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: A0.1404041 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 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: A0.1404049 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 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 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 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 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1403100 By Don McLean. By Don McLean. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 15 pages. Platypus Music #986301. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403100). This song with lyrics about Vincent Van Gogh is arranged for string orchestra. It would also work very well as a string quintet or string quartet. Some melodic interest is in other parts other that the 1st violin. It should be performed at a moderate tempo.

String Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1309580 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period. 25 pages. Platypus Music #898748. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1309580). This famous work by Johannes Brahms has been arranged for string orchestra. The arrangement would also work very well as a string quintet or string quartet. The 1st violin part is the main solo part and therefore contains double stopping challenges. The 2nd violin and viola parts have some melodic interest whilst the cello and bass line support the upper parts.

String Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1402520 By Bee Gees. By Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 8 pages. Platypus Music #985741. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1402520). This string orchestra arrangement of Words sung by the bee Gees would also work as a string quintet or string quartet. The melodic interest is mainly in the 1st violin part.

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 Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.959056 Composed by Jacques Offenbach. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 11 pages. Platypus Music #6493251. Published by Platypus Music (A0.959056). This arrangement of the famous expressive and lilting Barcarolle from 'Tales of Hoffmann' for string orchestra would work equally well for string quartet. The melody is contained in the first violin part and later the viola part. The 2nd violin provides an interesting accompaniment and the cello part has a legato arpeggiated section. It could be performed in a wedding ceremony or as a slower contrasting piece in an evening concert or school concert. There are11 pages including the title page.

String Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1109766 By Dick Hyman. By Dick Hyman and Scott Joplin. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Ragtime. Score and parts. 27 pages. Platypus Music #712130. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1109766). The arrangement is scored for mixed ensemble and would work in a setting for string orchestra, string quartet, string orchestra with added flute and bassoon or flute and bassoon duet. It should be performed at an Allegro tempo of faster.

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.