If you're looking for another bland, soul-less transcription of a pop song for strings to collect dust in the back of your gig book while you idle away your hours providing background music behind the potted palm, this is NOT the arrangement you are looking for.

However, if you are looking to liven up your ensemble's repertoire with a hip arrangement of the summer's biggest smash from the world's bubbliest boy band... then look no further: THIS is the tune you need to take your performance to the next level! This spicy new take on the Jonas Brothers' latest jam includes an extendable solo section (in case that wedding party is taking too long to make their appearance at cocktail hour), chopping grooves that will land your quartet securely "in the pocket," a couple slick reharminizations to keep the audience on the edge of their seats, and enough flashy licks to finally prove to all those naysaying guitar players that yes, string players can be real rockstars!!!

That being said, if your ensemble is already forward-thinking enough to have brokered peace with those fret-loving, stick-twirling showboats that we know & love, this arrangement also includes an optional rhythm section lead sheet for performing with additional musicians. So whether you're striking up the band for a showcase, or simply providing the ambience for your next dinner party, reception, or corporate function, this arrangement has everything you need to keep your audience, and your ensemble, entertained.

Performance time - 3:44 without vamping solos, 5:00 if you wanna take another round, or 9:35 if the head table starts yelling "Free Bird"

Questions? Feel free to contact me via my website, www.kylepudenz.com/ or on the 'Insta @theviolinvagabond

This String Quartet arrangement of ?Pure Imagination? can also be performed with a String Trio, since the 2nd Violin part is optional.Most listeners will recognize this tune from the movie ?Willy Wonka & TheChocolate Factory.? It really is a lovely song, full of opportunities for lush harmoniesbetween the voices. The 1st Violin and Viola trade-off the melody.

One thing that sets my arrangements apart from others is that I fit all of my partson 2 sheets of music. This makes it so the songs can fit into a binder, without theneed for flipping pages!

Another great thing (for multi-instrumental arrangements) is that I include cue lineson each part, so that every player in the ensemble can see one other person?s musicat the same time. This is so amazingly useful and has saved countless performancesin the past. If someone skips a beat or misses a measure, you can now see wherethey are and reconnect! This also helps with sight-reading and keeping the grouptogether in general.