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Happy Xmas (war Is Over)
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1014623 By John …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1014623 By John & Yoko Ono W/harlem Comm. By John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Arranged by Jussi Lampela. Contemporary. Score and parts. 18 pages. Jussi Lampela #6113205. Published by Jussi Lampela (A0.1014623). Happy Xmas (war Is Over) is one of the real global, modern-era christmas songs. Composed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, it was first released in 1971. The song conveys a strong message of peace activism, especially protesting against America's involvement in the Vietnam war.This arrangement follows the original's structure and melody, and each member of the quartet gets to take the melody in the course of the arrangement. This version can also be sung, an extra part for singer is also provided.Total duration is about 3 min. 30 sec.Enjoy!Jussi Lampelawww.jussilampela.com
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John & Yoko Ono W/harlem Comm
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John Lennon
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Happy Xmas
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Someday (August 29, 1968)
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1430393 By Chicago. By James Pankow and Robert Lamm. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary,Film/TV,Rock. 21 pages. Jeff Tincher #1011000. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.1430393). I did this arrangement on 5/2/2024. This song was written during the protest years of the band Chicago. It was written in reply to the Vietnam War riots at the Democrat National Convention in Chicago on August 29, 1968. It was carried live on television at that time. The reason why I did this was because the news is predicting a repeat at the Democrat National Convention this year (2024). The DNC just happens to be in Chicago again and the riots are bring predicted, again, against a war, the Israeli-Hamas war. I am hoping this arrangement will help remind people of those days and, hopefully, stop the prediction. In the original key from the band Chicago's first double lp Chicago Transit Authority. It was the second song on the 4th side, following Prologue. Both Prologue and Someday used actual audio from the riots. Duration = 4:25. Visit my websites: https://jtp.spread.name/, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing/.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Chicago
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Someday
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Jeff Tincher
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Shapes Of Things
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1207381 By Rod Stewart. By James McCarty, Keith Relf, and Paul Samwell-Smith. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary,Rock. 17 pages. Jeff Tincher #805545. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.1207381). This is a song made popular by The Yardbirds. If there was ever a song that is pertinent today is this one. This song was one of the early Vietnam War protest songs as well as wn environmental song. In the original key from The Yardbirds' single, this group was a super group before super groups were formed. The Yardbirds members included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton. Duration = 2:32. Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing/.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Rod Stewart
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Shapes Of Things
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Jeff Tincher
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We shall overcome - String Quartet
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211757 By Pete Seeger. By Traditional. Arranged by Thomas Graf. Patriotic,Pop,Spiritual,Traditional. 16 pages. Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com #809374. Published by Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com (A0.1211757). Hymn and protest song song from the African-American Civil Rights and Peace Mouvement. Made famous by Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and many more.About this arrangement:Â Composed by: trad.Arranged by: Thomas H. GrafInstrumentation:Â Full Score and Parts as listed below:Violin 1Violin 2ViolaVioloncelloDrum SetPianoAny individual arrangement and substitute parts are available on request.Call +49 (0) 172 2515987 Â E-Mail: info@the-hit-factory.com. Â www.the-hit-factory.comfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitfactorymusichttps://youtu.be/nu0DgBU0t3k.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Pete Seeger
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We shall overcome - String Quartet
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Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com
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Calico Skies
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: A0.945716 By Paul McCartney. By Paul McCartney. Arranged by Paul Kirk. Contemporary. 14 pages. Paul Stephen Kirk #6306685. Published by Paul Stephen Kirk (A0.945716). Calico Skies is the sixth song on Paul McCartney's 1997 album, Flaming Pie. McCartney had been staying on Long Island when the category-three storm Hurricane Bob that made landfall had hit in August 1991. This made McCartney sit with an acoustic guitar and write what he describes as a gentle love song that becomes a 1960s protest song. The song was co-produced by George Martin and McCartney, being started, finished, and mixed within a single session on 3 September 1992 in Sussex, England. It is the earliest recording on Flaming Pie.Around the time of the release of the album, McCartney's Wife of nearly 30 years, Linda, was suffering from breast cancer and sadly passed away 7 months later. The music video also portrays this with shots of the two of them together in her last days. Put simply, the song, lyrics, melody are for her and trying to tell the story of how the two of them were destined to love each other forever.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Paul McCartney
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Calico Skies
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Paul Stephen Kirk
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String Quartet No.2
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.987079 Composed …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.987079 Composed by Frederick Paul Naftel. Contemporary. Score and parts. 41 pages. Frederick Naftel #6255501. Published by Frederick Naftel (A0.987079). My 2nd String Quartet was composed during the current Coronavirus pandemic and its style is definitely affected by this period. I would describe the music as a strong statement of mind. In complete contrast to my relatively straightforward 1st Quartet, which is in 4 movements, the present work is in one uninterrupted movement, divided into five parts, with an epilogue. The intervals of the major 7th and minor 2nd are a strong feature of the music, which contrasts intensely static passages, which are nevertheless uneasily tranquil, with furious and violent sections, often marked triple forte in certain passages. The opening Lento flows serenely but mysteriously as if awaiting some kind of resolution, using motifs rather than fully-fledged themes(of which there are very few). The viola makes an urgent and violent protest, later to be imitated by cello, as if to disrupt the serenity, until the second section bursts in with barely-controlled energy and fury. This Allegro feroce is strongly accented and relentless in its forward momentum, the tension manintained almost throughout until the music suddenly quietens down, pizzicato passages leading to the next section. The Adagio Sostenuto initially resembles plainsong, all four instruments in unison(muted) playing a smooth line which rises and falls, the dynamics remaining pp and senza vibrato. The line breaks into harmony based on the interval of a perfect 5th, eventually leading to a passage reminiscent of the very opening of the work. A brief crescendo leads to another quiet unison passage which becomes more fragmented and unsettled, first and second violins announcing an aggressive idea which becomes the initial impetus for the fourth section. This Presto Furioso is even more violently energetic than the second section and at one point, alternates between 3/8 and 4/8, making the music sound even more unsettled. This is music with a strong sense of purpose as well as absolute fury. After a very short scalic passage, the final section begins Grave and pp with a sustained unison C, growing in power with exaggerated vibrato to a series of crunching discords and a wildly disconcerting episode featuring swirling upper strings and impassioned cello solo. The music dies away to the Epilogue. The concluding part of the work calls for a recorded cello playing a pizzicato pedal, over which violins and viola play a series of overlapping (tonal) triads, giving the music a slightly warmer but still mysterious sound. The recorded cello’s pedal notes slow down until a final powerful discord from the 4 instruments dies away, leaving the sighing motif of the very opening of the work to have the last word. This note may be reprinted in programmes with the following details: (c) 2020 Frederick Naftel
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Frederick Naftel
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Luther: Out of the Depths for String Quartet
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548729 Composed …
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548729 Composed by Martin Luther. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Easter,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3412115. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548729). Out of the Depths I Cry to You by Martin Luther. The first verses feature modified counterpoint and harmony proceeding at quarter = 82. The final verse is reharmonized for maximum dramatic effect at a more contemplative tempo such as quarter = 64. Very powerful selection for Lent or Easter. Duration (3 verses) 3:05, 36 ms. Score: 4 pg. parts: 1 pg. Bowings included. Out of the Depths Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (From deep affliction I cry out to you), is, of course, a hymn composed by Martin Luther. Moreover, Luther also wrote the lyrics which are essentially a paraphrase of Psalm 130. First published in 1524, it is also one of eight songs in the original Lutheran hymnal. It appears likewise in many hymnals and in different translations. The lyrics furthermore stimulated compositions from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Consequently, composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach built an entire chorale cantata on it. Other composers similarly contributed compositions, such as Felix Mendelssohn and Max Reger. Luther Background Martin Luther, (1483 –1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, and moreover, an influential character in the Protestant Reformation. Luther had a momentous impact on church and society due to his contributions to the musical arts. He wanted to disseminate the gospel among mankind and with this intention thought that the best way to do that was through music. Influence It is important to realize that other musicians, and their descendants, were encouraged by Luther’s songs and wrote their own hymns. Luther, to be sure, had a thorough musical education. For example, he knew secular and sacred songs from an early age. He, in particular, played the lute well and sang in the monastery when he was a monk. That is to say, music was an essential part of his life. He in fact first began writing songs in 1523, sometimes writing the melody as well as the lyrics. Luther was certainly able to evaluate the composers of his time. He thought especially highly of Josquin des and Ludwig Senfl. He was also acquainted, with this in mind, with other composers and their works. Legacy The Lutheran musical ethos soon covered all of Germany and later significantly fashioned Protestant musical culture. Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach are the most compelling evidence of this Protestant musical culture. Additionally, as a point often overlooked, the pedal organ, first refined in northern Germany, became universally prevalent. As a matter of fact, Dieterich Buxtehude established a regular evening organ concert series in Lübeck. Another key point is that this concert series, in turn, spread North German Musical ideas worldwide. Luther was especially convinced that music is a beautiful and exclusive offering of the divine.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Martin Luther
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Luther: Out of the Depths for String Quartet
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Glory to Hong Kong (String quartet)
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1250981 By Jan-Frederik Carl. By Thomas dgx yhl. Arranged by Jan-Frederik Carl. Classical. 2 pages. Jan-Frederik Carl #845274. Published by Jan-Frederik Carl (A0.1250981). The hymn of the Hong Kong protests, set as a string quartet.
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Jan-Frederik Carl
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Glory to Hong Kong
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Jan-Frederik Carl
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March of the Women
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.6…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697166 By Dame Ethel Mary Smyth. By Dame Ethel Mary Smyth. Arranged by Felix Linsmeier. Classical,Romantic Period,Traditional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Felix Linsmeier #305759. Published by Felix Linsmeier (A0.697166). Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) is one of the most important female composers of the romantic era. After studying in Leipzig she became involved with the suffragette movement. Her March of the Women was the anthem of the women's social and political union. When she once got imprisoned for protests, she conducted a suffragette choir - singing this march outside - from her cell window... holding a toothbrush!
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Dame Ethel Mary Smyth
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March of the Women
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Felix Linsmeier
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (String Quartet and Organ)
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1238711 By Stephen DeCesare. By Martin Luther. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Standards,Traditional. 37 pages. Exultet Music #834151. Published by Exultet Music (A0.1238711). One of the best known hymns by the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther has been freshly arranged for a String Quartet (Violin (2), Viola, Cello), Flute, optional Timpani and Organ accompaniment. Â Accessible and appropriate for any church setting. Â Parts are included.
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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The First Noel for String Quartet
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian, Repertoire, …
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Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian, Repertoire, Christmas. Score, Set of Parts. 7 pages. Published by jmsgu3
Score: 3 pages, String parts 1 page each. The First Noel arranged for Alto Sax & Piano with new harmony for the final verse.<br> <br> Origins<br> The First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is just a colloquial variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning “Christmas.” Therefore “the First Noel” translates as “the First Christmas.” First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the “Carols Ancient and Modern” songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert edited and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: String Quartet Version comes with new harmony in final verse for more energy and drive.<br> <br> Stainer<br> Organist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870’s. Stainer is above all famous for his songbook entitled: Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an important catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol. Other famous Stainer arrangements from this book are such titles as What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships.<br> <br> Diatonic Function<br> The melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice then follows a variation refrain. All three phrases of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song as kind of open-ended feeling – like maybe it never really ends.<br> <br> Political Context<br> The Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk carols were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol.
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