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Arrangements

of Classical, Popular,

Holiday and Children's Music

Picture from ASTA workshop of Steven Kruse working with a string orchestra.
Picture of Dr. Steven Kruse

 Dr. Steven Kruse

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Designed for All Levels of Students

from Beginner through Advanced.

String Music for All:

String Orchestra, Multi-Level Strings, Duets, Trios, Quartets and more .  .  .

Holiday Music

Arrangements of music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcrack, intermediate level.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas in the style of music from over six different countries, intermediate to advanced level.

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Mash-up of Holiday music for string orchestra. intermediate
Arrangements for various string groups of this great chorus from Handel's "Messiah."
Jingle Bells and a Merry Merry Christmas for multi-level violin ensemble, using rhythms found in the Suzuki method.
Carol of the Bells for violin ensemble, ona beginner's level.
Holiday music arranged for two violins, two violas, or two cellos, on a beginning or intermediate level.
Hanukkah Medley, containing familiar songs of the holiday, for string ensemble or string quartet.

I Hate to Practice

Fingering patterns for scales, arpeggios, and double stops for violin and viola.
Advanced bowing variations, using "Itsy Bitsy Spider" as the theme
Pieces and exercises in the even positions,2, 4, 6, 8, often ignored.
Studies and short pieces to familiarize violin and viola students with half position.

Music designed to develop and improve technical skills quickly and

efficiently, with the least amount of practice time. For both violin and viola.

Additional Publications

Mash up of fiddle music and classical music, for two violins, violin & viola, and violin & cello.
5 Spirituals originally for piano by Samuel Coleridge Taylor. arranged for various strung ensembles.
Stamitz, Handel, Telemann, Hofmeister viola concertos, arranged for three violas.
Violin Method for beginning level students.

Sheila Santa, Professional Violinist

Columbus and Lima, Ohio

Thank you. It is a lovely arrangement!

Cathy Stevens, Director

Panama City Youth Orchestra, Florida

LOVE your product! It's going to be a huge help in programming for our mixed level group. 

Marcella Trentacosti, Youth Concert Orchestra Conductor

Fort Wayne, Indiana

"The arrangements by Steven Kruse are wonderful! I love how the arrangements include all levels! My beginners really enjoyed being part of the string orchestra!"

Alicia Tremmel, Director of Orchestras

Mansfield Public Schools, Mansfield, Ohio

"Absolutely LOVE IT! It will be so perfect. I will have all my students 3-12 play it. I am so excited to get started on it. It will be perfect and I think I will make it the finale for the concert. Thank you so much!"

Mark Mutter, Executive Director, Suzuki Royal Oak

Royal Oak, Michigan

"Thank you so much for all of this music.

The arrangement looks awesome I can’t wait to start it next week."
 

 

Toledo Symphony School of Music

Toledo, Ohio

"Thank you Dr. Kruse for your wonderful arrangements!"

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