Imagine cruising down Highway 101 in Southern California, the convertible top down, wind in your hair, radio set to your favorite rock station - this is the vibe of The 101. Carefully crafted using

Great for contest, this driving piece is sure to keep your students motivated. Cinematic orchestra hits and biting rhythms make for a fun experience, while lyrical contrast in the B section is perfect for

This original work for beginning string orchestra is an excellent introduction to simple syncopation. Using only notes of the D scale, it passes the melody to all sections and is a great opportunity to

This fun-loving original is guaranteed to motivate beginning string players by highlighting the strengths of every section. Unison cellos and basses start off with an 8-bar groove in A minor before upper

Aliens are attacking... from the attic! Your beginning orchestra will love this fun programmatic work. Violins and violas play tense staccato ostinatos while the cellos and bass play an ominous melody below

Written as a follow-up to the widely popular Acidic, this work adds more cinematic flair while remaining accessible to young string orchestras. The introduction features a clever ostinato pattern

Your students will have a great time fiddlin' around with this rollicking original composition. It's also a fantastic way to reinforce eighth-quarter-eighth syncopation and easy part independence. Your

A fun piece for young players that reinforces the practice of leaving fingers down, "anchored" to the fingerboard. With a nautical flavor, the piece explores staccato and legato articulation along with

This charming work for young string players features simple rhythms, solid scoring, and a variety of dynamics. The title is both captivating and a little puzzling, but just like the music itself, it will

This work is ideal for a festival orchestra with players at many different levels.  Written for four string orchestras and un-tuned percussion, it is based on the mediaeval tune “L’Homme

An exciting journey through Atlantis awaits students in this original composition using notes of the B natural minor scale. Using only the notes and rhythms learned in the first year of study, this work is

This fun and imaginative original work uses long melodic lines over repeating eighth-note patterns to give the listener the feeling of optimism that the fresh start of a new day brings. Young players will

An axiom is a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. Make your orchestra sound mature with this bold piece that includes fanfare gestures, strong

Through the jungles of southern Mexico, the Aztec warrior's journey is full of adventure and danger. This exciting work for young string orchestra is set in B minor using only notes on the D and A