(This Is) A Fine RomanceA Rivendell String Quartet Arrangement - The Pop Standards SeriesFred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made ten motion pictures together: nine for RKO, and one for MGM. Everybody has their favorite, and mine is \"Swing Time\" (1936). Ohio State University professor and Astaire expert John Mueller has cited \"Swing Time\" for possessing \"the greatest dancing in the history of the universe.\" The dance sequences for \"Swing Time\" (e.g. \"Never Gonna Dance\") are considered by dance writer Arlene Croce to be the high point of their art. Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern (with a little help from Robert Russell Bennett) produced a magnificent score which included \"Pick Yourself Up,\" the Oscar-winning \"The Way You Look Tonight,\" \"Waltz in Swing Time,\" \"(This Is) A Fine Romance,\" \"Bojangles of Harlem,\" and \"Never Gonna Dance.\" As a special treat, at the end of the film Astaire and Rogers sing shortened versions of \"A Fine Romance\" and \"The Way You Look Tonight\" simultaneously. As can be seen from this current arrangement, the two songs fit together beautifully!Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rivendellarrangements.

"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by Louis Prima, who first recorded it with the New Orleans Gang. The song is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. Several have performed the piece as an instrumental, including Fletcher Henderson and, most famously, Benny Goodman.

This brilliant arrangement for string quartet includes the following parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello.
It is suitable for classroom, repertoire, recital and for a powerful encore.

In this special Christmas book, the best known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Adeste Fideles, Joy To The World and Hark The Herald Angels Sing, which were adapted for String Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas!

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"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song first recorded by Ozzie Nelson but perhaps best known after it was sung by The Mamas & The Papas in the 1960's. This version for string quartet strikes a balance between the rhythmic swing of a 1930's pop standard, blended with a more contemporary sound. Melody is handed off between the three upper parts, and each player has an opportunity to shine.

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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.