10 flexible Blues Arrangements for String Ensemble. Par HUFSCHMIDT THOMAS. Get the blues by playing in small or large ensembles of woodwinds, brass, strings, or rhythm section!Play together in harmony with classmates, family, and friends. Use any combination of instruments and any skill level. Everyone can play the blues! As a conductor of school bands or ensembles you?re always looking for arrangements that can be played by players of different levels and instrument groups. At many times such arrangements don?t fit to what you require. Alfred?s Flex-Ability series will fit for you! Arranged for multi-level instrumentalists to play popular music together, this Flex-Ability Blues series will enable you:? to perform each blues song either as solo, duet, trio, quartet, and/or quintet to bring together players of different levels to choose your individual ensemble of any size to combine any instrument part from any book with any part from the other books The Flex-Ability Blues series provides you with seven instrumental books including ten blues songs in five-part score form you can use in such a flexible way. The arrangements are carefully crafted to sound authentic, optional octaves are included to allow for range flexibility. To help you practice, a downloadable PDF Piano accompaniment for all the pieces in this book is available online. This way, you definitely will have the blues!/ Recueil / Violon, Alto ou Violoncelle

This book shows how Mark adapted what he learned from Benny Thomasson to produce an original voice in fiddle tune variation becoming the most celebrated fiddle in recent history. Contains meticulously accurate transcriptions ofthe album of the same name. Includes hoe-downs schottisches waltzes jigs rags and polkas. The text details the first phase of Mark's career during which he established a new standard for old-time fiddling. Several of thearrangements are presented more than once with different arrangements and even keys to exhibit Mark's musical growth stimulated by his continuing challenges to himself. Also included are an interview with Mark O'Connor by thetranscriber and several photos from Mark's personal collection. Late intermediate to advanced in difficulty.