Music for Strings

Peter Martin
Performance Strings
for String Orchestra

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Mainstream Music
 Music for Strings
Peter Martin
Performance Strings
for String Orchestra

mm
Mainstream Music
 Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
                  
Violin I            
f mf

    
Violin II    
                     
f mf
               
Viola            
mf

f
   
                  
Violoncello  
f mf

     
                 
Double bass
    
f mf

  
7
                        
  
 
f
                         
   
f
          
          
f
    
         
  
f
    
         
    
f

2. Gavotte
Purcell
Allegro q = 140
     
Violin I                       
mf f
 
Violin II                           
mf f

Viola           
             
mf f

        
            
 
Violoncello
  
mf f

        
            
 
Double bass
   
mf f

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7

            
     
mf

 
                     
      
mf

           
                 
mf
         
                  
 
mf


            
                
mf

   
    
14

                      

f

 
              
  
f

 
                
f

       
      
   
f

       
       
   
f

              
19

                   
 

 
                 
    

               
    

        
          
  

      
             
  

2
 3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60
               

    
Violin I    
p mf
 
                 
Violin II     
p mf
 
Viola                       
p mf
            

Violoncello
         
p mf
 
              
Double bass
        
p mf

 
11
         
 

f

             
f

            
f

         
    
f

             
 
f

    
molto rall.
      
18

   

             

            


           
  

           
   

3
 4. Menuet
Maestoso q = 110
       
Handel

                
Violin I      
f

    
               
Violin II       
f
           
Viola         

 
f
      
            
 

Violoncello  
f

    
      
Double bass
               
f

                          
1.

2.
     
9

  
mf cresc. f

                         
          
mf f

cresc.
              
            
mf cresc. f
  
              
 
      
   
mf cresc. f

                 


     
 
    
mf cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French

Allegro deciso q = 140
   
            
        
             
Violin I

ff dim. mf
  
                             
         
Violin II

ff dim. mf
 
 
                                
           
Viola

ff dim. mf

     
  
  

    
  
  

             
 
Violoncello

ff dim. mf

     
  
  

    
  
  

             
 
Double bass

ff dim. mf

4
 
                             
14

         
  f mf

              
                
  f
            
mf
     
            
 
f

        
                                  
f mf

        
                     
         
f mf

 
28
             
           
  f


        
     
  
 
f

              
  
mf f

        
            
   
f

        
      
           
f

 
                           
38

            
ff
      
 

                         
       
 
ff
      
                    
  
ff

  

                       
 
ff  
    
      
  
                

ff

5
 6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
                                             
Violin I                   
f p f p f p

          

   
Violin II                                              
f p f p f p
   
                                              
Viola
   
f p f p f p
   
                                              
Violoncello  
f p f p f p
                                 
   
Double bass
                      
f p f p f p

  
12
                   
                              

f p f p f

                 
                      

          

f p f p f
            
                               
       
f p f p f
        
                 
 
              

f p f p f

        

    
             

      
            
f p f p f

                              
22

  
             
p f p
f
        
                               
   
      
p f p

f

                                       
         
p f p f
  
                                     
 
    
p f p f

                                    
     
          
p f p f

6
 7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120
       
Violin I               
f

  
Violin II                   
f

                      
Viola

f

                   
Violoncello   
f

          
         
Double bass
  
f

               
9

               
 
mf cresc.

 
                        
mf cresc.

                    
mf cresc.
 
                

mf cresc.

          
     
   
mf cresc.

          
      
17

        

f

  
                    
f

                   

f

                       
   
f
    
      
                
f

7
 8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140

               

     
1. 2.

Violin I                 
p f p f p mf

     
Violin II                                
     
p f p f p
 
Viola                       
f f

     
Violoncello                   
f f

     
Double bass                   

f f

                                                     
12

  
pp mf

 
                                          

mf pp mf
              
                          
mf pp mf
 
                         
mf mf

                           
   
mf mf

        
23
                   
   
       
f p

  
                               
   
f p
 
                                  
f

           
                          
f

           
                           
f

8
   2.
                       
33 1.

           
f p f mf

             
                   
f p f

        
         
f f

  
                
f f

  
                

f f

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70
                         
Violin I     
 
 
p cresc. f dim.

  
Violin II               
       
        
p cresc. f dim.

                             

Viola
 
p cresc. f dim.
     
              

 

  
   
Violoncello  
p cresc. f dim.

                       
Double bass          

p cresc. f dim.

            
12

                   
  
mf cresc. f dim.

    
                             
mf cresc. f dim.

                             
 
 
mf cresc. f dim.

                           
   

mf cresc. f dim.
                  

             

mf cresc. f dim.

9
      
25

            
p pp

  
               
p pp

                 
p pp
 
          
               
p pp
 
          
                
p pp

  
37
 
        
dim.

 
         
dim.

           
dim.

            

            
dim.

                        

dim.

  
45
    
     

  
        

           


 
                      
  

 
                     

10
 10. St. Anthony Chorale
Haydn
Allegretto q = 70

                                           
Violin I      
mf f mp

  
Violin II     
   
         

   
          
mf f mp

             
                  
Viola 
      
mf f mp

        
      
        
 
Violoncello             
mf f mp

                      

      
        
Double bass

mf f mp

     
12
                          

mf f

            
          
mf f

              
        
mf f
     
          
    
mf f
     
          
     
mf f


1. 2.
                  
21


mp

 
                               
mp
  
         
                          
mp

 
                 
mp

 
                 

mp

11
Violin I
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Allegro h = 120
          
Handel

       
   
f mf

              
6
 

f

                
9

  


2. Gavotte Purcell
Allegro q = 140
 
                              
mf f

          
            
6

          
mf

    
11
   
                   

16
 
                       
f

              
20

            

© Mainstream Music 2001

 Violin I

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60
        
       
p

        
    
8

  
mf

     
16

    
f

  
molto rall.
 
21

   

4. Menuet
Handel
Maestoso q = 110
                 
       
f

9
                 
 
mf

       
1. 2.
     
13

 

cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French
Allegro deciso q = 140
 
              
  
         
ff dim. mf

2
 Violin I
   
10

                 
 
f

                    
19

       
mf

 
29
               
          
  f

   
                         
39

          
ff
  

6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
                           
                    
f p f p

                               
9

            
f p f p

                  
17

                  
 
f p f p

                     
25

       
       
f p f

3
 Violin I

7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120
    
         

f

7
 
                   
mf

          
13

         
 
cresc. f

       
19
 
           

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140
                     
         
p f p f


                                   
10 1. 2.

   
p mf pp

18
                        
              

mf f

                   
26

        
p

    2.

           
1.

34

           

f p f mf

4
 Violin I

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70
 
                           

p cresc. f dim.

 
11

                


mf cresc.

 
18

      

   

  
f dim.

     
25

           
p pp

 
37
 
        
dim.

 
45
  
       

10. St. Anthony Chorale

Haydn
Allegretto q = 70
                                
 
mf f

                    
10
      
           
mp mf
19
              

f


1. 2.
 
25
       

mp

5
Violin II
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
      
  
             
f mf

   
6

             
f

            
9
   
  

2. Gavotte
Purcell

 
Allegro q = 140

                    
mf f

6
 
                         
mf

12
 
                     
f


18

         


 
21

              


© Mainstream Music 2001

 Violin II

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60


             

p

8

                
mf

16

         
f

21 molto rall.

       

4. Menuet
Handel
Maestoso q = 110
  
                       
f

               
9

   
mf

     
1. 2.
      
13

   

cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French

 
Allegro deciso q = 140
 
               
 
           
ff dim. mf

2
 Violin II

10

          
           
  
f

              
20

         
mf

      
31

      
    
f

      
          
40

       
   
          
ff

6. Soldier's March
Schumann

               
Allegro deciso q = 120
     
                          
p p
f f

            
9

                         
p p
f f

         
17

                           
 p p
f f

       
25
     
                        
f p 
f

3
 Violin II

7. March
Handel

 
Maestoso q = 120

               
f

8
 
                 
  
mf


15

                 
cresc. f


20

          

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140
    
                             
p f p

                       
9 1. 2.

  
   
  
 
f p mf pp

                
18

          
             
mf f

                   
27

         
p

        
35 1. 2.
     
          
f p f

4
 Violin II

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70
   
                      
p cresc. f dim.

 
11

               
mf cresc.

 
18

     
         
f dim.

  
25

              
p pp


37 
         
dim.


45
 
        

10. St. Anthony Chorale

Haydn
Allegretto q = 70
                     
           
mf f

    
                   
11

    
mp mf f


1. 2.
 
22

                             
mp

5
Violin III
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
   
              
     
f mf


6

          
f


9

   
        

2. Gavotte
Purcell
Allegro q = 140
 
                
    
mf f

7
 
                
   mf
    

13
 
                     
f

 
19

 
                  

© Mainstream Music 2001

 Violin III

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60

          
p
   

8

              
 
mf

16

         
f

21 molto rall.

       

4. Menuet
Handel

    
Maestoso q = 110

                   
 
f mf

 
10 1. 2.

 
  
    
  
       
cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French
Allegro deciso q = 140
       

 
             
ff dim. mf

2
 Violin III

10

      
             
    f


20  
         

           
mf


33  
        
  
f ff


42

      
          

6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
      
                                
     
f p f p

      
9

              
            
         
f p f p

  
17

            
               
f p f p

    
25

                     
      
f p f

3
 Violin III

7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120
 
                
 
f

8
 
  
             
mf


15

         
     
cresc. f


20

  
       

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140
       
1. 2.  
   
            
    f mf
f

      
15

             
                 
pp mf

24
     
    
                   
f

31
    
1. 2.

       
       
f
f

4
 Violin III

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70
   
                      
p cresc. f dim.


11

              

 
mf cresc.


18

     

     

  
f dim.

  
25

              
p pp


37

         
dim.


45
 
         

10. St. Anthony Chorale

Allegretto q = 70 Haydn

  
                             
mf f

  
11

   
 
                   
mp mf f


1. 2.

22

   
                         
mp

5
Viola
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
           
           
mf
f

6
        
   
f

9
     
        

2. Gavotte
Purcell
Allegro q = 140

                       
mf f

7

                         
mf

13

                     
f

19 
                    

© Mainstream Music 2001

 Viola

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60

              
p

8
   
             
mf

16
        

f

21 molto rall.
       

4. Menuet
Handel
Maestoso q = 110
               
        
f mf

10 1. 2.
           
          
cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French
Allegro deciso q = 140
   
                  
           
ff dim. mf

2
 Viola
10
     
                    
   
f

20 
              
         
 
mf

33         
    
f ff

42

                
  

6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
  
                                  
        
f p f p

9
  
                                 
  
f p f p

17
                
             
       
f p f p

25

                             
 
f p f

3
 Viola

7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120

                 

f

8

                
mf

15

              

cresc. f

20

          

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140
  1. 2. 
   
                  
f f mf

15
                         
      
pp mf

24

                           
f

31   1. 2.
 
              
f f

4
 Viola

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70

               

      

    
p cresc. f dim.

11

                


mf cresc.

18

       
      
   
f dim.

25
 
               
p pp

37

           
dim.

45

           


10. St. Anthony Chorale

Allegretto q = 70 Haydn
       

  
                    
  
mf f

11 
         
                      
mp mf f

1. 2.
22

                               
mp

5
Violoncello
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
           
      
 
f mf

6  
               
    
f

2. Gavotte
Purcell
Allegro q = 140
                   
 
mf f

6
             
       
     
mf

12
                     

f

18
           
      
      

© Mainstream Music 2001

 Violoncello

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60

              
p

8 
                
mf

16
        
 
f

21 molto rall.
      
 

4. Menuet
Handel
Maestoso q = 110
         
             

f

9  
         
 
mf

13 1. 2.
        
       
 
cresc. f

5. Les Bouffons
French
Allegro deciso q = 140

     
  
  

    
  
  

 

ff dim. mf

2
 Violoncello
10
         
             
 
f

20
       
                
 
mf
  

31
         
        
      
f

40 
    
  
   

           
ff  

6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
       
                                 

f p f p

9  
 
                                 


f p f p

17
      
                      
 
f p f p

25 
                            
     
f p f

3
 Violoncello

7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120
                  
  
f

7  
      
          

mf

14
                
  
cresc. f

20
              
 

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140

   
    1. 2.  
              
f f mf

15  
       
                    
mf

26
  
                    
f

32   1. 2.
  
           
f f

4
 Violoncello

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70
      
                
 
 

p cresc. f dim.
11
               
 
mf cresc.
18    
        
   

f dim.
25 
      
    
p pp
32

               

37
                        
dim.
45  
                      
  

10. St. Anthony Chorale

Haydn
Allegretto q = 70
                    
        


mf f
11
           
           
mp mf f
21 1. 2.
 
                 
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5
Double bass
Performance Strings
10 pieces arranged for string orchestra by Peter Martin

1. Allegro
Handel
Allegro h = 120
     
            
 
f mf

6

                     
 
f

2. Gavotte
Purcell
Allegro q = 140
                    

mf f

6
   
      
                
mf

12
                     

f

18
           
       
     

© Mainstream Music 2001

 Double bass

3. Choral
Schumann
Largo h = 60

      
       
p

8 
                
mf

16
        
 
f

21 molto rall.
      
 

4. Menuet
Handel
Maestoso q = 110
       

               
f

9
             
  
mf cresc.

14 1. 2.
       
      
f

5. Les Bouffons
French
Allegro deciso q = 140

     
  
  

    
  
  

 

ff dim. mf

2
 Double bass
10
         
             
 
f

20
       
              
      
mf

31
         
               
f

40 
    
  
   

    
 
      
ff

6. Soldier's March
Schumann
Allegro deciso q = 120
                      
     
              
f p f p

9
                      
      

      
    
f p f p

17
         
                    
 
f p f p

25
                          
           
f p f

3
 Double bass

7. March
Handel
Maestoso q = 120
          
          
f

7
     

          

mf

14
        
        

cresc. f

20
             
  

8. Der Kaffeelatsch
Haydn
Presto q = 140

   
    1. 2.  
              
f f mf

15  
    
                      
  
mf

26
  
                    
f

32   1. 2.
  
           
f f

4
 Double bass

9. In Church
Tschaikowsky
Largo e tenuto q = 70

              

    
 

p cresc. f dim.
11
               
 
mf cresc.
18
             
   
f dim.
25 
      
    
p pp
32
  
             

37
                        
dim.
45

                      
 

10. St. Anthony Chorale

Haydn
Allegretto q = 70
                    
         


mf f
11
          
        
  
mp mf f
21 1. 2.
 
                 
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