"Epiphany," a ballad by South Korean boy band BTS and sung as a solo by member Jin, is a beautiful song about the importance of loving yourself and accepting your own flaws. Released in mid-2018, it soon became one of the band's biggest hits, gaining almost a million views per hour during the first day of its release. Originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, this arrangement of the hit song for violin and cello is equally beautiful, featuring all the soaring vocals, rhythmic drive, and dynamic contrasts of the original. It will be perfect for weddings, receptions, proposals, vow renewals, cocktail parties, solo & ensemble contests, or any other occasion that needs a lovely lyrical tune! This chart is about 3 1/2 minutes in duration and is rated intermediate. The cello part is very easy and more like early intermediate; the violin part stays mainly in 1st and 2nd positions but briefly goes up as high as 5th.


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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"High Hopes" was released by Panic! At The Disco in 2018 as a single from their sixth studio album, "Pray For The Wicked." This upbeat, catchy song soon became a smash hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard charts and becoming their highest-charting single of all time. This arrangement for string quartet has the exuberant energy, rich harmonic layers, driving beat, and dynamic impact of the original, and it's absolutely as much fun to play as it is to listen to! Great for parties, corporate events, solo & ensemble contests, or even weddings and receptions, it's a guaranteed crowd pleaser and you're sure to get your audience singing along. This arrangement is dedicated to a good friend of mine who was in P!ATD's string section on their "Pray For The Wicked" tour -- Kiara, it was so much fun watching you play this song with them! Rated intermediate, this chart will be playable for students and easily sightreadable for professionals. There is nothing above first position in the V2, viola, and cello parts, and only a few notes higher than that in V1. There are a few tied rhythms in but nothing too complicated.

Why choose Cellobat Charts arrangements? For any musician who knows what they're doing, the answer is easy: just listen to them. Every freelance musician has thrown hard-earned money away on questionable, error-filled charts by unknown arrangers from weird corners of the Internet. But watch out -- inferior arrangements not only make gigs less enjoyable to play, but they also make your group sound bad to your client and audience, no matter how great your players really are. That's why Cellobat Charts is here: to provide students and working string players alike with high-quality versions of highly requested music. My arrangements are guaranteed to be energetic, fun to play, and enjoyable to listen to, whether or not you're familiar with the original songs. Hear the difference for yourself! Full videos of many Cellobat Charts arrangements are available on YouTube so you know exactly what you're getting. Click "Watch" near the item details at the top of the page for full video of "High Hopes." Crowd pleasing guaranteed.


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:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

The book and movie vampire fantasy series "Twilight" has been a smash hit for audiences of all ages, and Christina Perri's catchy love song written for the movie has become a widely requested tune. This arrangement for violin & cello duet, originally commissioned as the processional for a wedding, is a beautiful string rendition of this popular song, with soaring vocal lines, dramatic octave and dynamic changes, and a building rhythmic intensity throughout the song. Appropriate for intermediate student musicians and sightreadable for professionals -- the cello part is more of an early-intermediate level, but the violin part is more on the advanced-intermediate side due to a number of tricky rhythms.

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 violin and cello duet maintains the beautiful harmonies and string lines of the original song. Playable for students and sightreadable for professionals - rated intermediate with for a handful of unusual rhythms in the violin part and some double stops (mainly with open strings) in the cello part.

"Never Break" was the finale track on John Legend's 2020 album release, Bigger Love. Legend hoped his album would "bring joy and be uplifting" amid the political and social upheaval going on at the time, and the music was indeed well-received by fans and critics alike. Originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, this arrangement of "Never Break" for two-violin and cello trio will be perfect for weddings, receptions, proposals, cocktail hour, pop concerts, solo & ensemble concerts, and any other occasion where you need to lift your audience's spirits! Full of soaring melodies and dynamic passion, this arrangement is just as much fun to listen to as it is to play. Rated advanced-intermediate for a number of complex, almost improvisational-sounding rhythms in the violin parts; the cello part is more of an intermediate level.

"Best Part" was released as a collaborative single in 2017 by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R. The song's beautiful, ethereal vibe and soaring, intertwining melodies made it an instant hit, garnering the Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration and a Grammy award for Best RandB Performance. And with its dreamy, love-struck lyrics, it's also a great song to have in your wedding gig books! Originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, this string quartet arrangement of "Best Part" maintains the lush harmonic layers, intriguing countermelodies, and laid-back soulful groove of the original -- you're sure to capture your audience's heart. Rated advanced-intermediate for some tricky rhythms in the violin parts (mainly V1); the viola and cello parts are more of an intermediate level. This chart will be playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.

"Tennessee Whiskey" was originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981. It has since been recorded by several notable country artists, but the most commercially successful of these was Chris Stapleton, whose version shot to the top of the charts and was certified platinum after he performed it with Justin Timberlake at the Country Music Association awards. This Cellobat arrangement for string quartetwas originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, and it maintains the beautiful melodic lines, lush harmonic layers, passionate dynamic changes, and steady groove of the original. This sweet and slow country love song describes how love can lift you out of a dark place in your life, so of course it will be perfect not just for weddings, but for receptions, proposals, cocktail hour, parties, and any other occasion you want your audience to start slow-dancing! Rated advanced-intermediate for some complex, almost improvisational-sounding rhythms in the violin parts; the viola and cello parts are more of an early-intermediate level.

Your students will enjoy this collection of 24 songs for Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and Halloween. Included are familiar favorites as well as lesser known gems. These exciting new arrangements for two cellos include a melody cello part and an accompaniment cello part. Also included are twelve original mash-ups for two cellos violas. Ten of the melody lines extend briefly into fourth position. The accompanying part remains mainly in first position. but has some difficult passagework and chords. Simplified accompaniments have also been included for the more difficult ones. Cello students can use this book along with violin and viola students to play cello/violin and cello/viola duets, as the musical selections are in the same key. Each piece includes an historical introduction. This is a new approach to holiday music making.

Colin Kirkpatrick?s Sanctusfor cello and piano is a lyrical, elegiac melody that reflects the spirit of abygone age. The musical language istonal but chromatic and has proved a popular item at cello recitals where it?sbeen played. The piano shares some of the melodic material with the cello andthe music evokes peace and tranquility; there?s a brief yet passionate passagenear the middle of the piece before the music returns to the quite place whereit began. Some sections of the cello part are written in the tenor clef and therange goes into the fourth position, though the note A5 appears once. This workwould make an excellent addition to a cello recital. The score (piano andcello) and the solo cello part are presented in a single 7-page PDF file. (Duration:03:07)

Written by Lady Gaga for the hit 2018 movie A Star Is Born, "Shallow" is a rock ballad that alternates its verses between the two main characters of the film and culminates in a powerful duet. It was not only featured as a pivotal moment in the film, but also released with a music video as a single, and after its release it quickly topped the charts in a dozen countries. "Shallow" now boasts the title of 'most awarded song of all time' after receiving numerous Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammys. In short, this hit song is one that everyone needs to have in their gig binders! This arrangement for violin & cello duet recreates the famous guitar line, the beautiful lyrical melody lines, and maintains the powerful dynamic builds of the original for a chart that's just as much fun to play as it is to listen to! Perfect for parties, corporate events, solo & ensemble contests, or just playing for fun, this chart is sure to get everyone singing along. Easily sightreadable for professionals and playable for advanced-intermediate students -- there are some tricky rhythms throughout, and the violin part goes up to 3rd position.


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:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

"Viva La Vida" was released by Coldplay as a single in 2008 to immediate critical and commercial success. It went on to become the band's first number one US and UK single, and it won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2009. With its catchy string hook and upbeat melody, it's no wonder that this song is now a ubiquitous request -- so you can't go wrong with having it in your gig books! This arrangement was originally commissioned for a wedding cocktail hour, but it's sure to be requested for wedding ceremonies and receptions, and will also be great for parties, corporate events, solo & ensemble contests and any other occasion in need of some good vibes. This arrangement for violin and cello duet captures the soul of the original song with its lyrical melody lines, dynamic variations,and driving beat, for a chart that's just as much fun to play as it is to listen to! This is an intermediate level arrangement that will be easily learnable for students and sightreadable for professionals -- there are a few tricky rhythms, but both parts stay in first position throughout.

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:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

"Señorita" was released in June of 2019, and it quickly became a massive hit. Debuting at number 2 on the charts, it made its way up and became Shawn Mendes' first number one hit in the US (and Camila Cabello's second). Your audience will love this version for two-violin and cello trio -- maintaining the sultry danceable groove, layered harmonies, and back-and-forth melodic lines of the original, this arrangement is sure to get everyone singing along! Perfect for solo & ensemble contests, cocktail parties, private events, or even weddings and receptions, this chart is definitely as much fun to play as it is to listen to. Rated advanced-intermediate for some tricky rhythms, but overall this will be playable for students and easily sightreadable for professionals.


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:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

This book is an arrangement for violin and cello of the popular book, "The Violinist Meets the Fiddler," for two violins. It is designed to introduce students to traditional fiddle tunes, combined with familiar classical melodies in fun, easily accessible arrangements. In the twelve duets included in this book, the violin part is designed for the more advanced student, on the level of Suzuki Violin School, Books 3-5. Third position, rapid passage work involving string crossings and chromaticism are utilized. The cello part ranges in level from Books 1-3 and remains in first position, with some extensions. The cello part has been edited by Robin Bloomberg. Double stops can be found in both parts. In the cello part, double stops usually involve open strings. Classical pieces include works of Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Handel, Mozart, Offenbach, Pachelbel, Schubert, Rossini, Vivaldi and Johann Strauss. Fiddle Tunes include "Turkey in the Straw," "Arkansas Traveler," "Liberty," "Cripple Creek," "Boil 'em Cabbage Down" and "Sally Ann Johnson."

The theme from the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic movie "Beetlejuice" is an example of composer Danny Elfman at his very best. Arranged here for string quartet, it stays mostly in first position - the range is fairly simple, but the piece is fast. Some knocking or stomping required! Purchase includes score and parts for Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (no violin 3) and Cello.