Live and Let Die - by Paul and Linda McCartney (Wings)Arranged for Guitar Ensemble (Quartet with Optional Bass Guitar Part) by Dan Joneswww.danjonesguitarist.comYour download will give you the following:A directors\\\' score with notes and TABA directors\\\' score with notes only (to facilitate page turns)All parts in notes onlyAll parts in notes and TABAn optional bass part in bass clef with bass TAB for maximum flexibilityChord symbols within the Guitar 4 partThis arrangement is designed for more-experienced players and will make an excellent showpiece or encore piece. The use of percussion and high ranges, as well as the dramatic tempo changes give the work a sense of theatre and virtuosity.Live and Let Die was composed by the McCartneys as the title theme to the James Bond film of the same name in 1973. It was produced by Beatles producer George Martin.The song enjoyed a resurgence in popularity when it was covered by the American hard rock band Guns N\\\' Roses in 1991.For a huge range of pieces for guitar ensemble music, solos, teaching material, books and much more, please visit: www.danjonesguitarist.comI very much hope you enjoy performing Live and Let Die.A YouTube video of a performance will follow soon.

Derek Hasted writes "This is a real crowd-pleaser that will suit any concert.

This arrangement is closely based on the version that the group 'Sky' played (with the electric guitar 'break') rather than the version for solo guitar. A version of my arrangement was originally performed by the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra, and the soundclip sitting alongside this score in the SheetMusicPress shop is part of a recording they made live in Concert. That soundclip features different sizes of classical guitar, but the arrangement here is for 4 ordinary guitars - or for a bigger sound, a large ensemble.

The essence of the electric guitar solo in Sky?s arrangement is captured in this arrangement in Guitar 1a, but it?s hard to play without a cutaway guitar, so there?s a second version with the solo an octave lower in Guitar 1b. The rest of the Guitar 1 parts are identical.

Both the Guitar 1 parts and the Guitar 2 part have finger positions shown on the score - this is so that all the fast runs can be slurred, which gives the melody a nice articulation and takes some of the workload away from the right hand. If you prefer to stay in one position and pluck the runs, that works well too.

I hope you enjoy this piece!"

This is one of a large and growing range of accessible ensembles from experienced arranger Derek Hasted, and is supplied as full score and parts. Check out Derek's other arrangements - search SheetMusicPlus for Derek Hasted and you'll see the full list, all with soundclips and sample score. Derek's website at www.derek-hasted.co.uk/smp has all the arrangements grouped by "number of instruments".