• Playable by second and third year ensembles
• Occasionally extending to third position
• Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
• Addition of separate second violin and viola parts (also a viola T.C. included)
• An increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

The Best of Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5, Lullaby and Symphony No. 1 (final movement)
Johannes Brahms Arranged by Joseph Compello
	Joseph Compello has captured many of Brahms' famous themes and created a playable introduction to his music. What better way to get our students interested in this famous composer? Turn the experience into a learning and listening session.
	yas54.mp3	1.76MB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	5:20
Key	G/ D / C Major
YAS54 Set	$45.00
YAS54F Full Score	$6.50
YAS54P Parts	$3.00
Sonoran Sunset
Doris Gazda
	This is a gorgeous musical depiction of a sunset in the Arizona desert. It has a light Latin feel with added hand percussion instruments that will contribute to the overall flavor of the piece.
	yas55.mp3	756KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:17
Key	C Major
YAS55 Set	$45.00
YAS55F Full Score	$6.50
YAS55P Parts	$3.00
Sonatina No. 6 in C Major from Six Viennese Sonatinas K. Anh. 229a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arranged by Bill Calhoun
	This is Mozart at his best! Now arranged for strings by new composer/arranger Bill Calhoun, this piece contains all of the trademark Mozart touches and is a wonderful addition to the string orchrestra reportoire.
	yas56.mp3	769KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:40
Key	C Major
YAS56 Set	$45.00
YAS56F Full Score	$6.50
YAS56P Parts	$3.00
Highland Celebration
Alan Lee Silva
	This is a sweeping new original composition in a subto Scottish style from popular composer Alan Lee Silva. Just another one of the pieces that always seem to flow effortlessly from his talented pen. This is an excellent piece for any contest or festival.
	yas57.mp3	855KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	1:58
Key	G Major
YAS57 Set	$45.00
YAS57F Full Score	$6.50
YAS57P Parts	$3.00
Tango Espressivo
Matt Turner
	Matt Turner prides himself on providing teachers with differing and diverse pieces to teach varied styles to young string players. Here is an original tango style piece that goes so far as to contain opportunities to improvise! This piece will be both educational and fun to play.
	yas58.mp3	931KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:14
Key	G minor
YAS58 Set	$45.00
YAS58F Full Score	$6.50
YAS58P Parts	$3.00
Die Musici (Music Alone Shall Live)
Traditional German Carol Arranged by Virginia Croft
	Virginia Croft has taken a popular German canon and transformed it into a stunning new piece for young string groups. It begins with the canon as is, and then adds two other composed themes that complement the original tune. With its largely contrapuntal composition, this piece is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their independence.
	yas59.mp3	731KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:56
Key	D Major
YAS59 Set	$45.00
YAS59F Full Score	$6.50
YAS59P Parts	$3.00
Chant, Chorale and Dance
Bill Calhoun
	Newcomer Bill Calhoun brings us a solid piece for young string groups that has a modal/ Baroque feel to it. The piece takes the material through three different styles with a mysterious chant, followed by a beautiful chorale and then a more lively dance section. Expect more great new pieces from this composer!
	yas60.mp3	1.18MB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:06
Key	E minor
YAS60 Set	$45.00
YAS60F Full Score	$6.50
YAS60P Parts	$3.00
Adagio
Tomaso Albinoni Arranged by Lauren Keiser
	The famous Albinoni Adagio has been meticulously arranged for younger string groups by Lauren Keiser. This piece follows the success of Lauren's beautiful setting of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
	yas61.mp3	792KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	7:45
Key	E minor
YAS61 Set	$45.00
YAS61F Full Score	$6.50
YAS61P Parts	$3.00
The Slider (March)
Mike Forbes
	Here is an orignal march for strings that helps to refine the skill of sliding between notes on the same string. It tackles a challenging technique, but one that will be fun to work on with this tuneful march in standard form.
	yas62.mp3	848kb
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:25
Key	D / G Major
YAS62 Set	$45.00
YAS62F Full Score	$6.50
YAS62P Parts	$3.00
Polka.com
Mike Forbes
	This one is pure fun! Fast, furious, tuneful and dance-inducing! A great, lighthearted way to bring variety to a concert program.
	yas63.mp3	762KB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	1:44
Key	A / D / G / A Major
YAS63 Set	$45.00
YAS63F Full Score	$6.50
YAS63P Parts	$3.00
Tales of the Kojiki
Keiko Yamada
	This piece is based upon the Kojiki text for the Shinto religion. One of the many tales in this book is the story of creation, which is what this particular piece tries to depict. This original composition is based on the minor pentatonic scale, made most familiar to the West with the popular Japanese folk song Sakura. This is a more dramatic side of composer Keiko Yamada.
	yas64.mp3	1.1MB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	3:29
Key	E Aeolian
YAS64 Set	$45.00
YAS64F Full Score	$6.50
YAS64P Parts	$3.00
Fiddle Somethin'
Larry Clark
	With this piece, have fun and teach your students to play in a truly American style. All of the spirit and flavor of the mountain music style are present in this delightful original from composer Larry Clark. It even includes an open section where you can highlight your best players, by way of improvised solos or the provided written solo.
	yas65.mp3	1.07MB
Level	Easy String Orchestra
Duration	2:20
Key	D Mixolydian
YAS65 Set	$45.00
YAS65F Full Score	$6.50
YAS65P Parts	$3.00