By Ellie Goulding / Jon Boden. Arranged by Benton Wedge. 6 pages. Published by Ben TONES

String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,Piano,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1376321

By Heidi Savoie. By Heidi Savoie. Arranged by Heidi Savoie. Classical,Contemporary,Jazz,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 15 pages. Heidi Savoie #960865. Published by Heidi Savoie (A0.1376321).

This score is an arrangement for piano, violin I and II, viola, cello, bass with optional drums.

Backstory: 
Years ago I wrote a simple piano piece for my students. As instrumental music can fully exist outside the confines of words, it can be difficult to find the right title for something that is pure sound and possibility. I took inspiration from the time of year in which I had composed it and stamped it, “Almost May�. Like springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, “Almost May� unfolds slowly and majestically, with ever-evolving layers for the senses to discover. 

What to listen for: Theme

The main theme is first presented by the piano with minimal fanfare. This part was written to be easy enough for a child, which despite being sparing of notes, delivers rich harmonic content. Every note has been carefully curated for the optimal combination of accessibility and depth. Weaving chromatically into distantly-related keys, the melody takes small steps into contrasting musical spaces. In a wordless procession, the storyline plays out, as if the theme discovers that someone very different lives next door, and they slowly become inseparable. The piano is accompanied by an airy touch of brushes against a snare drum, like the pitter patter of soft feline steps. In the low frequency range, the upright bass supports and deepens the tonal palette with its earthy underpinnings. 

What to listen for: Variation I 
The unmistakable string section arrives like a breath of warm air. Lush, warm and reassuring like sunshine on your cheeks, the string parts begin with long tones. This broadness and stability will evolve into more layers of complexity throughout the section. While the role of the string section is background accompaniment, it undergoes textural changes which allow for some layers to briefly rise to the forefront as melody. Careful listening to the string parts will reveal an oceanic churning, a motion from background to foreground with expansions and contractions along the way. Floating overtop this density is the improvised piano solo, with ascending gestures that progress in detail and density. Each instrument enters a general unfolding and growth period in the first variation. The bass and drums include more fills than before, as the ensemble tends gradually toward more grandeur. 

What to listen for: Variation II 

The final variation opens with a decadent treatment of the melody. What was initially expressed by a soloist as a childlike plea is reimagined as a two-part conversation between the piano and lead viola. The obbligato voiced in the viola is a derivation of the melody that holds the space between phrases so the listener's attention is passed seamlessly between the piano and viola part. This dialogue features commentary on the original melody in the form of ornamentation and taking surprising pathways to expected destinations. The rhythm section (bass and drums) takes more liberties in creating a verdant soundscape as the ensemble rises to a final climax. 

Credits: 
I would like to thank Cole Canaday for the nuance, imagination and depth of understanding with which he brought this piece to life. I would also like to thank Blake Hamilton and Anastace for providing invaluable audio engineering feedback.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.732638

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Dave Prudon. Christmas,Classical,Sacred,Wedding. Score and parts. 9 pages. Prudon String Ensembles #4719743. Published by Prudon String Ensembles (A0.732638).

There are tons of arrangements of this piece out there for sale, but what makes this one stand out is that the melody starts on the downbeat, rather than the standard 3rd beat.  This makes it very easy to play which results in a much more solid performance for the quartet.  With some tasteful passing tones added to the harmony parts, this arrangement is guaranteed to please everyone. 
           Look for a large selection of other nice string arrangements at:  Prudon String Ensembles Sheet Music.

By James Brown. By James Brown. Arranged by Benton Wedge. R & B. Score and parts. 8 pages. Ben TONES #3557025. Published by Ben TONES

String Quintet Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.521227

By The Rolling Stones. By Andrew Loog Oldham, Keith Richard, Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Contemporary. 18 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #4286181. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.521227).

AS TEARS GO BY String Orchestra, Intermediate Level for 2 violins, viola, cello and string bass chords such as C, Em, etc.

Score: Yes

Parts: 8 pages 

Time: 2'10

MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts 

however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles.

Please visit  https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer.

If you can’t find a title then contact me through www.baysbest.com/smp-arrangeme/ and I’ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus’s listing.

VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument.

PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups. 

AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music.

LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations. 

ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work.

EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals.

APPROPRIATE for students and schools.

CHURCH REPERTOIRE I’m always adding more titles.

Sherry Lewis is a professional arranger and musician residing in Northern California. Thank you for your purchase!

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

SKU: A0.1393796

By The Rolling Stones. By Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Pop,Rock. 16 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #977268. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.1393796).

Paint It, Black - Rolling Stones

STRING QUARTET Intermediate Level for 2 violins, viola and cello

Parts: 8 pages

Score: Yes

Time: 2:20

If you can't find a title then contact me through https://baysbest.com/contact/ and I'll give you the link back to SMP. 

Thank you for your order!

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.561515

Composed by NanPa hong. Arranged by Han-Ki Kim. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Country,Instructional. 26 pages. Han-Ki Kim #170953. Published by Han-Ki Kim (A0.561515).

“Spring of Home Country� can be said to be a work of variation in a word, and it was composed with the theme of the melody of Nanpa Hong, who played an important role in spreading Western music in Korea in the early 1900s. The nursery rhyme “Spring of Home Country� was composed in 1929 and is a familiar melody to all Koreans, young and old. The content of the poem is about the beautiful and nostalgic nostalgia of the village where I lived as a child. Following the lively prelude in 4/4 time, first violin plays the theme in an atmosphere as if reading a poem, followed by the first variation composed of splendid dispersion chords. Variations 2 and 3 are played by intersecting the parts with “Jajinmori� and “Gutgeori,� which are unique Korean rhythms. In the 4th variation, the slow-expanded theme contrasts with the fast tones of the first violin up and down. Then, the 5th Variation of the Cadenza character is played, and the final 6th Variation of the majestic character and a short coda decorate the end. In this score, short sentences suitable for the musical situation were also written in the score, so that the performer could feel the Korean sentiment in a more concrete way. Atteched YouTube link is just for a reference. it is played by concerto form.

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

SKU: A0.528055

Composed by Georges Bizet. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 7 pages. Diego Marani #4631071. Published by Diego Marani (A0.528055).

Georges Bizet composed L'Arlésienne as incidental music to Alphonse Daudet's play of the same name, usually translated as The Girl from Arles. Bizet arranged his work into a suite of four movements. Now known as L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, the suite used a full symphony orchestra but without the chorus.

In this arrangement for string quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello) we have Adagietto, the third movement of the suite. It is a short but very beautiful melody that takes on chamber tones but with highly dramatic developments.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1143140

By Fiona Alice Hickie. By Fiona Alice Hickie. Arranged by Fiona Alice Hickie. Classical,Contemporary,Holiday,March. 10 pages. Fiona Alice Hickie #743502. Published by Fiona Alice Hickie (A0.1143140).

A piece for string quartet inspired by the poem 'The Liar' by by William Blake. This poem is said to have inspired the phrase, 'Liar, liar pants on fire'. I wonder who was the inspiration for William Blake to write this poem. Most of us have someone that has hurt us to our core. The tritones in the viola and cello set the scene for the poem.