Resources
Here is a list of sites with further information and a good way to discover new pieces. I have spent many hours on many of these sites in the creation of these lists; however, they still include fresh perspectives and pieces I overlooked or haven't put on the full list yet.
Links
- Hathi Trust ↗
~3.31k pieces, unorganized and many are not exactly relevant for string orchestra, but a unique mass of pieces mostly with available scores.
- Estonian Music Information Center ↗
~500-600 pieces, pretty organized, but scores, recordings, and some basic info can be hard to come by.
- Mainly 4 Strings ↗
~200-300 pieces at a guess, mostly older/more traditional form string music.
- Philomel Project ↗
~400-500 chamber works (players<7) by female composers, mixed in with other music but very informative and helpful; good composer list.
- Classical.net ↗
Composers list.
- Institute for Composer Diversity ↗
1000+ composer database, a true gem for finding new composers.
- American Orchestras ↗
List of databases of repertoire by underrepresented composers.
- Dakon/Williams List ↗
Good string orchestra list, especially for Texas educators; very similar to my lists.
- UIL Prescribed Music List ↗
~1500 works; a great list but mildly inconvenient, with a much bigger focus on older music.
- CMA Composer Equity Project ↗
Large composers list of ALAANA, Women, and Gender Non-Conforming composers.
- Gen Gaku ↗
~2000 pieces, mostly classical and older pieces; not much info on a lot of them, but a good list.
- Luck's Music Library ↗
~100-200 pieces, trying to sell you their music, but their music is great.
- Yale Library Music Diversity ↗
List of databases for diverse repertoire.
- Delvyn Case Repertoire Lists ↗
Collection of multiple repertoire lists; a good resource.
- MMEA List ↗
~900 works from the Maryland music educators. A great list, organized well; similar to Texas with a focus on more known and older works. Some interesting grading decisions, but nevertheless a useful resource.
- Wise Music Classical ↗
~1000 works, good but often no recordings, and for profit.
- Zinfonia ↗
Search "string orchestra": ~500 works, usually newer and for rent.
- Sounz ↗
~3700 works that mostly look pretty unfamiliar; looks like an incredible resource.