Arco for String Quartet

Acting on a plea from his three string-player sons, Graeme Young embarked several years ago on a set of arrangements for string quartet. The three volumes featured melodies from Light Opera, Popular Classics, and music for Special Occasions and were first released under the title "Fiddling for Fun." From these sets, this popular selection has been made, expanded to include a Violin 3 part to replace or support the Viola, and an optional Double Bass part to allow for performance by string orchestra.

Program Notes

Acting on a plea from his three string-player sons, Graeme Young embarked several years ago on a set of arrangements for string quartet. The three volumes featured melodies from Light Opera, Popular Classics, and music for Special Occasions and were first released under the title "Fiddling for Fun." From these sets, this popular selection has been made, expanded to include a Violin 3 part to replace or support the Viola, and an optional Double Bass part to allow for performance by string orchestra.

Featuring:
March Militaire – Schubert
Minute in A – Boccherini
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Largo ‘Ombra mai fu’ – Handel
Can-Can – Offenbach
Minuet – Mozart
Air – Handel
Turkish March – Beethoven
Waltzing Matilda – arr. Young

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 1997

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Instrumentation

Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola (or Violin 3)
Cello
Double Bass (optional)