Original Concert Works for String Orchestra

Using only quarter notes and half notes in modes of D major, this composition evokes the feeling of a mysterious march through the darkness that students will enjoy playing and parents will enjoy hearing!

Students will love this easy piece - it portrays insidious spiders creeping and crawling up their arms, represented by eighth notes. Each section gets to play the exciting melody and develop their skills in

This lilting Latin piece evokes images of an evening of dancing and merriment. Care has been taken to make sure all sections of the orchestra have their turn with the melody as well as exciting harmonic and

Influenced by the music of Appalachia, this setting of a lullaby feels like a love ballad and evokes feelings of home and country. Visions of a beautiful spring or summer evening come to mind. This piece is

Singingly expressive melodies in G major allow the orchestra to focus on playing in a connected ballad style. A lively jig section features energetic and memorable melodies in E dorian and A mixolydian as

Transport listeners on a musical tour of Italy! Featuring the rich and resonant sound of the viola section, this string orchestra piece is sure to captivate audiences with its flurrying runs and dynamic

In this uplifting piece, your beginning cello section gets a chance to shine! The cello section plays first, introducing the main theme for the other sections, and then introduces changing rhythms as the

Embody the warrior spirit! With heavy articulations and driving rhythms, the piece should be played mostly in the lower half of the bow with strong accents and attention to articulation markings. There's a

Sweeping melodies punctuated by energetic rhythmic motives make this original overture perfect for concert and contest. Observing traditional overture form, the main theme is set first as a chorale, then in

Approach this lighthearted work with a classical style. The "dash of Mozart" is not facetious, for there is in fact a short Mozart quote hidden within - it lasts only for a brief moment, hence the "dash."

Early in 1781, during the American War for Independence, American Maj. General Nathaniel Greene and British Lt. General Lord Cornwallis raced over 250 miles across North Carolina with their armies in an

A storm of fiddle tunes and ostinatos portrays a flash flood rushing down a southwestern slot canyon in this fast-paced outing for advancing string orchestra. Conceived as an American response to the fourth

Inspired by the beautiful full harvest moon and imagery of a joyful barn dance to celebrate the autumn harvest, this piece uses open-string double-stops and call and response to provide that country