Carson Turner&rsquo.s latest instalment to The Schott String Quartet Series is a wonderful collection of traditional Irish folk tunes. These intermediate-level arrangements make perfect performance material.

The Schott String Quartet Series
With the first books in the series focusing on baroque, classical and romantic styles, The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer', which features original compositions, each book contains original arrangements of well known themes, which have often never been arranged for string quartet before. .
An important characteristic of these arrangements is that they allow all four instruments to demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance.

Johann Pachelbel's most famous composition; this canon is arranged for string quartet. Great for weddings, recitals, graduation ceremonies, parties, and celebrations of all kind.

Includes score and parts.

This is the complete third suite of The Water Music by Handel arranged here for string quartet. This suite is a brilliant example of some of the best baroque music ever written. Split into 7 movements, each with a fantastic variety of moods and textures. This is perfect music for both recital and background purposes.

The parts are equally challenging, with interest for each part throughout making it a satisfying and enjoyable arrangement to perform and listen to.

Duration ~15.00

This arrangement was originally produced for Quartet Voluté. Get in touch with us at www.quartetvolute.com to find out more.

Simon Mayor presents five short string quartets on themes by Turlough O?Carolan.
Also suitable for mandolin family instruments.

Turlough O?Carolan is one of Ireland?s most celebrated baroque composers, responsible for some of the strongest and grandest melodies to come out of his homeland. He was a great friend of his Italian contemporary Corelli, who spent some time in Dublin and had a significant influence on O?Carolan?s music. But traditional music was an influence too, and, stylistically, his compositions occupy a fascinating middle ground between these two genres.

Contents: Carlan?s Frolics, Hewlett, Lord Brabazon, Princess Royal, Lord Inchiquin.

The audio sample here, part of Princess Royal, is of an impromptu 'read off' by seven string players, so most lines have two instruments. It's only an extract, but gives a flavour of the music.

Score: 116 pages, Duration: ca. 1:09:00
The first 12 Preludes & Fugues in Book II arranged for string quartet.

Score: 210 pages. Duration: ca. 1:12:00
BWV 882 - 893.

Score: 128 pages. Duration: 1:14:00
BWV 870 - 893.

The famous C Major prelude (#1) from the Well-Tempered Clavier book 1 by J.S. Bach is here arranged for string quartet. Division of parts into pizzicato and arco is used to emulate the attack and decay of a piano. A score and set of parts are included with every purchase.