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America's Favorite Hymns - Strings
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet, String Orchestra - Early Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by Va…
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String Quartet, String Orchestra - Early Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by Various. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Christian, Praise and Worship, General Worship. Score, Set of Parts. 127 pages. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications
This is an essential item for any string ensemble, whether string quartet or string orchestra. The publication consists of full scores for each hymn plus separate instrumental parts and an optional simplified keyboard part. The parts include 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello and bass. You can brighten the tone quality by getting the more advanced violin players play an octave higher than the written part. (You can hear this effect in the audio demos.) The cello and bass parts appear on a single staff but there?s also a melody part provided in the bass clef should you require a cello or double bass solo. Of course, you can use any number of instruments to a particular part. Using the keyboard part, you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. Because the music has been set in string-friendly keys, the arrangements are not usually compatible with the brass and wind collections of the same title.
The collection includes the following titles: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein? Feste Burg); All Creatures Of our God and King (Lasst uns Erfreuen); All People that on Earth do Dwell (Old Hundredth); Abide with Me (Eventide); All Hail the Power of Jesus? Name (Coronation); Amazing Grace (Trad); At the Cross (Alas and Did My Savior Bleed) (Hudson); Be Thou My Vision (Slane); Blessed Assurance (Assurance); Blest Be the Tie That Binds (Dennis - Nägeli); Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Nettleton); Come We That Love the Lord (St. Thomas); Crown Him with Many Crowns (Diademata); Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda); Holy, Holy, Holy (Nicea); How Firm a Foundation (Foundation); It is Well with my Soul (Ville du Havre); Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Easter Hymn); Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Hollingside); Jesus Paid it All (All to Christ); Joy to the World (Antioch); Just as I Am, Without one Plea (Woodworth); Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Hyfrydol); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany); Praise To the Lord, The Almighty (Lob den Herren); Rock of Ages (Top¬la¬dy); Shall we gather at the River? (Hanson Place); The Day thou Gave us, Lord is Ended (St. Clement); To God Be the Glory (To God be the Glory); There is a Fountain (Cleansing Fountain); What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Converse) and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Hamburg).
The audio demo contains the following titles (1) Abide with Me; (2) Nearer my God to Thee; (3) Be Thou my Vision and (4) What a Friend we have in Jesus.
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America's Favorite Hymns - Strings
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(everything I Do) I Do It For You
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quintet Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.5217…
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String Quintet Cello,Double Bass,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.521731 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Contemporary,Pop. 19 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #6411169. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.521731). (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU String Orchestra for 2 violins, viola, cello and string bass chords such as C, Em, etc. Intermediate Level Score: 7 pages Parts: 9 pages Time: 2'50 MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles. Please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer. If you can’t find a title then contact me through www.baysbest.com/smp-arrangeme/ and I’ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus’s listing. VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument. PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups. AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music. LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations. ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work. EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals. APPROPRIATE for students and schools. CHURCH REPERTOIRE I’m always adding more titles. Sherry Lewis is a professional arranger and musician residing in Northern California. Thank you for your purchase!
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Bryan Adams
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(everything I Do) I Do It For You
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Sherry Lewis Publishing
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.7…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749239 By Justin Bieber Duet With Mariah Carey. By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary. 39 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #6196305. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749239). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSx1esb0D0wMariah Carey released this critically acclaimed song in 1994 and it has remained a popular snowy-season Christmas standard ever since. I originally arranged it for Voice with Quartet accompaniment in F, with my daughter, Alice Rose Wild, who sings on the live recording. You can hear our recording of the whole song on my channel if you type in Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, ‘All I want for Christmas’ into Youtube. More recently I have created this version for String Quartet in the key of G. At the moment I have only the Sibelius computer score, and hope to record it with Capriccio Quartet once the covid pandemic is at an end. Suspend your disbelief!Why choose my Arrangement?The arrangement is in a great key for strings and most of the double stopping includes an open string. In one or two places the double stopping is a bit more tricky, so for younger players it would be better perhaps to miss out one of the notes, or to play them consecutively.The Intro.For the first violinist I include two versions of the intro and recommend that the quartet listen to the original, or to Alice’s recording for speed and performance tips. It is quite difficult to get the computer to do it musically, so the video intro is only intended as a rough guide. One of the enclosed options is intended as a rehearsal version, and has the lyrics to help. I have bowed it to include lots of downbows, and recovery of bows, which will help the other members to follow. The tricky sextuplet and triplet ornament at bar 10 can be omitted altogether. Simply pause on the ‘C’ and then recover the downbow for the next bar.I also include two versions of the violin two and viola parts. One is on two pages as a smaller font, and one on three pages with a larger font.For cellists who are a bit daunted by the solo at letter A , simply play the fourth position semi breve Gs at bar 12 and at bars 13 and 14 too, and revert to the original score at bar 15. ie Six semibreve Gs. Perhaps a harmonic D at bar 15 would be easier than a shift at this point, and then join in unison with the rest of the band.The song moves between a straight crotchet pulse and lots of syncopated lines. This will be difficult to read on paper, but I always recommend listening to the song many times and then doing it by ear, using the notes on the page as a guide. Try not to play them too literally.PrintoutsPages 1 - 10 are for Look Inside Options only.Pages 11 - 28 includes all PartsPage 29 onwards is the optional Score for rehearsals. The vocal version is proving popular, but for a standard quartet Wedding and Events repertoire I hope that people will enjoy this arrangement. Send me recordings on facebook, even if they are phone rehearsals. I love to hear them, and to make contact with quartets around the world!
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Justin Bieber Duet With Mariah Carey
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
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Helen Marple-Horvat
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Do You Hear What I Hear
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.5…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.521206 By Carrie Underwood. By Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Rock. 15 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #3926927. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.521206). DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEARString Quartet, Intermediate Level for 2 violins, viola and celloScore: YesParts: 8 pagesTime: 2'00MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles.Please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer.If you can’t find a title then contact me through www.baysbest.com/smp-arrangeme/ and I’ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus’s listing.VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument.PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups. AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music.LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations. ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work.EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals.APPROPRIATE for students and schools.CHURCH REPERTOIRE I’m always adding more titles. Sherry Lewis is a professional arranger and musician residing in Northern California. Thank you for your purchase!
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Carrie Underwood
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Do You Hear What I Hear
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Sherry Lewis Publishing
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I Put A Spell On You
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.977362 By Creede…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.977362 By Creedence Clearwater Revival. By Jay Hawkins. Arranged by Des McNutty. Rock. Score and parts. 11 pages. Des Press #6598291. Published by Des Press (A0.977362). I Put a Spell on You was originally a refined love song written by Jalacy Screamin' Jay Hawkins . In 1956, he recorded the notorious version upon which this arrangement is based. Notorious because he didn't even remember recording it and the single was banned from many radio stations. I Put a Spell on You didn't even make the charts but still sold more than a million copies and is considered one of the greatest Rock and Roll tracks of all time. It all sort of just fell in place. I found out I could do more destroying a song and screaming it to death.This arrangement for string quartet is a relatively straight-forward idiomatic transcription in the same tonality as the original recording, so you could even play along with it for fun. In this case, since standard notation has certain limitations, it is recommended that the 1st violin and viola players listen to the original track to find out how their notes were performed and work out their own interpretations. Strillato means ranting-ly, screamingly, but a mere word is not enough. The level is on the easier side of advanced; quickly rehearsed by professional quartets and an accessible challenge for experienced students. Waaa-aa-o-oo!
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I Put A Spell On You
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I'd Do Anything
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.739443 Composed …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.739443 Composed by Lionel Bart. Arranged by David Catherwood. Contemporary. Score and parts. 8 pages. Opus 3 Music #3692337. Published by Opus 3 Music (A0.739443). I'd Do Anything from the Musical Oliver (arr. for string quartet by David catherwood)One of the best loved songs from the Hit Musical and Film of Oliver by Lionel Bart.Arranged for String quartet but would also work well for string orchestra with a Double Bass playing pizz. ad lib from the 'cello part.
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I'd Do Anything
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Do You Love Me
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.845345 By The Co…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.845345 By The Contours. By Berry Gordy Jr. Arranged by Bridie Walker. Contemporary. Score and parts. 23 pages. Bridie Bailey #5040949. Published by Bridie Bailey (A0.845345). A fun arrangement for violin quartet plus easy cello. The offbeat rhythms in the melody and 'question and answer' sections in parts 1-3 make this a suitable challenge for intermediate players but beginners can join in on open strings for violin 4. The cello part is integral in this arrangement so should be played on another instrument if you don't have a cello player in your ensemble!Please note that the piano and drums that you can hear on the audio sample are not included in the sheet music, but chords can easily be found online. I hope you enjoy the arrangement. .
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The Contours
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Do You Love Me
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749201 By Lady A…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749201 By Lady Antebellum. By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary,Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3397107. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749201). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrfHQ6LSGYMariah Carey released this critically acclaimed song in 1994 and it has remained a popular Christmas standard ever since. I arranged this for the quartet’s ‘snowy season’ of events, and for my daughter who sings. You can hear our recording of the whole song on my channel if you type in Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, ‘All I want for Christmas’ into Youtube. I would say that the syncopation probably calls for advanced string players as it is vital to keep the timing steady if the singer is to survive such a big sing with so few opportunities to breathe! However, there must be many vocalists who would love to try this as a party piece for a christmas concert. I am thinking of sixth formers or performing arts college students, or professional players for christmas event and weddings. If you have a good local singer, it could work with a string orchestra too. The triplets need to be very light and passed effortlessly between the players so that the texture is thin but rhythmically vibrant. Cellists can simplify bar 74 by playing just the notes on each beat as crotchets. The opening will need a lot of rehearsal as the quartet /orchestra need to know what the singer will do. I have put some of the lyrics into the score to help with this. I hope you enjoy performing this as much as we did! I am transcribing it for quartet without a vocalist too which could easily then be tackled by string players of Grade 5 ABRSM. Watch this space!
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
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How Do I Say Goodbye
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347204 By Dean …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347204 By Dean Lewis. By Dean Lewis and Jon Hume. Arranged by Peter Stöve. 21st Century,Chamber,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 14 pages. Peter Stove #932004. Published by Peter Stove (A0.1347204). String quartet version of the 2022 Dean Lewis hit. Lewis wrote the song for his father, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. Since then, it has become a staple of the music heard at funerals. The arrangement is in the original key of Eb. Some bowing indications are given, but players can adapt their bowing to get the maximum of rhythmic clearity. The music sample starts at bar nr. 27.
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Dean Lewis
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How Do I Say Goodbye
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Peter Stove
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Haydn Sinfonias for String Quartet: 1, 6 ('Le Matin'), 10, 13, 27 Violin I
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download SKU: A0.1003970 Composed by Franz …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download SKU: A0.1003970 Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Neil Stannard. Classical. Score and parts. 40 pages. Neil Stannard #3572595. Published by Neil Stannard (A0.1003970). Many of the symphonies of Joseph Haydn, delightful as they are with wind doublings, work very well as string quartets. Titled Sinfonias by the composer, these charming morsels provide an informing glimpse into the musical development of one of the Classical period's great composers, the composer credited with inventing the string quartet. Do we really need more Haydn quartets?, someone asked. Well, I responded, does one really need a slice of Sacher torte or a glass of schnapps? Or as my mother might say, A gentleman never 'needs' another drink, but he perhaps 'cares' for one. Play through these movements and travel along in time with the composer as he almost single-handedly invents the classical style.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Franz Joseph Haydn
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Haydn Sinfonias for String Quartet: 1, 6
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If I Had The World To Give
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1102344 Composed by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. Arranged by Lee Johnson. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 15 pages. Lee Johnson Music #705750. Published by Lee Johnson Music (A0.1102344). IF I HAD THE WORLD TO GIVE - for string quartet - is inspired by and written in tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead. This unique and inviting string quartet comes from the world-renowned Dead Symphony no. 6 by composer and arranger Lee Johnson. It is a modern masterwork cross-over symphony recorded by the Russian National Orchestra and conducted by Lee Johnson, and has charted on Billboard’s Best Classical Albums. Dead Symphony no. 6 has been performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, The California Symphony Orchestra, and many others both professional and academic. It has been broadcast on Sirius/XM, WNYC, NPR, and dozens of syndicated radio programs and stations.  Each movement from Dead Symphony no. 6 may be purchased and performed separately.If your orchestra would like to do a complete performance of Dead Symphony no. 6, simply use the following order:If I Had the World To GiveSt. StephenHere Comes SunshineMountains of the MoonBlues for AllahSugar MagnoliaTo Lay Me DownBird SongChina DollDead Overture and FinaleFor more information on composer Lee Johnson please visit: www.leejohnsonmusic.comKings Bishop Productions YouTube Channel
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
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If I Had The World To Give
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Lee Johnson Music
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I Am The Walrus
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.5…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.584261 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary. Score and parts. 22 pages. Jeff Tincher #5354489. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.584261). Here is the song that added so many questions. John sings the song but in a later song they state that Paul was the walrusand what do these lyrics really mean? It is also a song from the made for BBC movie Magical Mystery Tour. A fun song with some great lyrics. In the original key. Duration = 4:42. Visit my websites: http://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, http://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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The Beatles
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I Am The Walrus
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Jeff Tincher
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Somebody That I Used To Know
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1116516 By Gotye…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1116516 By Gotye Featuring Kimbra. By Luiz Bonfa and Walter De Backer. Arranged by Peter Stöve. Pop. Score and parts. 23 pages. Peter Stove #718166. Published by Peter Stove (A0.1116516). String quartet version of the 2011 hit. This arr. stays more on the 'string quartet' side, instead of emulating the feel of the original song like the Divisi Strings do. Harmonics asked for, but not mandatory for 'cello. No specific problems for the other instruments. Enjoy!
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Gotye Featuring Kimbra
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Somebody That I Used To Know
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Peter Stove
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I'd Do Anything For Love (but I Won't Do That) by Meatloaf (arranged for String Quartet)
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet - Advanced - Digital Download By Meat Loaf. Arranged by Marmpy. Score,…
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String Quartet - Advanced - Digital Download By Meat Loaf. Arranged by Marmpy. Score, Set of Parts. 21 pages. Published by Marmpy Music Ltd
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Meat Loaf
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I'd Do Anything For Love
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Marmpy Music Ltd
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SQ15 ... Hommage à DSCH (2021) for string quartet
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.869862 Composed …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.869862 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 35 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #6448257. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869862). Dmitri Shostakovich wrote 15 string quartets. As a tribute to him and his glorious music, my 15th string quartet is dedicated to his memory. The first movement takes on a theme that Dmitri Shostakovich has used many times in his music, especially in his String Quartet No. 8 - the DSCH theme. Bach actually came up with the idea. In his Art of the Fugue, the letters in his name Bach is translated to the musical notes: Bb, A, C and B-natural. Dmitri did the same, but in his case the notes are D, Eb, C and B. My first movement begins with the 2nd violin playing an inversion of the DSCH theme: Eb, D, B and C. Then the 1st violin enters with the original DSCH, which is eventually followed by the viola playing the same DSCH theme, but submerged in a fog of harmony. The cello plays a pedal D … for Dimitri. The idea for the second movement Serenade came from his SQ15, second movement, where the 2nd violin and the viola play a fortissimo quadruple stop pizzicati. I coopted his 8-note chord but used only 6 of them for the ostinato pattern in my movement. Incidentally, the publisher forgot to add an alto clef for the viola part … The third movement in the Nocturne is a Largo in 5/4 that features the cello and the 1st violin. It has nothing to do with DSCH’s music, except for the title. The fourth movement is Intermezzo. Both this title and the previous Nocturne are from his SQ15. But the motivic idea is actually something I stole from his SQ4, third movement. In his case it is a repeated C and G in the 2nd violin and viola in 4/4 meter. I kept the repeated G in the 2nd violin, but I altered the viola part and changed the meter to 3/4. It doesn’t sound like DSCH at all. The fifth movement theme is also an idea I grabbed from his SQ4, second movement: A dyad of F and Ab in 3/4, repeated, in an andante movement. I used the same dyad, F and Ab, but slowed it down to a 6/4 and titled it Trauer-Marsch as DSCH did for the fifth movement of his SQ15. The idea for my sixth movement is stolen from DSCH’s SQ2, third movement, which is titled Valse. The 2nd violin and viola play a persistent pah-pah of the usual Oom-pah-pah of a fast waltz. That is what I used (not an uncommon device in all waltzes), but I altered the top line to something more interesting that just repeating the same notes. His waltz begins in Eb minor, but mine is in the relative major of Gb. The last movement is the Epilogue, as it is in DSCH’s SQ15. The only thing I borrowed from his epilogue is the opening chord of an Eb minor triad. The music that follows has nothing to do with DSCH. Mine is a slow, evolving set of chord progressions that sounds like a dirge: gliding through the waters on a gondola in the canals of Venice on its way to Isola di San Michele.
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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SQ15 ... Hommage à DSCH
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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Crazy In Love
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749226 By Beyonc…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749226 By Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z. By Beyonce Knowles, Eugene Record, Rich Harrison, and Sean Carter. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary. Score and parts. 15 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #5028989. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749226). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nbV9vSBktM Crazy in Love was released on Beyonce’s debut solo album ‘Dangerously in Love’ in 2003 and featured the rapper Jay-Z. It reached number one in both British and USA charts, and the top ten in many countries across the world.I really loved arranging this for string quartet and hope that it will give you pleasure to play. I have placed this piece within the Advanced category. In rehearsal with Capriccio Quartet and we tried it various tempi between70 and 84 bpm. Provided the energy is present in the playing it sounds just as good at a slower speed!Younger players could also tackle this song, which is in an easy key for strings. Although some of the rhythmic patterns appear difficult on the page, the key is to listen to the song and to do them by ear. There is not a lot of syncopation, and the on-beat semi quavers sound wonderful on strings. If they are played vigorously, with all the staccato and accents in the score, you can get away with a much slower speed altogether. As usual, the bowing is just a guide and the double stopping always includes an open string. On the rare occasion that the double stopping includes two notes without the open string, choose one of them that is not doubled in one of the other parts.Where there is a dynamic ‘p’ it is important to observe it. There are some very dissonant harmonies in this piece. Playing them loudly will sound a bit odd, but I tried leaving them out and the result was a drop in tension. There is a major/minor thing going on throughout the song that is very subtle.Please visit my Youtube Channel at ‘Helen Marple-Horvat Songwriter, Arranger, Composer’ for playlists of all my arrangements, most of which have been recorded. All but three are available from Sheet Music Plus.
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Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
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Crazy In Love
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Helen Marple-Horvat
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A Thousand Years
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749197 By Christ…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749197 By Christina Perri. By Christina Perri and David Hodges. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Pop. Score and parts. 14 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3064235. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749197). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9QTOyqzTBM&list=PLvlvfzn8EHuNrweb39Q2S-OM9LvxvnAeW&index=4Christina Perri’s popular song is a wedding favourite all over the world. I arrange songs for a wedding quartet and this is often chosen by the bride and groom for their special day. If you would like to watch a professional performance of this piece, visit my channel by typing Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, A Thousand Years, into Youtube. This arrangement is 4 mins long and in B flat major. It is not the easiest of keys for strings but neither is it the hardest. It needs lots of vibrato, especially for the first violin, and subtlety from the inner parts to make sure they are heard but do not overpower the melody. The excerpt is from the instrumental section in which I exercised a little creativity! I would think players would need to be ABRSM Grade 7 to be able to play this well, but I could be wrong! Send me a phone recording via Facebook. I would love to hear young people play this!
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Christina Perri
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A Thousand Years
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Helen Marple-Horvat
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You Are Amazing - String quartet and piano
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Digital Download SKU: A0.1067517 Composed by Connie Boss…
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Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Digital Download SKU: A0.1067517 Composed by Connie Boss. Contemporary,Praise & Worship. Accompaniment. Duration 239. Connie Boss #6442477. Published by Connie Boss (A0.1067517). I was inspired by the lyrics of Amazing Grace by John Newton to write this original song. It reflects on how Amazing God is and what his Grace has done for us. It is for String quartet and piano. cdboss@cvalley.netLyrics:You Are Amazing by Connie BossIntro:Verse 1It is amazing how your grace has set me freeYou are amazing, you gave your life for me Refrain:Amazing Grace – How sweet the soundI once was lost, but now I am foundI once was blind, but now I seeYou are amazing, your grace has set me freeYou are amazing – your Grace I have receivedYou are amazing – forever now I seeYou are amazing – my fears they are relievedYou are amazing – for now I do believe Verse 2It is amazing how you saved me with your GraceYou are amazing, how I long to see your face Refrain: Ending:You are amazing – HallelujahYou are amazing – HallelujahYou are amazing – HallelujahYou are amazing You are amazing Lord!
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Connie Boss
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You Are Amazing - String quartet and piano
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Connie Boss
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SQ18 ... Hommage à Darius Milhaud (2023) - Score Only
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211524 Composed…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211524 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. 37 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #809135. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.1211524). In 2021 I dedicated SQ15 to Dmitri Shostakovich because ... he wrote fifteen string quartets.  Then I dedicated SQ17 to Heitor Villa-Lobos because he wrote seventeen.  What happened to SQ16?  We all know that Beethoven wrote sixteen string quartets.  But, I am not a fan of his work in general, and I did not find anything inspiring among his string quartets.  So, instead I dedicated SQ16 ... Música Callada (2022) to Federico Mompou.  His music I love!In my search for a string quartet inspiration I discovered that Darius Milhaud wrote eighteen string quartets.  I knew he spent a few years in Brazil as a diplomat, and I have always admired the Brazilian influences in his own music, like the twelve-movement work for solo piano, Saudades do Brasil.† So it became obvious that SQ18 is dedicated in memoriam to Darius Milhaud.SQ18 ... Hommage à Darius Milhaud (2023) is in six movements.I.  Très lent ... Vif, très rythmé  TRIOII.  LentIII.  Très animé  TRIOIV.  FunèbreV.  Très vifVI.  Très lent   TRIO.
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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SQ18 ... Hommage à Darius Milhaud
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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Game Of Thrones
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1274627 By Boyce…
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1274627 By Boyce Avenue. By Ramin Djawadi. Arranged by Dirk Radloff. Chamber,Classical,Film/TV. 9 pages. Dirk Radloff #866793. Published by Dirk Radloff (A0.1274627). Do the world need another arrangement of the Game of thrones-theme? I am not sure, but I can tell you, that I reached more than 300.000 listeners on Spotify with this arrangement.
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Boyce Avenue
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Game Of Thrones
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Dirk Radloff
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Ill In The Head
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490912 By Dead …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490912 By Dead Kennedys. By Carlos Cadona, D. H. Peligro, East Bay Ray, Eric Biafrajello Boucher, Jello Biafra, and Klaus Fluoride. Arranged by Michael Lira. 20th Century,Classical,Punk. 21 pages. Michael Lira #1058656. Published by Michael Lira (A0.1490912). Whilst being a punk tune, this piece always struck me as being particularly Stravinsky/Prokofievesque. Laden with multiple time signatures, shifting tonality and angular melodic ideas, all with a sense of fun and fiery energy made it a perfect candidate to be arranged for an orchestral setting.(I’ve started with a string quartet but I’d actually love to do a symphonic version as well)
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Dead Kennedys
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Ill In The Head
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Michael Lira
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1153128 By U2. By U2. Arranged by Kyle Pudenz. Celtic,Contemporary,Irish,Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 30 pages. ViolinVagabond Music #753361. Published by ViolinVagabond Music (A0.1153128). One does not simply walk into their local music store to find a string arrangement like this one... Unlike much of what you'll find out in the world of cheap gig music, this was in fact written BY a string player who has played in symphony orchestras, rock bands, and everything in between; who knows what gigging as a quartet looks like, but also what will wow your audiences without requiring weeks of rehearsal to prepare. So leave your days of sight-reading through piano scores behind and give your quartet some firepower with this hard hitting chart, that will surely enable your ensemble to do at least a little justice to this legendarily emotional banger from Ireland's finest! Bono's soaring vocal melodies on this tune offer more than enough material on their own to tug at an audience's heartstrings, but in this chart you'll also find faithful adaptations of the iconic guitar & bass parts (performed by cello & viola) that truly make this song one of a kind. Using extended string techniques like chopping & strum bowing, you'll feel as if you're rocking out with the band... with no need to hire those annoying extra musicians. But as we all know, strings have much more to offer dynamically than simply plodding along mimicking a rock band, so I've taken several select moments in this chart to break away briefly from those driving grooves into more open, contemplative textures, truly allowing this instrumentation to shine in its own unique way. All of that said, maybe rhythmic string playing isn't your thing and you just need a chart that classical string players can read through on a cocktail gig where the buyer clearly doesn't pay attention to the lyrical content of their song requests. If that's the case, I've provided a couple alternate figures at the back of the book that can be used to replace the percussive stuff in the viola part, making it much simpler without sacrificing too much of the energy. OR if you want to go even further, maybe you DO want to hire that band after all so you can just relax and play some melody lines. Lucky for you I have included a rhythm section lead sheet as part of the music packet, so that any auxiliary musicians you want to add in will be able to follow along with ease. If you have absolutely no idea what chopping and strum bowing are, and you'd like to expand your horizons and learn a bit more, I highly recommend this resource: https://strum-bowing-groove-academy.teachable.com?coupon_code=KYLE20&affcode=459429_z8y3atf As mentioned before though, these techniques are not 100% necessary to handle this arrangement, so feel free to experiment on your own and add them in as you feel comfortable. Enjoy this chart, and don't be afraid to do a little head-banging once that groove really locks in! Performance time - approximately 4:05-4:20 depending on how hard you want to push the tempo Questions? Feel free to contact me via my website, www.kylepudenz.com/ or on the 'Insta @theviolinvagabond
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U2
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
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ViolinVagabond Music
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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.7…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.797835 By Manhattan Transfer. By Manning Sherwin. Arranged by Derek Hasted. Contemporary,Jazz. Score and parts. 16 pages. Derek Hasted #6527107. Published by Derek Hasted (A0.797835). A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE - STRING QUARTET/STRING ENSEMBLEDerek Hasted writes I first arranged this lovely tune for The Hampshire Guitar Orchestra, and my arrangement here produces the same big sound from an intermediate/early intermediate string quartet, but using the quartet’s sustain to make the piece really sing. School teachers will find this is an ideal piece for an end of semester concert, and adult quartets will find it makes a restful and easy-to-play interlude piece in a full-length concert. Being so well-known, this will be an audience pleaser! The key changes in the original are really sublime and enjoyable, and the lush string quartet sound makes the journey to new keys a scenic ride.Like many of my arrangements, this is meant to be accessible and fun, otherwise the music gets lost in a sea of technical worries. This uses familiar keys and positions to lock together quickly and reliably.There’s no fingering or dynamics on this score - this is your chance to make it yours! - the tune stays with Violin 1, but there are plenty of spots in the other parts which are this is my moment places - just do what makes the music sing.I hope you enjoy playing this piece!
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Manhattan Transfer
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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
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Derek Hasted
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A Night In Tunisia
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download …
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String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.746989 By Dizzy Gillespie. By Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Jazz. 13 pages. Keith Terrett #5820835. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.746989). A great sounding arrangement of A Night in Tunisia, your String Orchestra will love it!A jazz solo is written out for you, if you wish you can improvise on the given chord symbols!A Night in Tunisia is a musical composition written by Dizzy Gillespie around 1941–42, while Gillespie was playing with the Benny Carter band. It has become a jazz standard.It is also known as Interlude. Gillespie called the tune Interlude and said some genius decided to call it 'Night in Tunisia'. He said the tune was composed at the piano at Kelly's Stables in New York. He gave Frank Paparelli co-writer credit in compensation for some unrelated transcription work, but Paparelli had nothing to do with the song. A Night in Tunisia was one of the signature pieces of Gillespie's bebop big band, and he also played it with his small groups. In January 2004, The Recording Academy added the 1946 Victor recording by Gillespie to the Grammy Hall of Fame.On the album A Night at Birdland Vol. 1, Art Blakey introduced his 1954 cover version with this statement: At this time we'd like to play a tune [that] was written by the famous Dizzy Gillespie. I feel rather close to this tune because I was right there when he composed it in Texas on the bottom of a garbage can. The audience laughs, but Blakey responds, Seriously. The liner notes say, The Texas department of sanitation can take a low bow.The complex ostinato bass line in the A section is notable for avoiding the standard walking bass pattern of straight quarter notes, and the use of oscillating half-step-up/half-step-down chord changes (using the Sub V, a tritone substitute chord for the dominant chord) gives the song a unique, mysterious feeling. The B section is notable for having an unresolved minor II-V, since the chord progression of the B section is taken from the B section of the standard Alone Together, causing the V chord to lead back into the Sub V of the A section.Like many of Gillespie's tunes, it features a short written introduction and a brief interlude that occurs between solo sections - in this case, a twelve-bar sequence leading into a four-bar break for the next soloist.
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A Night In Tunisia
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Keith Terrett
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