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Highland/Etling, a division of Alfred Publishing, is recognized as an excellent source of music for the school orchestra. Their publications include quirky favorites, such as Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space and Aria Ready for a Little Opera, to arrangements of classics, like Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 and Brahms' Hungarian Dance #5. Their Strictly Strings method, along with its corresponding concert pieces, is also a popular title. In addition, they publish Fiddler's Philharmonic and its sequel Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore! two popular string orchestra titles based on traditional fiddle music. Some of Highland/Etling's writers and arrangers are John O'Reilly, Richard Meyer, Merle Isaac, Vernon Leidig, and Mark Williams.

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Question: Are the following still available? Etling String Quartet Series Book I arr. by Edmund Siennicki and Etling String Quartet Series Book 2 arr. by Merle Isaac. We have incomplete sets and would like to complete them. Thank you.

Answer: Thank you for your recent e-mail. Please be aware that sets one – four for the Highland Etling String Quartet Series are currently available. However, individual parts are not available for this series. You may purchase the complete sets for Highland String Quartet level 1 (#33603, $55.00) and level 2 (#33604, $55.00) through our friends at Luck’s Music.

Thank you,
Karissa Read
Alfred Customer Relations
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Question: Hi, I am looking for a copy of the following sheet music for 1st violin: Brandenburg Concerto #3 First Movement – Abridged J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Adapted & arranged by Merle Isaac Copyright 1976 by Forest R. Etling. Thank you.

Answer: Thank you for your recent e-mail. Please be aware that the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 is currently available. You will be able to order the 1st Violin part through our friends at Luck’s Music by providing them with this number #33507; this is for the full orchestration.

Thank you,
Karissa Read
Alfred Customer Relations
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Question: I am looking for 2 items. 1. Joh. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #5 for school orchestra (simplified version.) I know of one put out by Forest R Etling. 2. Looking for easy-to-intermediate string quartet pieces.

Answer: Thank you for your contacting Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. In response to your recent inquiry, please note we have located Brandenbug Concerto #3 in our catalog. You can order this from Luck's Music by requesting item #33508.

In regards to your inquiry about string quartet pieces, I was able to locate the following publications in our catalog which could also be purchased though Luck's Music.

Thank you again for your interest in Alfred Publications. If you need additional information or if we can be of any further assistance, please write again or call 1-818-892-2452.

Sincerely,
Dan Heflin
Alfred Customer Relations
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