Suite for String Orchestra

Herbert Howells wrote this Serenade in 1917 as the third and final movement of his Suite for Strings Op. 16 (Op 27 on the manuscript) the first two movements of which were re-used by the composer for his Concerto for String Orchestra (213) and Elegy (63) respectively. The Serenade remained unpublished until the present edition of 2011. It was first performed on 13th July 1917 at the Royal College of Music London by the RCM Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Stanford

The full score for Highgrove Suite by Patrick Hawes. Commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2009 this 31 minute piece is arranged for Solo Harp and Strings. Commissioned to commemorate his 30 years of living at Highgrove House Prince Charles saw Highgrove Suite premiered at Covent Garden on his sixtieth birthday by the royal harpist Claire Jones and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Here's a suite of three of the most charming arias from The Magic Flute (The Bird Catcher's Aria “Either Girlfriend or Young Wife ” and “Pa-pa-pa-pa”); instantly recognizable with solos for violinand cello as well as optional parts for solo recorder flute or piccolo glockenspiel and violin (also playable with string orchestra only).

The score and parts for Jörgen Jersild's Little Suite for String Orchestra. One copy per part and includes Double Bass.

From the rich heritage of modern orchestra writing comes this suite of works by three of Britain's best composers. Holst's Marching Song Elgar's Nimrod and Vaughn-Williams' Sine Nomine are classic works that your students should learn and perform.

Dance Suite (Townsend)-Easy music for string groups. Playstrings provides an enjoyable and varied repertoire for young string orchestras carefully structured in two levels. The ‘Easy’ level does not normally exceed Grade 2 in difficulty with most partsplayable in first position while the ‘Moderately Easy’ level includes some parts of around Grade 3 standard. At easy level alternative parts are provided so that the absence of viola or a double bass does not prevent the piecefrom being performed. Available in score or sets of instrumental parts. There are over 30 titles covering a wide range of styles including classical pieces folk tunes and Christmas collections. Playstrings is an idealintroduction to orchestral playing for young string players. Set of 19 parts contains: 4 x Violin 1 4 x Violin 2 4 x Violin 3 2 x Viola 3 x Cello 2 x Double Bass/Cello 2.

Suite of English Folk Songs (Boyle)-Easy music for string groups. Playstrings provides an enjoyable and varied repertoire for young string orchestras carefully structured in two levels. The ‘Easy’ level does not normally exceed Grade 2 in difficulty with most partsplayable in first position while the ‘Moderately Easy’ level includes some parts of around Grade 3 standard. At easy level alternative parts are provided so that the absence of viola or a double bass does not prevent the piecefrom being performed. Available in score or sets of instrumental parts. There are over 30 titles covering a wide range of styles including classical pieces folk tunes and Christmas collections. Playstrings is an idealintroduction to orchestral playing for young string players. Set of 19 parts contains: 4 x Violin 1 4 x Violin 2 4 x Violin 3 2 x Viola 3 x Cello 2 x Double Bass/Cello 2.

Robert Longfield draws from America’s rich musical tradition in this arrangement for medium-level orchestras. A majestic opening leads into a light treatment of Polly Wolly Doodle before moving into a more lyrical and sensitive treatment of Long Long Ago. A lively and energetic rendition of Listen to the Mockingbird caps this new work. Excellent writing for strings!