The first snowflakes falling outside! There is no greater distraction for students. Perfect for first-year students' winter concert, the flexible instrumentation scoring allows each string instrument the

A nice easy piece for beginning string orchestra with a dark and forceful tune in B minor using only the first six notes of the D major scale. Pizzicato and dynamics are reinforced, and there is very simple

Anthem of Triumph is for all of the students who have made it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the first six notes of the D-major scale, this exciting anthem will inspire young

Bold and dynamic, this is an excellent choice for the beginning string orchestra's first concert. The title is derived from the use of only the first six notes of the E minor scale. This work showcases a

Take your audience up to the sky as twinkling cosmic particles light up the world, filling us with hope and wonder. A perfect start to a musical journey! Optional tom-tom.

Written to describe the feeling of waking up after an annoying dream, this original work is an intense concert opener. With lyrical writing in the B section, students will have an opportunity to show off

Perfect for the first concert. Featuring all pizzicato, basic harmony, minimal rhythmic variations and piano accompaniment, Dance of the Strings will be perfect for the beginning orchestra's first

A fast, fun finger excursion! Using only the notes of the one-octave D major scale, this piece is based on the 12-bar blues harmony with mostly stepwise melodic opportunities for all sections. Sure to be a

The transition for the beginner player into a string orchestra is quite a wonderful journey. These works are just the thing for the beginning ensemble player. Unison, simple part and call-and-response