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Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94

String Quartet No. 3

Benjamin Britten: Rhapsody For String Quartet (Study Score)

Study score for Benjamin Britten's Rhapsody For String Quartet.

String Quartet No.4: Score

Score. Premiered by the Takács String Quartet in 2004, Carl Vine’s String Quartet No.4 is a dark and pensive work. Split into two equal parts, this acerbic 15-minute exploration of conflict without resolution – with angular rhythmic gestures set abruptly against a brooding chorale – would make an imposing addition to any quartet’s repertoire.

String Quartet No.9 (Parts)

The terse String Quartet No 9 is a major addition to the quartet repertory.San Francisco Chronicle (Heuwell Tircuit), 1 March 1980

Star Wars Main Theme (String Orchestra) - Score and Parts

John Williams' classic theme expertly arranged by Larry Clark for intermediate String Orchestra.

String Quartet No.5: Score

Described by its composer as ‘a fantasia’, Carl Vine’s dramatic String Quartet No.5 (2007) contains six clear sections but like much of his music is cast in one continuous movement. There is some repetition and development of material throughout the 22-minute work (which has been recorded by the Goldner String Quartet on ABC Classics) but this is less important to its structure than the vivid musical contrasts which delineate its formal arc.

String Quartet No.5: Parts

Described by its composer as ‘a fantasia’, Carl Vine’s dramatic String Quartet No.5 (2007) contains six clear sections but like much of his music is cast in one continuous movement. There is some repetition and development of material throughout the 22-minute work (which has been recorded by the Goldner String Quartet on ABC Classics) but this is less important to its structure than the vivid musical contrasts which delineate its formal arc.

String Quartet No.8 (Score)

. . .the quartet is a highly distinctive work, a welcome addition to Simpson's significant contribution to the British twentieth-century string quartet.Trevor Bray, Music and Letters Vol. 68, 3 April 1989

Robert Simpson: String Quartet No.9 (Study Score)

Complete Study Score edition. "This is a "Ninth" and no mistake. . .the most significant British string quartet of the century. . ."David J Brown, Tempo, March 1985

String Quartet In F (Score)

Benjamin Britten wrote his 'String Quartet in F' in April 1928, shortly after he began lessons with Frank Bridge. He was fourteen at the time and it is thought that this piece was set as a homework exercise by this new teacher.This study score is in four parts.

String Quartet In F (Parts)

Benjamin Britten wrote his 'String Quartet in F' in April 1928, shortly after he began lessons with Frank Bridge. He was fourteen at the time and it is thought that this piece was set as a homework exercise by this new teacher.This set of parts is in four parts.

Space Stringpops (String Ensemble/Piano)

'Space Stringpops' is designed to provide enjoyable, yet worthwhile study for the intermediate string player. Within each piece is a different musical ?episode? to stimulate the imagination. The player is taken on a complete musical journey starting from ?Mission Control? and ?Chromatic Countdown? into space where various cosmic adventures await.

Paul McCartney: Songs For Linda (String Quartet Score)

Six songs written specially for Linda McCartney in arrangements for string quartet. Paul McCartney's unmistakable melodic and rhythmic style come to the fore in these beautiful pieces. They are presented here in skilful arrangements by Michael Thomas, Robert Pansera and the Loma Mar Quartet.

Oliver Knussen: Cantata For Oboe And String Trio

In his Financial Times review Max Loppert says '. . .the title aptly reflects both the songful character of the musical invention and the relationship of wind solo to string trio. . .a composition of great charm and precise character; its other virtues, of well-found proportions, distinctive harmonic movement, and secure control of incident, must not be allowed to sound negative ones.' 9th March 1981

Mary Cohen: Winter Soundscapes (String Quartet)

Winter soundscapes is a collection of seven evocative sound pictures, which conjure up the landscapes and feelings of a traditional hard winter. The pieces contrast one another, with relaxed fireside scenes next to relentless snowstorms, allowing young players to experiment with a number of styles and techniques. This is a great alternative to carols for December concerts and suitable for working on long after Christmas too. Ideal concert fillers for the Intermediate string quartet with the added flexibility of a violin 3 alternative to viola.

Stephen Warbeck: Shakespeare In Love (String Ensemble)

Stephen Warbeck's Oscar-winning music from the hit film 'Shakespeare in Love' has been skillfully arranged by Tony Osbourne into a four-movement suite for intermediate string ensemble. The suite perfectly encapsulates all the passion, romance and wit of this delightful love story, which traces the footsteps of the young Shakespeare. With an exciting opening, sighing love-themes and two rhythmic dances, which capture the atmosphere of the vibrant Elizabethan court, this contrasted suite will stir players' and audiences' imagination and take flight.

Four Play: The Essential Album For String Quartet (Parts)

Four Play is the essential gig album for string quartet, masterfully arranged by Carlo Martelli. The volume includes music by the great composers as well as theme songs and soundtracks from TV and film, this diverse collection is guaranteed to breathe fresh air into your programme. So whether you are performing at a wedding, busking, or simply playing for fun Four Play will be ideal

Thomas Adès: The Four Quarters (String Quartet Parts)

Thomas Adès’s second work for string quartet, The Four Quarters was written for the Emerson Quartet and was premiered by them at Carnegie Hall in 2011. The winner of the 2012 British Composer Award for Chamber Composition, the 20-minute work charts the progress of a day. Glassy harmonics typify the opening movement Nightfalls, whilst playful pizzicati abound in Serenade – Morning Dew. A sombre third movement, Days, is underpinned by a searching ostinato before the work breaks free from conventional time in The Twenty-Fifth Hour, the glittering finale which swings and dances in the unusual time signature of 25/16.

Thomas Adès: The Four Quarters (String Quartet Score)

Thomas Adès’s second work for string quartet, The Four Quarters was written for the Emerson Quartet and was premiered by them at Carnegie Hall in 2011. The winner of the 2012 British Composer Award for Chamber Composition, the 20-minute work charts the progress of a day. Glassy harmonics typify the opening movement Nightfalls, whilst playful pizzicati abound in Serenade – Morning Dew. A sombre third movement, Days, is underpinned by a searching ostinato before the work breaks free from conventional time in The Twenty-Fifth Hour, the glittering finale which swings and dances in the unusual time signature of 25/16.

String Quartet In C Minor (Parts)

'Quartet In C Minor' is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is similar in style to Dvorak in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistful melancholy that carries over into the following Intermezzo, a song-like episode containing some of the most virtuosic writing in the work. The last movement is a theme and six variations with a fugal ending. The theme is ballad-like with a suggestion of 18th-century elegance. Modality creeps into the second Adagio variation and there is rhythmic exhilaration in the succeeding Presto. What can be admired in this attractive quartet is its conciseness. This String Quartet was his first major composition of any kind.

Ralph Vaughan Williams: String Quartet In C Minor (Score)

Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistful melancholy that carries over into the following Intermezzo, a song-like episode containing some of the most virtuosic writing in the work. The last movement is a theme and six variations with a fugal ending. The theme is ballad-like with a suggestion of 18th-century elegance. Modality creeps into the second Adagio variation and there is rhythmic exhilaration in the succeeding Presto. What can be admired in this attractive quartet is its conciseness. This String Quartet was his first major composition of any kind.

String Quintet (Score)

String Quintet (Parts)

Six String Unplugged

A modern unplugged collection ideal for acoustic guitarists, arranged for Voice and Guitar with full vocal line, strumming patterns, riffs and chords. Includes Richard Ashcroft's Break the Night with Colour (Acoustic Version), Corinne Bailey Rae's Put Your Records On, and KT Tunstall's Universe & U (Acoustic Version).

Classic Stringfest

Favourite classics for flexible string ensemble with optional piano accompaniment. Book and CD.