By Diana King. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Dury Loveridge. Contemporary. Score and parts. 9 pages. Dury Loveridge #3569537. Published by Dury Loveridge

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1405644

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #988706. Published by James Widden (A0.1405644).

Possibly Burt Bacharach's greatest song - made famous by the timeless recordings of Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, I Say A Little Prayer was originally written by lyricist Hal David as a portrait of a woman whose lover is away fighting in the Vietnam War.  The backing arrangement and Warwick's and Franklin's vocals have helped make this an all-time classic.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1405648

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #988710. Published by James Widden (A0.1405648).

When Burt Bacharach died in 2023, a lot of his songs were brought back into the public eye.  I was amazed by this one - originally written for and sung by Dionne Warwick, but with several other iconic performances including one by Cilla Black.  It has all of Bacharach's trademark melodic genius, coupled with an original and quirky rhythm that never quite settles where you think it's going to.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977356

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Des McNutty. Soul. Score and parts. 16 pages. Des Press #6445803. Published by Des Press (A0.977356).

Do you Know the Way to San Jose was written for Dionne Warwick and featured on her album Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls in 1968. It became her biggest hit so far; selling over 3, 500, 000 copies worldwide and securing her first Grammy award, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, in 1969. Warwick herself thought it was a dumb song.  

This arrangement for string quartet is a relatively straight-forward idiomatic transcription. Muted backings and pizzicato in the cello give an easy-listening feel. It is in the same tonalities as the original recording, so you could even play along with it for fun.

The level is on the easier side of advanced; quickly rehearsed by professional quartets and an accessible challenge for experienced students.

Enjoy!

String Quintet Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1486558

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Gary Wolk. 20th Century,Pop. 10 pages. Gary Wolk Music #1063622. Published by Gary Wolk Music (A0.1486558).

An instrumental version of the song by Dionne Warwick, arranged for String Quintet.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1469661

By Jackie DeShannon. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. Pop. 13 pages. LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS #1047639. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (A0.1469661).

What the World Needs Now is Love, by Hal David & Burt Bacharach arranged for String Quartet. This is an intermediate level arrangement of this 1965 Pop Hit most notably recorded by Jackie DeShannon and Dionne Warwick. The playing time is approximately 2:45 To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit https://lincolnmusicpublications.com.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1414600

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Marian Wilson. Pop,R & B,Rock,Soul,Wedding. 18 pages. Marian Wilson #996378. Published by Marian Wilson (A0.1414600).

For string quartet: Burt Bacharach's I Say A Little Prayer, in the style of Aretha Franklin. A little bossa nova, a little gospel! This arrangement is designed to be sight-readable for professional players and accesible to intermediate/advanced students.

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Tensivity Music. Soul. Score and parts. 5 pages. Tensivity Music #4279769. Published by Tensivity Music

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1466466

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Spencer Bundy. 20th Century,Film/TV,Pop. 7 pages. Spencer Bundy #1045048. Published by Spencer Bundy (A0.1466466).

Alfie, the ever popular and much covered song composed to promote the 1966 film of the same name.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1085532

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Tom Strauch. Contemporary,Film/TV,Jazz,Pop,Wedding. Score and parts. 11 pages. Purple Pedagogy Publishing #689702. Published by Purple Pedagogy Publishing (A0.1085532).

Great romantic pop ballad from the 60s with a nice bossa nova feel to it. Nice for prelude wedding reception or any special occasion. If you know the rhythms, it will be pretty easy to play.

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Spence Bundy. 20th Century, Pop, Standards. Score and parts. 13 pages. Spencer Bundy #6450983. Published by Spencer Bundy