Familiar songs of the Chanukah season are skillfully presented in this great arrangement for young strings by John O'Reilly. Ideal for first-or second-year string orchestras, this selection is correlated with Strictly Strings, Book 1, page...

This sparkling medley by John O'Reilly provides excellent practice in hooked bowing. Including the seasonal favorites "Joy to the World," "Silent Night" and "Deck the Halls," this arrangement provides opportunities for developing a wide variety of...

This arrangement is a simple, yet rich presentation of the French carol "Noel Nouvelet," often known to English-speaking audiences as "Sing We Now of Christmas." Utilizing only the notes of a one-octave D major scale plus open strings and 4th-finger...

A Kwanzaa Celebration combines "African Noel" and "Kum Ba Yah" with easy-to-play and fun percussion parts that will have your audience tapping their toes. A novel way to introduce multicultural music to your young string students. Correlates with...

A Mozart Mix is a delightful medley of several of Mozart's most memorable and familiar melodies from The Marriage of Figaro, "Rondo Alla Turca," "Alleluia," and "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik." This is a wonderful piece for teaching style and music history...

The title of this piece refers both to the often hectic activity of the holiday season and the "perpetual motion" rhythms (played in eighth notes) that appear throughout the arrangement. Familiar carols are presented, accompanied by the "perpetual...

Always lively and often loud dance music, a polka is truly fun for students to play! Though this setting is perfect for a concert, the boisterous feel of an evening of dancing remains! Correlates with Strictly Strings, Book 2, page...

Based on the hymn "Tis the Gift to be Simple" (used in Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring), this arrangement is a superb vehicle for exploring Early American music and its links to the present. Skillfuly arranged by John O'Reilly, this selection is...

Pack your suitcase and get ready to spend An Evening in Salzburg. Not technically demanding, this piece is a great choice for your first string concert. Correlated with Strictly Strings, Book 1, page 29. DetailsPublisher: ALFRED ...

Young orchestras will enjoy this extremely tasteful two-movement work. The rich textures and sonorities of the Ballade are followed by the lilting 6/8 Scherzo, featuring interplay between arco and pizzicato sections with a decidedly Celtic flavor....

Three of Beethoven's most well-known compositions are combined in this wonderful arrangement by John O'Reilly. The opening features the powerful beginning section of the fifth symphony followed by the flowing theme of the piano classic Für Elise....

Bonita Dia is a Latin-American rhumba for string orchestra that will have your students dancing in their seats! Full of rhythmic intensity, this piece may be enhanced by the addition of optional percussion instruments. Let's get ready to rhumba!...

A knowledge of the 12-bar blues form is essential for understanding the roots of American jazz and popular music. Bow-town Blues provides an excellent introduction to this uniquely American art form with substantial opportunity for practicing...

Treat your string students to a piece of American history! With a number of great teaching opportunities including accents, slurs, dotted rhythms and a wide variety of dynamics, this piece is a wonderful vehicle for teaching your orchestra the...

This all-time favorite simply sparkles in this extremely student-friendly arrangement. Students and audiences alike will love this very effective adaptation by Richard Meyer. Correlated with Strictly Strings, Book 1, page 36. DetailsPublisher:...