String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749201 By Lady Antebellum. By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary,Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3397107. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749201). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrfHQ6LSGYMariah Carey released this critically acclaimed song in 1994 and it has remained a popular Christmas standard ever since. I arranged this for the quartet’s ‘snowy season’ of events, and for my daughter who sings. 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. I would say that the syncopation probably calls for advanced string players as it is vital to keep the timing steady if the singer is to survive such a big sing with so few opportunities to breathe! However, there must be many vocalists who would love to try this as a party piece for a christmas concert. I am thinking of sixth formers or performing arts college students, or professional players for christmas event and weddings. If you have a good local singer, it could work with a string orchestra too. The triplets need to be very light and passed effortlessly between the players so that the texture is thin but rhythmically vibrant. Cellists can simplify bar 74 by playing just the notes on each beat as crotchets. The opening will need a lot of rehearsal as the quartet /orchestra need to know what the singer will do. I have put some of the lyrics into the score to help with this. I hope you enjoy performing this as much as we did! I am transcribing it for quartet without a vocalist too which could easily then be tackled by string players of Grade 5 ABRSM. Watch this space!

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.526101 By Kiss. By Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Film/TV,Pop,Rock. 31 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #4797553. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.526101). Detroit Rock City, a song penned by KISS as an homage to a city that really embraced the band early in their career, soon became one of the band's most popular songs and a classic rock staple. KISS went on to center their hit movie Detroit Rock City around the song, further cementing its place in popular culture. Now you'll be able to rock out to this quintessential hit with your string quartet! Full of layered harmonies, fun guitar solos, and a powerful driving rock and roll beat (don't forget to swing the 8th notes!), this Cellobat arrangement will be perfect for parties, private events, solo & ensemble contests, and any other occasion you want to get your audience singing along...and it's a must-have if your town has a KISS Night event like we do here in Las Vegas! Just as much fun to play as it is to listen to, this chart isn't too difficult and will be playable for more advanced students and sightreadable for professionals - rated advanced intermediate just for some syncopated rhythms and triplets. 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

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.583965 By Boston. By Tom Scholz. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Rock. Score and parts. 35 pages. Jeff Tincher #5209043. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.583965). Here is the second single from Boston's debut self-titled album. In the original key, this is the full album version which includes the Foreplay prelude. Critics said this song sounded like a song from the band Yes. It is classified as Advanced Intermediate because of the speed and intricacy of the triplets that is Foreplay. The single version starts at measure 61. This arrangement includes the guitar solos. Duration = 7:29.  Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1086056 Composed by W. Brent Sawyer. 20th Century,Contemporary,New Age. Score and parts. 25 pages. Diamond S Music #655247. Published by Diamond S Music (A0.1086056). I wanted to write something that was fairly simplistic and calm - In harmony, chords, textures and ideas. The beginning is just a rocking back and forth between an E flat major chord to a C major chord although neither are in root position. Above this chordal ostinato the Solo Violin soars on several different modes and has an interesting quintuplet rhythm against the accompaniment. In the second part the upper voices rock back and forth to mostly major triads above a pizzicato cello. The fourth section introduces a compound meter feel (triplets) and melodic fragments that is volleyed from part to part. The fifth section has the upper strings on a glassy harmonic that mirrors the opening rocking chords. This time a Solo cello takes the melody in a high tessitura. The next section echos the second section but is transposed a third lower. The transition expires a rocking back and between the E flat major and E flat minor obstinato before settling in on a bookend of the opening with a ever so slightly extended ending. Other similar arrangements and selections from DIAMOND S MUSIC available at: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/diamond-s-music/6940.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1049971 Composed by Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke. Arranged by Athena Schreur. 20th Century,Children,Film/TV. 7 pages. Athena #654366. Published by Athena (A0.1049971). Score and individual parts. Includes bowings with triplets, ties and doublestops.Making arrangements that you can actually play and recognize @stringessence.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1126644 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Contest,Festival,Wedding. 145 pages. Jmsgu3 #727289. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1126644). Score: 42 pages. Duration: ca. 22:45J.S. Bach's Eight Little Preludes & Fugues, BWV 553-560, are a set of organ pieces composed between 1720 and 1723. They are composed in the Baroque style and show Bach's mastery of the form. The pieces consist of a prelude followed by a fugue, and are short and compact in form. The preludes are mostly in a two-part contrapuntal style, with occasional triplets and dotted rhythms adding variety and interest. The fugues are more complex and show Bach's ability to write complex counterpoint and intricate contrapuntal textures. These pieces are great for both teaching and performing, and provide a wonderful introduction to Bach's music.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1083106 By Kris Bowers. By Kristopher Bowers. Arranged by Diana Mayne. Classical,Film/TV,Wedding. Score and parts. 14 pages. Diana Mayne #687323. Published by Diana Mayne (A0.1083106). String quartet arrangement of the main dramatic portion of Newlyweds from the Bridgerton Season 2 soundtrack. This is the majestic & romantic music that plays in the final scene, when Anthony & Kate are together on the Pall Mall field. Recommended for professional players, as it includes some very fast triplets in the 1st violin & viola parts. Transposed to D major (one whole step down from the original) for easier playability. Perfect for climactic, dramatic wedding music or other special occasions. Approximately 1:35 in length. Full score & individual parts included with purchase.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1418479 Composed by Roy Swanson (ASCAP). 20th Century,Chamber,Classical. 60 pages. Runway Region Publications, LLC #1000048. Published by Runway Region Publications, LLC (A0.1418479). A string quartet in three movements by Roy Swanson.  The piece begins with contemplative and flowing music as the title of the movement is Flowing.  The second movement is titled Rap due to its rhythmic pulse.  The instruments each take parts in the driving rhythm, giving the listener a sense of a group of rap artists improvising a song in this genre.  The third movement returns to a slow and contemplative feel before suddenly changing into a rhythmic figure characterized by triplets surrounded by eighth notes that compliment the melodic tune in the other instruments.  String players will love playing this piece for their audiences!

Violin, Viola, Cello, String Quartet, String Orchestra - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download By John Lunn. Arranged by Helen Marple-Horvat. Set of Parts. 19 pages. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.578919 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Contemporary,Ragtime. Score and parts. 7 pages. David Warin Solomons #1999311. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.578919). A quirky ragtime originally written for guitar duo (also available on this site), now arranged for various instrumental quartets. It is called bifocal because of the brief bitonal effect in various places. The rhythm switches gently from 4/4 to 3 3 2 /8 from time to time (when it does I have grouped the notes in 3s and 2s to make it clear - make sure they are not misinterpreted as triplets!).The sound sample is a performance by London Strings at Angel Studios, Islington, London.

String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945359 By Queen. By Freddie Mercury. Arranged by Wendy Hellmann. Rock. Score and parts. 17 pages. Gwendolyn Hellmann #6365225. Published by Gwendolyn Hellmann (A0.945359). Killer Queen by Freddie Mercury is a fun, modern arrangement for any intermediate to advanced string quintet. The swung rhythm is written in eighth notes instead of triplets or sixteenths. The violin I part requires one small glissando shift up to third position. There are solos for violin 1 and for viola. The cello and bass parts are unique. The score has several time signature changes from 2 to 3 to 4 and is in the original key of C minor.The PDF download contains a full score and all five parts, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, and Bass. All parts are formatted on 2 pages.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785963 By One Direction. By Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha. Arranged by Arranged by Andrew R. Guarrine. Pop. Score and parts. 14 pages. GuarrineMusic #3544281. Published by GuarrineMusic (A0.785963). This adaptation for trio (with optional violin 2 for quartet) of the One Direction hit has all the excitement of the original that will happily challenge all your musicians.  It is written in G, uses quarter-note triplets, syncopation in all parts and the melody is played by the violin AND the viola.  Violin will play up to high B and the 'cello will use the C string.  This is a great addition to your school or professional library and fun to perform for years to come. Grade 2.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1215416 By Keith Urban. By Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, and Steven Lee Olsen. Arranged by KoaliMusic. Country,Pop,Rock. 9 pages. Koali #812216. Published by Koali (A0.1215416). String quartet of the popular Country ballad from Keith Urban, scored so it's easily sight readable, and all parts include bowings and dynamics.  Violin 1 has the tune, violin 2 and viola a mix of the string triplets of the track, guitar riffs and backing vocals, and the cello is quite faithful to the bass of the original song.  Popular song with well over 230 million Spotify plays, that lends itself to a string quartet!