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: A0.1403427 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 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: A0.1404035 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 - 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: A0.1403095 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.

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.

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 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 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 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1406069 By Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando. By Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown. Arranged by Mike Spiller. 20th Century,Pop. 9 pages. Platypus Music #989159. Published by Platypus Music (A0.1406069). This arrangement for string orchestra of this 1972 hit would also work very well as a string quartet or quintet. The melody is contained mostly in the 1st violin part. At one point the cello has the melody in octaves with the 1st violin. The 2nd violin and cello lines have syncopated sections and the off beat in the viola part is in answer to the pizzicato bass line which is on the beat. This rhythmic slightly 'jiving' arrangement should be performed at a moderate tempo.

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.