'The Crown' is an award winning Netflix series that has won the hearts of many people around the world. Hans Zimmer wrote the theme for the main title with Rupert Gregson-Williams, from Wiltshire, composing music for the first series, joined by Lorne Balfe, a Scottish composer for series two.


I have made an arrangement for String Quartet and hope to make more for different combinations of instruments and piano in the future.

As usual my arrangement can be played by professionals for concerts, weddings and events but also tackled by young people. The key is the original one, D minor, which is easy for strings, and younger players can make use of open strings and take as many bows as they need. I have included some bowing as a guide. Most of the double stopping includes one open string but less experienced players can leave out one of the notes where necessary, especially of it is doubled by one of the other players. I have included some 'commas' in this arrangement and recommend recovering the bow and watching the leader like a hawk!

The long ?piano? sections will need lots of crescendo and decrescendo markings to sound effective. I put down some ideas, but feel free to experiment. The main thing is that they grow and decay again, to keep up the tension. Without that movement, those soft passages might sound boring, albeit the chords are gorgeous.

I have included a crescendo in the penultimate bar before each new dynamic, but ideally a long crescendo is needed between each new dynamic marking. The texture becomes gradually thicker, which will help, but I am looking forward to Capriccio Quartet recording this one as they are so good at building up excitement.

There must be a great deal of drama at letters D and O. After a massive increase in dynamic I am hoping for a ?breath? at the comma, and a very sudden softness for the chords that follow. I also like harmonics for the viola at bars 21-22, giving way to a natural note on the fourth beat of 22. I would like the harmonic in viola to be almost imperceptible as the piece closes out. I haven?t marked it as such, and I couldn?t write a ?simile? on the page without clashes of staves or an extra page. I intended it to be a harmonic to the end though.

Please send me any recordings you make because I love to hear people playing my arrangements, even if it is a phone recording, and especially younger players! I am on facebook and I have a Youtube Channel too. Helen Marple-Horvat Songwriter, Arranger, Composer.

By Your Side arranged for String Quartet by Rebecca Willson.

A straight forward arrangement for string quartet where Violin 1 takes the lead. The repeats follow the structure of the original track but it could be performed with less repetition.

Violin 1 - Largely plays the melody. There is a lot of rhythmic freedom in the vocals of the original track so I would recommend getting to know the recording for an authentic performance.

Violin 2 and Viola - These parts largely provide the harmony for the arrangement with occasional interjections and melodies.

Cello - Follows the bass line throughout with small rhythmic variations for interest.

Superman is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner. The soundtrack, composed and conducted by John Williams, was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. "Superman March" or "Superman Main Theme" is used over opening and closing credits. It consists of two sections, an "A" theme which is the main part of the melody and a "B" theme which is a bit lighter in mood.

This arrangements for string quartet includes the following parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello.
It is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

A string quartet version of "I Will Follow Him" as performed by Little Peggy March

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