One of Queen's most beloved classic songs, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was written in 1979 as a tribute to Elvis Presley -- and the song's rockabilly groove, doo-wop feel, and blues-inspired bass definitely make that clear! This version for string quartet was originally commissioned for a wedding reception, and it will also be perfect for ceremonies, vow renewals, cocktail parties, solo and ensemble contests or any other occasion you need to get your audience dancing! Featuring the beautiful layered harmonies, rhythmic interest, back-and-forth dialogue between the instruments, and even the guitar solo of the original, this arrangement is just as much fun to play as it is to listen to. There are a handful of somewhat tricky rhythms in the V2 part, but overall this intermediate-level chart will be playable for students and easily sightreadable for professionals. Have fun and swing those 8th notes! :)

Portuguese Love Theme from Love Actually arranged for string quartet.
Score and parts included.

Ian Anderson is Principal Viola of Scottish Ballet, violist in Duo van Vliet (viola and accordion duo) and Berlin-based chamber music collective IMOGEN, and rhythm guitarist and songwriter for alternative rock band yllwshrk. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London with 1st Class Honours.

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, M�tley Cr�e, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
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"As Long As You Love Me" was the second single from the Backstreet Boys' very first album. Released in 1997, the song soon became one of the band's biggest hits and is now considered one of their signature songs. It was impossible not to know this song back then, and it has since become a classic throwback song for the millennial generation! Maintaining the fun upbeat groove, layers of harmonies, passionate melody lines, and dynamic contrasts of the original, this arrangement for string quartet is just as much fun to play as it is to listen to, and it's sure to get everybody singing along! This chart will be perfect for pop concerts, solo & ensemble concerts, weddings, receptions, and any other occasion that needs some boy band throwback nostalgia. Rated advanced-intermediate - there's nothing too crazy in any of the parts, but the violins have lots of interesting syncopated rhythms and go up to 4th pos. on the E string. Playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.