My work at the Forest Arts Centre in Walsall has provided the perfect opportunity to develop my catalogue for schools and youth orchestras.

With Wider Opportunites being the norm at primary level for instrumental players, I've been writing for the very beginner player recently (these have the suffix WO) and the Walsall Intermediate String Orchestra provides the impetus for the Glee inspired arrangements (Like a prayer/Sweet Child of Mine etc...)

Title	Description	Ability	Instrumentation	Other
Thingi-mi-Whatsit	A four piece suite for beginner strings. Can easily be taught by rote for non readers	WO	Vl 1, 2 3/Vla, cello
Fun Folk Fiddle Flurries	More Wider Opps pieces for string ensembles	WO	Vl 1, 2 3/Vla, cello, D Bass
A Little Suite	Intermediate String Orchestra . Four movements in classical styles	Gr 3	Vl 1, 2, Vla, cello, D Bass
Robot Wars	Junior String Orchestra with percussion. The percussionist will need to be a good snare player...	Gr 2	Vl 1, 2, Vla, cello, D Bass, various percussion (can be played by one player)
Like a Prayer	Intermediate String Orchestra with Backing Track	Gr 2	Vl 1, 2, Vla/Vl 3, cello, D Bass
Don't Stop Believing	Intermediate String Orchestra with Backing Track	Gr 2	Vl 1, 2, Vla/Vl 3, cello, D Bass
Sweet Child of Mine	Intermediate String Orchestra (With rhythm and Bass Bak Trak )	Gr 2	Vl 1, 2, Vla/Vl 3, cello, D Bass
Recorder Jollies	Two parts for beginners. Limited range and rhythms	WO	Recorders
Chime Bar Bars	Two part s for beginners	WO	Chime Bars
Piano Duets	How to play the piano from scratch. A collection of first duets. Although the pieces are notated, they should be taught by rote. Heavily pattern based	Beginner	Piano (four hands)
Easy Street	A Collection of intermediate Piano solos in a jazzy style	Gr 1 or 2	Piano solo
July Fayre	Pieces for solo Violin with piano accompaniment in a popular style	Gr 1-2	Solo Violin and Piano accompaniment
Abba Sinya	Arrangement of 4 Abba songs for advanced players	Gr 5ish	String Orchestra
Beatles Medley	Arrangement of 4 Beatles songs	Gr 3 ish	String Orchestra
Come on Eileen	A faithful rendition of the Dexys Midnight Runners track	Gr 3 ish	String Orchestra
Viva La Vida	Coldplay	Gr 3 ish	String Orchestra
Under the Sea	A Disney Classic		String Orchestra
Iris	Foo Foo Dolls	Gr 3 ish	String Orchestra
Mama Mia	Taken from the Abba Sinya Medley (above)	Gr 4	String Orchestra
The Scientist	Colplays hit single	Gr 3 ish	String Orchestra
Delilah	Arrangement of the song for advanced players	Gr 6 +	String Orchestra
Sway	Junior String Orchestra	Gr 3 ish
Secret Service	Original pieces with enigmatic titles	upto Gr 1	Mixed ensembles
	For string quartets, visit my composer page