A slightly swung version of Bach's Double Violin Concerto! As played by the Turtle Island String Quartet and now cleverly arranged for school orchestras by Danny Seidenberg, a former member, this piece will open new doors to Bach's music for your...

"Bossa Verde" is a very pretty bossa nova over familiar chord changes for string ensemble and rhythm section. This piece is accessible for younger players and interesting for the experienced players. Counterpoint is contrasted with ensemble playing...

The old American fiddle tune "Bile Them Cabbage Down" has become a standard in string classrooms. Two great fiddle teachers bring their best ideas to life in this rocking arrangement. Including double stops, great rhythms, multiple variations,...

This brilliant, original fiddle tune by the former 1st violinist of the Turtle Island String Quartet, features all the things about fiddling that appeal to youngsters: a bluesy, hip sound, lots of strong rhythms, and musical surprises throughout. A...

Dakota Fiddle Hymn and Dance is an arrangement of a composition by virtuoso fiddle and mandolin player Peter Ostroushko. The arrangement begins with a lovely 3/4 tune that evokes visions of the Conestoga wagons traveling across the prairie. The...

A Celtic rock explosion! The plaintive sounds of Danny Boy, set as a rock ballad, which builds into a frenzy with Swallowtail Jig and Drowsy Maggie. The energy level rises throughout and the rock beat intensifies, making this a great concert closer!...

Written by Dean Marshall, artistic director of Barrage, this arrangement of the tune Front Porch Jam provides the chance for your entire orchestra to duplicate the feel of the stage show. Originally a violin showcase, exciting parts for each section...

This upbeat, jazzy blues piece is based on a 12-bar, 3-chord harmonic progression in the key of C. Inspired by guitarist and violinist Remo Biondi’s 1952 recording with Roosevelt Sykes, Hotter Than Blues offers composed solos, or the opportunity for...

Classic jazz for the string orchestra! The introduction allows the strings to become a percussion ensemble improvising or playing the notated rhythms and building intensity with separate entrances for each section. Written solos are provided,...

Explore the exciting world of Arabic music with this medley of songs and dance tunes in the Middle-Eastern style. The violas, cellos and basses transform into a thrilling drum section while the violins trade lyrical melodies. This arrangement, by...

Cool meets the school orchestra! Your orchestra will need to wear sunglasses while they learn to swing the eighths! Jamming the C blues scale, J.D. Meets the Rhythm Section includes complete, written-out, optional jazz solos for all instruments that...

Klezmer music's driving rhythmic pulse, soulful melodies and non-diatonic scale expressed the "blues" in Jewish culture. Itzhak Perlman recorded this popular melody as part of his PBS television special Live In the Fiddler's House, Lebedike Honga,...

The unique and captivating sounds of three French Canadian fiddle tunes - Gaspe Reel, La Bastringue, and Danse Antique - will have everyone tapping their toes! The driving rhythm of the traditional clogging is represented by interesting tapping of...

Swing it with Levitation, an uptempo 12-bar blues shuffle in the key of C. Authentic jazz for the string orchestra, Levitation is arranged with written out solos for each instrument that can be played by one student or an entire section, includes...

Rockin' and jammin' will abound in your concert with this swing tune with a fiddle feel. Written by the prominent Australian jazz performer and composer, Andy Firth, Lowdown, Hoe-down will tickle the funny bone. Laced with familiar melodies that...