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 The Serenade remained unpublished until the present edition of 2011.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

A suite for string quartet attributed to Ben Franklin and discovered in Paris in the 1940s quickly drew interest from American string quartets and composers. In this suite for string orchestra Alan Shulman uses themes from the“Ben Franklin” quartet maintaining the glorious 18th-century style and the flavor of revolutionary-era America. In this year honoring the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth we are pleased to offer this uniqueedition for school string groups.

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 violin and cello as well as optional parts for solo recorder flute or piccolo glockenspiel and violin (also playable with string orchestra only).

A magnificent suite written in 1987 by Eric Wetherell for String Orchestra. The first movement is based on the sea shanty Santiano hinting at the danger as well as the romance of life at sea. The second is a gentle waltz; perhaps the eighteenth century sailor putting into port found an opportunity to show his gentler side. The Polish folk-song River Wisla is the theme of the third movement and the finale is a fast 6/8 firmly rooted in the English musical tradition.

Suite For String Orchestra Op.1 was composed by Carl Nielsen in 1888. Score incl. preface and critical commentary corresponding to The Carl Nielsen Edition vol. 8.

Parts for Suite For String Orchestra Op.1 by Carl Nielsen (1888). Corresponding to The Carl Nielsen Edition vol. 8.

Suite-The Hawkes Pocket Score edition of Peter Warlock's Capriol Suite For String Orchestra ideal for academic and personal study.

Kolme pienoiskuvaa jousiorkesterille. Par FOUGSTEDT NILS-ERIC. Nils-Eric Foustedt's bright and playful three-movement suite for string orchestra was composed in 1953. This product includes the full score and a set of parts (33221). / Date parution : 2022-12-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

A Suite of five Renaissance Dances based on tunes from Thoinot Arbeau's Orchesography-String Orchestra (Full score). Sutcliffe Jh

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.