String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977361

Composed by John Barry. Arranged by Des McNutty. Contemporary. Score and parts. 14 pages. Des Press #6857803. Published by Des Press (A0.977361).

Do you expect me to talk?
No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!


It's hard to get more iconic than Sean Connery as James Bond in the 1964 blockbuster, Goldfinger, with Gert Fröbe in the title role.
John Barry composed the metal-heavy score and the title song. It was his personal favorite.
Barry named Shirley Bassey as the ideal interpretrix for Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's lyrics with her can belto delivery. Nobody could have sung it like her; she had that great dramatic sense. he said.

But the name-dropping doesn't end there: The session producer at Abbey Road Studios was George Martin (who produced for The Beatles). Strumming away on guitars are John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, who later became half of rock legends Led Zeppelin. That's a whole lotta awesome!
 
This arrangement for string quartet is a relatively straight-forward idiomatic transcription but transposed to the tonality of the sheet music published in 1964. The recording with Shirley Bassey is a semitone lower.

The level is intermediate in a technical sense but please pay attention to style. Try to leave your audience emotionally stirred, not shaken.


Enjoy!

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1045837

By Adele. By Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth. Arranged by Tim Crooks. Film/TV,Pop. Score and parts. 14 pages. STR:UK String Arrangements #650416. Published by STR:UK String Arrangements (A0.1045837).

Skyfall, from the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’, by Adele, arranged for String Quartet by Tim Crooks. This arrangement is suitable for intermediate level groups (ABRSM grade 4-5) and can actually make you feel a bit shaken, not stirred… This download contains: Full score and parts About the arranger Tim Crooks trained as a violinist and violist, working professionally in Manchester (UK) for many years. He was a founding member of the Manchester String Quartet and scored many arrangements for the group's recordings. Tim now orchestrates and conducts, working with orchestras including Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia. STR:UK String Arrangements, made in the UK Get in touch - your feedback and requests are always welcome! strukstrings@gmail.com twitter.com@strukstrings Facebook@Strukstrings.