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

SKU: A0.1353485

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. 19th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Historic,Romantic Period. 36 pages. Jmsgu3 #938223. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1353485).

The Significance of Mendelssohn's Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, lies in its role in developing the organ repertoire and reflecting Mendelssohn's compositional style. The work, written in 1837, consists of three preludes and fugues for organ. Here are some critical aspects of its significance: 

Mendelssohn's compositional style: The Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, showcase Mendelssohn's unique style, characterized by a combination of Romantic expressiveness and Classical form. This style is evident in the structure, harmony, and melodic content. 
 
Influence of J.S. Bach: Mendelssohn's Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, are heavily influenced by the style of J.S. Bach, a composer Mendelssohn greatly admired. This influence can be seen in the pieces' counterpoint, harmonic language, and formal structure.
 
Pedal technique: In Op. 37, Mendelssohn composed independent pedal parts that reveal a thorough understanding of the role of the pedals in organ music. For the first time, he composed pedal passages that required more than minimal competency, demonstrating his skill in writing for the organ.
 
Expansion of the organ repertoire: Mendelssohn was an accomplished organist and wrote dozens of works for the instrument. The Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, contribute to expanding the organ repertoire and demonstrate Mendelssohn's mastery of the medium.
 
Historical context: The Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, were written when Mendelssohn was also working on his Six Sonatas, Op. 65. This period of productivity and exploration of the organ medium further highlights the significance of Op. 37 in Mendelssohn's compositional output.
 
In summary, Mendelssohn's Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37, are significant to music history due to their reflection of Mendelssohn's compositional style, influence by J.S. Bach, innovative pedal technique, contribution to the organ repertoire, and historical context within Mendelssohn's compositional output.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.749235

By Slade. By James Lea, Jim Lea, and Neville Holder. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary. Score and parts. 15 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #6134105. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749235).

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‘Merry Christmas Everybody' is a major hit in the UK, and the familiar song heralds the festive season with all the ‘feel good’ emotions that come with it. We hear it in shops, supermarkets, and radio stations all over the country for the weeks in the run up to the celebrations, as it is part of a popular compilation of hits. It was a Christmas number one in 1973 and stayed there for nine weeks. Although it was recorded in New York it is not so well known in the USA which is a surprise to me. I have always loved it because of the unusual chord progressions at the end of the Chorus, and because Noddy Holder is from the West Midlands where I was born and bred. We don’t have too many famous people from around there!

It is important to keep a steady tempo but it doesn’t need to be as fast as the original (120 bpm) However It *is* in the same key as the original and follows the structure exactly, so it may be possible to play along with it before coming to rehearsal, which is always helpful. It is useful to feel the syncopation that way. We planned to record this last March but that was before Lockdown!

The tune is shared between first violin, viola and cello. The second violinist needs to keep a rock steady pulse. Although it is suitable for a professional quartet to play, and the first violinist often plays the tune up an octave, I feel that it is easy enough for a quartet of Grade 5 ABRSM to play with a few modifications such as playing open strings. The cellist will need to be able to play in fourth position and to stretch for the F sharps on the C string, but feel free to change the octaves or use pizzicato in the bass part if it makes things easier.

The bowing is a guide only, based on the rehearsal with Capriccio Quartet, so all players should take as many bows as they need in order to feel comfortable. Enjoy playing the piece and send me any recordings on Facebook. I love to hear from people who have played my arrangements.

You can hear Capriccio Quartet play my other arrangements at the Youtube Channel, Helen Marple-Horvat Songwriter, Arranger, Composer, Capriccio Quartet. All but two are available from Sheet Music Plus.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1086451

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Steven Shade. Baroque,Classical,Instructional,Wedding. Score and parts. 10 pages. Steve Shade #690654. Published by Steve Shade (A0.1086451).

This is an arrangement of J.S. Bach's Fugue No. 1 in C major from BWV 847 (Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1.) This arrangement is for string quartet. Contents: Conductor's score, individual parts for each player. Duration: About 2 min. Source Material: G. Henle Verlag.

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

SKU: A0.520932

Composed by Cesar Antonovich Cui. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Concert,Holiday,Romantic Period,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 17 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #3142961. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.520932).

ORIENTALE

String Quartet of 2 violins, viola and cello

score: 6 pages

parts: 5 pages

time: 2'20

MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts

however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles.

Please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer.

If you can’t find a title then contact me through stringquartet@hotmail.com and I’ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus’s listing.

VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument.

PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups.

AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music.

LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations.

ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work.

EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals.

APPROPRIATE for students and schools.

CHURCH REPERTOIRE I’m always adding more titles.

Thank you for your purchase!

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1025084

Composed by Shawn Roney. Arranged by Phyllis Hopper. 20th Century,Contemporary,Jewish,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 8 pages. Gregory Shawn Roney #5740109. Published by Gregory Shawn Roney (A0.1025084).

For a Synagogue In Pittsburgh, In C Minor will touch your heart.

Dedicated to the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy of 2018, this mood piece is best suited for Jewish religious events; however, because it is an instrumental, it also is effective as a prelude piece for Christian liturgical services. A piano solo version of this was performed Oct. 27, 2019, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, by the music collective Sacred & Secular before the start of the service. One congregation member, who also is a member of Sacred & Secular, was moved to tears.

In terms of technical proficiency, For a Synagogue In Pittsburgh is an excellent fit for intermediate students/players and would fit best in recitals and/or concerts that include two or three other introspective-sounding pieces. More famous examples would include Debussy's Clair de Lune and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Plans are underway to expand this ensemble arrangement (string quartet, offered with score and parts) to include an SATB vocal arrangement and make it available on Mo-Mutt Music's Sheet Music Plus page.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1263586

Composed by Luigi Boccherini. Arranged by Ty Myers and Stephanie Lemoine. Baroque,Classical. 44 pages. Ty Myers #856548. Published by Ty Myers (A0.1263586).

One of the six String Quintets in Boccherini's Op. 25 arranged for String Quartet.  There are also several dynamic and expression clarifications.  However, the integrity of markings for dynamics and expression markings are as true as possible to an early manuscript of this work.

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

SKU: A0.1310178

Composed by Clement Janequin. Arranged by Clara Obsidian. Chamber,Early Music,Renaissance. 23 pages. Clara Obsidian #899315. Published by Clara Obsidian (A0.1310178).

Le Chant des Oiseaux, also known as Reveillez Vous is a renown chanson (poetic piece) for 4 voices written in 1529 by Renaissance composer Clément Janequin. This work employs several programmatic elements by means of imitation and bird sounds, and its singing lyrical lines coupled with fast rhythmic figures tell a story of the birdsong, who awakens sleeping hearts after a long winter slumber.

Arranged for String Quartet, with notes of the birds' calls assimilated in the score to facilitate the imitation of the birds.

Full Score and Parts
Also available for Cello Quartet.

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

SKU: A0.1317117

By Brandon C Stanley. By C. A. Debussy. Arranged by Brandon C Stanley. 20th Century,Classical. 14 pages. Brandon C Stanley #905784. Published by Brandon C Stanley (A0.1317117).

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (commonly translated to The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) by Claude Debussy is the eighth of the composer's Préludes, Book I (1909-1910), and is one of his most recorded pieces to date.

This arrangement for string quartet matches the original piece in length.

We've included two version of this arrangement. One in G major, and one in the original key (Gb major).

WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Score - G major
Violin 1 - G major
Violin 2 - G major
Viola - G major
Cello - G major

Score - Gb major
Violin 1 - Gb major
Violin 2 - Gb major
Viola - Gb major
Cello - Gb major