Musical Compositions and Arrangements for Strings

coming soon:
South African National Anthem arranged for strings

Other country's national anthems.

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Hanukah Tunes for String Quartet Three favorite songs from the Jewish Festival of Lights, the celebration of a Miracle-- Hanuka-Hanuka, Sivivon, and Maoz Tzur. Lyrics & Score included, of course. This is an EZ arrangement written by Harris Shilakowsky

Hanuka Medley arranged for unaccompanied violin by Harris Shilakowsky. A few Yiddish (Klezmer-style)songs arranged for virtuoso violin performer with Gypsy cadenzas, double stopping, etc. Listen to a clip. Get the mp3 and/or sheet music.

Hanukah Tunes for String Trio

Check out the complete listing of available arrangements at the Complete Catalog

and more at JewishStrings.html

GB arrangements:
Chorus of Victory from Aida

string quartet arrangement.

Auld Lang Syne

New Year's Eve favorite

arranged for string quartet with optional piano part. Piano can be played as solo part also (without strings). Separate parts for each (piano, vn 1, vn 2, viola, cello) download set. Includes mp3 to listen to the arrangement (not a live performance. this is a virtual realization)

13.99 complete set including mp3, score and parts

New Compositions
Written by Harris Shilakowsky, former concertmaster of Charleston, New Orleans, Grand Rapids, and Omaha Symphony Orchestras, and guest leader of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Cadenzas for Mozart 4th violin concerto. Listen to sound clips 1st and 2nd movement clips.

8 Fanfares for Quartet of Strings

composed for an award ceremony

Bass Quintet, a 3 movement piece

written for the Nashville Symphony String Quintet

Sonatina for 5

a one movement piece premiered at Yale University in Sprague Hall, scored for B flat clarinet, violin, piano, cello and Bass clarinet

Fiddlers' Fugue

completed for a composition competition, this piece was recorded in a studio on the South Shore of Boston, then digitally remastered along with the Messaien and Ysaye pieces which can be heard on the Recital tape available at Recordings. Scored for 5 violins.

Duettino for two violins

written in 1971 while attending the Thelma Yellin School for the Arts in Israel, and premiered there. The Fiddlers' Fugue, scored for five violins is based on the theme from this piece.

Elegy for Sharon Gewirtz

in memory of violinist, Sharon Gewirtz. This is a piece for unaccompanied violin. 2007

Rock On Chair Toe

Easy Boogie for young violinists & pianists
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Dear Harris,
Thanks so much for all of your help!
Best,
Katherine