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Bring out the cowboy hats and bandanas for this fantastic arrangement of everyone’s favourite fiddle tunes! Perfect for young players or as a quick play-down finale for older players, this medley will soon become a favourite that you hear them playing before class begins. All sections play the melodies, providing interest and a chance to work on dynamics. Performance recommendations to help make the tunes sound “fiddley” are provided in the score.

A great change of pace and the perfect level for your intermediate group! Bossa Azul sounds like sitting in the tropical shade with a cool Caribbean breeze. Melodic material appears in all parts and is designed for fun and successful performances. An improvisation section is included where soloists can improvise using D or G major scales, or play from the provided suggested solos. Fully notated piano, bass and drums are included.

Big band jazz translates very well for strings and this cool arrangement stays true to the style of the original. Most sections share the melody, with the others playing the famous call-and-response accompaniment, and all but the cellos remain in first position. Two solos are written out for each instrument, with chord changes and back-up parts provided to allow students to create their own solos, encouraging improvisation. Your students will enjoy performing this authentic and accessible arrangement of Ellington’s classic tune.

Rockin' and jammin' will abound in your concert with this swing tune with a fiddle feel. Laces with familiar melodies that morph into fun harmonies and rhythms, this piece will put your orchestra in the mood of the Big Bands of years past. Each section plays the tune and there are great walking bass. lines.; Drumset and piano parts included

Written in 1984 by English composer Simon Jeffes (1949-1997), Music for a Found Harmonium has been described as “minimalist folk music,” and has been recorded by groups ranging from contemporary music ensembles to Irish folk bands. It has been used in movies, and is widely recognized for its appearance in the soundtrack to the popular Napoleon Dynamite. In this arrangement, the quirky but energetic melody is introduced by the violas and celli, and is later echoed and elaborated by the violins. Joyful rhythmic figures, challenging accents, syncopations, and a driving bass line all punctuate the accompaniment throughout the piece. Here’s a chance for the orchestra to explore a fascinating musical style while stretching their technique in an exuberant work that is bound to bring the audience to its feet.

As performed by one of the top rock groups of the time, here is Green Day’s hit single perfectly playable by younger groups, but with plenty of musical content to provide a fun break for more advanced groups - each section has a chance to play the melody.