Chinese Celebrations for String Quartet, arranged by Matt Springer (Khach 22)

Chinese Celebrations:

Feng Yang Flower Durm Song by Lee Chun-Ping (based on Chinse folk melody)

• Joyous Festival by Su Wen-Ching and Chen Ju-Chi
• Arranged for string quartet by Matt Springer

Matt Springer's two string quartet arrangements of Chinese music are designed to let a western string quartet play the music in authentic Chinese style, even if the players are not already familiar with the style. Because he plays both western violin and Chinese erhu, Springer has been able to use standard ornaments and non-standard but intuitive symbols to instruct the players on how to play the music. More details, including streaming audio, are at: www.khach-22.com

Includes parts, no score

Violin 1: 7 pages; violin 2, viola, and cello: 5 pages each