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What Dreams May Come: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Concerto in C Major: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Elizabethan Carol: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Pride of the Highlands: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Sinfonia in D Minor: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
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Grave and Allegro: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Sicilienne: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Slavonic Dance, Opus 46, No. 1: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Allegro from "Quinten" Quartet: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
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Harry at Hogwarts, Themes from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts 
Harry at Hogwarts, Themes from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Harry at Hogwarts, Themes from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Music by Patrick Doyle / arr. Bob Phillips
Grade: 3
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Suite from Zack Snyder's Justice League: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Selections from the Original Movie Soundtrack: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts 
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Selections from the Original Movie Soundtrack: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Selections from the Original Movie Soundtrack: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Danny Elfman / arr. Victor López
Grade: 3
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Slavonic Dance, Opus 46, No. 1: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
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Sinfonia in D Minor: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Sicilienne: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts -
Symphony No 2 in A Major: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
About This Collection
Description
Grade 3 orchestras have over 2,000 titles to choose from here, with strong options for both string and full orchestra. Teachers consistently turn to Soon Hee Newbold's Gravitas and Battle for their combination of musicality and technical accessibility, and Richard Meyer's River Song remains a perennial favorite. The collection leans heavily toward masterwork arrangements and light concert fare, with solid representation in multicultural and programmatic works that give young orchestras meaningful material beyond traditional repertoire.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Soon Hee Newbold's Gravitas (available in both string and full orchestra versions) and Battle for their musical substance and reliable pedagogical design. Richard Meyer's River Song and Brian Balmages's The Golden Gateway round out the core titles that move consistently in this grade level. Yukiko Nishimura's Orchid offers another popular choice for string orchestras looking for something with character.
Recently added
Recent additions include Brian Balmages's The Gift of Giving and Michael Hopkins's Alpine Adventure (both string orchestra), Chris M. Bernotas's Radiant Spirit (full orchestra), and an arrangement of Puccini's Sono andati? for string orchestra.
Composer Spotlight
Bob Phillips is one of the most prolific voices in string education, with over 100 titles in this collection. His work spans the Sound Innovations series and countless arrangements designed specifically for large group pedagogy. His Halo Theme for string orchestra shows his gift for writing material that appeals to young players while sounding genuinely musical.
Richard Meyer spent 35 years teaching strings in public schools and directed the orchestra program at Oak Avenue Intermediate School in California, growing it from 29 to 200 students. His firsthand experience with what works at the middle school level shapes every piece he writes. River Song exemplifies his approach: substantial enough to matter musically, but built on genuine understanding of where Grade 3 orchestras are.
Brian Balmages balances work across orchestral, band, and chamber idioms, and his orchestral writing for younger players never condescends. His music has been performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to elementary schools, and The Golden Gateway shows why his pieces travel well across different performance contexts.
Douglas E. Wagner brings three decades of high school music direction into compositions and arrangements that understand ensemble dynamics from the inside. With over 3,500 published titles since 1973, his Selections from Hamilton demonstrates his skill at turning familiar material into something that serves pedagogical goals.