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REPERTOIRE The repertoire is graced with several works by Mozart (including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ) and Haydn which dispense with the baroque Basso Continuo . Some of these works are problematic when it comes to deciding whether they are for orchestra or String Quartet . Particularly in Haydn's early works it is argued that the inversions of harmony from the occasional crossings of the bass and viola line imply a double bass; the question is not settled, however. Important 20th century works have been written for string orchestra by Béla Bartók (Divertimento), Stravinsky (Apollon Musagète), Witold Lutoslawski (Funeral Music) (Muzyka zalobna, 1958) and Benjamin Britten ( Simple Symphony ). Sir Michael Tippett wrote a Concerto for Double String Orchestra and Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote a Partita for Double String Orchestra. Composers that have written a " Serenade for Strings" for string orchestra include Tchaikovsky , Antonín Dvořák , and Elgar . Mendelssohn also wrote a number of symphonies for string orchestra. Sometimes works originally written for string quartet are arranged for string orchestra. Samuel Barber 's Adagio For Strings , Alban Berg 's 3 Pieces from his Lyric Suite, Arnold Schoenberg 's Second String Quartet and the sextet Verklärte Nacht , John Corigliano 's Second String Quartet and Jean Sibelius 's Andante Festivo For String Orchestra are examples, though a timpani is also added in the Sibelius piece. The work Shaker Loops written in 1978 for septet then arranged in 1983 for string orchestra by the American composer John Coolidge Adams has become a popular addition to the repertoire in recent times. OTHER WORKS FOR STRING ORCHESTRA
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