May be performed in traditional Western string quartet configuration or as a quartet of Persian Kamanche. Full performance and tuning instructions included. Premiered in the US and Europe.

Three Little Nocturnes was composed by Hans Abrahamsen in 2005. Commissioned by the Cikada Ensemble with support from NOMUS and written for Frode Haltli and the Cikada String Quartet. Programme Note: In the first nocturne a slow falling music emerges on an irregular pulse filled with high harmonics in the strings. The second nocturne is fast and unrestful music with a lot of passion which in a moment runs into a glimpse of a tango. In this movement the accordion is employed in its traditional fashion using the chord bass with its ?oom-pah-pah? standard chords. The third nocturne is again slow indeed very slow and ithas German tempo and expression markings. The piece ends with a lullaby in the accordion played with an unusual technique imitating the string portato. This is accompanied by high harmonics in the strings while the first violin slowly and softly plays a melody from the second nocturne.Hans Abrahamsen

Commissioned by the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Reza Vali?s ?Calligraphies? series is a set of an ongoing cycle of works based on thePersian modal system the ?Dastgâh? which he has been composing since 2000. The basic compositional material of thework is derivedfrom a fast tempo genre called the ?Reng? which is usually performed at the end of a traditional Persian music concert. ?Raak? includes meter changes on almost every measure and will phase quickly between entirely homophonicsections and sections with entirely independent parts writing.

for String Quartet. Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. Larry Moore's string quartet arrangement of the introductory song from Disney's Encanto captures the rich syncopations and energy of the traditional Colombian vallenato melody. In D major, your students will find this rewarding piece is just the vehicle for them to show off their gifts! / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Pops For String Quartet-The energetic style of Celtic fiddling music continues to be a hit with the incredible success of both the Lord of the Dance and Riverdance stage productions. With this new arrangement for string quartet you can perform the exciting contemporary stylings of this traditional music. It's tuneful rhythmic and fun to play.