String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1416927 By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Travis Patton. Contemporary,Funk,Instructional,Jazz,R & B. 23 pages. Travis Patton #998512. Published by Travis Patton (A0.1416927). Sir Duke by Steve Wonder for string orchestra or string quartet. This arrangement explores the hooks, grooves, and harmonies of Stevie Wonder! Every instrument plays the iconic hook that makes this tune so memorable. Violins have the main melody, while other instruments are challenged with carrying the harmony and rhythmic elements that a rhythm section typically provides. Low strings are playing transcribed bass lines from the original recording and even have an opportunity to play the melody. After a symphonic-like orchestral build and pedal tone, the groove shifts to a driving quarter note and walking bass line, with a tribute to the original horn parts. Parts are meticulously bowed. Be sure to check out the recording for an accurate student representation performed by Nolensville High School orchestra.Arranged by Travis Patton. www.travispatton.com.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785972 Arranged by Adapted and arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. Contemporary. Score and parts. 15 pages. GuarrineMusic #4785513. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.785972). Quodlibet-  (3 part string orchestra)   According to Wikipedia, quodlibet is Latin for ‘whatever you wish’ and that’s what this is. This German piece originally for 5 vocal parts imitating the sections of the orchestra has been simplified down to 3 sections (low, medium and high) and will show off what your string orchestra is capable of performing. Has hooked bows, plays up to high A in violin 1 and the bass is coupled with cello. A really fun piece with simple counterpoint, staccato and hooked bows. Key of D, 3/4 time  Grade 1+/2

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.76-PR-0000006 Score. Arranged by Loreta Fin. Instructional. Score. 12 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #76-PR-0000006. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.76-PR-0000006). UPC: 038081326733.Vivo - Hooked bows, piano needed. Most of the festivity is in the first violin part, but the other parts get a bit of the action too. Perfect for young players.Concert/Contest.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808392 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Mark W. Huxhold. Contemporary,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 9 pages. Mark Wayne Music, LLC #3679733. Published by Mark Wayne Music, LLC (A0.808392). Feature your lower strings with this beautiful Beethoven classic. Arranged for string orchestra, this is an abridgment retaining the original notation of the original. With the string student in mind, bowing and fingering is edited to the level of proficiency required for this piece.Curricular Benchmarks:Key- A minorTempo- AllegrettoBowing- slurred staccatos (hooked bowing) Dynamics- crescendo/diminuendoTerms-  poco a pocoHistory- romantic periodLeft-Hand Technique: cello- extended position, 3rd position

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.596363 Composed by Rab Pinkman. Arranged by Kristin Campbell. Folk,Instructional,Traditional. Score and parts. 21 pages. Horsehair Music #3210227. Published by Horsehair Music (A0.596363). A lively celtic tune arranged for elementary orchestra. Great for teaching string crossing with fun rhythmic pizzicato accompaniment. Students will encounter hammer-ons (grace notes), slides, and open string double stops. Add an authentic Irish bodhran to complete your performance. Set in A major with all fingering in first position and bowed with some slurs and hooked bows. Score and reproducible parts included. Instrumentation: Violin 1Violin 2Viola/Violin 3CelloDouble BassBodhran

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1205582 Composed by C. Wesley and F. Menddelsshon. Arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. 19th Century,Christmas,Holiday,Praise & Worship. Score and Parts. 14 pages. GuarrineMusic #803772. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.1205582). Challenge your more-advanced middle schoolers with this adaptation of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing�.  It begins as a 4 part chorale (like the original) and then the melody is played up-side down and backwards with counterpoint in the vln. 2, vla and ‘cello.  It then returns back to a chorale style in a little faster tempo to a big finish. For string orchestra, key of G, moderato tempo in 4/4 time.  Bowings are marked, fingerings used are L2, H3 and 4 in the violin. Viola uses 1/2 position, ‘cello uses H4 and 2. Bass uses 2nd finger. Contains slurs and ‘cello and bass use hooked bows.  Grade 2 (2+) approx. perf 3:30.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1296728 Composed by Rebecca Tompkins. Children,Instructional. 39 pages. Self #886895. Published by Self (A0.1296728). A piece written for young orchestras, each of the five moments have important musical skills such as staccato quarter notes, long and consistant whole bows, balance skills, six-eight time, dotted rhythms with hooked bows, and syncopation.  Each movement is entitled from examples of what a child may have experienced growing up to give this piece life and character.  The movements increase in skill from first through the fifth movement.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1210225 Composed by Stephen Foster (1826-1864). Arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. 19th Century,Contest,Festival,Folk,Traditional. Score and Parts. 15 pages. GuarrineMusic #808062. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.1210225). A Schottisch (pronounced sha-dish) is a partnered country dance of German origin and was very popular during the Victorian era. Composed in 2/4 time and is known for including a hop at the end of the melodic phrase.This adaptation of a piano piece by Stephen Foster is in the key of C to F, uses hooked bows, sixteenth notes, dotted eighth-sixteenth and double stops in the upper strings.  Suggested grade 2+/3.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016924_VA1 Viola. Composed by Doug Spata. Multicultural. Part. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016924_VA1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016924_VA1). UPC: 038081496948.Bring a bit of Mediterranean cheer to your next concert! Bouncy hooked syncopations, peppered with short 16th note runs, set the pace while broad, elegant themes glide through each section and are a great place to try out vibrato and optional shifting. (2:20)Concert/Contest; Festival.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1029457 Composed by James Hewitt. Arranged by Riana R. Muller. 20th Century. Score and parts. 47 pages. Riana Muller #4968303. Published by Riana Muller (A0.1029457). Musically the Battle of Trenton is a good level of difficulty for 7th and 8th grade orchestra students.  It includes dotted rhythms with hooked bowing, triplets, grace notes, staccato, and a section in d minor.  The optional advanced violin part has notes up to 5th position.  The piece can be staged with appropriate uniforms and flags of the Hessians and the Americans.  This is a great interdisciplinary project combining history, music and theater.  In social studies classes, middle school students study the American Revolution, especially the battle of Trenton.  The score is 20 pages.  The parts total 26 pages (advanced violin, violin 1, violin 2, viola, 'cello, bass, percussion, timpani and narrator.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.921902 Composed by Richard Wagner. Arranged by Xavier Santiago. Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 29 pages. Xavier Santiago #6080069. Published by Xavier Santiago (A0.921902). This amazing arrangement of the known Here Comes the Bride by master arranger Xavier Santiago is one to be programmed in your next concert. This takes a refreshing break out of the ordinary in practicing bowing techniques and hooked bows.Can't go wrong with this classic!

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0005166 Score. Composed by Doug Spata. Multicultural. Score. 11 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PR-0005166. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PR-0005166). UPC: 038081496948.Bring a bit of Mediterranean cheer to your next concert! Bouncy hooked syncopations, peppered with short 16th note runs, set the pace while broad, elegant themes glide through each section and are a great place to try out vibrato and optional shifting. (2:20)Concert/Contest; Festival.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785970 Composed by S.E. Goldfarb, S.S. Grossman and J. Pierpont. Arranged by Adapted and arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. Christmas,Hanukkah. Score and parts. 21 pages. GuarrineMusic #3632457. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.785970). Originally arranged in 2012, this revision only changed a few small parts BUT has an added piano. Contains the holiday favorites The Dreidel Song and Jingle Bells with the melodies and counter-melodies played in both the high and low sections.  Works on L2’s (vln. and vla.), 2 in ‘cello and bass, high 3 (F#) in viola.  Rhythm and bowing techniques include eighth-notes, dotted quarter-eighth patterns, hooked bows, staccato, arco, pizzicato and tremolo in the high strings. Also uses crescendo, decrescendo and sfz. The cello and bass play up to high D.  Another fun piece for your winter performance and is very playable by your 2nd year group.  Key of G  Grade 1.5+/2  

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.646167 Composed by Franz Schubert. Arranged by Nick Lacanski. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 9 pages. Theupperstaff #1988771. Published by theupperstaff (A0.646167). This piano composition, set for string orchestra, is great for working on ensemble. From the beginning with the dotted eighth sixteenth with a hooked bowing demands good execution. The contrast in the trio is highlighted by the strings.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.859768 Composed by Frederic Chopin. Arranged by Brian Harris. 19th Century,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and Parts. 10 pages. Bandroom.com Publications #3899221. Published by Bandroom.com Publications (A0.859768). _______________________Originally written for piano in the late 20th Century, Chopin's instantly recognizable work adapts perfectly to string orchestra. The melody is only in the Violin 1 part; the remaining parts are very simple and provide a great opportunity to work on pitch accuracy and hooked bowing technique.With very young groups, this work could be used to feature a guest soloist on the Violin 1 part.Also included is an extra part named Cello/Viola which is the viola line transposed for cello in case you are short on viola and need a little help balancing the ensemble.The work comes with full score, parts (with bowings marked), and a site license to permit your school to print as many copies as needed for sole use.________________________