Quartets

Roll over, Robert Johnson. The blues has come to a new kind of crossroads. Specially arranged for new students of violin, viola, and cello, Tangerine Blue is an ideal introduction to the pentatonic scales and sycopated rhythms of the blues. Rock out with the 16-bar minor blues tune Strawberry Ice, featuring the driving rhythms and syncopation found in rock classics from the '50s and '60s.

Take your ensemble back to the 1930s with these lively Cole Porter show tunes arranged for string quartet. Written in 1934 as the title song for his Depression-era Broadway musical, Anything Goes has a distinctive rhythmic motif and a playful style that is so characteristic of his music. It's perfect for weddings, Valentine's Day, and other casual gigs or as an unexpected encore piece. Night and Day is a timeless ballad and jazz standard, arranged here as a concert piece, that's been recorded by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Ringo Starr, U2, and many others. Save the unabashed sentiment of these romantic pieces.

Get your audience up and dancing. They'll be unable to resist clapping along to these two festive compositions. Klezzfied is an original medley of two klezmer-style tunes, one a Romanian-style hora, and the second an upbeat freylach. Hora Mare is a dramatic and lively traditional Romanian dance tune.

Play two dreamy tunes from the bestselling soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Shooting the Moon and Slow Life. Arranger Eric Gorfain translates the folksy, psychedelic sounds of the indie-rock bands Grizzly Bear and OK Go into string arrangements that are sure to energize a school recital or bring a contemporary touch to any casual gig.

Mix it up with original rock tunes from composer Anna Stafford. Keep it light while playing Grounded, a charmingly simple rock 'n' roll piece best played with a classical approach. Bring a bit of twang to your rock mood with the dreamy Crazy in October. Explore unique, intriguing themes with these dynamic, expressive, and conversational compositions.

Though upbeat tunes such as The Entertainer made Scott Joplin an immortal name in ragtime music, his haunting Latin tangos and melancholy waltzes are equally compelling. Arranged for violin, viola, and cello, Solace and Bethena offer a fresh perspective and let you hear the celebrated composer in an exciting new context.