Product Description
A cinematic and emotionally charged arrangement of Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush), thoughtfully adapted for String Quartet. Built around the songs iconic drive and hypnotic tension, this version preserves the dramatic arc and emotional weight of the original while translating it into an idiomatic, rewarding chamber-music experience.
Scored for advancing players (Level 3 Advanced / L34), the writing is carefully balanced across the ensemble: no solo violin with accompaniment approach. Instead, each part has meaningful material, with melodic fragments and inner voices shared between Violin I, Violin II, Viola, and Cello, creating a tight, energetic texture that feels both modern and genuinely quartet-like.
This premium set includes detailed phrasing, dynamics, and articulation, plus suggested bowings to help shape the groove, clarity, and intensity of the performance. The layout was professionally edited with comfortable page turns in mind.
This set includes:
Full Score (String Quartet)
Separate parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello
Performance & printing notes:
Duration: approx. 5 minutes
20 pages of music (formatted as 27 pages total to include intentional blank pages for easy double-sided printing and proper page turns)
Ideal for student quartet concerts, crossover/film-pop programs, studio performance projects, and impactful encore moments.
Level 3 Advanced / L34
Includes articulations, dynamics, and suggested bowings
Licensed arrangement (ArrangeMe)
Bring the driving intensity and emotional atmosphere of Running Up That Hill to your next performance.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.