String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.850384 Arranged by Tim Crooks. Christmas,Jazz. Score and parts. 25 pages. STR:UK String Arrangements #6596271. Published by STR:UK String Arrangements (A0.850384). God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, traditional Christmas carol, arranged by Tim Crooks for String Ensemble (ABRSM Beginner - grade 5). This arrangement can be performed by strings alone, or alongside the compatible SSA choir download: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/god-rest-you-merry-gentlemen-str-uk-version-choir-sheet-digital.... This jazzy 7/8 version cranks up the traditional carol into more of a party rendition, but remaining regular enough so it can still be sung by a congregation or school choir. Perfect for ending carol services and Christmas performances. Technical challenges are mostly rhythmic, but 7/8 patterns are strong and repeat so is suitable for good intermediate groups (ABRSM grade 4+). The arrangement also includes an optional easy part for Violin & Viola suitable for ABRSM grade 2+ level players. Piano and percussion parts are included but are optional for performance. Parts included: Score, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Easy Vln/Va, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, Claves About the arranger Tim Crooks trained as a violinist and violist, working professionally in Manchester (UK) for many years. He was a founding member of the Manchester String Quartet and scored many arrangements for the group's recordings. Tim now orchestrates and conducts, working with orchestras including Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia. STR:UK STRINGS - Education String Music, made in the UK We'd love to hear your feedback: strukstrings@gmail.com Subscribe to our social media to get news of all new releases: Facebook @strukstrings Twitter @strukstrings STR:UK Strings - Education String Music ©2021S T Crooks Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947266 Arranged by John Philips. Folk,World. Score and parts. 39 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999441. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947266). This collection of waltzes is from the celebrations of everyday people in Germany & Austria. This is not what was played for the high society functions but is what was heard at Oktoberfests and other public events for the masses. Much can be called folk music. See the back cover for the tune list. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. Electric bass works if read. Maybe you could convert to a cello or upright player? Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. If you take your orchestra to an Oktoberfest, make sure they are all 21 or have a good ID.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947255 Composed by John Philips. Blues,Jazz. Score and parts. 25 pages. John Philips Music Service #1996111. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947255). This is a simple 12 bar boogie for string orchestra that is fun to play and will let the players have a good time while they perform. There is nothing past an eighth note---no hemidemiquavers--..-The Heritage Series is written to be easy to play and easy to listen to. They all have familiar tunes, sound full, have easy ranges and involve nothing more complicated than an eight note. The object is to produce music and not to display technique. The harmonies, lines and logical counterpoints make these arrangements play well with modest technique. Markings are at minimum to keep things simple. String Bass and Piano must be used to make these arrangements work. The optional acoustic guitar (NOT ELECTRIC) will help the rhythm section. Electric bass could be substituted. If you use an electric bass player, sometimes they can be converted to an upright bass or cello player player( –a devious but legal way to get more players in your school orchestra). There is a 3rd Violin part that is really a treble clef viola part if you have no viola players, or to bolster what you have.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947263 Arranged by John Philips. Folk,World. Score and parts. 44 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999437. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947263). These five selections have old roots in the culture of Italy. Your audience might not know their names ( unless they're Italians ), but they will surely recognize and enjoy them. They have all been around for generations. See the back cover for the tune list. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. Electric bass works if read. Maybe you could convert to a cello or upright player? Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947257 Arranged by John Philips. Children. Score and parts. 38 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999407. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947257). A series of happy Mexican Tunes that have the audience adding to the rhythm with some hand-clapping. This chart is easy and will connect with your audience. See the back cover for the tune list. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. Electric bass will work and maybe you can convert the player to be a cello or upright player-----(another way of recruiting).

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947259 Arranged by John Philips. Jazz,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 38 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999429. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947259). Some of the best known classical themes are presented in a steady tempo that will please your audience. See the back cover for the tune list. Since these classic themes are presented to a young played in a manner that he can play without being faced with music that is so difficult  he can never enjoy playing it, they will be more likely to go on to become more able to do the heavy stuff. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos.  Electric bass works if read.  Maybe you could convert to a cello or upright player? 

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947256 Arranged by John Philips. Children,Jazz. Score and parts. 54 pages. John Philips Music Service #1999219. Published by John Philips Music Service (A0.947256). The purpose of this arrangement is to furnish material for a Junior High or Senior High Orchestra to use in playing a concerts for the Kindergarten/1st Grade/2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Kids. This gives the players an chance to play a fun concert for people they know---and is also a great recruiting tool for future orchestra members. The tunes are all ones that the younger kids know , or should know.  A suggested plan for doing this is on the back cover--a list of the 20 tunes is included. This is one of a series of charts for string orchestra that are easy to play and each relate to a single theme---patriotic, ethnic, activity, holiday or age related songs. Being easy to play---nothing past an eighth note and no hemi-demi-semi-quavers--they will be more apt to be in tune and this is good for all concerned. They all are in tempo and have a swing feeling to them to make your audience like them. After all--this is about making music and not displaying technique. Parts are Violin 1 & 2 / Violin 3 (Viola Part) / Viola /Cello / Optional Acoustic Guitar (No Electrics) / Bass / Piano / Full Score / Front & Back Covers. Bass and piano are required to make these arrangements work. See the back cover for the tune list and tempos. Electric bass will work if read---sometimes you can convert and electric bass player to a string bass or cello player--but you have to talk fast !!!!

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.510277 Composed by Hugo Goodwin. Arranged by Alex Phillips-Yates. 20th Century,Classical,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 17 pages. North Node Music #3563529. Published by North Node Music (A0.510277). This dramatic tone poem by Hugo Goodwin (1883-1936) was written for organ in 1919. The following text tells the story of the music, and was included in the original publication:At night, in the depths of the Great North Woods, we sit by the blazing camp-fire and hear the legend of the Indian maiden who to save her people offers herself as a living sacrifice to the Great Spirit. On the rushing waters she embarks in her canoe, and standing erect and fearless is whirled along faster and faster until she plunges to her death over mighty Niagara. At this point in the story, the fire mysteriously leaps up, then as quickly dies down, and the thick velvety darkness of the forest again wraps us in its pall.This arrangement for string orchestra can be performed with or without double bass, but all of the other parts divide for much of the piece, so a minimum of 8 players are required. The total running time is approx. 5 minutes, making it a short but entertaining addition to any programme.This arrangement was first performed by the String Orchestra of the Lancaster Community Music Centre, Lancashire, UK.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1005125 Composed by Ron Flintjer. Contemporary. Score and parts. 13 pages. Ron Flintjer #6201501. Published by Ron Flintjer (A0.1005125). As songwriter Paul Anka once philosophized, Memories are times that we borrow to spend when we get to tomorrow. In this piece, composer Ron Flintjer has fashioned a composition that requires no lyrics to be understood. Written in the key of D concert in lilting 3/4 time, Reminisce encourages one's mind to drift aback over the years. Initially, a major key signature signals the good times in life. Next, a change to a minor key recalls the not-so-good times. Finally, the piece resolves back to the original major key, signaling that while all lives will see a combination of good and bad, on the whole life is truly good. Reminisce is written for Middle School / Beginning Intermediate.

String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.886673 Composed by Panagiotis Theodossiou. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 63 pages. Panagiotis Theodossiou #3073729. Published by Panagiotis Theodossiou (A0.886673). Theme and Variations, for string orchestra (2005). The work is written especially for the composer’s final composition diploma and has been his second attempt to write a work in a large scale (the first was a cello concerto - fantasia). The theme, on which ten variations lead to the grandiose finale, is written by a composer’s good friend, Nikos Drelas. The strict polyphonic writing of the earlier serial works as well as the free homophonic style of the last almost tonic are here altogether in a almost progressive idiom. The programmatic nature of this composition coexists with the absolute musical sound form. Titles of variations like Waltz funebre or Jazz Polka, in an austere musical text give the point for a new direction in composer’s creative thinking. Parts of the work have been performed by Philothei - Psychico Youth Orchestra under the direction of the composer at Benetatou Cultural Center in October 2014.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJX5DXQaiAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASIC4x8BV_4&t=2shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsl8qz8Q5Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiitDuH4wCkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeVUcJUIbFA&t=2s 

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1113967 Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Arranged by Pam Moutoussi. Baroque,Classical. Score and parts. 41 pages. Pamela Moutoussi #715865. Published by Pamela Moutoussi (A0.1113967). This lovely piece is great to show of the beautful sound of the viola. The edition is carefully annotated for use for young players, but it's equally good for experinced players. A keyboard/harpsichord part is added.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.947141 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Joseph J. Phillips. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 2 pages. Mountain Crest Music #31207. Published by Mountain Crest Music (A0.947141). One of Rachmaninoff's early works, the Scherzo's lively melodies will have the audience dancing in their seats and humming the theme for days. Students will enjoy the challenge, and the technical demands are well within the limits of a good high school orchestra.

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.947139 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Joseph J. Phillips. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 2 pages. Mountain Crest Music #31201. Published by Mountain Crest Music (A0.947139). One of Rachmaninoff's early works, the Scherzo's lively melodies will have the audience dancing in their seats and humming the theme for days. Students will enjoy the challenge, and the technical demands are well within the limits of a good high school orchestra.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947137 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Joseph J. Phillips. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 10 pages. Mountain Crest Music #31199. Published by Mountain Crest Music (A0.947137). One of Rachmaninoff's early works, the Scherzo's lively melodies will have the audience dancing in their seats and humming the theme for days. Students will enjoy the challenge, and the technical demands are well within the limits of a good high school orchestra.