Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.805048

Made popular in the past decade, the "rickroll" is a classic bait and switch prank, whereby someone is tricked into listening to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" when expecting something different. Your students will love to "Rickroll" their audience! This arrangement starts with a snippet of Pachelbel's timeless "Canon in D", to lull the audience into a false sense of seriousness. The cello leads the introduction, with the upper strings entering in reverse order, violas first. After a few bars, we pause on a dominant chord, before launching into the upbeat strains of this classic 80's pop anthem. To leave out the prank, just omit the first two lines, and commence from rehearsal mark A. Arranged into D major for ease of playing. Cello, bass and viola parts include limited position work. The melody is passed between all parts. Included in purchase is the score and all parts, including Violin 3 (Viola part in treble clef). A great piece for school ensembles.