet such as 3 violins and 1 cello or any other grouping. Overlapping parts can also be used to equalize an unbalanced orchestra such as 20 violins and 1 viola player by having some of the violins double the viola part.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.799115 Composed by Dan Sanchez. Contemporary. Score and parts. 23 pages. Dan Sanchez #4776125. Published by Dan Sanchez (A0.799115). In musical terms, a pastorale can be defined as a piece that evokes the feeling of an idyllic rural scene. You might imagine a pasture in the countryside, with a shepherd gently guiding his flock. The inspiration for this Pastorale for String Orchestra arose from the serene natural landscapes of the western United States – mountains, valleys, desert plains and plateaus, complete with flora and fauna somehow eking out their own idyllic existence. As the sun rises and sets over this rustic backdrop, we find a life of ascetic discipline and balance – from the roaming elk herd, to the soaring eagle, to the huddle rows of quaking aspen trees. This piece features a solo viola line that is not too difficult, and would be great for an orchestra looking to feature a budding violist.  For the orchestra, this piece also provides a useful exercise in dynamic contrast, uniform articulations, and multiple time signature changes.  I hope you enjoy!

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963586 Composed by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Contemporary. Score and parts. 24 pages. Marsha Shapiro #3868663. Published by Marsha Shapiro (A0.963586). Grade 2.5: Wandering Waltz is a modern version of the dance form, also in 3/4 time, but with a changing base of tonality caused by the frequent use of chromatics, unequal phrases employing canonic counterpoint, and melody moving throughout the instrumentation. There is no 'oom pa pa' underlying rhythm anywhere in the composition. This is what gives the composition its unbalanced or 'wandering' style.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016349_VA1 Viola. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Kirk Moss. Classical. Part. 7 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016349_VA1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016349_VA1). UPC: 038081478869.A slow and somber Grave introduction leads to a light-hearted Allegro, presenting an ideal piece to teach sonata form to your students. The clearly marked bowings and artist-level fingerings will save precious rehearsal minutes and contribute to a professional sound. This arrangement re-scores the first movement of Sinfonia No. 9 from six voices, requiring two separate viola parts, to the traditional five-voice string orchestra. Consistent with selected professional performances of the work, the first of two recapitulations has been seamlessly omitted to create a more balanced form, eliminate redundancies akin to counterpoint exercises, and showcase the young composer's emerging creativity by emphasizing his striking use of the key of A-major before reaffirming the home key. The elimination of a repeat reduces the duration to 8:30. (11:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.Concert/Contest.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016349_SB String Bass. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Kirk Moss. Classical. Part. 7 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016349_SB. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016349_SB). UPC: 038081478869.A slow and somber Grave introduction leads to a light-hearted Allegro, presenting an ideal piece to teach sonata form to your students. The clearly marked bowings and artist-level fingerings will save precious rehearsal minutes and contribute to a professional sound. This arrangement re-scores the first movement of Sinfonia No. 9 from six voices, requiring two separate viola parts, to the traditional five-voice string orchestra. Consistent with selected professional performances of the work, the first of two recapitulations has been seamlessly omitted to create a more balanced form, eliminate redundancies akin to counterpoint exercises, and showcase the young composer's emerging creativity by emphasizing his striking use of the key of A-major before reaffirming the home key. The elimination of a repeat reduces the duration to 8:30. (11:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.Concert/Contest.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016349_VC1 Cello. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Kirk Moss. Classical. Part. 7 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016349_VC1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016349_VC1). UPC: 038081478869.A slow and somber Grave introduction leads to a light-hearted Allegro, presenting an ideal piece to teach sonata form to your students. The clearly marked bowings and artist-level fingerings will save precious rehearsal minutes and contribute to a professional sound. This arrangement re-scores the first movement of Sinfonia No. 9 from six voices, requiring two separate viola parts, to the traditional five-voice string orchestra. Consistent with selected professional performances of the work, the first of two recapitulations has been seamlessly omitted to create a more balanced form, eliminate redundancies akin to counterpoint exercises, and showcase the young composer's emerging creativity by emphasizing his striking use of the key of A-major before reaffirming the home key. The elimination of a repeat reduces the duration to 8:30. (11:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.Concert/Contest.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0004587 Score. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Kirk Moss. Classical. Score. 48 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PR-0004587. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PR-0004587). UPC: 038081478869.A slow and somber Grave introduction leads to a light-hearted Allegro, presenting an ideal piece to teach sonata form to your students. The clearly marked bowings and artist-level fingerings will save precious rehearsal minutes and contribute to a professional sound. This arrangement re-scores the first movement of Sinfonia No. 9 from six voices, requiring two separate viola parts, to the traditional five-voice string orchestra. Consistent with selected professional performances of the work, the first of two recapitulations has been seamlessly omitted to create a more balanced form, eliminate redundancies akin to counterpoint exercises, and showcase the young composer's emerging creativity by emphasizing his striking use of the key of A-major before reaffirming the home key. The elimination of a repeat reduces the duration to 8:30. (11:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.Concert/Contest.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.991614 Composed by Christopher Wolfe. Contemporary. Score and Parts. 19 pages. Christopher Wolfe #3584595. Published by Christopher Wolfe (A0.991614). A piece for full string orchestra that emphasises movement by 5th. The piece was inspired by pieces such as Del Borgo's Concert Piece for Strings and Dance Scenario and was written to be educational for high school level string orchestras. It features full use of each instrument as an independent voice so the double bass part is important and you will need adequate numbers to balance the upper strings as it does not just double the cello line and octave down.As always, I'm happy to take questions about the work at wolfiemeister@yahoo.com and would always appreciate a recording of a performance!Sample MP3 updated 30/07/2023