Arrangements for the Kronos Quartet
arranged and transcribed by Jacob Garchik unless noted
Jolie Holland + Kronos
Out on the Wine Dark Sea
Louisiana 1927 (comp Randy Newman)
Saint Dymphna
2018
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Jack Nitzsche
for string quartet and saw
2018
We Shall Overcome
for string quartet and girls choir
2018
Sirojiddin Juarev project
for string quartet and Dutar
Kurram
Ohangi Shari
Zolf
Tanovar 1 and 2
Sayri Badakhshan
Ufar i Shanoz
Chorgoh
Rohat
2018
Zungo
Trad. Nigerian song
as performed by Nina Simone
2017
Zaghlala
Islam Chipsy
As part of 50 for the Future
2017
Born Alone
Jeff Tweedy/Wilco
Jeff Tweedy and Kronos Quartet
2017
Alabama
John Coltrane
2017
The Green Fog
film soundtrack
directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson
composed by Jacob Garchik
2017
At the Purchaser’s Option
Rhiannon Giddens
As part of 50 for the Future
2017
The House of the Rising Sun
as sung by the Everly Brothers
2017
Jane Siberry
The Valley
for kd lang and Kronos Quartet
2017
Tanya Tagaq
Sivunittinni The Future Children
As part of 50 for the Future
2016
Strange Fruit
Abel Meeropol
as sung by Billie Holiday
2016
Jambinai
Time of Extinction
2016
Don’t Dream It’s Over
Crowded House
2016
Lassana Diabate
Sujata’s Time
As part of 50 for the Future
2015
Baba O’Riley
comp. Pete Townshend
2015
Love for Sale
comp. Cole Porter
as performed by Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians
2014
Jarvis Cocker and Kronos Quartet
Kerf comp. Jarvis Cocker
2014
music for Natalie Merchant and Kronos Quartet
Butcher’s Boy
Come All Ye Fair and Gentle Ladies
2014
music for Olivia Chaney and Kronos Quartet
Cassiopea
comp. Olivia Chaney
Montagne
French renaissance song as arranged by Olivia Chaney
2014
music for Trio Da Kali and the Kronos Quartet
including
Garaba Mama
Lila Bambo
Sunjata
Tita
Samuel
Kene Bo
God Shall Wipe All Tears Away (as performed by Mahalia Jackson)
Kanimba
Ladilikan
Namanike
2014
Music for the film The Campaign
directed by Christie Herring
composed by Jacob Garchik
2013
Landfall
Composed by Laurie Anderson
2013
Last Kind Words
Geeshie Wiley
2013
Summertime
comp. Gershwin
as performed by Janis Joplin
2012
Masters of War
Bob Dylan
2012
Taqsim Bayati
as performed by Sami Al Shawa
2012
Luu Thuy Treong
Traditional Vietnamese
2012
Ti Oh Oh
for string quartet, pipa, mandolin, bass, and voice
trad. Taiwanese folk song
for Elena Moon Park’s album
Rabbit Days and Dumplings
2012
“Upon A Star”
for String Quartet, tuba/tbn, Spielberg movie toys and tape
comp. John Williams
suite based on the music of Steven Spielberg films
written for the Jacob Burns film center gala tribute to Steven Spielberg
2011
String Quartet
comp. Mick Barr
2011
La Sidounak Sayyada
comp. Omar Souleyman
2011
String Quartet and drum track
Boyiwa
Chant de Deploration Sur le Cadavre
trad. Aka Pigmy Funeral Song
2010
String Quartet and tape
69° South: The Shackleton Project
comp. Erik Sanko
2010
Dead Crow
comp. Wade Shuman for Hazmat Modine
recorded on Cicada (Hazmat Modine)
2010
La Partenza
trad. Trallaleri Song from Genoa
2010
Flow
comp. Laurie Anderson
2010
Az Bekol Ra’ash Gadol
as sung by Leib Glantz
2009
Yetzav Ha’el
as sung by Izak Algazi Efendi
2009
A Chinese Home – 2009
Multimedia Work by Kronos and Wu Man
TRADITIONAL – FROM THE DONG, GUIZHOU PROVINCE
Song of Cicadas
TRADITIONAL – FROM THE YI, YUNNAN PROVINCE
Left Foot Tune
TRADITIONAL PUPPETEER MUSIC – FROM SHAANXI PROVINCE
The Round Sun and Crescent Moon in the Sky
TRADITIONAL – FROM THE SANI, YUNNAN PROVINCE
Lehu Tune
CHEN GEXIN (1914–1961)
Shanghai Night
Recorded performance by Zhou Xuan
LIANG LEYIN (1910–1989)
Plum Blossom
LI HOUXIANG (1916–1973)
Stop Singing
YAN ZHEXI (1909–1993)
Listen Up
LIU XUE’AN (1905–1985)
Will You Ever Come Back
NIE ER (1912–1935)
March of the Volunteers
TRADITIONAL
The Revolution Suite: Selections from The East Is Red
WANG XIREN (b. 1929)
The Sun Is Reddest, Chairman Mao Is Closest
TRADITIONAL PUPPETEER MUSIC – FROM SHAANXI PROVINCE
The Round Sun and Crescent Moon in the Sky recorded on
Wu Man with the Kronos Quartet — Immeasurable Light — Traditional Crossroads 2010
Video of Section 1
Video of Section 2
Video of Section 3
Alim qasimov and his ensemble
Kohlen Atim
Mehriban Olaq
Getme, Getme comp. Said Rustamov
(Live performance video)
Leyla
Qashlarin Kamandir
recorded on Floodplain — Nonesuch Records, 2009
and
Rainbow – Music of Central Asia, Vol. 8 — Smithsonian Folkways 2010
Zari
trad. Georgian Funeral Music
2009
Smyrneiko Minore
as sung by Marika Papegenika
2008
Tèw semagn hagèré (Listen to Me, My Fellow Countrymen)
comp. Alemu Aga
for instruments built by Walter Kitundu
2008
recorded on Floodplain — Nonesuch Records, 2009
Tashweesh (Interference)
comp. Ramallah Underground
2008
recorded on Floodplain — Nonesuch Records, 2009
Ov Hoharchamim
as sung by Freydele Oysher
arr. Judith Berkson and Jacob Garchik
2008
Sinawi
comp. Dohee Lee
2007
Round Midnight
comp. Thelonius Monk
2007
Five Kurpian Songs
comp. Henryk Gorecki
2007
Ambushed Again
comp. Wu Man
for pipa and string quartet
2007
Lullaby
Trad. Iranian
2006
recorded on Floodplain — Nonesuch Records, 2009
Last Tweets
Alim Qasimov’s clarinet player has a bad ass tattoo. 
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