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Double Jab - String Quartet-Orchestra
A topical driving rock piece for string quartet/orchestra. The PDF also contains parts for violin III, doubling that of the viola, and double bass. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Cl...
Two new Christmas 2021 pieces for Junior Strings
Sounds Like Christmas A fun Christmas piece for junior strings and piano. The PDF also contains parts for viola doubling those of the two violin parts. Click here to listen to a recording o...
Jammin' - Junior Strings & Piano
A fun piece in reggae style for junior strings and piano. The PDF also contains parts for viola and double bass. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Click on the image below to...
Easy Does It
The collection contains twelve pieces - three using just open strings, followed by three groups of three pieces, progressively introducing the first, second and third fingers. The harmonics at the end...
Paganini - Six Pieces for Violin or Viola Trio
Six pieces, originally composed for guitar, arranged for violin or viola trio by Peter Martin. The PDFs contains parts for viola (doubling that of the violin III part) in the version for three violins...
Beethoven - Four Pieces from the Serenade Op 25
Four pieces taken from Beethoven's Serenade Op.25, arranged for string trio. The PDF also contains a part for violin II, doubling that of the viola. The four pieces are also available to purchase se...
String Together II - Mixed Strings and Piano - Beginner Strings and Wider Oppurtunities
10 more diverse pieces for mixed string classes. The score includes parts for violin, viola, cello & mixed string tab. The pieces are mostly on open strings, with the violin's open Es replaced on ...
SMP Press re-instate 'in copyright' publications for Full Orchestra
SMP Press have recently re-instated the extremely popular 'in copyright' publications for Full Orchestra. Links to those published by Mainstream Music can be found below. Click on the relevant link to...
Dance of the Hours - Part II
The final section of Ponchielli's celebrated 'Dance of the Hours' from the opera 'La Gioconda', arranged for string orchestra/quartet by Peter Martin. The PDF also contains parts for violin III doubli...
Dance of the Hours - Part I
The first section of Ponchielli's celebrated 'Dance of the Hours' from the opera 'La Gioconda', arranged for string orchestra/quartet by Peter Martin. The PDF also contains parts for violin III doubli...
Concerto in F Major - Madrigalesco RV 129
A largely contrapuntal concerto for string orchestra/quartet by Vivaldi. All dynamics and bowings are editorial. The PDF also contains parts for violin III (doubling that of the viola) and contrabass....
Triptych for Three Violins
Three short diverse pieces for violin trio, with melodic interest spread equally between the three parts. Also available in a version for viola trio. Click here to listen to a recording...
Triptych for Three Violas
Three short diverse pieces for viola trio, with melodic interest spread equally between the three parts. Also available in a version for violin trio. Click here to listen to a recording of t...
Palazzo Vecchio - String Orchestra-Quartet
Like the composer’s ‘Venezia’, ‘Palazzo Vecchio’ (named after the famous Florentine palace) was inspired by and written in homage to the great composers of the Itali...
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Six String Quartets Op 1
Joseph Bologne Saint-Georges lived from 25th December 1745 to the 10th of June 1799 and was/is commonly and some say patronisingly referred to as the 'Black Mozart'. The scores for all six quartets we...
Country Dance - Violin Trio
An engaging and rhythmically charged dance for violin trio. Also available in versions for cello and viola trio. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Click on the image below to...
Country Dance - Viola Trio
An engaging and rhythmically charged dance movement for viola trio. Also available in versions for cello and violin trio. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Click on the image...
Country Dance - Cello Trio
An engaging and rhythmically charged dance movement for cello trio. Also available in versions for viola and violin trio. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Click on the image...
Johann Christian Bach - Two Pieces for Strings
The first and final movements of J.C. Bach’s ‘Sinfonia No.1 - Op.3’ arranged for string orchestra/quartet by Peter Martin. The PDF also contains parts for violin III (doubling that o...
Por Una Cabeza - String Quartet-Orchestra
‘Por una Cabeza’ is a tango song written in 1935 with music by Carlos Gardel and lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. The name is a Spanish horse-racing phrase mea...