Chamber music is an essential part of leaning to play an instrument, and these versatile quartets are written so that they can be performed by any combination of four string instruments. Arranged by prominent string pedagogue Doris Gazda, these pieces will sound full and satisfying with only four players all the way up to a full string orchestra. The selection of music in this collection covers a wide variety of musical styles that will provide hours of enjoyment and performance options. Progressively organized by level of difficulty as the performers advance in their skills, these quartets are a welcome addition to the repertoire of all string players.

Contents:

• Foreword
• There’s Music in the Air
• America
• The Fox
• Early One Morning
• Cindy
• Oh! Susanna
• The Wabash Cannonball
• Home on the Range
• Pat-A-Pan
• Fum! Fum! Fum!
• Flow Gently, Sweet Afton
• Go Down Moses
• Santa Lucia
• The Boll Weevil
• The Orchestra
• Sailor’s Song
• Two French Carols
• 1. Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella
• 2. March of the Kings
• Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
• Musette
• Evening Prayer from the Opera Don Giovanni
• The Reaper’s Song
• Viennese Refrain
• German Dance
• Barcarolle from the Opera The Tales of Hoffmann
• Polka
• Gavotte
• Chanson Triste
• Intermezzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Gavotte from the Ballet Les petits riens