Scores 4 Schools sells a wide range of classical string music for young players, school ensembles or school orchestras. The sheet music ranges in difficulty from Grade 1 to around Grade 6, so it is easy to find something which will suit the musical abilities of your group.
All our pieces are composed specifically for schools, music centres or any other group of young musicians, and are great value for money. We offer free UK delivery on all our sheet music. You get a full score and parts set, produced to a high standard and nicely packaged. We cater specifically for schools, understanding that teachers are not always issued with company credit cards! Once registered, you can place orders easily online and we will send you an invoice.
The pieces are usually scored for Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violin 3 (Viola treble clef), Cello and String Bass. There is a rehearsal piano part provided to help with putting the piece together, although the music can stand alone without it.
It can be very useful for young players to have a piano helping them with rhythms or melodies when they are beginning to rehearse a new piece.
The Violin 3 part is provided as viola players can be a rare commodity in school ensembles! All works come complete with a full conductor's score.
Scores for schools pieces vary in style and length, and the key in which they are written is carefully chosen to match the grade they have been assigned.
The more difficult pieces use more accidentals, various different positions and keys with 3 - 4 sharps or flats, as well as key changes to stretch the more advanced string players.
The easier pieces are designed to give school children a chance to experience playing together as a group, and begin to understand how the parts in a string ensemble work.
There are new works being added constantly to the repertoire of sheet music for schools, including string duets and trios as well as the more standard ensembles.
If you have a particularly unusual group of instruments and are having trouble finding music to play, you are probably not alone so let us know and we can commission a piece of music especially for that group.
We create music which will be suitable for a wide range of requirements. School ensembles are the main focus, and the pieces are suitable for both primary and secondary school pupils.
As a general guide, pre-Grade 1 up to around Grade 1 is suitable for most primary school groups, and anything higher than that is aimed more towards the secondary schools. However, it does depend on the ability of each particular school ensemble as to which pieces will be most appropriate.
The sheet music is also perfect for summer schools, day and residential courses and music schools. The instrumentation is flexible to allow the pieces to stand alone without certain parts.