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 - 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 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: A0.1404035

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 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: A0.1403435

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

SKU: A0.1403072

Composed by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 11 pages. Platypus Music #986271. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403072).

This string orchestra arrangement of Because of You made famous by Tony Bennett would work equally as well performed as a string quintet of string quartet. The melody is played in different instrument parts.

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

SKU: A0.1406008

By Andy Williams. By Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 13 pages. Platypus Music #989058. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1406008).

This string quartet arrangement of 'Moon River' from the 1961 movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' should be performed at a moderate tempo and not too fast. The melodic line is contained in the 1st violin part throughout. To add some sense of movement the cello part contains arpeggiated 'figures'. At the mid point the arrangement is transposed to another key which creates melodic interest.

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

SKU: A0.1401278

Composed by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 11 pages. Platypus Music #984465. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1401278).

This string orchestra arrangement of the song from 1940 was one of Tony Bennett's favourites. It can also be performed as a string quintet with the bass or as a string quartet without the bass. The 1st and 2nd violin parts have the melody line with the viola and cello playing undulating parts. The bass part is pizzicato throughout the arrangement.

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.

Small Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.959053

Composed by Manos Hadjidakis. Arranged by Mike Spiller. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Platypus Music #6093917. Published by Platypus Music (A0.959053).

This arrangement is for string orchestra. It would also work very well as a string quintet or string quartet without the double bass part. It could be performed as a high school item or at wedding and/or soiree type gathering. The pizzicato bass line provides some lilt to the arrangement. There are 10 pages in total including the score and parts.