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 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: A0.1403427 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 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 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 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 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 Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1407300 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Pop. 10 pages. Platypus Music #989975. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1407300). In this string quartet arrangement of the popular 1967 Beatles Song the 1st violin has the melody line throughout. The 2nd violin contains some melodic interest. The viola part contains lots of staccato (short note) double stops and together with the cello part creates the steady beat throughout.

String Ensemble Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1407306 By Roger Williams. By Don Black and John Barry. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Pop. 9 pages. Platypus Music #989981. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1407306). This popular song from the 1966 movie Born Free arranged for string quartet should be performed quite slowly. Much of the melodic interest is contained in the 1st violin part. At one point the 2nd violin has some of the tune in octaves with the 1st violin. The viola and cello parts have undulating arpeggiated figures which provides movement in the arrangement.

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 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 Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Digital Download SKU: A0.1403078 By Celine Dion. By James Horner and Will Jennings. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 14 pages. Platypus Music #986277. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403078). This string orchestra arrangement of My Heart Will Go On from the movie The Titanic would work equally as well as a string quintet or a string quartet. The melody line is mostly in the 1st violin part with arpeggio figures in the lower parts.

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 Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1403095 By Mark Knopfler. By Mark Knopfler. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century. 13 pages. Platypus Music #986295. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1403095). This song arranged for string quartet is popular at weddings. It should be played at a moderate tempo. The melodic interest is mostly in the 1st violin part.