Cordoba, No. 4 from Cantos de Espana, arranged for String Quartet.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: |
BWV 1067: Orchestral Suite No.2, 7th Mvt: the very well known Badinerie arranged for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
If Love be Blind, an old English madrigal arranged for 2 violins, viola and cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Repertoire |
Ode to Joy arranged for String Quartet.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Ode to Joy arranged for String Quartet. C major.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Scherzo and Trio. 3rd movement of String Quartet No.1 in F.
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Original: | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Repertoire |
Toreadors Song from Carmen, where the bullfighter Escamillo is trying to impress the beautiful Carmen: he toasts his fellow bullfighters and describes the excitement of the bullring. Long version: 2 minutes, 30 seconds. This is a quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Jingle Bells, for String Quartet, including 3rd violin part as alternative to viola.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas | Non-Members: Free Printing
Still, Still, Still is a lovely Austrian carol. It is a lullaby and must be played as though rocking a cradle. The words of the carol refer to falling snow, the hushed world sleeping, and dreaming of joyous days to come. This arrangement is for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas |
The Twelve Days of Christmas, for String Quartet, including 3rd violin part as alternative to Viola.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas | Non-Members: Free Printing
We Wish You a Merry Christmas: an old West Country carol often performed in the English tradition, by carol singers visiting door to door throughout a village. It also appears in some Thomas the Tank Engine Christmas episodes. This version is for String Quartet, including 3rd violin part as alternative to viola.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas | Non-Members: Free Printing
Reindeer Rampage: Santas reindeer are having a bit of fun before their work begins at Christmas. They try to sing some carols, but cannot agree on which one, so they return to jumping around and then home again to Santa. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Original: | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas |
The Little Shepherd from Children's Corner, a suite of pieces written for his daughter Claude-Emma, known as Chouchou. This is a very delicate piece and you can imagine a Little Shepherd playing the pipes while the lambs frolic. For String Quartet.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Descriptive |
Beautiful Dreamer, a well known ballad sung by Bing Crosby and Roy Orbison, amongst many others. For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
This waltz has a lovely major:minor folksongy feel to the first theme with a contrasting answer in the major key, which is all repeated. For the middle section we have a gentle melody in the major key, again repeated. The original melody returns, and the piece finishes on a thoughtful reference to the gentle middle section. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Waltz |
Elfin Dance, Fairy Dance. This little dance alternates Pizzicato with bowing in quick succession, not always easy to do. Contrast a few bowed crescendos, returning immediately to pizzicato, and you will conjure up a picture of magical elfins darting around in the air. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: weddings |
Popular Melody, or Folk Melody, illustrates in the style of the piece that Grieg had a great interest in folk music, and was also an admirer of Chopin. For Quartet of 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: weddings |
Solvejg s Song from Peer Gynt Suite No.2, for String Quartet.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
The Easy Winners has a gently swaying melody, illustrating how some people just win everything, so easily. Duration about 3 minutes, 40 seconds with repeats. Long version for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Ragtime |
A lovely, tuneful piece which requires a singing tone. Arranged for string quartet.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Repertoire |