Product Description
Georges Bizet completed eight operas in his short lifetime, plus several others left unfinished. The enormous popularity of Carmen has meant his other operas are mostly neglected, despite the high quality of almost everything Bizet produced. Of the remaining operas, Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is the most frequently performed, and the beautiful duet for tenor and baritone Au fond du temple saint (Deep in the Holy Temple) is its best known number, performed and recorded more than any vocal work of Bizet outside of Carmen.
This arrangement for string quartet distributes the melodic lines among the four instruments, and also the arpeggio accompaniment in sixteenth notes (semiquavers) that is originally a harp part.
CYPRESS PUBLISHING is pleased to be the imprint for arrangements for string ensemble by Stephen Levintow. He is a free lance professional violist and violinist specializing in chamber music, who began making string quartet and trio arrangements for wedding, party and corporate events, to expand the repertory or to improve on existing versions. Selections include unusual pieces by both familiar and lesser-known composers, plus standard classical and popular favorites.
The goal is to produce high-quality, musically satisfying arrangements faithful to the composers original material, yet sight-readable in most cases by working professionals or intermediate to advanced students. The full range of normal string technique is employed, while avoiding unnecessary technical complexity. Melodic material is distributed throughout the four voices where appropriate, to maintain listener and performer interest. All parts and scores are set in Sibelius© software format, with careful attention to legibility and page turns.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.