String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.970731 Composed by Mike Strand. Contemporary,Jazz,World. Score and parts. 36 pages. Michael M. Strand #4837117. Published by Michael M. Strand (A0.970731). By Mike Strand, ASCAP I wrote this String Quartet in a composition class at the College of William and Mary in 2010.  It is brief and rich with variety, and it involves a technique of mine called fracturing (see note* below).  This causes the dissonance you'll hear in parts of this work.On one occasion, when I felt stressed, I enjoyed listening to Morton Feldman's String Quartet II (1983), which lasts about 6 hours.  This quiet but lovely music soothed and pacified me.  On the other hand, if you want something to energize and alert you in less than 11 minutes, this quartet may be for you --  whenever you acquire a recording of it by some lucky quartet ensemble.  Have a cup of coffee with it, for insurance!In the meantime, enjoy the audio sample, Movement I of my quartet.  This alone may suffice to get you going, in only two and a half minutes. String Quartet - William and Mary:   Four movements, total time 10:45: I. Allegro moderato (2:32) A tango-like dance movement: Preface, Introduction, A, B, A’, C, Coda (two variations). II. Lento (2:44) Counting to twenty in 5-4, 4-4, and 12-8 time. 5-4 time predominates (five groups of four measures each), then 4-4 (two groups of five measures each) and 12-8 (one group of five measures). Throughout there are 72 counts per minute, with quarter notes counted in the 5-4 and 4-4 time signatures, and with dotted quarter notes counted in the 12-8 time signature. The five measures of 12-8 also introduce the theme for movement III.Fun with three different time signatures! III. Allegro (2:11) Variations on a Scottish-like folk tune and fragments of it. One variation is an example of tonal pointillism. The closing measures are an extended coda based on a transformed version of the original tune. IV. Swing (3:18) West Coast swing tempo for the Introduction and Part A; triple swing tempo for Part B.  Note* on the fracturing technique This is my method to produce systematically new types of dissonance and corresponding modifications and resolutions. Fracturing consists of changing pitches in a melody or chord as follows: (a) Decide on the root note position within the staff or line of music. (b) Represent the applicable chord in half-step notation, with the root given the value 0. (c) Alternatively subtract and add a prescribed number of half steps from, and to, each successive number in the annotated chord (except for the root). (d) Use the new fractured annotation to define the new pitches. The actual or implied root of the chord (tonal center) remains unchanged. The resulting new chord or melody is thus related or resolvable to the parent tonal harmony or chord. Fracturing appears mainly in the first and third movements, with spare use in the second and fourth movements.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.617623 Composed by William J. Kirkpatrick. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 24 pages. The Lanier Company #5884073. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.617623). LORD, I'M COMING HOME is an arrangement by Gary Lanier for String Quartet (Vln 1-2, Viola and Cello) of one of our most cherished Hymns. The theme is one of resolve to return to the Lord. This emotionally packed arrangement is perfect for Church or any gathering where hymns of testimony are desired. The score, including cover and instrumental parts is 24 pages long.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.823203 By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup. Arranged by Juan-Carlos Mackay. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 23 pages. Music by Mack #4755215. Published by Music by Mack (A0.823203). Purchase includes the complete score plus all four individual parts.This arrangement of Friday I'm in Love adds to the Popular String Quartet repertoire, great for professional musicians. Originally arranged for a wedding recessional, timed about 3:30. All four instruments play constantly throughout, but maintain variety by switching textures and melodies/countermelodies, almost an improvisational feel.Arranger info:www.musicbymack.comwww.youtube.com/musicbymackwww.facebook.com/musicbymackwww.instagram.com/music.by.mackwww.twitter.com/musicbymack

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1206459 By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup. Arranged by James Widden. Pop,Rock,Wedding. Score and parts. 17 pages. James Widden #804663. Published by James Widden (A0.1206459). The Cure's rock classic! Robert Smith, The Cure's singer, described Friday I'm in Love as a throw your hands in the air, let's get happy kind of record - perfect for the bride and groom at the end of the wedding! All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, and Robert Smith. Arranged by Dr. Tianna Heppner. Pop, Rock. Score and parts. 16 pages. Heppner Music Publishing #6498841. Published by Heppner Music Publishing

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1189185 By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup. Arranged by KoaliMusic. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 11 pages. Koali #788807. Published by Koali (A0.1189185). The String Quartet of The Cure classic is shifted into an easy key for strings, and bowed so that down bow's fall on beat 1 no matter what the rhythm.  The rythms mimicking the record's guitars are edited so to give the same effect but be easily sight readable, and upper strings don't have high notes - it's generally an easy first position play through despite sounding complicated!  All Koali Music arrangements are by string players for string players, with bowings and dynamics, and all parts each print to a single page for folders.

By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, and Robert Smith. Arranged by José angel Ortiz ramirez. Rock. Score and parts. 23 pages. Published by José angel Ortiz ramirez

By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, and Robert Smith. Arranged by Alison Gillies. Pop, Rock, Wedding. 16 pages. Quartetpad.com #882104. Published by quartetpad.com

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1042005 Composed by William M. Runyan�. Arranged by Bill Coe. Classical,Contemporary,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 18 pages. Bill Coe #646795. Published by Bill Coe (A0.1042005). This is the wonderful hymn arranged for string quartet or string ensemble. This is a fairly classical style; it moves from 3/4 to 4/4 and back again. Good for offertories, preludes and postludes, weddings, parties, any time! It runs about 4:30.

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian, Repertoire, Christmas. Score, Set of Parts. 7 pages. Published by jmsgu3

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.648890 Composed by Runyan, William M. Arranged by Nick Lacanski. Sacred. Score and parts. 16 pages. Theupperstaff #4890507. Published by theupperstaff (A0.648890).

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289744 Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance. 16 pages. Jmsgu3 #880444. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1289744). Source: Fitzwilliam Fantasia LIIWilliam Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1291367 Composed by Dr. John Bull. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Christian,Historic,Religious,Renaissance. 26 pages. Jmsgu3 #882018. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1291367). John Bull was an English composer, organist, virginalist, and organ builder who lived from 1562/63 to 1628. He was educated as a chorister of the Chapel Royal in London and later became a Doctor of Music at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Bull was one of the most famous composers of keyboard music of the early 17th century, and most of his compositions were written for the virginal, a keyboard instrument popular in the Renaissance period. He was known for his outstanding technical ability and keyboard virtuosity, and his music is distinguished by unfailing resourcefulness in devising new musical ideas. Bull's reputation rests on his extensive compositions for virginals and organ, some 150 extant pieces published in Musica Britannica. He was also one of the contributors to Parthenia, a collection of keyboard music published in 1611. Bull wrote an anthem, God the Father, God the Son, for the 1613 wedding of the princess and the Elector Palatine, in addition to his keyboard compositions, verse anthems, canons, and other works. Bull's music ranked among the foremost composers along with Byrd, Gibbons, and Tomkins.The significance of John Bull's Salvator Mundi lies in its historical and cultural importance as a musical composition. John Bull was a prominent English composer, and his work Salvator Mundi is part of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, a collection of keyboard music from the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods. Bull's music is highly regarded, placing him among the foremost composers of his time, along with Byrd, Gibbons, and Tomkins. The term Salvator Mundi also appears in a papal bull issued by Boniface VIII in the 14th century, which was a definitive statement of the late medieval theory of hierocracy, emphasizing the pope's supremacy. Salvator Mundi is also known as the title of a famous painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, which has been the subject of extensive investigation regarding its materials and techniques. Therefore, Salvator Mundi holds significance in music, history, and art.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.837321 Arranged by Garth M. Williams (Socan). Romantic Period. Score and parts. 15 pages. Garth M. Williams (Socan) #6511221. Published by Garth M. Williams (Socan) (A0.837321). This composition was originally written for piano and vocal solo.  It has been re-written for String Orchestra or String Quartet.  It has a difficulty level of Advanced for Elementary String Orchestra, and Medium difficulty forhigh school orchestra.  It is written for Violin I, Violin II, Violin III, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289747 Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance. 44 pages. Jmsgu3 #880447. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1289747). William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for publishing about ten volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.William Byrd's Fantasias are considered to be highly important. Byrd, an English composer of the Renaissance, played a significant role in pioneering the development of the freely composed fantasia, which became an essential form of Jacobean and later composers. His array of sacred and secular compositions demonstrates a deeply sophisticated musical mind, blending technical prowess and emotional fervor. Byrd is regarded as one of the most prolific composers of the Renaissance, with over 600 of his pieces circulating. Therefore, the Fantasias of William Byrd hold great significance in the history of music.