Texas UIL String Orchestra Grade 3

One of the best known of all Beethoven piano works, this is an excellent addition to string orchestra literature.  This masterfully done arrangement by Carrie Lane Gruselle is on the easy side of this

This beautiful lyric work will give your students an opportunity to develop long legato bowing. The piece features lush romantic harmonies and is great for working on expression, balance, blend, and bow

One of the earliest examples of tone painting, Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is a staple of the orchestral repertoire. This energetic movement from Autumn depicts a hunt on a crisp fall morning and

An excellent work for string orchestra! Perfect for both rehearsal and performance, this is a superb selection to develop confidence in each section and in each individual player. Recorded by the Michigan

Beautiful, nostalgic, and lush, this intimate arrangement of a traditional Irish tune is an excellent tool for teaching phrasing and legato playing.

A challenge they will love, this piece is almost aerobic in its constant motion! It goes together more easily than it appears.

This stirring piece depicts determined explorers enjoying new discoveries. All sections share the majestic theme, and the middle section chorale encourages a warm, sustained tone.

This captivating work is a set of variations on the Pong Lang Dance, one of Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong lang is like a xylophone with its wooden keys suspended vertically on

This spirited, well-loved work by Georges Bizet is an absolutely delightful work for both rehearsal and performance! Recorded by the Michigan State University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music Through

Capture the thrill and excitement of flight with this dramatic work! Written in the keys of B minor and E minor, in 4/4 time, the music's essential features are rich chordal textures and the use of