This is an arrangement for the Cinematic Orchestra feat. The London Contemporary Orchestra's piece "Arrival Of The Birds", taken from the OST "Crimson Wings - Mystery of the Flamingos". This piece was also used in the last scene and end credits of the movie "The Theory Of Everything". It is originally for orchestra, however, it has been arranged for string quartet.

This gorgeous song by The Cinematic Orchestra is beautifully enhanced by the sustaining qualities of the string quartet. This is the version which appears on Estilo String Quartet's 2018 album, Alternative Tracks. Hear the full version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19sYKQmmNEandlist=PLp53O58aAmwkXiJFz6RwTfMmaAE1vr-yIandindex=7

To Build A Home by The Cinematic Orchestra arranged for string quartet by Alison Gillies. The orginal song is a piano ballad featuring vocals from Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson.

A string quartet version of "To Build A Home" by The Cinematic Orchestra

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Indie pop singer Ruelle began her career as a country rock artist, but ended up switching to a more cinematic electro-pop style of music. With her songs featured on dozens of TV shows and movies, she has become a cult favorite artist, and her song "I Get To Love You" is (so far!) her biggest hit on the Billboard charts. The song has since become a wedding-music staple - in fact, this arrangement was originally commissioned for a bride's processional. Perfect for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, and even proposals, this arrangement for string quartet maintains the beautiful layered harmonies and string lines of the original song, with the underlying heartbeat of the piano line represented in the violin parts. Playable for students and sightreadable for professionals - rated advanced intermediate only for a handful of unusual rhythms and the left-hand stamina the violinists will need for the etude-like piano line! :)


Sarah "Cellobat" Chaffee earned her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is now based in Las Vegas. She currently performs with Aerosmith in their "Deuces Are Wild" residency at The Park MGM Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Sarah is also the principal cellist in David Perrico's Pop Strings Orchestra, a 14-piece band that performs every Friday and Saturday at Caesars Palace, and she plays regularly for Premiere Wedding Music and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has performed and recorded with many other artists including Halsey, Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
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