Known as Papa Haydn to his musicians Haydn once wrote that his relative isolation in Esterhazy away from the mainstream forced me to be original. This sprightly arrangement provides a glimpse at both the genius and the humor ofthe composer who perfected the classical symphony. Dur: 4:15

These arrangements were written for string ensembles in primary and secondary schools music centres prep schools and for various ensembles at Charterhouse. They grew out of a need for playable yet musically challenging arrangements where maximum 'effect' is obtained by using naturally resonant keys and idiomatic bowings - and have been used and honed over many years. They also recognise the fact that in many schools Viola players are scarce; most of the easier arrangements are therefore in three parts with optional Viola and optional double bass.