Originally written as the slow movement of a string quartet, this musical treasure was singled out by conductor Arturo Toscanini, who asked Barber for a string orchestra arrangement. It was played on a

Ralph Vaughan Williams' charming suite of dances in the English style is a mainstay of the string orchestra concert repertoire. Adapted in collaboration with the composer from the 1921 Suite of Six

There is a distinct unity and a touch of Caribbean color in the four dances: I. Tamborito; II. Mejorana y Socavon; III. Punto; IV. Cumbia y Congo. The first and last are

Hoe Down has become one of Aaron Copland's most recognized orchestral works. Here is the string orchestra version based on the original, for advanced string players.

This spirited work for string orchestra is the best-known composition from 20th-century Swedish composer Dag Wiren. Written in 1937, Serenade for Strings features four contrasting

A piece for string orchestra composed by Anton Arensky in 1864 as a tribute to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky just after his death. Originally written as the slow movement of Arensky's String Quartet No. 2 in