2021 Midwest Orchestra Selections

This Chinese folk song is used as a blessing for a bountiful harvest and a good year. Folk songs speak to the common person. Hardships and hope abound when we all realize that something as simple as a few

An excellent choice for concert or festival, this exuberant movement in the key of G major features simple quarter- and eighth-note rhythms with a recurring melodic theme shared among all instruments.

This dramatic work for symphony orchestra is a perfect opener or closer. From mysterious and dark melodies to driving rhythmic lines, the music provides an opportunity to showcase the power of your

This vibrant work brings the sound and spirit of mariachi to the string orchestra! Feature principal players accompanied by strummed passages, catchy syncopated figures, and energetic melodies. The piece

Baltic Dance is the winner of the 1993 National School Orchestra Association Composition Contest. This energetic composition depicts the dance that citizens of the Baltic States have danced in

Experience the beauty and power of a Celtic dawn in this accessible yet powerful-sounding work. Driving rhythms and decisive open intervals depict the countryside and rolling hills of Scotland. Optional

This work for string orchestra in overture form is perfect for all concert occasions or festival adjudications. Expressive playing and delicate articulations will stretch the dynamic range of your

This remarkably simple, yet sophisticated sounding piece from Mark Williams allows for the development of many expressive possibilities in young players. Syncopation and spicatto are explored and developed

From its opening power rock chords to its strong finish, Drive races forward, alternating between syncopated rhythms and soaring melodies. Starting in A minor and modulating to B minor, two

Depicting a scenic drive up the historic first road in Rocky Mountain National Park, this highly accessible work for beginning orchestra features the notes of the D major scale. 3/4 meter time is reinforced

This racing, rhythmic string orchestra composition will give your young ensemble a mature sound. Appropriate for developing students, the melodic material is presented in all sections of the

This musical memoir remembers and honors the hearts that remain after tragedy. The heartfelt melody is woven with building harmonies and serene tranquility. Inspire young musicians to think, feel, and play

Imagine the open prairie as adventurers traveled westward under the vast blue sky. This simple waltz with a nostalgic western flavor features an optional violin solo, optional guitar, simple fingerings, and

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A powerful piece about ancient warriors of the Hawaiian islands! The fiery melodies in this original work reinforce marcato bowings with rich harmonies and epic-sounding optional percussion. A dramatic

Driving eighth notes and dark low-string themes depict the mythical warrior rising from the mist, then soaring, triumphant high strings show the hero in victory. Young players will have the opportunity to

This arrangement of the third movement from Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony is bold and triumphant. The March serves as a nice entree to the works of Tchaikovsky for string orchestra students not

An arrangement of Richard Wagner's immortal March of the Meistersingers in an easy setting that is playable by all strings in the first position. An excellent choice for rehearsal and