• Playable at the end of most 1st year method books
• For developing ensembles
• Same instrumentation as beginning level
• More eighth-notes
• Simple syncopated rhythms

Cruisin'
Matt Turner
	Introduce your group to a laid-back rock style in an easy to play, but oh-so-fun piece by Matt Turner. This piece is a great example of the rock and jazz teaching clinics that Turner teaches around the country. He even offers a suggested solo to get you started.
	fas45.mp3	732KB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:57
Key	D Major
FAS45 Set	$40.00
FAS45F Full Score	$6.00
FAS45P Parts	$2.75
Tour of California
Alan Lee Silva
	Gorgeous contemporary harmonic colors combined with beautiful lyric melodies, this Alan Lee Silva piece is one of a kind. It is perfect for contest or concert performance and makes for an impressive show of skill.
	fas46.mp3	641KB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:33
Key	G / A Major
FAS46 Set	$40.00
FAS46F Full Score	$6.00
FAS46P Parts	$2.75
Cantigas de Roda (Brazilian Play Songs)
Andrew Balent
	A result of composer Andrew Balent's frequent trips to Brazil, he has graced us with a delightful setting of these three tuneful folk songs: "O Pastorzinho," "Na Corda da Viola," and Ciranda, Cirandinha."
	fas47.mp3	1.05MB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	1:55
Key	G Major
FAS47 Set	$40.00
FAS47F Full Score	$6.00
FAS47P Parts	$2.75
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
Spiritual Arranged by Virginia Croft
	Virginia Croft does it again! This time, she has taken a popular American Spiritual and arranged is it to be playable for younger students, yet extremely fun. Additional hand-clapping brings out the song's authenticity.
	fas48.mp3	688KB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	1:59
Key	D Major / G Major
FAS48 Set	$40.00
FAS48F Full Score	$6.00
FAS48P Parts	$2.75
Intensity
Sean O'Loughlin
	As the title implies, this pieces is driving and aggressive. Sean manages to provide students with music they enjoy playing, and yet leave the teacher with enough opportunities to instruct within the music's framework.
	fas49.mp3	687KB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:14
Key	E Aeolian
FAS49 Set	$40.00
FAS49F Full Score	$6.00
FAS49P Parts	$2.75
The Pursuit of Knowledge
Larry Clark
	Larry Clark likes to base some of his pieces for student musicians on strong values, like the pursuit of knowledge! This piece's strong, uplifting theme evokes this quest for learning.
	fas50.mp3	711KB
Level	Very Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:13
Key	G Major
FAS50 Set	$40.00
FAS50F Full Score	$6.00
FAS50P Parts	$2.75