The third act from the Handel s popular symphony Solomon, otherwise known as The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba has been authentically set by Watson Forbes in a versatile arrangement for Strings. This piece can be played by Violin or Viola, or two Violins, two Violas or a Violin and Viola; all with Piano accompaniment. Either as…
Featuring the characters Presto, Bravo and Poco, who take the beginning violinist on an exciting journey of musical discovery.Starting with plucked open strings, by the end of the book the student will be playing simple bowed pieces using three fingers.Topics covered:• Plucked and bowed open strings• 1st and 2nd finger pieces using conventional notation• Three-finger…
First workbook in the series. Plenty of repetition, and bags of fun! Gently introduces all the things a beginner might come across in their first few months of learning the violin, using clear and concise explanations.
This original movie from the Disney Channel chronicles the story of two high schoolers who discover their love for singing and challenge their cliques in the process. This songbook includes nine songs from the record-breaking, best-selling soundtrack, all arranged for violin, with specially recorded backing tracks. Songs include: Breaking Free, Get cha Head in the Game,…
Paul Hindemith composed the Little Sonata for Cello and Piano on the 13th 14th May in New Haven (USA, Connecticut). He wrote this work – like a series of other works that were specifically characterized as small at that time – for his wife Gertrude to enjoy at home. This explains the ambitious, musical content…
This series offers a versatile selection of hit movie and TV music for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and mallet percussion. Each book contains carefully edited arrangements appropriate to each instrument, and well suited for level 2–3 students. The CD includes a fully orchestrated demo track…
These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student s reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I CAN READ MUSIC is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki Method, or…
Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! for Viola by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the…
A workbook for examinations including over 100 practice tests for Associated Board exams, supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012.The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you…
The new editions of this popular series supports the new ABRSM string syllabus requirements from 2012, ensuring success in the sight-reading tests of graded exams.
All of the ultimate secret agent s greatest theme tunes, expertly arranged for Violin. Includes the themes and songs from 20 Bond films, as well as John Barry s classic James Bond Theme. The pieces may either be performed as solos with the CD of recorded accompaniments, or as an ensemble with the other members of…
Leos Janacek wrote only two works for cello and piano, of which only Pohadka (Fairy Tale) became established in the concert repertoire. Although he completed the work, the composer did not want to have it published. The history of the work’s composition is long and complicated. Janacek began writing the work before 1910, however, the Pohadka…