From the blockbuster movie Black Panther comes an equally powerful score by Ludwig G÷ransson. This dynamic collection features many of the important themes including Ancestral Plane Waterfall Fight Killmonger and United Nations/End Titles.

String Quartet Version - Parts)-The composer writes: 'The backdrop for this commission was to complement music by the great Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s scores for string quartet are cornucopias of techniques and musicality. They were certainly not meant for pure entertainment. Ending up with Beethoven’s quartet Op. 59 No. 1 as a reference for this piece I even used elements from this quartet in my own composition. Beethoven’s position as a free artist has been of great importance to all following composers. This is of equal inspiration as his music. As a free artist one has to reflect upon our own time and not be afraid of allowing reality affect our work. When I was in the middle of writingthis piece something horrible happened in my neighbourhood. A bomb exploded in Oslo and a killer shot teenagers on an island summer camp. My nation’s reputation as a peaceful country to live in was drastically and forever changed. It was hard to compose. Papers and online media were soon filled with horrible pictures from the events. The lead-coloured skies being a recurring sight. The ambiguity in the title reflects both hope and dread. Beethoven’s light shines through strong and full of life! The piece was commissioned by the Engegård Quartet in 2011 and appears the recording String Quartets vol IV: Schubert-Ratkje-Britten-Haydn. A later piece was composed for string orchestra: 'Tale of Lead and Frozen Light' (2014)'. The composer writes: 'The backdrop for this commission was to complement music by the great Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s scores for string quartet are cornucopias of techniques and musicality. They were certainly not meant for pure entertainment. Ending up with Beethoven’s quartet Op. 59 No. 1 as a reference for this piece I even used elements from this quartet in my own composition. Beethoven’s position as a free artist has been of great importance to all following composers. This is of equal inspiration as his music. As a free artist one has to reflect upon our own time and not be afraid of allowing reality affect our work. When I was in the middle of writingthis piece something horrible happened in my neighbourhood. A bomb exploded in Oslo and a killer shot teenagers on an island summer camp. My nation’s reputation as a peaceful country to live in was drastically and forever changed. It was hard to compose. Papers and online media were soon filled with horrible pictures from the events. The lead-coloured skies being a recurring sight. The ambiguity in the title reflects both hope and dread. Beethoven’s light shines through strong and full of life! The piece was commissioned by the Engegård Quartet in 2011 and appears the recording String Quartets vol IV: Schubert-Ratkje-Britten-Haydn. A later piece was composed for string orchestra: 'Tale of Lead and Frozen Light' (2014)'.

As heard in the Oscar-winning movie The King's Speech one of Beethoven's most beloved movements accompanied the dramatic moments of this monumental film. Robert Longfield's accessible adaptation for string orchestra can be a centerpiece of most any program.

Now available for string ensemble this movement from Beethoven's fifth symphony has become the emblem of classical music and continues to be one of the most performed works in orchestral literature. The iconic opening motive isthe essence of the entire symphony and is ingeniously developed in this opening movement. Jamin Hoffman's version is carefully crafted for strings giving student players a great opportunity to perform this famous masterwork.

This lively movement is a masterpiece of hemiola providing an opportunity for students to hone their counting skills. With strong memorable themes featuring all sections of the orchestra and a beautiful middle section thisscherzo in minuet-trio form will have audiences whistling the melodies all the way home!

Theme and six variations on Beethoven's Ode to Joy in the style of: Bach Mozart Mendelssohn Dvorak Wagner and Scott Joplin.Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately quickly and inexpensively. DO NOT PHOTOCOPY.

Not well-known are the numerous small pieces composed by Beethoven almost ?on the side? for musical use in everyday life.The ?Ländlerische Tänze? are intended to be -orchestral representing welcome playing ma-terial for small orchestras.