String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.826970 Composed by Robert Schumann. Arranged by Elizabeth Skola Davis. Children,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and parts. 7 pages. Elizabeth Ann Davis #2926205. Published by Elizabeth Ann Davis (A0.826970). Norse Song from Album for the Young, Op. 68 F major (dedicated to Niels Gade; based on the cryptogram G-A-D-E).In the original key (F Major); parts can be played in first position with some extended/half position in cello/bass.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835241 By Louis Armstrong With Kenny G. By Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Arranged by Claudio Porstmann. Jazz. Score and parts. 9 pages. Claudio Porstmann #4805239. Published by Claudio Porstmann (A0.835241). What a Wonderful World, that great song performed by Louis Armstrong has always been very popular. This is my take for string ensemble, violin 1, violin 2, violas, chellos and basses, for a group of younger players in the approximate level of Grade 3 and 4. The file comes with the complete score as well as individual parts for each instrument.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.716264 Composed by G. F. Handel. Arranged by Lena Seeger. Baroque,Wedding. Score and parts. 8 pages. Lena A Seeger #5773823. Published by Lena A Seeger (A0.716264). Two minuets in G minor found in the Handel Water Music Suite No. 3. These two minuets, which would be performed together, are an excellent introduction to the Baroque forms and repertoire for young musicians. They are also a suitable selection for wedding ceremonies and banquets.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1034145 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Piacere Music Sheets. Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 11 pages. Piacere Music Sheets #639478. Published by Piacere Music Sheets (A0.1034145). Opus/Catalog Number: Op.39 ; TH 141, No. 1 Key/Tone: G Major Movements/Sections: Andante Year/Date of Composition: 1878 Difficulty: Grade 3/12 (Easy) Obs.: This piece is the very first of 24 pieces in Tchaikovsky's Album for the Young. It was originally composed for the piano in the key of G Major. This score is a transcription for string quartet (violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello), and is made up of long phrases in a slow tempo. Included: Full score and separated parts for each instrument.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750819 Composed by Rev. Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1839–1904). Arranged by Brendan Elliget MAGA 537. Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Score and parts. 7 pages. BJE Music #3662755. Published by BJE Music (A0.750819). This is an arrangement of the hymn tune St. Clement - The Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - or Evening Hymn for Cello Quartet and is based on my arrangement for Horn Quartet and Orchestra - with a more appropriate key change - G to D.St Clement, in 98. 98. meter is a popular British tune to John Ellerton's hymn The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended. The tune is generally credited to the Rev. Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1839–1904). It first appeared in Sir Arthur Sullivan's Church Hymns with Tunes (1874). Scholefield was born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was the youngest son of William Scholefield, MP for Birmingham. [Wikipedia]Grade = 3.5 Duration = 3:05 mins.The MP3 recording was done with NotePerformer 3.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749239 By Justin Bieber Duet With Mariah Carey. By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary. 39 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #6196305. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749239). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSx1esb0D0wMariah Carey released this critically acclaimed song in 1994 and it has remained a popular snowy-season Christmas standard ever since. I originally arranged it for Voice with Quartet accompaniment in F, with my daughter, Alice Rose Wild, who sings on the live recording. You can hear our recording of the whole song on my channel if you type in Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, ‘All I want for Christmas’ into Youtube. More recently I have created this version for String Quartet in the key of G.  At the moment I have only the Sibelius computer score, and hope to record it with Capriccio Quartet once the covid pandemic is at an end. Suspend your disbelief!Why choose my Arrangement?The arrangement is in a great key for strings and most of the double stopping includes an open string. In one or two places the double stopping is a bit more tricky, so for younger players it would be better perhaps to miss out one of the notes, or to play them consecutively.The Intro.For the first violinist I include two versions of the intro and recommend that the quartet listen to the original, or to Alice’s recording for speed and performance tips. It is quite difficult to get the computer to do it musically, so the video intro is only intended as a rough guide. One of the enclosed options is intended as a rehearsal version, and has the lyrics to help. I have bowed it to include lots of downbows, and recovery of bows, which will help the other members to follow. The tricky sextuplet and triplet ornament at bar 10 can be omitted altogether. Simply pause on the ‘C’ and then recover the downbow for the next bar.I also include two versions of the violin two and viola parts. One is on two pages as a smaller font, and one on three pages with a larger font.For cellists who are a bit daunted by the solo at letter A , simply  play the fourth position semi breve Gs at bar 12 and at bars 13 and 14 too, and revert to the original score at bar 15. ie Six semibreve Gs. Perhaps a harmonic D at bar 15 would be easier than a shift at this point, and then join in unison with the rest of the band.The song moves between a straight crotchet pulse and lots of syncopated lines. This will be difficult to read on paper, but I always recommend listening to the song many times and then doing it by ear, using the notes on the page as a guide. Try not to play them too literally.PrintoutsPages 1 - 10 are for Look Inside Options only.Pages 11 - 28 includes all PartsPage 29 onwards is the optional Score for rehearsals. The vocal version is proving popular, but for a standard quartet Wedding and Events repertoire I hope that people will enjoy this arrangement. Send me recordings on facebook, even if they are phone rehearsals. I love to hear them, and to make contact with quartets around the world!

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749225 By Bob Dylan. By Bob Dylan. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Pop,R & B. Score and parts. 16 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #5010869. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749225). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_dlB9pK0IBritish singer-songwriter Adele recorded Make You Feel My Love for her debut studio album 19 in 2008. As it is such a popular hit I was surprised to find that the original was by Bob Dylan, from the album ‘Time out of Mind’ from 1997, and also that it has been covered many times by different artists.In writing this for string quartet, I have given the melody to viola and cello as well as first violin, and mostly made use of the harmony in Adele’s version of the song, adding a few dissonances to spice it up a bit. I also include an expansive string interlude section with some double stopping for the viola.The performance is by Capriccio Quartet, who play for weddings, seasonal events and parties in England.Although this quartet is suitable for professional musicians, young players will also be able to manage it with a few adaptations. Firstly, the key of G is a an easy one for strings.The cellist will need to be able to play in fourth position, but only on the A string, and the tempo is slow. There is some double stopping for the viola in the string interlude, but it includes an open G, which can also be left out altogether without losing much harmonic tension. The bowing is a guide only, so take as many bows as make you feel comfortable and use the open strings wherever you need.Let me know if you perform it, and send me any recordings as I love to hear them, especially those from young players. You can find me at my Youtube Channel, Helen Marple-Horvat, Songwriter, Arranger and Composer. There are lots of arrangements played by Capriccio Quartet to be viewed there and All but three of them are available from Sheet Music Plus.https://smppress.sheetmusicplus.com/p/manage-products/217069/edit 

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785991 Composed by Johnny Mandel. Arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. Contemporary,Film/TV,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. 13 pages. GuarrineMusic #5751499. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.785991). Emily (J. Mercer, J.Mandel) This beautiful song by Frank Sinatra from a 1964 movie, adapted for quartet is loaded with unisons, unison-octaves, accidentals and melody in all parts. Great for any easy listening gig. Key of G.   Challenging for younger players.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.510296 By AC/DC. By Angus Mckinnon Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Malcolm Mitchell Young, and Malcolm Young. Arranged by Alex Phillips-Yates. Rock. 17 pages. North Node Music #3686283. Published by North Node Music (A0.510296). AC/DC's classic hit is a fun number for any string quartet. The G major key utilises the natural resonance of the string instruments, and the guitar solo is shared between the 2nd violin and the viola. The inner parts also have some basic double-stopping, but these always include at least 1 open string, keeping these parts accessible to all abilities.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.716276 Composed by G. F. Handel. Arranged by Lena Seeger. Baroque,Wedding. Score and parts. 42 pages. Lena A Seeger #5774941. Published by Lena A Seeger (A0.716276). The most beloved selections from the three Water Music suites. The perfect collection for the gigging musician for weddings and banquets. Also suitable for young chamber musicians to introduce the Baroque repertoire. The selections range in difficulty from early-intermediate to advanced. Table of contents: Air in F, Hornpipe in F, Bourree in F, Hornpipe in D, Bourree in D, Coro in D, Minuet in G minor, Gigue in G minor, Rigaudon in G. .

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749227 By Yuki Murakami. By George Harrison, John Lennon, John Winston Lennon, Paul James Mccartney, and Paul McCartney. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary. Score and parts. 23 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #5310861. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749227). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGzCML5OKYFor many years I laboured under the impression that George Harrison played guitar on this song as well as writing it, but it turns out to have been played by Eric Clapton.This wonderful song is on the ‘100 Greatest Guitar Songs’ list, and number ten on ‘The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs’. None of this is a surprise! I have long wanted to arrange this for Capriccio String Quartet, and I am very proud of it. I think they give a tremendously passionate performance. I am aiming this one at the professional market as it is quite complex. However, with the usual modifications I feel sure that young players could tackle it. I recommend dropping the cello an octave for the first twelve bars but the rest of the cello part falls within expectations for ABRSM Grade 5. As usual the double stopping often contains an open string but it will be possible simply to miss out a note out where tuning could be difficult for young players. Choose from the Score the note that is not already played by one of the others. I am usually writing double stopping to thicken the texture rather than for harmonic considerations. The bowing is just a guide. Take as many bows and play as many open strings as you need to make the song feel comfortable.There is a difficult page turn for viola who plays throughout, so two bars before G could be omitted if necessary as other parts have the note E. The other players have a page break on rests, and the cellist can play open strings and quickly turn with the left hand.Please visit my Youtube Channel at Helen Marple-Horvat Songwriter, Arranger, Composer for playlists of all my arrangements, most of which have been recorded. All but three are available from Sheet Music Plus.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.901341 Arranged by G.E. Maunula. Christmas,Sacred. Score and parts. 9 pages. G. E. Maunula #3627241. Published by G. E. Maunula (A0.901341). A timeless chant for Advent, arranged for string quartet. Simple enough for casual players, this arrangement of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is perfect for Advent or Christmas church services as a prelude or an offering.Can be played by young musicians as well. Includes score and parts. .

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1035278 Composed by Michael Perre. Children,Instructional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Michael G Perre #5310043. Published by Michael G Perre (A0.1035278). A happy little open string piece for young string players. Great for a recital.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1035277 Composed by Michael Perre. Children,Concert,Instructional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Michael G Perre #5309989. Published by Michael G Perre (A0.1035277). A happy little open string piece for young string players. Great for a recital.