I'm currently arranging Ashitaka to San for string quartet. This is only my second or third time doing thi so any help is appreciated.

mp3 for listening:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20617046/Ashitaka%20to%20San%20Db%20Major.mp3

midi, mus, musicxml for editing
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20617046/Ashitaka%20to%20San%20%28midi%2C%20mus%2C%20musicx ml%29.rar

Im currently debating over whether to let viola take over cellos high notes at 47 for better playability :P
PS:
Im not sure if this thread should go here, sheet music requests, or music discussion.

"Compositions" is fine for this type of stuff. I don't have time to edit this, but I can say these things at a first glance (note that I'm listening to the original while staring at your score):

1) Write out piano arpeggios; split them between a few instruments rather than just giving them to one if possible.
2) Write out *more* of your own harmonies. In my opinion, you should be trying to imitate the piano pedal usage - string instruments don't have pedals, after all!

"Compositions" is fine for this type of stuff. I don't have time to edit this, but I can say these things at a first glance (note that I'm listening to the original while staring at your score):

1) Write out piano arpeggios; split them between a few instruments rather than just giving them to one if possible.
2) Write out *more* of your own harmonies. In my opinion, you should be trying to imitate the piano pedal usage - string instruments don't have pedals, after all!

Well, except for m.47 the arpeggios don't really fit in with the range of the violas and transposing makes it sound weird. I did right quite a bit of harmonies but if you think it needs more I'll write some more :P

About pedals: I've never actually seen or know how to have a string instrument imitate pedals.(If i have heard it I am unaware it was it)

Thanks for your suggestions XD

By "imitat[ing] pedals," I mean to say that you should strive to achieve the resonance of a piano by changing your harmonies - for example, you could use sustained tones in your harmonies; other ideas are possible. (Sorry if I don't make sense, it's LATE for me to be up right now, haha.)