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

SKU: A0.1404051

By Mike Spiller. By Scott Joplin. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 19th Century. 16 pages. Platypus Music #987224. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1404051).

This well known piece made popular in the movie 'The Sting' has been arranged for string quartet. The 1st violin part has the melody line with the 2nd violin part providing close harmonies and with similar rhythms to the 1st violin part. The viola and cello parts provide an on and off beat rhythmic section. The piece shouldn't be performed too fast as is often the case with the music of  Scott Joplin.

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

SKU: A0.1404041

By Mike Spiller. By Edward Elgar. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 19th Century. 20 pages. Platypus Music #987213. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1404041).

In the quartet arrangement of this rather elegant piece the violin parts and viola part all have melodic interest. The cello part provides the bass of the harmonic movement. There is a challenging sections in the 1st violin part.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1403095

By Mark Knopfler. By Mark Knopfler. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 13 pages. Platypus Music #986295. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403095).

This song arranged for string quartet is popular at weddings. It should be played at a moderate tempo. The melodic interest is mostly in the 1st violin part.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1407300

By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Pop. 10 pages. Platypus Music #989975. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1407300).

In this string quartet arrangement of the popular 1967 Beatles Song the 1st violin has the melody line throughout. The 2nd violin contains some melodic interest. The viola part contains lots of staccato (short note) double stops and together with the cello part creates the steady beat throughout.

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

SKU: A0.1406008

By Andy Williams. By Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 13 pages. Platypus Music #989058. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1406008).

This string quartet arrangement of 'Moon River' from the 1961 movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' should be performed at a moderate tempo and not too fast. The melodic line is contained in the 1st violin part throughout. To add some sense of movement the cello part contains arpeggiated 'figures'. At the mid point the arrangement is transposed to another key which creates melodic interest.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1399939

By Louis Armstrong. By Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Jazz. 12 pages. Platypus Music #983166. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1399939).

This arrangement of 'What A Wonderful World' for string quartet has lilting jazz harmonies. It should be performed at a moderate tempo.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.961840

Composed by Pietro Mascagni. Arranged by Platypus Music. Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 10 pages. Platypus Music #4799221. Published by Platypus Music (A0.961840).

This is an intermediate level arrangement. It is a slow moving piece with close harmonies and with movement created from the cello part. Score plus violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello parts. 1. Arrangement Copyright 2003 Cherry Lane Music Company Piano Version. 2. Mike Spiller Arrangement for string quartet.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1406023

By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 10 pages. Platypus Music #989075. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1406023).

The arrangement of this 1972 song by Stevie Wonder for string quartet should be performed lively and rhythmically. At one point the viola gets the melody part with accented double stop accompaniment in the other parts. The different articulations should be adhered to so as to achieve a lively 'bounce'.