10 violin duets all about cats to challenge provoke and above all enjoy. In the words of Aleksey Igudesman himself? ??these are not the most conventional children?s pieces. But I do not believe that children are conventional either.? The pieces are unusual certainly and they will undobtedly make an impact on young players with the support of illustrations poems notes from the composer and a CD with inspiring demonstration performances and play-along tracks for both 1st and 2nd violins. The poems come with the recommendation to ?read them out loud before you perform the pieces and you are guaranteed a smiling public!?? and with 10 pieces including: Cold Kitten ;Hot Cat; Crazy Cat; Pink Cat; Cat Lover; I Lost my Cat; Night Cat and Cat and Mouse to choose from there is plenty of contrast. An inspiring and innovative choice for middle grade players.

The Tunes for Two series is well established and is used in so many schools throughout the world thanks to the fine arrangements of such well-known pieces. There are 30 duets in each book (piano books oneand two contain 20 each). An excellent introduction to ensemble playing the familiar tunes make playing-along a rewarding experience. The versatile C and B flat instruments book has one part for each instrument.

Description Part of Eta Cohen’s successful Violin Method, these attractive duets are written and arranged by Christine Brown and edited with helpful teaching notes by Eta Cohen. The two equally easy parts use only one finger pattern and are carefully graded to be played along side Starting Right and Book I of the Method The score format helps awareness of the two parts, and the simplicity also allows pupils to concentrate on posture and intonation. Songlist Allelujah China Rose Evening Bells French Carol Gaelic Melody Grass So Green Norwegian Spinning Song Pizzicato Prelude Sleep, My Baby Sourwood Mountain The Drunken Sailor Woodland Waltz