Violin - Level 4

SKU: FH.VLR04

Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Repertoire. Violin Series. Book and online audio. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VLR04. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VLR04).

ISBN 9781554409051.

C arefully selected and curated to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the Violi n Series, 2021 Edition includes pieces from a diverse range of eras and styles that represent stepping stones to major violin repertoire. Each level is constructed to connect repertoire selections to necessary techniques and corresponding etudes, while illustrating step-by-step connections for developing core skills. Each Reper toire book includes access to quality video and audio recordings by some of North America's finest violinists and accompanists; both performance and accompaniment-only tracks for each Reper toire selection offer students a model for performance practice and the convenience of accompanied rehearsal at home.

Violi n Repertoire 4 includes Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th- and 21st-century selections of Johann Sebastian Bach, Natalya Backlanova, Ethel Barns, Harold Birston, Arcangelo Corelli, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ferdinand Kuchler, Jacques Fereol Mazas, Eduard Mollenhauer, Yoshinao Nakada, Charlotte Ruegger, Arnaldo Sartorio, and Gerry Thornton. Level 4 introduces new aural challenges with tempo fluctuations and harmonic modulations, while exploring compound meters, syncopation, and hemiola. This book encourages performers to be flexible, as it expands upon hand-frames with extensions, fourth-position fluency, and fingered double stops, while the bow develops stylistic applications of articulations, including off-string strokes.

By Fred Sturm. For Jazz Band. Jazz. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Published by Heritage Music Press

Taught by Jimmy Bruno. For Guitar (Flatpicking). technique. Private Lessons Series. All Styles. Level: Intermediate. Book DVD. Size 8.75x11.75. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

A Practical Approach for Developing Speed and Endurance. Composed by Roy Burns. Book; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection; Solo; Technique Musicianship. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Complete Instruction from Beginner to Advanced. Drum Instruction. Softcover Media Online. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Violin - Preparatory Level

SKU: FH.VLR00

Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Repertoire. Violin Series. Book and online audio. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VLR00. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VLR00).

ISBN 9781554409013.

C arefully selected and curated to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the Violi n Series, 2021 Edition includes pieces from a diverse range of eras and styles that represent stepping stones to major violin repertoire. Each level is constructed to link repertoire selections to necessary techniques and corresponding etudes, while illustrating step-by-step connections for developing core skills. Each Reper toire book includes access to quality video and audio recordings by some of North America's finest violinists and accompanists; both performance and accompaniment-only tracks for each Reper toire selection offer students a model for performance practice and the convenience of accompanied rehearsal at home.

Violi n Preparatory Repertoire features student and teacher duets to promote listening skills and to provide an entry point into ensemble playing. This repertoire book for elementary-level students, distinguished by slow and fast tempos, is based on the foundational finger patterns of D major and A major, postural development, and bow division with legat o and stacc ato strokes. Special effects, such as tapping on the side of the violin and open-string pizzi cato, promote freedom of movement and encourage navigation of the fingerboard. Elementary rhythms are explored alongside supportive piano accompaniments within familiar time signatures. Featured composers include Violet Archer, Ludwig van Beethoven, Harold Birston, Frank Blachford, Jean Couthard, David Gordon Duke, Jean Ethridge, Joanne Martin, and Mary Alice Rich.

Autoharp/chromaharp - Intermediate

SKU: MB.95472

Composed by Carol Stober. Saddle-stitched, Style, Solos, American Music, Autoharp and Chromaharp. Archive Edition. Folk. Book. 72 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #95472. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95472).

ISBN 9780786604951. UPC: 796279025461. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The book, musician, entertainer, teacher, and recording artist Carol Stober provides melody lines, lyrics, chord symbols, and melody tablature for 35 tunes she learned in Appalachia. The stories woven through the music portray a mixture of life situations that were ever-present in the difficult struggle for survival of our ancestors. The lyrics of many of these songs, although sometimes harsh, give insight into the values of the Appalachian people. The autoharp tablature provides detailed indications for different types of thumb and finger strokes, plucking, and string pinching.

Berklee Guide. Instruction. Softcover Audio Online. 48 pages. Published by Berklee Press

By Timothy Loest. FJH Starter Series. Because Aruba Tuba is a tuba feature, tuba players should be positioned front and center. To establish a solid beat, maracas should be played with alternating up and down wrist strokes, and the claves and cowbell should be held chest high so that their sound projects. Bongos should be mounted and played with rattan sticks, with the smaller drum positioned on the player's right. If bongos are unavailable, timbales, pitched toms, or snare drums with snares off may be used. A simplified snare drum part is also included. Score for this title: B1290S. Extra part for this title: B1290P. Concert Band. Level: 0.5. Score and Set of Parts. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: FJ.ST6436S

Score Only. Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Masterwork Arrangement. Score. Duration 3:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6436S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6436S).

English.

The Thieving Magpie is one of Rossini's most memorable and exciting opera overtures. After an aggressive and militaristic introduction comes the drama and intrigue surrounding a story centered on the theft of a silver spoon! Students will explore a full range of expression and bow strokes in this expertly orchestrated arrangement.

About FJH String Orchestra

More emphasis on bow technique and independence of lines. For the accomplished middle, high school, college, or professional group. Grade 3 and up

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: FJ.ST6436

Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Masterwork Arrangement. Score and Part(s). Duration 3:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6436. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6436).

UPC: 241444384206. English.

The Thieving Magpie is one of Rossini's most memorable and exciting opera overtures. After an aggressive and militaristic introduction comes the drama and intrigue surrounding a story centered on the theft of a silver spoon! Students will explore a full range of expression and bow strokes in this expertly orchestrated arrangement.

About FJH String Orchestra

More emphasis on bow technique and independence of lines. For the accomplished middle, high school, college, or professional group. Grade 3 and up

By Mark Hayes. For SATB choir and piano. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Sacred Anthem

By Greg Horne and Shana Aisenberg. Edited by Daniel Ho. For Ukulele. Book; DVD; Method/Instruction; Ukulele Method or Supplement. Complete Method. Acoustic; Jazz; Rock. Advanced. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music

(The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play). By Ron Manus & L. C. Harnsberger. For Other Fretted. Book; CD; Mandolin Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. Beginner. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Orchestra violin, piano

SKU: CF.B3470

Composed by Julia Perry. Set of Score and Parts. 26+13 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #B3470. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.B3470).

ISBN 9781491159460. UPC: 680160918058.

The awardee of two Guggenheim fellowships, Julia Perry studied composition with Luigi Dallapiccola and Nadia Boulanger, and conducted her works on a tour throughout Europe with the Vienna Philharmonic and the BBC Orchestra. She would become one of the first African-American female composers to have an orchestral work performed by the New York Philharmonic. Although she had an auspicious and promising career in her early life, it was tragically cut short by a series of strokes leading to partial paralysis and eventually, her death, at age 55 in 1979.Perry’s catalog is widely varied, featuring thirteen symphonies, numerous chamber and solo works, pieces for band, choral and vocal music, and four operas. Her Violin Concerto, completed in 1968, shows the influence of Dallapiccola’s teachings: sharp harmonic dissonances organized around specific pitch centers, short repetitive patterns that establish significant musical materials, and contrapuntal textures. Her fastidious performance markings in the solo violin part indicate her profound understanding of the instrument. Angular, muscled, and sparkling by turns, this piece is a sophisticated entry to the serious violinist's concert repertoire.There is no evidence or documentation that the Violin Concerto was ever premiered or performed during her lifetime, despite the fact that the composer prepared a full score, piano reduction and orchestral parts. Regrettably, this is the case with the majority of her works composed in the final decade of her life.
What is extraordinary about Julia Perry’s musical career was the astonishing success she attained in her early years. In her youth she studied piano, voice, violin and cello. She began to compose in her teenage years, her first publication being a choral work in 1947 by Carl Fischer. Her Stabat Mater was published in 1951 and would become one of her most often performed pieces, with performances in Europe and the United States. In 1953 she was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship to study with the Italian composer Luigi Dallapiccola, first at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood, later in Florence, Italy. During this time, she also pursued studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris and was awarded a second Guggenheim fellowship. She studied conducting at this time, touring Europe in 1957 to conduct her own works with the Vienna Philharmonic and the BBC Orchestra. During her European sojourns, she learned and mastered French, German and Italian. She would become one of the first African-American female composers to have an orchestral work performed by the New York Philharmonic.Perry� �s circumstances would change dramatically once she reached forty years of age, having returned permanently to the United States. At some point in the spring of 1970, she suffered the first of two strokes that would paralyze her right side and confine her to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Nonetheless, she continued to compose and to promote her works with publishers and conductors. A second stroke contributed to her death in 1979 at age 55. She likely endured harsh ethnic and gender discrimination in the course of her career, and her later years would witness a period of extreme civil unrest. These matters and the significance of music in her life are undoubtedly what led her to say, “Music has a great role to play in establishing the brotherhood of man.”Perry’s catalog is widely varied, featuring thirteen symphonies, numerous chamber and solo works, pieces for band, choral and vocal music, and four operas. Her Violin Concerto, completed in 1968, is indicative of the influence of Dallapiccola’s teachings: sharp harmonic dissonances organized around specific pitch centers, short repetitive patterns that establish significant musical materials, and contrapuntal textures. The work is a single movement of 392 measures organized around three alternating tempos: Slow (Œ = 60), Moderate (Œ = 84) and Fast (Œ = 120). The opening thirty-measure cadenza for the solo violin introduces most of the thematic material for the piece. The orchestration commonly features antiphonal writing between orchestral groups, for example, strings alternating with brass, or strings alternating with winds. The harp and piano generally appear as solo instruments, rather than as members of the orchestra. Her fastidious performance markings in the solo violin part indicate her profound understanding of the instrument.There is no evidence or documentation that the Violin Concerto was ever premiered or performed during her lifetime, despite the fact that the composer prepared a full score, piano reduction and orchestral parts. Regrettably, this is the case with the majority of her works composed in the final decade of her life.

By Charles Chapman. For Guitar (All). Theory & harmony. All Styles. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 128 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Franz Wohlfahrt. String - Violin. Book. Alfred Music #06-827739. Published by Alfred Music

Viola, piano (2 violas) (Viola, Piano (Violas (2))) - Level 2

SKU: BA.BA08991

9 Recital Pieces in First Position for Viola an Piano or Two Violas. Edited by Christoph Sassmannshaus, Kurt Sassmannshaus, and Melissa Lusk. Stapled. Barenreiter's Sassmannshaus. Performance score, Part. 12/14/9 pages. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA08991_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA08991).

ISBN 9790006565665. 30 x 23 cm inches.

The nine pieces in this second volume of the “Viola Recital Album” augment those appearing in volume 2 of the viola tutor. There the pieces are integrated in ascending order of difficulty, whereas the additional pieces in the “Recital Album” can be handled more freely and inserted at any point for the sake of variety.

The volume contains such pieces as Carrie Williams Krogmann's “Rotkehlchens Nachtgesang” (“Robin's nocturne”) or Wilhelm Fitzenhagen's “Russisches Lied ohne Worte” (“Russian song without words”).

Eac h piece is accompanied by duo version in which the teacher or an advanced learner can play the second part. There is also a piano part that can be played by the teacher or parents.

All the pieces in the four “Viola Recital Albums” represent welcome additions to the already varied repertoire of Egon Sassmannhaus's viola tutor “Early Start on the Viola”.

Kurt Sassmannshaus is the editor of many string editions in the Bärenreiter catalogue. He continues in the tradition of “Early Start on String Instruments” founded by his father, Egon Sassmannshaus. The new editions mentioned here were developed by Kurt Sassmannshaus in conjunction with his wife Melissa Lusk and his son Christoph Sassmannshaus.

About Baerenreiter's Sassmannshaus

Children playfully learn reliable technique at the earliest age. For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play using this publication.

Thi s tried and tested German method is now available in English! The best-selling method that gave generations of European musicians their foundation is now available in English, with content and songs newly adapted for today's English speaking children.

What makes this method so special?

• The child-friendly and age-appropriate text underlying the music enables children to perceive melodies as a whole and to understand their singable qualities.
• Songs and scales in different positions are easily explained and mastered within the first year. This is an important advantage over methods that confine children to the first position for many years.
• Note reading is emphasized from the first lesson - children are brought up to become proficient sight-readers and play in chamber music ensembles as early as possible.
• In contrast to other beginner methods, The Sassmannshaus Tradition progresses swiftly by introducing advanced techniques in rudimentary form, such as shifting and varied bow strokes.
• Ensemble playing is encouraged from the very beginning.
• The method is suitable for single instruction as well as for group and class lessons.
• The large print notes and text as well as many colorful illustrations are particularly child-friendly and very attractive to pre-school children and school children alike.
• The substantial volumes contain comprehensive material and carefully calibrated learning curves. They keep children curious and interested for many months and years.

Composed by Peter Nostrand. For "2 violins, viola, cello, bass, piano". Score and set of parts. Duration "4 minutes, 15 seconds". Published by Imagine Music

Grade 3

SKU: CL.039-2432-01

Composed by Black and Louie Bellson. Jazz Ensemble. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR179). Extra full score. Composed 1992. Duration 3 minutes, 21 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #039-2432-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.039-2432-01).

A brush feature for your drummer by the master of playing brushes, Louie Bellson, and co-written with Dave Black. There is also a short ad lib section for muted trumpet and lots of interplay.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.039-2432-00

Composed by Black and Louie Bellson. Jazz Ensemble. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR179). Score and set of parts. Composed 1992. Duration 3 minutes, 21 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #039-2432-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.039-2432-00).

A brush feature for your drummer by the master of playing brushes, Louie Bellson, and co-written with Dave Black. There is also a short ad lib section for muted trumpet and lots of interplay.

By Gerhard Graf-Martinez. Schott. CD-ROM only. Size 5.25x7.25 inches. Published by Schott.

A Complete Guide for the Orchestral Cymbal Player. By Frank Epstein. Percussion. Softcover with CD. 106 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.