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Chamber Music Arrangements – Classical
| Composer | Title | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
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| Bach, J. S. | Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | violin, cello & organ (parts & score) | 3 MB |
| Beach, Amy | Quartet for Strings (1929) | Kay Pech, ed. (2022) | string quartet (score) | 269 KB |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van | Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50 | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet (parts) | 1 MB |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, III. Molto Adagio | short version edited by Kay Pech (2024) | string quartet (parts & score) | 4 MB |
| Borodin, Alexander | Nocturne: String Quartet No. 2, 3rd Mvt. | Kay Pech, arr. (2023) | violin, viola & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Andante: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102, 2nd Mvt. | Kay Pech, arr. (2024) | string trio (parts & score) | 553 KB |
| Corelli, Arcangelo | Naming the Names: 2010 (Op. 4 #3 in A Major & #4 in D Major) | Kay Pech, arr. (2009) | violin, cello & piano (parts & score) | 3 MB |
| Dotzauer, Friedrich | Trio No. 2, II. Andante | Pech Publications reprint (2019) | string trio (parts & score) | 623 KB |
| Dotzauer, Friedrich | Trio No. 2, III. Menuetto & Trio | Pech Publications reprint (2019) | string trio (parts & score) | 348 KB |
| Franck, Cesar | Panis Angelicus | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | string quartet (parts) | 664 KB |
| Geminiani, Francesco | La Follia (or “La Folia,” after Concerto Grosso, Op. 12) | Michi Wiancko, arr. (2010); arranged for quartet by Kay Pech (2024) | string quartet (parts & score) | 4 MB |
| Geminiani, Francesco | La Follia (or “La Folia,” Variations on a Theme by Corelli) | Michi Wiancko, arr. (2010); Kay Pech, trans. (2016) | string septet (violin, 3 violas & 3 cellos) (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Geminiani, Francesco | La Follia (extra part) | Michi Wiancko, arr. (2010); Kay Pech, trans. (2024) | double bass/cello with woodblock/tambourine | 362 KB |
| Giddens, Rhiannon | At the Purchasers Option | Jacob Garchik, arr.; Kay Pech, trans. (2023) | 2nd cello part (trans. from the 2nd violin part) [string quartet] | 166 KB |
| Glass, Philip | Quartet Satz (2017) | Kay Pech, trans. (2021) | 3rd violin part (viola part played on violin) [string quartet] | 88 KB |
| Godard, Benjamin | Aubade, II. Andantino | Pech Publications reprint (2024) | violin & cello duet (score) | 470 KB |
| “Handel, G. F.” (Henri Casadesus) | Concerto in B Minor | Kay Pech, arr. (1996) | string quartet (parts & score; missing viola part) | 4 MB |
| Handel, G. F. | Larghetto | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1976) | string quartet (handwritten parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Handel, G. F. | Thanks Be to Thee | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (1976) | string quartet (handwritten parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Haydn, Joseph | Duetto | Pech Publications reprint (2021) | violin & cello duet (parts & score) | 172 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74, No. 1 (Hob.III:72), III. Menuetto (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 147 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3 (Hob.III:77), III. Menuetto (only 3 alt. parts) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola (viola part on violin), alt. viola (2nd violin part on viola) & alto cello (viola part on cello) | 179 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 (Hob.III:34), III. Menuetto (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 111 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33, No. 6 (Hob.III:42), III. Scherzo (only 3 trans. parts) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola, violin 2 on cello & alto cello | 170 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, “The Lark” (Hob.III:63), IV. Finale (only treble viola part) | Pech Publications trans. (2016) | treble viola part (viola part trans. for violin) | 70 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71, No. 2 (Hob.III:70), III. Menuetto (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 117 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5 (Hob.III:79), III. Menuetto (quintet arr.) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | string quartet + bass (parts & score) | 292 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1 (Hob.III:31), II. Menuetto (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 117 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke” (Hob.III:38), IV. Finale (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 313 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in F Major, Op. 50, No. 5, “The Dream” (Hob.III:48), I. Allegro moderato (only treble viola part) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2024) | treble viola part (viola part trans. for violin) | 178 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 (Hob.III:41), III. Scherzo (only viola parts for violin & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola & alto cello (viola part trans. for violin & cello) | 116 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1 (Hob.III:75), III. Menuet (quintet arrangement + alt. parts) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | string quartet + bass + treble viola & alto cello (parts & score) | 553 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) in C Major, Op. 32, No. 3 (Hob.V:16), I: Allegro (rescored for 1 violin & 2 cellos) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | 1 violin & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 408 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) in C Major, Op. 32, No. 3 (Hob.V:16), II: Menuet (rescored for 2 violins & cello) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | 2 violins & cello (parts & score) | 256 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) in D Major (Hob.V:21), I. Siciliano & II. Allegro | Pech Publications reprint (2017) | string trio (2 violins & cello) (score) | 214 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) in D Major (Hob.XVI:42) | Pech Publications reprint (2012) | string trio (parts & score; missing violin part) | 228 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) in D Major (Hob.XVI:42) (rescored for 1 violin & 2 cellos) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | 1 violin & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 354 KB |
| Haydn, Joseph | String Trio (Divertimento) No. 2 in F Major, Hob.V:2 | Pech Publications reprint (2022) | 2 violins & cello (score) | 282 KB |
| Hudson, Geoffrey | Rumble Seat (2015) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | alto cello (viola part trans. for cello) | 65 KB |
| Hudson, Geoffrey | Starting Point | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2021) | treble viola (viola part trans. for violin) | 78 KB |
| Hummel, J. N. | Trio in G Major, II. Andantino grazioso | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2023) | violin (or viola) & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Hummel, J. N. | Trio in G Major, IV. Rondo | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2023) | string trio (parts & 2 scores) | 2 MB |
| Jaëll, Marie | Quartet in G Minor, III. Scherzo (1875) | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2023) | violin, viola & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Jeanrenaud, Joan | Knock (2016) | Pech Publications trans. (2021) | alto cello (“bass viola”; viola part trans. for cello) | 88 KB |
| Kodály, Zoltán | Gavotte | Ferenc Farkas, arr. (1982) & Kay Pech, arr. (2021) | 2 violins & 2 cellos (+ an extra viola part) (parts & score) | 309 KB |
| Kroll, William | Donkey Doodle (1945) | Kay Pech, arr. (2021) | violin & cello duet (parts & score) | 203 KB |
| Martin, Joanne | Mystery Waltz | Pech Publications trans. (2023) | alto cello (viola part trans. for cello) | 96 KB |
| Mendelssohn, Fanny (Hensel) | String Quartet in E-flat Major (H.277), II. Romance | re-orchestrated by Kay Pech (2024) | violin, viola & 2 cellos (or 2 violas & cello) (extra parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Mozart, W. A. | Divertimento No. 3 (K.439b; K.Anh.229) – transposed to C Major | Kay Pech, trans. (2022) | string trio (+ alternate 2nd violin, playing viola part) (parts & score) | 838 KB |
| Mozart, W. A. | String Quartet No. 4 in C Major (K.157; 1772) | Kay Pech, trans. (2022) | alto cello (viola part trans. for cello) | 181 KB |
| Mozart, W. A. | String Trio No. 2 in D Major, Mvts. I-IV | Pech Publications (2001) | 2 violins & cello (score) | 2 MB |
| Pachelbel, Johann | Canon | Kay Pech, arr. (1995) | violin & piano accompaniment (parts) | 1 MB |
| Piazzolla, Astor | Libertango (Arranged for String Quartet) | Josiah Duhlstine, arr.; Kay Pech, trans. (2021) | alto viola (violin 2 part on viola) & alto cello (viola part on cello) | 140 KB |
| Piazzolla, Astor | Oblivion | Kay Pech, arr. (2021) | string quartet (+ alto cello part) (parts & score) | 495 KB |
| Price, Florence | Adoration for String Quartet | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2024) | treble viola (viola part trans. for violin) | 98 KB |
| Price, Florence | String Quintet No. 2, “Juba,” III. Allegro | Kay Pech, arr. (2023) | string quintet (2 violins, 2 violas & cello) (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Price, Florence | String Quintet No. 2, “Juba,” III. Allegro – EXCERPT | Kay Pech, arr. (2023) | string quintet (2 violins, 2 violas & cello) (parts & score) | 699 KB |
| Ravel, Maurice | Pavane (String Trio arr.) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | string trio (parts & score) | 261 KB |
| Schubert, Franz | Ave Maria | Kay Pech, arr. (1992) | string trio (parts) | 712 KB |
| Schubert, Franz | Ave Maria | Kay Pech, arr. (2002) | solo violin, flute & piano (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri | Three Duets: Präludium (Prelude), Gavotte & Waltzes (Violin & Cello Duet arr.) | Kay Pech, arr. (2024) | viola & cello duet (score only) | 694 KB |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri | Three Duets: Präludium (Prelude), Gavotte & Waltzes (String Trio arr.) | Kay Pech, arr. (2018) | string trio (score only) | 913 KB |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri | Waltz No. 2 from the “Jazz Suite” | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (parts & score) | 124 KB |
| Still, William Grant | Danzas de Panama, IV. Cumbia y Congo | Pech Publications trans. & reprint (2024) | string quartet (+ extra 2nd violin on cello part) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Still, William Grant | Summerland (from “Three Visions,” 1936) | Kay Pech, arr. (2016) | string quartet (parts & score) | 333 KB |
| Still, William Grant | Summerland (from “Three Visions,” 1936) | Kay Pech, ed. & trans. (2021) | 3 violins & cello (parts & score) | 502 KB |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich | Canzonetta (from the Violin Concerto) | Kay Pech, arr. (2014) | string quartet (parts) | 778 KB |
| Turina, Joaquin | The Bullfighter’s Prayer (La Oración del Torero) | Kay Pech, ed. (2019) | violin, 2 violas & cello (score only) | 445 KB |
| Ungar, Jay | Ashokan Farewell | Kay Pech, ed. (2002) | string trio (parts & score) | 899 KB |
| Vanhal, Johann Baptist | Trio No. 8 | Pech Publications reprint (2023) | 2 violins & cello (score only) | 227 KB |
| Villoldo, Angel Grigorio | El Choclo (trio for viola & 2 cellos) | Kay Pech, trans. (2024) | viola & 2 cellos (parts & score) | 535 KB |
| Walker, Gwyneth | Rhythm and Blues (1993) | Kay Pech, arr. (2021) | 2 violins & cello (+ extra 2nd violin part on the viola) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
“Every good musician carries a pencil.” –Ms. Pech
Chamber Music Arrangements – Pop/Contemporary/Movies/Musicals/Religious
| Title (Composer) | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
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| A Skeleton in the Closet (Jon Jeffrey Grier) | Pech Publications trans. (2021) | 2nd cello part (transcribed from the viola part) [string quartet] | 88 KB |
| A Time for Us (Love Theme from “Romeo and Juliet”) | Kay Pech, arr. (1989) | string quartet (handwritten score, including an easy violin part) | 1 MB |
| A Time for Us (Love Theme from “Romeo and Juliet”) | Kay Pech, arr. (1997) | string trio (+ extra violin part) (parts & score) | 6 MB |
| All I Ask of You (“Phantom of the Opera”; Andrew Lloyd Webber) | Pech, Kay, arr. (1989, 1998) | string quartet & trio (parts & trio score) | 4 MB |
| Alleluia | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | string quartet (handwritten parts/notes) | 395 KB |
| America the Beautiful (Samuel A. Ward) | Pech Publications trans. (2001) | string quartet (score & parts) | 3 MB |
| Bali Ha’i (from “South Pacific”; Richard Rodgers) | Kay Pech, arr. | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 650 KB |
| Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken) | Kay Pech, arr. (2001) | string trio (+ extra 2nd violin part) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Because (Getz D’Hardelot) | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 756 KB |
| Blues (Ted Lucas) | Kay Pech, arr. | string trio & guitar (+ extra 2nd violin) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Breaking of the Fellowship (from “Lord of the Rings”; Howard Shore) | Kay Pech, arr. (2002) | string trio (+ extra parts: easy viola & bass) | 460 KB |
| Brian’s Song | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1971) | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 725 KB |
| Chim Chim Cher-ee (from “Mary Poppins”) | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | easy string quartet (handwritten parts) | 700 KB |
| Communion Medley | Kay Pech, arr. (1993) | clarinet & string trio (parts) | 3 MB |
| Communion Medley | Kay Pech, arr. (1995) | clarinet & string quartet (parts) | 2 MB |
| Con Te Partiró (Time to Say Goodbye; Francesco Sartori) | Kay Pech, arr. (2001) | string trio (+ extra 2nd violin) (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Continuen (Shirl Jae Atwell) | viola part trans. to violin 3 part by Kay Pech (2021) | 3rd violin part (from viola) [string quartet] | 77 KB |
| Disney Songs | Kay Pech, arr. (1976) | violin duets (handwritten score) | 2 MB |
| Do I Love You | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | easy string quartet (handwritten parts) | 619 KB |
| Do-Re-Mi (from “The Sound of Music”; Richard Rodgers) | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | easy string quartet (+ extra 3rd violin part) (handwritten parts) | 2 MB |
| Dust Rag (Bette Byers) | Pech Publications reprint (2024) | 2 violins & cello (parts & score) | 693 KB |
| Embraceable You (from “Girl Crazy”; Ira & George Gershwin) | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | string trio (+ extra 2nd violin) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Evergreen (Barbra Streisand) | arr. for voice, piano & string trio by Kay Pech (2002) | string trio parts (only) | 604 KB |
| Fiddle Sessions | compiled & arr. by Livingston Gearhart & Elizabeth A. H. Green; prepared for viola by Kay Pech (2000) | 2, 3, & 4 violas (parts & scores) | 4 MB |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1971) | 2 violins, cello & piano (handwritten parts) | 2 MB |
| God So Loved the World & How Great Thou Art | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 1 MB |
| Happy Birthday | Kay Pech, arr. (1993) | violin, viola, cello & bass (parts & score) | 305 KB |
| Happy Birthday (for strolling) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | string trio (parts) | 165 KB |
| Hobbit Music (from “Lord of the Rings”; Howard Shore) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (parts & score) | 216 KB |
| How Can I Keep from Singing? (Enya) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet (score) | 295 KB |
| Humoresque-Swanee River Duet (A. Dvorak/S. Foster) | E. Stuen-Walker, arr.; viola/cello version by Kay Pech (1997) | viola & cello duet (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Hymn Medley (It Is Well with My Soul; He Leadeth Me; O Master, Let Me Walk) | Kay Pech, arr. (1995); created for her two sons | viola & cello duet (score) | 633 KB |
| I See You (from “Avatar”; Horner & Franglen) | Kay Pech, arr. | viola or violin solo & piano (viola & violin parts) | 816 KB |
| If (David Gates, 1971) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | violin & viola duet (score) | 217 KB |
| I’m in the Mood for Love (Jimmy McHugh, 1935) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 151 KB |
| John Barry Medley: Out of Africa & Somewhere in Time | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 110 KB |
| Love Boat (Charles Fox) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 833 KB |
| Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain) | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | string quartet (parts) | 700 KB |
| Love Song Medleys (30 songs; 6 medleys) | Kay Pech, arr. | violin solo part | 3 MB |
| Love Theme from “Out of Africa” (John Barry) | Kay Pech, arr. (1986) | string trio (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Misty (Erroll Garner, 1954) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | violin & viola duet (score) | 234 KB |
| Misty (Erroll Garner, 1954) | Kay Pech, arr. (1999) | string quartet (score) | 382 KB |
| Moon-Glow (Will Hudson, Eddie Delange & Irving Mills) (played by Benny Goodman) | Ray Johnson, arr.; Pech Publications reprint (2022) | string quartet (parts & score) | 272 KB |
| Morricone Medley (Ennio Morricone, “Gabriel’s Oboe” & “Cinema Paradiso”) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | viola & cello duet (parts & score) | 260 KB |
| Mother Doesn’t Allow Any Fiddle Playing in Here (Usher Abell) | rev. by Kay Pech (1996) | 2nd violin on viola or cello; bass part & score | 2 MB |
| Muppet Show Theme (Jim Henson & Sam Pottle, 1976) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | 2 violins & viola (handwritten parts) | 662 KB |
| Old Man River | trans. by Kay Pech (c. 1965) | viola & piano (handwritten score) | 571 KB |
| Olympic-America Mashup (John Williams & Samuel A. Ward) | Kay Pech, arr. (2024) | string quartet (parts & score) | 793 KB |
| Once Upon a Dream (from “Sleeping Beauty”) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet (parts) | 409 KB |
| One Hand, One Heart (from “West Side Story”; Leonard Bernstein) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | string trio (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Orange Blossom Special | Kay Pech, arr. (1985) | violin part | 909 KB |
| Our Love Is Here to Stay (George Gershwin) | Ray Johnson, arr.; Pech Publications reprint (2022) | string quartet (parts & score) | 170 KB |
| Peace, Peace (Rick & Sylvia Powell) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | 3 violins, viola & cello (parts & score) | 3 MB |
| People Will Say We’re in Love | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | string quartet (handwritten parts) | 670 KB |
| Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin) | Kay Pech, arr. (2001) | violin & piano (part & score) | 2 MB |
| Psalm 121 (M. Vupius) | harm. by Kay (Andreas) Pech (1964) | 4-part harmony (handwritten part) | 253 KB |
| Rumble Seat (Geoffrey Hudson, 2015) | Pech Publications trans. (2021) | 2nd cello part (transcribed from the viola part) [string quartet] | 65 KB |
| Some Day My Prince Will Come (from “Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs”) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet (parts) | 401 KB |
| Someone to Watch Over Me (George Gershwin) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 96 KB |
| Somewhere My Love (Lara’s Theme from “Doctor Zhivago”; Maurice Jarre) | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | string trio (+ extra 2nd violin part) (parts & score) | 3 MB |
| “Sound of Music”: Wedding Processional (Richard Rodgers) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet or trio (+ extra bass part) (parts & score) | 514 KB |
| Spanish Eyes (Kaempfert, Singleton, Snyder, 1963) | duet arr. by Kay Pech (1994) | violin & viola duet (score) | 235 KB |
| Spanish Flea (Julius Wechter, 1965) | Kay Pech, arr. (1976) | 3 violins & cello (handwritten score) | 930 KB |
| Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme from “The Godfather”; Nino Rota, 1972) | Kay Pech, arr. (1997) | 2 violins & cello (parts) | 248 KB |
| Sunrise, Sunset (Jerry Bock, 1964) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | string trio (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Sunrise, Sunset (Jerry Bock, 1964) | Kay Pech, arr. (2002) | string quartet (parts) | 626 KB |
| The Doodlin’ Yank (Stan Applebaum) | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | violin & viola duet (score) | 88 KB |
| The Doodlin’ Yank (Stan Applebaum) | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | violin & cello duet (score) | 80 KB |
| The Unity Candle Song (Raymond H. Haan, 1979) | Kay Pech, arr. (2004) | string quartet (score) | 242 KB |
| Through the Eyes of Love (from “Ice Castles”; Marvin Hamlisch) | Kay Pech, arr. (1987) | string quartet (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Through the Eyes of Love (from “Ice Castles”; Marvin Hamlisch) | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | string trio (+ extra 2nd violin part) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Time Travel (Chamber Music through the Centuries) | Kay Pech, arr. (2013) | 3 violins & 2 cellos (score) | 4 MB |
| Two Guitars (for String Quartet) | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string quartet (score & parts) | 2 MB |
| Unchained Melody (from “Unchained” & “Ghost”) | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string quartet (only violin 1, violin 2, and viola parts) | 948 KB |
| Wedding Song (There Is Love) | Kay Pech, arr. (1996) | string quartet (+ cello part on the viola) (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein) | Kay Pech, arr. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 382 KB |
| West Side Story Sweets (Leonard Bernstein) | Kay Pech, arr. (2017) | violin & piano duet (part & score) | 743 KB |
“If you’re going to make a mistake, make a LOUD mistake.” [Play with confidence!] –Ms. Pech
Christmas/Holiday Music Arrangements
| Title (Composer) | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels We Have Heard | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1980) | string quartet & 4 trumpets (parts) | 2.5 MB |
| Christmas Medley | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | string trio (parts) | 4 MB |
| Deck the Halls | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string trio (parts & score) | 1.7 MB |
| Frosty the Snow Man | Kay Pech, arr. (1991) | string quartet (parts) | 1.1 MB |
| Frosty the Snow Man | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string trio (parts & score) | 2.1 MB |
| Gesu Bambino (P. A. Yon) | Kay Pech, arr. (1994) | string quartet (parts) | 2.4 MB |
| Gesu Bambino (P. A. Yon) | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | violin, cello & organ (parts & score) | 2.9 MB |
| Greensleeves | Kay Pech, arr. (2009) | string trio (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| Greensleeves | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | solo violin & harp accompaniment (parts & score) | 1.4 MB |
| Home for the Holidays (Robert Allen) | Philip H. Fink, arr.; Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 73 KB |
| Jingle Bells | Kay Pech, arr. (1984) | string trio (parts) | 940 KB |
| Jingle Bells | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string trio (parts & score) | 2.1 MB |
| Joy to the World (G. F. Handel) | Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet | 46 KB |
| Let It Snow! (Jule Styne) | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string trio (score) | 1.6 MB |
| Let It Snow! (Jule Styne) | Philip H. Fink, arr.; Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 61 KB |
| Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (c. 1970) | string trio (handwritten parts) | 1.1 MB |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (John Marks) | Kay Pech, arr. (2009) | string trio (parts & score) | 1.7 MB |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (John Marks) | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | string quartet & bass & piano (parts & score) | 2.1 MB |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (John Marks) | Philip H. Fink, arr.; Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 57 KB |
| Silent Night (Franz Gruber) | Kay Pech, arr. (2010) | string trio (parts & score) | 1.7 MB |
| Silent Night (Franz Gruber) | Philip H. Fink, arr.; Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 43 KB |
| Silver Bells | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | string quartet & bass & handbells (parts & score) | 1.7 MB |
| The First Noël | Kay Pech, arr. (1995) | 3 violins & viola (parts & score) | 2.5 MB |
| The Little Drummer Boy | Kay Pech, arr. (1990) | string quartet (parts & score) | 2 MB |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (1973) | string quartet (parts & score) | 4 MB |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (2000) | string trio (parts & score) | 3.4 MB |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (1990) | string orchestra (parts & score) | 10 MB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | cello duet (score) | 282 KB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | viola duet (score) | 253 KB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arr. (2011) | violin duet (score) | 270 KB |
| Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard) | Philip H. Fink, arr.; Pech Publications trans. (2022) | violin & cello duet (score) | 77 KB |
For a string quartet: “If the first violinist falls off her chair, you all fall off your chairs.” [Follow your leader!] –Ms. Pech
Suzuki Method (Music & Other Resources)
| Composer | Title | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, J. S. | Bourree | solo cello part | 21 MB |
| Bach, J. S. | Concerto for 2 Violins (Kay Pech, trans., c. 1970) | solo cello & solo viola versions | 1.6 MB |
| Bach, J. S. | Minuet 3 (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | cello & viola duet (score) | 548 KB |
| Bach, J. S. | Minuet 3 (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 542 KB |
| Becker, Jean | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & cello duet (score) | 1.2 MB |
| Becker, Jean | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 1.1 MB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr., 1996) | cello duet part | 155 KB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | cello & viola duet (score) | 745 KB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 705 KB |
| Eccles, Henry | Sonata in G Minor & Courante (Kay Pech, arr., 1995) | string orchestra accompaniment (parts & score) | 3 MB |
| Fiocco, Joseph-Hector | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 1.2 MB |
| Fiocco, Joseph-Hector | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr., 2002) | viola solo with flute, oboe, & cello (or 2 violins & cello) (parts & score) | 1.9 MB |
| Handel, G. F. | Chorus (from “Judas Maccabaeus”) (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | cello & viola duet (score) | 350 KB |
| Handel, G. F. | Chorus (from “Judas Maccabaeus”) (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 335 KB |
| — | Lightly Row (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 249 KB |
| Lully, Jean-Baptiste | Gavotte | cello duet part | 178 KB |
| Martini, Giovanni | Gavotte | cello duet part | 445 KB |
| Martini, Giovanni | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 1.2 MB |
| — | May Song (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 214 KB |
| — | Northeast New Jersey Suzuki String Festival 1975 (bks. 1-6), Kay Pech | cello (solo and duet parts) | 5.1 MB |
| Paganini, Niccolo | Witches’ Dance | solo cello part (handwritten) | 152 KB |
| Schumann, Robert | Two Grenadiers | cello duet part (handwritten) | 183 KB |
| — | Summer Suzuki Viola Lessons (lesson plans), Kay Pech | viola | 3.4 MB |
| — | Suzuki Festival (CELLO bks. 1-3), Kay Pech | cello (solo and duet parts) | 1.7 MB |
| — | Suzuki Festival (VIOLA bks. 1-5), Kay Pech | viola (solo and duet parts) | 11.3 MB |
| — | Suzuki Twinkle Variations (Kay Pech, arr., 1996) | cello duet part | 341 KB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vol. 1 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 3.2 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vol. 2 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 4.6 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vols. 3-4 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 2.6 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 1 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | viola (solo & duet parts) | 4 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 2 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | viola (solo parts) | 1.9 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 3 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | viola (solo parts) | 2.3 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 4 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed.] | viola (solo parts) | 3.1 MB |
| Suzuki, Shinichi | Allegretto (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 279 KB |
| Suzuki, Shinichi | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr., 1996) | cello duet part | 93 KB |
| Thomas, Ambroise | Gavotte from “Mignon” (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & cello duet (score) | 1 MB |
| Thomas, Ambroise | Gavotte from “Mignon” (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 978 KB |
| — | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | violin & viola duet (score) | 242 KB |
| Veracini, F. M. | Gigue from Sonata in D Minor | 2nd violin & cello accompaniment parts | 767 KB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Concerto in A Minor, Mvt. 1 (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & cello duet (score) | 1.8 MB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Concerto in A Minor, Mvt. 1 (Kay Pech, arr., 2012) | violin & viola duet (score) | 1.6 MB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Double Concert in A Minor | solo cello part (handwritten) | 801 KB |
Orchestrations
| Composer (or Title) | Title | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, J. C. | Concerto in C Minor (H. Casadesus) | Kay Pech, orch. (1999) | solo viola or cello & orchestra | 19 MB |
| Bach, J. S. | Concerto in D Minor, Mvt. 3 | Kay Pech, ed. (1998) | 2 solo violins & intermediate level string orchestra | 15 MB |
| Excerpts from “Dark Crystal” and “Conan” | (movie soundtracks) | Kay Pech, arr. (c. 1982) | full orchestra | 5 MB |
| Handel, G. F. | Concerto in B Minor (H. Casadesus) | Kay Pech, orch. (1999) | solo viola & string orchestra | 23 MB |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | Violin Concerto in E Minor, Mvt. 3 | Kay Pech, arr. | solo violin & string quartet or orchestra (+ full score) | 10 MB |
| Pachelbel, Johann | Canon | Kay Pech, arr. (1995) | string orchestra & piano | 1 MB |
| Pachelbel, Johann | Canon in D | Kay Pech, arr. (1998) | string orchestra | 1 MB |
| Pleyel, Ignaz | Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 31 | Kay Pech, trans. (2014) | solo viola & string orchestra (orchestra parts only) | 3 MB |
| Shore, Howard | Lord of the Rings: Concerning Hobbits | Kay Pech, arr. (2002) | string orchestra | 545 KB |
| Stamitz, Karl | Concerto in D Major, Mvts. 1 & 3 | Kay Pech, orch. (1999) | solo viola & string orchestra | 17 MB |
| Theme from S.W.A.T. | (1970s TV show) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr. (1977) | full youth orchestra | 6 MB |
| Themes from Fantasia 2000 | (movie soundtrack) | Kay Pech, arr. | string orchestra | 977 KB |
| The Mississippi Turkey’s Dream | Kay Pech, arr. (1999) | string orchestra | 7 MB |
Music Education
| Title (Date) | Author | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| A minor Swing Pattern | 149 KB | |
| Bowing Skills (2015) | Kay Pech | 442 KB |
| Building Your Chamber Music Library | Kay Pech | 619 KB |
| Cat Eats Violin (cartoon; humor) | (Unknown) | 993 KB |
| Chamber Music Coaching (from “We Are the Music Makers”) | C. D. Placilla & K. Law | 2 MB |
| Chamber Music for Intermediate Students (1992) | Kay Pech & M’lou Dietzer | 199 KB |
| Chamber Music Repertoire – Saddleback College (1991) | Kay Pech | 1.7 MB |
| Collected Quotes about Music (c. 1980) | Kay Pech | 160 KB |
| Composition Lesson (2011) | Kay Pech | 1 MB |
| Fiddle Bowing | Kay Pech | 345 KB |
| Intro to Musical Composition (2011) | Kay Pech | 1.6 MB |
| Kay Pech’s Music Library (2011) | 11.6 MB | |
| Masters of the Violin (The Mentor, April 15, 1916) | Henry T. Fink | 5.2 MB |
| Mozart: Viola Quintet (K.406, 4th Mvt.), Improvisations 1-4 | Pech Publications (2022) | 140 KB |
| Music Evaluators Guide (1994) | Kay Pech | 4.1 MB |
| Orchestra News (May 1962) | 2.4 MB | |
| Quartet Improvisation (2009) | Kay Pech | 181 KB |
| The Jazz Bassist (1975) | Kay (Andreas) Pech | 2.4 MB |
| The Orchestra (The Mentor, February 15, 1917) | W. J. Henderson | 5.1 MB |
| The Romantic Spirit in Music (Notebook Magazine, March 1983) | John Toomey | 646 KB |
| Where Is Mary’s Lamb? (intro exercise to chord theory & improv for string players) | Kay Pech, arr. | 164 KB |
Kay Pech Original Compositions
| Title (Date) | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Sketches (1999) | viola & cello duet (score) | 716 KB |
| Bow-Tique (2001) | string quartet (+ bass) (score) | 4 MB |
| Cerebral Palsy (1979) | violin duet (score) | 216 KB |
| Doodlin’ (2013) | violin & viola duet (score) | 150 KB |
| Experiment 1 (2009) | string quartet (parts & score) | 1 MB |
| Jonathan’s Dreams (2000) | viola & cello duet (score) | 3 MB |
| Just a Minute (2014) | string quartet (score & 2nd violin & cello parts) | 1 MB |
| Minuet (2003) | string quartet (score & parts) | 3 MB |
| My Three Sons (1998) | string trio (violin, viola, cello) (score) | 226 KB |
| My Three Sons (1998) | string trio (2 violins & viola) | 626 KB |
| Overcast and Occasional Light Rain (A Study in Harmonics and Pizzicato, 1992) | violin duet (score) | 634 KB |
| Pizzifrolic (2005) | string quartet (+ bass) (score) | 6 MB |
| String Quartet (2010) | string quartet (parts & score) | 4 MB |
| The Lunde Lion Polka (2022) | string trio (score) | 89 KB |
| The Pech-l-bell Canon (1998) | violin trio (score) | 603 KB |
| Whole Tone Wanderings (2004) | viola duet (score) | 326 KB |
Vintage Sheet Music Collection (Early 20th Century Editions)
| Composer | Title (Editor, Date) | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Mendelssohn, Felix | Compositions for Violoncello (David Popper, 1921) | 40 MB |
| Mozart, W. A. | Sonatina for Cello (Piatigorsky’s Repertoire) | 3 MB |
| Nölck, August | Six Character Pieces for Cello & Piano – Cello Part | 2 MB |
| Nölck, August | Six Character Pieces for Cello & Piano – Piano Part | 5 MB |
| Schulz, Leo | Orchestral Studies for Violoncello, No. 273, Vol. II (1932) | 15 MB |
| Schumann, Robert | Cello Concerto Op. 129 – Piano & Cello Parts | 10 MB |
Remembering
Kay Pech
Founder and Director of Chamber Music Institute/So Cal (1997-2024)
born June 27, 1940 – died October 5, 2024
“Ms. Pech was extraordinary. She was a brilliant musician and teacher, but also a mentor and friend….”
