Highland Fling-The 1st & 3rd Position String Quartet series is excellent training material for String Quartet using only 1st & 3rd Positions throughout.1st And 3rd Position String Quartet: Traditional - Highland Fling features a stirring medley of half a dozen Highland reels.

A selection of folk ballads from England Ireland Scotland and Wales.A ballad is the blending of words the beauty of melody tone rhythm and expression. They reflect the history of a people their legends religion love and work. British ballads are renouned for their verse melodic construction and for the enormous range of expression.1 The Lass of Richmond Hill is a poem by Leonard McNally a barrister about a lass who became his wife in 1787. The music is by James Hook (1746 1827).2 Sally in our Alley. The words are by Henry Carey who also wrote the original music but this was replaced by the tune we now know an English traditionalmelody in 1790.3 Caller Herrin'. The poem is by Lady Nairne (1766 1845). Nathaniel Gow the famous Scottish violinist wrote the music in 1798 as a harpsichord piece combining the traditional Edinburgh fish wives cry Caller Herrin' with the bells of St Andrew's Church Edinburgh.4 Men of Harlech. The music is traditionally Welsh and the ballad probably originated from North Wales where the native princes had ruled the longest.5 David of the White Rock (Dafydd y Garres Wen). Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote the words to this ballad The Dying Bard. David Owen the Welsh bard of the ballad composed the tune on his death-bed on awakening from a trance in which be believed himself to have heard the tune in heaven.6 Oft in the Stilly Night. The words describe an old man's memories of the smiles the tears of boyhood years. The eyes that shone now dimmed and gone and how oft in the stilly night he remembers other days. The ballad is by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 1852) who set the words to a traditional air.7- The Meeting of the Waters. Written by Thomas Moore music Irish traditional.The Meeting of the Waters is the confluence of the rivers Avonmore and Avonberg in a beautiful valley near Avoca County Wicklow.8 Oh! Charlie is my Darlin'. The

A diverse selection of popular songs from around the globe in intermediate-level arrangements for string quartet. Ideal for weddings garden parties assemblies open days and other public events.The Schott String Quartet SeriesWith the first books in the series focusing on baroque classical and romantic styles The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer' which features original compositions each book contains original arrangements of well known themes which have often never been arranged for string quartet before. An important characteristic of thesearrangements is that they allow all four instruments to demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance.

Bags Of American Folk For Viola is an introduction to the wonderful world of traditional American music – favourite tunes passed down from one generation to the next many from the early pioneer days. Written by renowned string teacher and author Mary Cohen and suitable for students of grades 1-2 standard this collection has been carefully selected to include music of many different styles and moods.

Par . This rousing traditional sea chanty from New Zealand has benefitted from the recent resurgence of interest in sea chanties in general. Robert Longfield\'s arrangement in B minor for string orchestra gives all the sections a chance at the melody, and provides interestingtextural changes, as well. For added energy, get the audience to stomp along! / Date parution : 2022-07-28/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Cellist Ben Davis presents a collection of pieces for solo cello drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music. The collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on the tunes, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.Part of the bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea / Violoncelle

22 airs traditionnels anglais, irlandais, écossais et gallois pour apporter un certain plaisir de jouer à des violoncellistes qui maîtrisent les notes et les schémas de doigts en première position, et qui commencent à explorer les positions suivantes. Les mélodies sont courtes, leur style et leur caractère sont variés ; une excellente opportunité d'explorer de nouveaux territoires. (Avec compact disc et accompagnements de piano). 1 - Afton Water 2 - Begone, Dull Care 3 - The Coockle Gatherer 4 - David of the White Rock 5 - Down by the Sally Gardens 6 - Drink to me only 7 - Early One Morning 8 - Land of my Fathers 9 - The Lark in the Morn 10 - Lewis Bridal Song 11 - Lilliburlero 12 - Loudly Proclaim 13 - Men of Harlech 14 - The Minstrel Boy 15 - My Love's an Arbutus 16 - O Waly, Waly 17 - O Sleep, My Baby 18 - Pretty Poly Oliver 19 - The Road to the Isles 20 - The Rising of the Lark 21 - Robin Adair 22 - Skye Boat Song