Texas UIL Sightreading String Orchestra Level 4

This lyrical work will show off your strings expressive side.  The music, set in 3/4 time, moves seamlessly between a D major and B minor tonalities, and uses  the notes string players learn first

A nice piece for teaching dynamics and ensemble playing.  All players get to play the melody and bowings and dynamics make the music more interesting for the audience and

This thrilling concert showpiece offers your strings a chance to show how far they have come!  There are lots of moments of full orchestra chords contrasted with some basic contrapuntal lines

A happy tune begins this ABA work in G major.  Some nice imitation between sections makes this a solid workout for young musicians.  Challenges include low 2 for upper strings, shifting for basses

This is a cheerful arrangement that gives your players a simple tune and lets everyone play it in two keys.  It opens with the upper strings introducing the theme in the key of D.  Then the cellos