String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1453376 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Folk,Pop,Wedding. 15 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #1032607. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.1453376). Released in 1968 on the Beatles' White Album, Blackbird was originally written, conceptualized, and recorded by Paul McCartney, with a guitar accompaniment inspired by the works of Bach and lyrics inspired by the civil rights movement of the 60's. The juxtaposition of the song's peaceful feel with its powerful message soon captured the hearts of people around the world, and it has remained immensely popular ever since -- it's even become the eighth-most-recorded song of all time! So you definitely can't go wrong adding this one to your gig books. This Cellobat arrangement for your string quartet brings the original to life with soaring melodies, intriguing harmonies, and a gentle groove -- you're sure to get your audience singing along! Originally written for a wedding ceremony, this will also be perfect for receptions, cocktail hour, parties, solo & ensemble contest, or any other occasion you need to pull at your audience's heartstrings. Rated advanced-intermediate for some tricky rhythms and accidentals throughout; this will be learnable for more advanced students and sightreadable for professionals.Sarah “Cellobat” Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild” residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat.
