Cooper Ford Sheet Music
About this collection
Cooper Ford Sheet Music
Cooper Ford's string orchestra arrangements span grades 1 through 3, offering flexible instrumentation and accessible repertoire for young ensembles. With 25 titles across light concert, multicultural, and traditional genres, this collection serves directors building programs for beginning and intermediate orchestras. Popular titles like "Exhilaration" and "Anticipation" provide reliable concert material, while the inclusion of works by composer Manjula Ramachandran adds cultural diversity to your programming.
Who it's for
- String orchestra directors building curricula for grades 1-3 groups
- Teachers seeking flexible arrangements that work with mixed ability levels
- Programs needing accessible concert repertoire and rehearsal material
What's inside
- 25 titles by Cooper Ford and guest composer Manjula Ramachandran
- Grades 1 through 3, with flexible string instrumentation options
- Score and parts sets in print and PDF download formats
- Light concert, multicultural, and traditional music arranged for young orchestras
Things to consider
Most titles here are Grade 1-2, so start with those if your group is new to reading orchestral scores. Ford's flexible instrumentation means you can run arrangements with incomplete string sections without rearranging parts. Decide upfront