SKU: KN.SB2306

12 x 9 inches.

The Latin American String Collection is an authentic resource for the modern string room. As a Latin American Composer, Mark Contreras Gómez brings a wealth of experience to this collection – making it a trusted choice for your students. Explore Latin American styles and learn about their unique histories with information included by the composer on each and every solo. The accompanying tracks have been carefully curated and performed by the composer, and include click count-offs, performance versions, and performance demos for use while practicing each distinctive style. The book itself, is laid out with a strong focus on pedagogic sequencing, introducing new styles and dances as the musician progresses. The book is divided into sections: Open Strings, First Finger, Second Finger, Third Finger, Fourth Finger and Chromatic Changes. Perfect for fun, performance, or festival adjudication – this new collection is a must-have for your string solo library.

SKU: FH.VAS2

ISBN 978-1-55440-572-5.

This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. Two volumes of Etudes (Preparatory-4 and 5-8) include selections that focus on technique for the left hand, right hand, and tone development at every level of study. Chosen as much for their musicality as their pedagogical benefits, these Etudes raise the study of technique to a new level of enjoyment.
Legato Pieces in a Slower Tempo:
Ode to Joy - Beethoven, Ludwig van arr. Mark Mrozinski
Au clair de la lune (Underneath the Moonlight) - Traditional French song arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Chorus of Soldiers, Townspeople, Matadors, Elephants, and Other Miscellaneous Opera Characters - Birston, Harold
Come to the Sea (Vieni sul mar) - Italian folk song arr. Christine Donkin)
Streets of Laredo - American folk song arr. Forrest Kinney
Land of the Silver Birch - Canadian folk song arr. Nancy Telfer
Red River Valley - American folk song arr. Christine Donkin
Energetic Pieces in a Faster Tempo:
Dizzy Lizzy Lightweight - Attwood, Ben and Carol Lumsden
Sailor Song - Traditional sea shanty arr. Jason Gray
Ten Toads - Milne, Elissa
Pepperoni Pizza Pie - Hewitt-Jones, Anita and Caroline Lumsden
A Lively Tune - Carse, Adam
Hark, What's Coming In from Out There? (Horch, was kommt von draussen rein?) - German folk song arr. Christine Donkin
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah - American folk song arr. Forrest Kinney
Saint Paul's Steeple - English folk song arr. Jason Gray
The Sounds So Glorious (Das klinget so herrlich) - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr. Christine Donkin.

SKU: XC.SB2009

ISBN 9781644020548. UPC: 812598035520. 9 x 12 inches.

Adaptable Quartets contains 21 newly-composed or arranged quartets that can be flexibly used with any combination of string instruments, making them an invaluable resource in the modern orchestra room! Written at an accessible 1.5-3 grade level, Adaptable Quartets follow the popular Adaptable Duets and Trios books by the same composers. Tyler Arcari and Matthew R. Putnam bring with them a wealth of educational experience as music educators to craft quartets that are fun to play and musically stimulating. Adaptable Quartets are sure to become an instant favorite. String editing by Diana Traietta.

CONTENTS
Abide with Me (Monk)
Agincourt Carol (English Folk Song)
The Barber of Seville (Rossini)
Be Thou My Vision (Trad. Irish)
Capstone (Arcari)
Chorale - Jupiter (Holst)
Country Gardens (Trad. Morris Dance)
Curse of Tortuga (Arcari)
Dawn of the Century - March (Paull)
Fortune Favors the Bold (Putnam)
Gesu Bambino (Yon)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (Spiritual)
Greensleeves (Trad. English Folk Song)
Home on the Range (Kelly)
In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg)
Les Toreadors - Carmen (Bizet)
Scimitar! (Matthew R. Putnam)
Sea Shanty (19th Century Sea Shanty)
Song Without Words - Second Suite in F (Holst)
The Emperor Waltz (Strauss II)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (American Folk Song).