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

SKU: A0.1403444

By Mike Spiller. By Sebastian Yradier. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Folk. 15 pages. Platypus Music #986654. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403444).

This popular folk song from Spain has been arranged for string orchestra. It is rich in harmonic content and should be played at a moderate tempo.

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 Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1403427

By Mike Spiller. By Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 19th Century. 25 pages. Platypus Music #986637. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403427).

This famous Hungarian Dance by Brahms has been arranged for string orchestra. The melodic interest is mainly in the 1st and 2nd violin parts. The middle slow section has some challenging harmonics. It would also work really well performed as a string quintet or quartet.

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 Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1403416

By Mike Spiller. By Vittorio Monti. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 24 pages. Platypus Music #986625. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403416).

This famous work by Monti arranged for string orchestra could also be performed as a string quintet or a string quartet piece. The 1st violin is the main solo part. There is melodic interest in the other parts with the cello providing the chordal movement.

String Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1404049

By Mike Spiller. By Claude Debussy. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 19th Century. 10 pages. Platypus Music #987222. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1404049).

This popular work by Debussy has been arranged for string ensemble. It would work equally as well performed as a string quintet or quartet. There are double stops in the upper parts and the cello part has a challenging section as it climbes to the tenor cleff. It should be played in a suave and lilting manner. It could be performed with con sordini (mute) throughout the parts in order to achieve a softer tone quality.

String Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1404035

By Mike Spiller. By Isaac Albeniz. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 18 pages. Platypus Music #987207. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1404035).

This popular piece by Albeniz has been arranged for string orchestra. It would also work as  string quintet or quartet. The melodic line is mostly played in the 1st violin part. The rhythm of the piece is played in the 2nd violin and viola parts and in harmony to the melody. The cello part provides the tango rhythm. The harmonies are colourful throughout the piece.

String Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1403435

By Mike Spiller. By Scott Joplin. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 27 pages. Platypus Music #986645. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403435).

This jaunty and cheerful piece has been arranged for string orchestra with added wind instruments flute and bassoon. The flute much of the time plays an octave higher than the violin and the bassoon enhanses the bass line. The combination of strings with the woodwind instruments makes for a colourful arrangement.

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 Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1406051

By Don McLean. By Don McLean. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 6 pages. Platypus Music #989142. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1406051).

This arrangement of Starry, Starry Night for string orchestra would work equally well performed as a string quintet or string quartet. In this arrangement the 1st violin part has the melodic line. In order to create the flow of the piece the viola and cello lines have undulating arpeggio figures which at times answer each other. The off beats in the viola line answer the on the beat bass line. The bass line could also be performed pizzicato.

Small Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.959054

By Yann Tiersen. By Yann Tiersen. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Film/TV,French. Score and parts. 15 pages. Platypus Music #6096605. Published by Platypus Music (A0.959054).

This string orchestra arrangement would also work very well for string quartet or string quintet. It should be performed at a moderate tempo, with expression and legato. The dynamic levels should be between mezzo piano and mezzo forte. It could be performed as a slower piece at a school concert, at a wedding ceremony or canapes or an evening concert. The total number of pages is 15 including the score.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.959061

Composed by D. De Yradier and R. Rosamond Johnson. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Contemporary. Score and parts. 16 pages. Platypus Music #6632461. Published by Platypus Music (A0.959061).

The piece 'La Paloma', (The Dove) is a popular spanish song and has become popular in other cultures. It was composed around 1860.  In the melodic line the lilting triplet figure is a feature of the piece. The rhythm played on the cello throughout the piece is a typical rhythm in spanish rhythm. This piece could be performed at a latin style wedding, continental music event or at a wedding canapes. .

String Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1099761

Composed by L. Albeniz. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Classical. Score and parts. 18 pages. Platypus Music #703639. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1099761).

This arrangement of the Albeniz Tango has musical interest in all parts with a pizzicato contrabass part adding some extra technical and timbre interest. The 1st, 2nd and viola parts contain double stopping so as to enrich the harmonies. The harmonies are extravagent with a little 'jolting' chromaticism which adds to the musical quality The piece should be played at a steady andantino tempo with contrasting dynamics. The piece would work very well as a string quartet or string quintet.

String Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1405212

By Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando. By Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Pop. 9 pages. Platypus Music #988259. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1405212).

The arrangement of this popular number one song on the charts in 1973 is set for string quintet. It would work equally as well for string orchestra or string quintet/quartet. The 1st violin part carries the melody line throughout with the 2nd violin part providing an harmonic accompaniment with the same type of rhythms as the 1st violin part. The viola part has off beat rhythms and the cello line has a fragment of the melody and syncopated rhythms. The bass line provides the beat and to be played pizzicato throughout.

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.959055

Composed by Vittorio Monti. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 24 pages. Platypus Music #6142583. Published by Platypus Music (A0.959055).

The main melodic interest in this arrangement is in the 1st violin part with the other parts supporting this part. There is use of stopped harmonics in the 1st and 2nd violin parts. The arrangement makes for a full rich sound. It would also work very well as a string quartet piece. It could be performed at a secondary school concert or an evening concert particularly highlighting the 1st violin part.