SKU: CA.2703511
ISBN 9790007199166. Key: C major. Language: Latin.
Of the 19 Masses by Dittersdorf which have been handed down, the present Mass, which is being published for the first time, enjoyed a special popularity during the composer's lifetime and it was even performed for the coronation of emperor Franz II in the Frankfurt Cathedral. This solemn, prestigious Mass shows evidence of choral movements in traditional contrapuntal church style as well solo parts with a modern, cantabile character. In addition, the Gloria includes a lengthy virtuosic violin solo, which also lends the work a concertante character (Dittersdorf was a professional violinist). Score and part available separately - see item CA.2703500.
SKU: HL.14017039
ISBN 9788759850305. 8.25x11.75x0.155 inches.
Jeppesen's Lille Sommer-Trio in full score and parts for Piano Trio. The Violin parts is equally suited to the Flute.
SKU: MB.30932M
ISBN 9781513466255. 8.75x11.75 inches.
First Lessons Violin Duets contains 47 violin duets for beginning through easy level performance. Duet violin parts and a piano accompaniment part for all the tunes presented in Mel Bay?s First Lessons Violin are included. This versatile duet book works hand in hand with First Lessons Violin, Suzuki and other violin methods. It is useful for violin classes, ensembles, recitals, and performances.This book has accompanying online audio of the duets. The two violin parts are split right and left so that the violinist may perform either part with the recording by changing the stereo balance. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: PR.114419320
UPC: 680160676071. 9 x 12 inches.
Commissioned by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society for its Thirtieth Anniversary for the Clarosa Quartet. The first movement begins with detached fragments and soon turns into something cohesive and dramatic. The second movement pastorale is a beautiful interlude with glistening piano effects. The fourth movement closes the quartet with a long whirlwind at the end. Overall, Krzywicki left me with the same feeling I get from Beethoven's late quartets -- the sense that you're in direct contact with the composer's state of mind. Krzywicki's feelings aren't as conflicted as Beethoven's but they're just as real. -- Tom Purdom (BroadStreetReview.com).
SKU: PR.114408200
UPC: 680160012626.
SKU: SU.17150330
This CD Sheet Music™ collection brings together over 600 songs and song cycles (in alternate keys for low voice) by composers from the Classical and Romantic eras: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, and Hugo Wolf. Beethoven: over 70 songs including: Ah! Perfido, An die ferne Geliebte, Songs, Op. 75; 2 Songs from Egmont, Op. 84; plus 29 songs without opus Brahms: over 200 songs including: An den Mond, Mädchenlied, Mondscheinen, Nachtigall, Sommerabend, Ständchen, Four Serious Songs Mendelssohn: over 70 songs including Frühlingslied, Morgenslied, Der Mond, Geistlisches Lied, Der Blumenkranz Mozart: over 20 individual songs including: Lied zur Gesellenreise, K. 468; Lied der Freiheit, K. 506; Das Kinderspiel, K. 598 Wolf: over 100 songs including: from Mörike Songs, Eichendorff Songs, Goethe Songs, Michelangelo Songs, Spanish Songbook (Spiritual Songs & Wordly Songs) The Italian Songbook (Volumes I & II) Added features: alphabetical indexes for searching by title, first line or poet Also includes: composer biographies and relevant articles from the 1911 edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1800+ pages
Please note, customers using Macintosh computers running macOS Catalina (version 10.5) have reported hardware compatibility issues with this product. If you encounter these issues, we recommend copying the entire contents of the disk to a contained folder on a thumb drive or other storage device for use on your Mac.
SKU: HL.49001700
ISBN 9790001023276. UPC: 884088153649. 8.5x11.75x0.392 inches.
SKU: HL.14027987
ISBN 9788759809808. 8.25x11.75x0.32 inches. International (more than one language).
This piece has a broad, moderately paced first movement which leads to a sparkling scherzo, which in turn gives way to an extremely sparsely textured movement that features the horn and its less frequently used techniques. The whole piece turns on this movement, then a couple of crisp arpeggios act as a premature, cinematic transition into the big finale, the longest and the technically most demanding movement of the piece.
SKU: HL.14043547
8.25x11.75x0.05 inches.
Judith Weir 'S Sundew For Violin And Cello. Score. ' The Bog-Based Sundew Plant Isn'T As Pleasant As The Name Suggests. It Produces Beads Of Fluid, Resembling Dew, But In Fact A Sticky Deposit In Which Visiting Insects Become Trapped. The Plant Closes In On The Insect And Digests It For The Extra Nutrition It Needs In An Acidic Habitat. Each Of The 36 Bars Can Be Understood As A Time-Lapse Study Of Parts Of This Process. Often One Instrument Encloses And Digests The Music Of The Other. Occasionally One Player Tries To Struggle Free; At Other Times Both Exist Motionless, Stuck To Each Other. In The Final Bars, A Lucky Insect (The Violin) Escapes From The Goo And Flies Off IntoThe Ether. ' Judith Weir.
SKU: PR.144402510
UPC: 680160027613. 8.5 x 11 inches.
SKU: PR.414410220
UPC: 680160089222. 8.5 x 11 inches.
SKU: HL.50600840
8.25x11.75x0.097 inches.
The work was composed for the Haydn Chamber Ensemble commissioned by the Haydnfestspiele Eisenstadt (Kammermusikzyklus 2015). Supported by the Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur. Gerald Resch comments on “Sostenuto†as follows: “The Haydn Chamber Ensemble approached me with their request for a piano trio referring to the 'romantic' aspect of Joseph Haydn. His D-major Piano Trio, Hob.XV/24 is a wonderful example of how Haydn opened a door onto a new era during the last decade of his productivity. The initial impulse for 'Sostenuto' was my confrontation with Haydn's D-major Piano Trio.â€.
SKU: BT.DHP-1125236-400
ISBN 9789043145572. 9x12 inches. Dutch.
Double Stopping is a modern method designed to teach violinists who are fairly confident in the 1st position how to play dyads on two strings as well as double stops. This is achieved through 38 exercises and 37 performance pieces in various musical styles. The various dyads and double stops are offered in a coherent and structured way, and indicated in different colours. The performance pieces can be played without accompaniment, with CD accompaniment or as a duet, with the second violin parts provided as PDF files on the CD.English edition: DHP 1125089-400 Double Stops for ViolinDubbelgrepen voor viool - Double Stopping is een eigentijdse methode om violisten met een ruime speelervaring in de eerste positie samenklanken van twee snaren en dubbelgrepen te leren. Dit gebeurt door middel van 38 oefeningenen 37 speelstukken in diverse muzikale stijlen. De verschillende samenklanken en dubbelgrepen worden overzichtelijk en gestructureerd aangeboden en met verschillende kleuren aangeduid. De speelstukken kunnen zowel onbegeleid,met cd-begeleiding als met een tweede vioolstem worden uitgevoerd. De duetten zijn geleverd als uit te printen pdf-files op de cd.Doppelgriffe auf der Violine richtet sich an Geigenschüler, die sich sicher in der ersten Lage bewegen, und leitet zum Spiel von Zusammenklängen mit zwei Saiten und Doppelgriffen über. Anhand von 38 Ã?bungen und 37 Spielstücken in verschiedenen Musikstilen führt diese moderne Methode übersichtlich und strukturiert in die diversen Zusammenklänge und Doppelgriffe ein. Zusätzliche farbige Markierungen unterstützen dabei den Lernprozess. Die Spielstücke können sowohl unbegleitet als auch mit einer zweiten Geigenstimme gespielt werden. Die Duette sind als PDF-Dateien zum Ausdrucken auf der CD enthalten.Deutschsprachige Ausgabe siehe DHP 1125237-400 Doppelgriffe aufder Violine Doubles cordes pour Violon est une méthode moderne et enrichissante, destinée apprendre aux violonistes qui maîtrisent assez bien la 1re position sâ??initier au jeu en doubles cordes. Cet ouvrage contient 38 exercices et 37 morceaux écrits dans di_x001D_fférents styles musicaux. Présentées de manière cohérente et structurée, les doubles cordes sont indiquées en différentes couleurs. Les morceaux de concert peuvent être interprétés soit en solo, soit avec lâ??accompagnement du CD, soit encore en duo, les parties du second violon étant fournies sous forme de fichiers PDF imprimer.English edition: DHP 1125089-400 Double Stops for Violin
SKU: BT.DHP-1125089-400
ISBN 9789043145589. 9x12 inches. English.
Double Stopping is a modern method designed to teach violinists who are fairly confident in the 1st position how to play dyads on two strings as well as double stops. This is achieved through 38 exercises and 37 performance pieces in various musical styles. The various dyads and double stops are offered in a coherent and structured way, and indicated in different colours. The performance pieces can be played without accompaniment, with CD accompaniment or as a duet, with the second violin parts provided as PDF files on the CD.Double Stopping is een eigentijdse methode om violisten met een ruime speelervaring in de eerste positie samenklanken van twee snaren en dubbelgrepen te leren. Dit gebeurt door middel van 38 oefeningen en 37 speelstukkenin diverse muzikale stijlen. De verschillende samenklanken en dubbelgrepen worden overzichtelijk en gestructureerd aangeboden en met verschillende kleuren aangeduid. De speelstukken kunnen zowel onbegeleid, met cd-begeleiding alsmet een tweede vioolstem worden uitgevoerd. De duetten zijn geleverd als uit te printen pdf-files op de cd.Nederlandse uitgave: DHP 1125236-400 Dubbelgrepen voor vioolDouble Stops for Violin richtet sich an Geigenschüler, die sich sicher in der ersten Lage bewegen, und leitet zum Spiel von Zusammenklängen mit zwei Saiten und Doppelgriffen über. Anhand von 38 Ã?bungen und 37 Spielstücken in verschiedenen Musikstilen führt diese moderne Methode übersichtlich und strukturiert in die diversen Zusammenklänge und Doppelgriffe ein. Zusätzliche farbige Markierungen unterstützen dabei den Lernprozess. Die Spielstücke können sowohl unbegleitet als auch mit einer zweiten Geigenstimme gespielt werden. Die Duette sind als PDF-Dateien zum Ausdrucken auf der CD enthalten.Deutschsprachige Ausgabe siehe DHP 1125237-400 Doppelgriffe auf derVioline Doubles cordes pour Violon est une méthode moderne et enrichissante, destinée apprendre aux violonistes qui maîtrisent assez bien la 1re position sâ??initier au jeu en doubles cordes. Cet ouvrage contient 38 exercices et 37 morceaux écrits dans di_x001D_fférents styles musicaux. Présentées de manière cohérente et structurée, les doubles cordes sont indiquées en différentes couleurs. Les morceaux de concert peuvent être interprétés soit en solo, soit avec lâ??accompagnement du CD, soit encore en duo, les parties du second violon étant fournies sous forme de fichiers PDF imprimer.
SKU: BT.9781408114612
ISBN 9781408114612. English.
Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Violin has a fresh and contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teacher.This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in theAbracadabra Strings series, so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone, they remain ideal for individual tuition.With tunes you know and want toplay, carefully graded in 20 learning steps, this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets, trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach thefundamentalsof the instrument, and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique.Abracadabra Violin now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks, featuringselected orchestral backings.
SKU: BT.DHP-1125237-400
ISBN 9789043145565. 9x12 inches. German.
Double Stopping is a modern method designed to teach violinists who are fairly confident in the 1st position how to play dyads on two strings as well as double stops. This is achieved through 38 exercises and 37 performance pieces in various musical styles. The various dyads and double stops are offered in a coherent and structured way, and indicated in different colours. The performance pieces can be played without accompaniment, with CD accompaniment or as a duet, with the second violin parts provided as PDF files on the CD.English edition: DHP 1125089-400 Double Stops for ViolinDouble Stopping is een eigentijdse methode om violisten met een ruime speelervaring in de eerste positie samenklanken van twee snaren en dubbelgrepen te leren. Dit gebeurt door middel van 38 oefeningen en 37 speelstukkenin diverse muzikale stijlen. De verschillende samenklanken en dubbelgrepen worden overzichtelijk en gestructureerd aangeboden en met verschillende kleuren aangeduid. De speelstukken kunnen zowel onbegeleid , met cd-begeleiding alsmet een tweede vioolstem worden uitgevoerd. De duetten zijn geleverd als uit te printen pdf-files op de cd.Nederlandse uitgave: DHP 1125236-400 Dubbelgrepen voor vioolDoppelgriffe auf der Violine richtet sich an Geigenschüler, die sich sicher in der ersten Lage bewegen, und leitet zum Spiel von Zusammenklängen mit zwei Saiten und Doppelgriffen über. Anhand von 38 Ã?bungen und 37 Spielstücken in verschiedenen Musikstilen führt diese moderne Methode übersichtlich und strukturiert in die diversen Zusammenklänge und Doppelgriffe ein. Zusätzliche farbige Markierungen unterstützen dabei den Lernprozess. Die Spielstücke können sowohl unbegleitet als auch mit einer zweiten Geigenstimme gespielt werden. Die Duette sind als PDF-Dateien zum Ausdrucken auf der CD enthalten.Doubles cordes pour Violon est une méthode moderne et enrichissante, destinée apprendre aux violonistes qui maîtrisent assez bien la 1re position sâ??initier au jeu en doubles cordes. Cet ouvrage contient 38 exercices et 37 morceaux écrits dans di_x001D_fférents styles musicaux. Présentées de manière cohérente et structurée, les doubles cordes sont indiquées en différentes couleurs. Les morceaux de concert peuvent être interprétés soit en solo, soit avec lâ??accompagnement du CD, soit encore en duo, les parties du second violon étant fournies sous forme de fichiers PDF imprimer.
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: MB.30091
ISBN 9781513466378. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin? John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and Marion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.
SKU: HL.50601152
UPC: 888680739379. 9x12 inches. Italian-English.
The Caprice d'Adieu (autograph unknown) is appended to Eduard Eliason's Six Caprices Caractéristiques pour le Violon, Op. 12, which was published in Mayence by B. Schott in 1833. This piece, which Paganini dedicated to Eliason, is part of a series of compositions for violin solo that have been widely ignored by both performers and scholars of the great Genoese musician. It is a composition whose size and structure (A-B-A, with two refrains) follows the pattern of some of his Capricci, Op. 1, but, unlike these proper studies, the Caprice d'adieu is lighter and more lively in character. Although not as brilliant, musically, as the Capricci, it still contains some original musical ideas, mostly articulated in two parts with a few complex technical passages and a central, contrasting section featuring different dynamics and a range of chords and trills. This critical edition is based on the first edition and is collated with the most important nineteenth and twentieth-century editions.
SKU: HL.48185775
UPC: 888680832117. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.
Little Violin Travels in Nursery Tunes Land by Isabelle Dupont and Jean-Pierre Wallez is the first volume of a series for young violinists. Easy to play and with many illustrations, this book can be used by Children from 3 years old. Really pedagogic, it introduces young children to all aspects of the Violin, including the different physical parts of the instrument, the basics of the theory such as scales, the different note. Being very attractive and colourful, this method is a must-have for future young violinists. Note: this book is written in French. Isabelle Dupont and Jean-Pierre Wallez are both professional violinists. Isabelle Dupont has used her experience working with young children in nursery and primary school..
SKU: HL.49001794
ISBN 9790001117388.
Because of its scoring, this uncomplicated little six-movement suite in a folkloric style is, above all, suitable for the first ensemble playing in violin lessons. As vigorous effective music, it suits, in particular, the needs of young players.
SKU: HL.14035706
ISBN 9780711930070. 9.25x12.0x0.37 inches.
This work was commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble, and first performed by them on 5th July 1992 as part of the Cheltenham International Festival. The words I broke off a golden branch come from a Croatian folksong, which is very obliquely referred to in the second of the work's two movements. Scored for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano. Duration: c.15 minutes.
SKU: PR.144404800
UPC: 680160031153.
Reise brings his signature rhythmic impulses to his 2004 quartet, the intricate Across the Horizons. Although many point to the instrumentation as a Messiaen quartet (Quatuor pour le fin du temps), let there be no further comparison. Reise, who was earlier introduced to Carnatic rhythms of South India music and who finds ways of incorporating them into his own, has taken us on a significant journey in three movements. As always, Reise's music attracts the finest performers - Across the Horizons has been recorded by Charles Abramovic (piano), Allison Herz (clarinet), Karen Bentley Pollick (violin), and Michal Schmidt (cello). For advanced performers.
SKU: PE.EP7834
ISBN 9790577010311. 232 x 303 inches. English.
Sight-reading is one of the most important yet neglected skills for any musician, and an important component of Associated Board and other music exams. Right@Sight contains pieces designed to help students master the art of sight-reading:
Right@Sight contains everything a violinist needs to develop sight-reading skills both during and between lessons.
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: CF.BF150
ISBN 9781491162101. UPC: 680160920846.
Learning to play chamber music is an important milestone in the music student’s journey. Playing with a teacher or friend helps develop rhythmic independence, intonation, listening skills, and sense of pulse that are vital to playing in an ensemble. These progressive duets offer beginning and developing players the opportunity to play along with others, or with the helpful support of the teacher in a lesson. Each duet adds new techniques and challenges that align with the natural advancement of lessons, moving from easy rhythms and keys to staccato bow strokes, slurs, accidentals (low or extended finger patterns), and more complex or independent rhythms. While the melody remains in the top line, musicians can alternate playing the melody as all efforts have been made to keep both parts at a similar difficulty level. This book features familiar melodies for the holidays, including sacred and secular Christmas songs, music for Hanukkah, and folk tunes from many countries. Appropriate for caroling, recitals, or chamber holiday concerts, there are 30 festive selections of different tempi, styles, and keys for variety, while remaining in string-friendly ranges. Each duet is one page or less in length, ensuring an immediate sense of success for young players. Put new skills into practice while celebrating the season.