Söchting Suite for 4 Violins Op. 58

Sochting: Suite Op. 58 — New Edition (Four Violins)

Sochting's Suite Op. 58 treats four violins much like a string quartet: Violin I carries the melody for much of the time, Violin IV holds the bass line, and Violins II and III fill the inner voices — though each player gets their moment with the tune. This is a newly engraved edition of the original score, with clean, well-spaced parts that are straightforward to read and annotate.

At Grade 6 and around seventeen minutes across its movements, this is a substantial piece of chamber music. The focus throughout is on making music together: blending four violin tones into a coherent ensemble sound, listening across the parts, and shaping phrases collectively. There is nothing here designed to show off individual technique as the rewards come from playing well as a group.

Check the score and parts preview images above, then watch the complete score video below. They'll give you a clear picture of the engraving quality and overall difficulty before you buy.

Key features

• Instrumentation: Violin Quartet (Violin I, II, III, IV)
• Difficulty: approximately ABRSM Grade 6 (all parts)
• Duration: approximately 17 minutes
• Format: PDF download, full score and all four parts

This suits violin quartets and violin ensemble groups looking for a substantial programme piece outside the standard repertoire. It works well for violin ensemble days, conservatoire chamber music programmes, and music service events where a group of strong players needs something to get their teeth into. The suite structure makes it practical for workshop settings too, where movements can be worked through separately.