These are 12 imaginative very easy pieces for beginning string ensemble. They explore a wide range of techniques including sustained bowing, detach, pizzicato, martel and harmonics. They are designed to be playable for musicians learning for just 6 – 12 months.

1. Plucky Plucks
2. Whales
3. Intergalactic March
4. Temple Stones
5. Crocodile Chop Chop
6. Echo Lullaby
7. Waltzing in Wonderland
8. 1066
9. Rococo Minuet
10. Crazy Cascades
11. Forgotten Dreams
12. Razzmatazz

Grade: 0.5 – 1
Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2/Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano (optional).
Each movement is approximately 1:10-1:20

MusicFest 2026 Set Piece – Primary B Grade (Piece #8: 1066)