SKU: HL.360036
ISBN 9781705122822. UPC: 840126947168. 9.0x12.0 inches.
This glorious collection provides hours of repertoire for instrumentalists. Includes: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) â?¢ As the Deer â?¢ The Blessing â?¢ Build My Life â?¢ Do It Again â?¢ Draw Me Close â?¢ Everlasting God â?¢ Goodness of God â?¢ Great Are You Lord â?¢ Here I Am to Worship (Light of the World) â?¢ How Great Is Our God â?¢ In Christ Alone â?¢ Living Hope â?¢ Mighty to Save â?¢ Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) â?¢ Open the Eyes of My Heart â?¢ Shout to the Lord â?¢ 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) â?¢ This Is Amazing Grace â?¢ Way Maker â?¢ Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me â?¢ Your Name â?¢ and many more!
SKU: CF.BF115
ISBN 9781491150993. UPC: 680160908493. 9x12 inches.
Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685—1750) SixSonatas and Partitas have captivated violinistsfor centuries. Rachel Barton Pine—havingspent decades studying the music of Bach,his contemporaries, and his predecessors—now offers this unparalleled edition completewith detailed historical notes, performancesuggestions, and downloadable study materialsincluding a new Urtext edition and a speciallyprepared manuscript. Pine’s interpretationis informed by thorough historical study, which has been polished byyears of performance insight, but also encourages those studying Bach’srepertoire to craft their own unique interpretation of these timelessmasterpieces. This edition closely follows Pine’s critically acclaimed 2016recording “Testament: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin byJ.S. Bach†(Avie 2360) making it an invaluable resource for any student,teacher, or performer enthralled with J.S. Bach’s long standing legacy.Ms. Pine holds the distinction of being the only American and youngestperson to win the gold medal at the J.S. Bach International ViolinCompetition in Leipzig, Germany, 1992.here is no one right way to play Bach. More thanalmost any repertoire, each individual’s interpretation isas unique as their personality. Though I have spent decadesstudying Bach’s music as well as that of his contemporariesand predecessors, my final rationale for artisticdecisions is often taste and instinct. Every violinist whoundertakes a lifetime’s journey with this incredible repertoireis continually discovering new ideas. Thus, theopinions on the following pages may evolve over time.However, everything in the sheet music closely follows my2016 recording “Testament: Complete Sonatas and Partitasfor Solo Violin by J.S. Bach†(Avie 2360), which I trulyfeel represents the culmination of my exploration intothese extraordinary works.In choosing to present this edition, my hope is thatyou will find useful solutions to challenges of fingering,bowing, and polyphony, and helpful information aboutphrasing. I have also included additional dynamic suggestionswith the hope that trying these ideas will help inspireyou to discover your own. All of these markings aredesigned to work with a baroque violin and baroque bow,a modern violin and baroque bow, or a modern violinand modern bow. While the information in this editionis unusually dense, there is much that I did not include,such as lifts, breaths, articulations, whether to play on oroff the string, metronome markings, details of timing,and emphases other than hemiolas.I offer this book to you in the spirit of Bach: “SoliDeo Gloria.â€.
SKU: PR.144407380
ISBN 9781491133903. UPC: 680160683475. 9 x 12 inches.
In her powerful Foreword to the music, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has written: “There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them.†The tragedy of Elijah McClain’s murder has moved us all, and for many musicians the image of this gentle young man playing his violin for kittens at an animal shelter has added a poignant extra layer. Zwilich was a professional violinist before turning exclusively to composing, and A LITTLE VIOLIN MUSIC is a memorial from the heart of one violinist to another.[THESE NOTES MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLICATION; OK TO QUOTE A BIT AND GIVE AUTHOR CREDIT]We often research important pieces of music to gain some glimpse into the mind of the composer by understanding the times in which a piece was written. The times that brought this piece into being, 2020, has been a year like no other in our lifetimes.With the suffering of a once in a century pandemic raging in ever higher waves, and millions of people around the world confined to their homes with a shared attention span for the first time in generations, we watched in horror the 8 minute 46 second killing of George Floyd, a man previously unknown to us, but now unwillingly joining a long list of names of unarmed African Americans killed by police. The anguished backlash of citizens around the world, from Japan to New Zealand to Germany to the United States, of every age, color, and creed, has rallied for weeks and months on end to demand enough and that “Black Lives Matter.â€And yet, in the midst of it all is an America starkly divided against itself with some defiantly pushing back, emboldened by authoritarian-style government actions against its own citizens occurring all over the country. It is against this backdrop that we ever had a chance to know of Elijah McClain. Here in quarantine I sometimes practice my scales in front of the news. And one day the mirror image looking back at me from the screen was a slight young man, warm, affable brown eyes, and also a violin under his chin. The newsreel-style camera pan so familiar now, I knew the only reason we were gazing upon his unfamous face was that he too had been killed by police nearly a year before. But the revelation of it in the broadcast hit me particularly hard.Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, who is not only one of the great composers of our time, is also a dear friend, and called me the next day, also deeply saddened by the news. It was from Ellen that I learned that Elijah used to play for the kittens at the local animal shelter so they wouldn’t be lonely. This kind, gentle soul was aggressively taken into police custody while saying, “I am an introvert. Please respect the boundaries that I am speaking... I’m going home.†He was never seen alive again.Ellen and I spoke of the sadness and the injustice of this several times. She felt a powerful calling to contribute something in a statement and the result is the piece you now hold in your hands. I am deeply honored to be the dedicatee of the piece, to have worked together with Ellen on some of the final details, and to pen this score note. As an invited alumna of the Eastman School of Music, I premiered the work for their virtual event on Diversity and Inclusion. Each time I play it, there is a persistent lump in my throat because Ellen has captured something poignant and powerful here.There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them. We humbly offer this piece in memory of Elijah McClain.Foreword © 2021 by Kelly Hall-Tompkins. Used by permission.
SKU: CF.BF131
ISBN 9781491153765. UPC: 680160911264. 9 x 12 inches.
Inspired by Clarence Cameron White’s book The Violinist’s Daily Dozen, The Violinist’s Daily Sixteen is a collection of daily exercises compiled by Roland Vamos. Intended for student and professional violinists, the collection provides the performer with a variety of exercises for daily warm-ups. Mr. Vamos also focuses on developing dexterity and flexibility in the fingers and joints, the first and fourth fingers in particular. Each of the sixteen exercises is notated for each of the four strings, and Vamos recommends that the exercises be practiced as warm-ups, choosing a different string for each day of practice.Also included with the Daily Sixteen is a comprehensive set of studies for developing fluency with scales and arpeggios. Mr. Vamos’ unique methodology is to begin with major scales and arpeggios, followed by minor scales and arpeggios, all of which are notated in two, three and four octaves. Alternate fingers are provided, as well as a variety of slurred and mixed bowings using the three parts of the bow whenever feasible. It is a remarkably systematic approach to performing scales and arpeggios on the violin and will surely benefit students and professionals alike.ForewordThis short hand-setting set of exercises was inspired by a book entitled The Violinist’s Daily Dozen, conceived by Clarence Cameron White, a prominent African-American violinist, composer and arranger who enjoyed the bulk of his career in the first half of the twentieth century.I have practiced this set of exercises since I was twelve years old. It has served me as a superb warm-up and hand setting tool. Over the years, I have found that there are some aspects of this warm-up routine that were not given sufficient attention or not addressed at all. Consequently, I have expanded the Daily Dozen to create a new work entitled The Violinist’s Daily Sixteen.I have also paid particular attention in this work as to how these exercises are to be practiced. In exercises one and two, I have indicated some notes to be played before the actual written exercises. This is to ensure that the fourth finger will be over the string in a position ready to strike even though it is not being used. Before playing exercises three, four, nine, ten, eleven and twelve, I have indicated silent fingers to be placed on the notes they would be playing if they were being used.I have replaced Mr. White’s grace notes with notes of specific value and have slowed down the exercises so that the first joint (the joint nearest the string) of each finger can move with flexibility and strength. At no time should the first joint buckle.In Mr. White’s version, the last exercise gave the first finger some very valuable backward extensions. In this exercise (number 14 in this book), I caution the student not to move the hand along with the first finger. The hand should remain in position while the first finger independently moves back and forth.It became obvious to me that if the first finger were given the opportunity to develop the dexterity that Mr. White’s twelfth exercise emphasizes, the fourth finger could benefit from an exercise that gives it a forward extension. Consequently, I added another exercise to create a Baker’s Dozen (thirteen).Several years later, I felt that the second and third fingers should also have an exercise to further develop their dexterity…hence exercise fourteen was added to create a “Vamos Dozen.â€Because the first finger did not have sufficient practice in the development of the first joint in the original version, I have added two exercises to precede White’s fifth exercise. After re-working and re-numbering these exercises, I have come up with a total of sixteen exercises. It is my suggestion that these be practiced as a warm-up, choosing a different string each day.—Roland VamosEvanston, Illinois 2017 PrefaceScales are a means of teaching a person the fingerboard on his or her instrument. The fingers move across the strings and are required to make shifts, all in highly organized patterns. Scales and arpeggios are the foundation upon which our repertoire is built. Many scale books have been written; each one being organized in its own specific way. The Flesch Scale System has been a standard for many decades. It is very comprehensive and systematic. From the point of view of establishing similar patterns, it has one drawback: it is organized by starting with a major key, followed by its relative minor, going through the circle of fifths. I believe that it is more profitable to do only major scales with their arpeggios first, going up chromatically, and then follow them in a similar way with the minor scales. In using this approach, the similarities in fingerings between the various scales are more apparent. It is also profitable to have alternate fingerings whenever possible. My approach to scales and arpeggios includes a variety of slurred and mixed bowings using the three parts of the bow whenever feasible. These bowings are not all-inclusive. Whenever a particularly awkward bowing pattern is encountered in the repertoire, it can be practiced as an additional bowing variation in the scales and arpeggios.   I have chosen to introduce the three and four octave scales by teaching two octave scales across the strings in one position going up chromatically through seven positions; starting on the first, second, third, and finally fourth fingers in major and melodic minor.—Roland VamosEvanston, Illinois 2017.
SKU: BT.DHP-1125245-400
ISBN 9789043141741. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
The band strikes up the circus march for the entrance of the artistes—the audience waits expectantly…Between the Opening March and the Grand Finale the packed audience is presented with a colourful programme: courageous acrobats, comical clowns, oriental belly dancers, knife-throwers and snake charmers appear one after the other.Circus Time is also available for flute, clarinet and alto saxophone (in the same sounding key). This opens up all sorts of choices: musicians can take turns to perform or build a real circus band, or even—with the help of scenery and props—put on a proper circus performance. There is no end of possibilities!Theaccompanying CD contains demo and play-along version of all the pieces. Alternatively the chord symbols (written in concert pitch) above the music staff can be used for a live accompaniment by guitar and/or keyboard. An optional piano accompaniment is available separately (order number: DHP 1125344-401).On with the show! Het orkest begint de circusmars te spelen voordat de artiesten opkomen - het publiek wacht vol spanning af…Van de openingsmars tot de grand finale krijgen de toeschouwers een kleurrijk programma voorgeschoteld: moedige acrobaten,grappige clowns, oostersebuikdanseressen, messenwerpers en slangenbezweerders volgen elkaar op in de piste.Circus Time is ook beschikbaar voor dwarsfluit, klarinet en altsaxofoon (in dezelfde klinkende toonsoort). Er zijn dusallerlei mogelijkheden: de muzikanten kunnen elkaar afwisselen met solo-optredens of een echt circusorkest vormen, of zelfs - in een geschikte omgeving en met behulp van decorstukken - een heus circusoptreden verzorgen. Laat jefantasie de vrije loop.De bijgevoegde cd bevat zowel demotracks als begeleidingen voor alle stukken. Voor live begeleiding door keyboard en/of gitaar staan de akkoordsymbolen (klinkend genoteerd) boven de muziek. Optionele pianobegeleidingenzijn apart verkrijgbaar (bestelnummer: DHP 1125344-401).Laat de show maar beginnen!Die Kapelle spielt schon den Zirkusmarsch zum Einzug der Artisten - das Publikum wartet gespannt...Zwischen dem Eröffnungsmarsch und dem Großen Finale wird dem geneigten Publikum ein buntes Programm präsentiert: Mutige Akrobaten, lustige Clowns, orientalische Bauchtänzerinnen, Messerwerfer und Schlangenbeschwörer treten nacheinander auf.Circus Time gibt es auch für Klarinette, Altsaxophon und Querflöte (in den gleichen klingenden Tonarten). So eröffnen sich viele Möglichkeiten für die Aufführung: Die Musiker können abwechselnd auftreten oder ein ganzes Zirkusorchester“ bilden und sogar - ergänzt durch eine szenische Umsetzung - einerichtige Zirkusvorstellung geben. Der Fantasie sind keine Grenzen gesetzt!Die beiliegende CD enthält Demo- und Mitspielversionen aller Stücke. Alternativ zu den Mitspiel-Tracks können die Akkordsymbole (in klingenden Tonarten) über den Noten für eine Live-Begleitung durch Keyboard und/oder Gitarre genutzt werden. Optional sind Klavierbegleitungen separat erhältlich (Bestellnummer: DHP 1125344-401).Manege frei! L’orchestre du cirque attaque la marche qui annonce l’apparition des artistes - le public attend impatiemment…Entre la marche d’ouverture et le finale, grands et petits savourent un programme haut en couleurs : acrobates audacieux, clowns comiques, danseuses orientales, jongleurs et charmeurs de serpents présentent tour tour leur numéro.Circus Time existe également pour fl te, clarinette et alto saxophone (dans la même tonalité). Ce choix offre de nombreuses options : les musiciens peuvent jouer tour tour ou former un véritable orchestre de cirque, ou même - avec des décors et des accessoires - monter une vraie représentation de cirque. Les possibilités sontillimitées !Le compact-disc ci-joint contient les versions intégrales des morceaux ainsi que les versions d’accompagnement. Les symboles d’accords (sons réels) figurant au-dessus de la portée facilitent l’accompagnement la guitare et/ou au piano. Les parties d’accompagnement de piano optionel sont rassemblées dans un recueil vendu séparément (référence :DHP_x001F_1125344-401).Que le spectacle commence ! Un viaggio nel mondo circense che consente ai musicisti di suonare da soli, ma anche di formare una vera band. Il CD contiene una versione demo e una play-long di ogni brano. In alternativa, grazie ai simboli degli accordi sopra il pentagramma, ci si può esibire live accompagnati dalla chitarra e/o tastiera (DHP 1125344-401).
SKU: CF.BF118
ISBN 9781491149812. UPC: 680160907311. 9 x 12 inches.
Continuing on the success of the popular Compatible series,Compatible Duets for Strings, Volume II contains 29 duets in avariety of styles (classical, folk music, new original pieces) thatcan be played with any combination of two string instruments.Students can develop their chamber ensemble skills whileplaying with their friends, no matter what string instrumentthey play. Ranging from grade levels 2–3, Compatible Duetsfor Strings, Volume II is perfect for orchestra directors to buyfor use in the classroom, and its flexibility makes it a musthavefor any string player.Having students play in small chamber music groups is a very beneficial exercise to improvethe student’s overall musicianship. The simplest form of chamber music is the duet. It is anopportunity for the student to play with a teacher or to play with another student of similarabilities. Aspects of playing such as tone quality, intonation, technique and ensemble skillscan be developed during the process of studying duets.These duets are different in that they have many different performance options since all ofthe books in this series are compatible. As former long time music educators we alwayshad student that wanted to come to the music room during lunch or after school and theyjust wanted to play with their friends. That was not possible since there is very little duetmaterial available that is compatible with all of the string instruments. This book and thefirst volume in the series takes care of that. A student can now grab their friend no matterwhat instrument they play and have hours of fun playing duets together. Most importantthey will learn something in the process.The duets have been generally placed in the book in order of difficulty and cover a rangeof keys that are appropriate for this ability level. Special care was given to making surethat both of the duet parts were on a similar ability level and that each line was givenan opportunity to play a lead role at some point during the arrangement. Also, most ofthe musical markings are attached to both systems and the point size of the music wasconsidered for ease of reading.It is our hope that this collection will help to stimulate and enhance the musicianship of theperformers. It was a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to put together this collection.We hope it is a useful tool for you for years to come.
SKU: ST.C544
ISBN 9790570815449.
Student Violin part with either teacher (as violin duets) or with piano accompaniment (Vln & Pno).This bumper volume incorporates the three separate former publications from Spartan Press, the series called 'Concertinos in the Olden Style' (SP1121–3).Piano accompaniments by Heidi Rolfe.Nigel Goldberg writes:I can still remember the thrill I felt as a child of 8 when my violin teacher introduced me to my first concertino. Learning, playing and eventually mastering the famous Küchler Concertino in D major made me feel privileged and grown-up, as if I were joining a very special club.That was a long time ago, yet for me concertinos still hold a distinctive place in the teaching repertoire. Having now taught the violin for the last thirty years and seen how happily my pupils respond to learning duets - that distinctive sense of enjoyment at playing with an adult, the improvement of intonation and tone production, the liveliness of the lesson - I have composed three new concertinos, inspired by the duet form.Taking three great keys for the violin – G, D and A minor, I have endeavoured to combine emotionally engaging and technically educational music in the 'Olden Style'. Uniquely, I have written a second violin part for the teacher to play alongside their pupil's part and there is also a piano accompaniment for use alternatively in concert settings.I very much hope that these concertinos prove as popular and as helpful as the series of duets in my previously published books, Sounds of a Rainbow and, that they ignite that sense of wonderment and purpose I experienced while playing the Kuchler, all those years ago.Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP1121.
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