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If you're living on Planet Earth, it's impossible not to know the masterpiece that is Bohemian Rhapsody! Written by Freddie Mercury as a six-minute "rock opera," this 1975 anthem ended up becoming not only Queen's most beloved track, but it has been widely considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time. One of the few progressive rock songs to ever achieve mainstream success, it has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, appeared in numerous movies and TV shows including the feature film "Wayne's World," and to this day it inspires audiences around the world to enthusiastically sing along. So you can't go wrong having this one in your gig books!
There are many string quartet arrangements of this song that don't do it justice, so this Cellobat arrangement is here to save the day! Although this song is full of tempo changes, time signatures, and accidentals, this chart was specifically engineered to be as readable as possible, with parts that are written to make the most musical sense and help your group stay together. But that's not to say it's dumbed-down -- this is a beautiful, harmonically lush, and fun-to-play chart that will sound amazing and inspire your audience to sing along! Rated advanced just for the nature of the song; it's always a good idea to look over this one and practice the tempo changes together before performing. But most importantly...be sure to have fun! :)
Sarah Cellobat Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. You may have seen her onstage with legendary rock band Aerosmith as the cellist for their Deuces Are Wild residency, playing more than 50 sold-out shows with the Bad Boys from Boston; she is also the principal cellist for the Las Vegas Raiders House Band, playing at Allegiant Stadium for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays and tours with many other world-renowned groups including the Femmes of Rock, David Perricos Pop Strings Orchestra, Premiere Wedding Music, and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has made a number of TV appearances including the Billboard Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, and the CBS reality show Love Island; she also played with Michael Bublé for his sold-out Resorts World residency and appeared with him on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Sarah has performed with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Sammy Hagar, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Halsey, Kygo, and Sarah Brightman.
Sarah is also an acclaimed string arranger who has published hundreds of arrangements under her own label, Cellobat Charts. She is the exclusive arranger for several award-winning wedding and event companies across the United States, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles worldwide. Sarah's mission is to provide other string players with excellent charts that are user-friendly, sightreadable, fun to play and fun to listen to -- crowd pleasing guaranteed! Sarah is proud to say that she's performed her own Cellobat Charts at venues including the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Super Bowl LVIII Team Owners' Party, the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Netflix Licensing Expo, private events for Louis Vuitton Fine Jewelry, and the Vegas Golden Knights' Annual Gala -- and she promises that you will love them too!
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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.