William McConnell: Traditional: String Quartet: Score and Parts

1st & 3rd Position String Quartet: Romantic contains 4 pieces from some of the most famous composers of the Romantic period all expertly arranged by William McConnell for String Quartet.William McConnell grew up and was educated in Dundee where he started his musical education at the age of 9 learning to play Fiddle. Shortly after the war McConnell joined the Royal Marines School of Music where he enjoyed making music world-wide as well as taking on the traditional role of The Ship's Fiddler. After coming out of the services he began to educate at The King's School in Canterbury. Nowin his 80's McConnell still spends his time as an educator of music and restoring stringed instruments.

Six traditional reels including 'The De'il amang the Tailors' and others. Giving the (basically) classical string quartet the opportunity to sound like a folk band - without the need to have to improvise!Grade: 5