This stylish all-pizzicato dance written by Doug Spata for late beginner orchestras will delight students and audiences. The notes and rhythms may be simple, but the bubbly melodies in each part provide fun fingering challenges. A call-and-response section in the middle develops listening skills, and teachers will value the left-hand workout, reading skills, and experience with dynamic changes that this piece promotes. (1:50) / Orchestre A Cordes

The Simply Strings series is a collection of arrangements of well-known tunes for beginner string orchestras or chamber groups in schools and music centres. An easy optional piano part (and optional double bass part) is included to help teachers in rehearsal. Guitar chords are also included.Contains: (Joplin) contains: The Entertainer, Bethena Waltz, andThe Great Crush Collision March / Ensemble A Cordes / niveau : Elémentaire / Set (Conducteur et parties séparées)

More String Time Joggers is a welcome addition to the ensemble repertoire for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. This exciting collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble material for all string groups, whatever their size. / Alto (Ensemble A Cordes)

Par STILES SARAH. Impro, an exciting new introduction to improvisation in string playing, is suited to absolute beginners as well as more advanced players. It can be combined with regular teaching methods or used as a source of relaxation and fun in lessons, and all the material is interchangeable between violin, viola, cello and double bass. The skills of free improvisation are built up in stages, using basic ideas and progressing to more complex patterns. There are guidelines all the way, plus duets with improvisation for teacher and pupil - and any other string players wishing to enjoy this lively and original style of music-making! A teacher working in Holland, Sarah Stiles leadsworkshops in her method of Free Improvisation, and is also the composer of the unique Dual Band, nine violin duos with improvisation./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate their bowing and ensemble playing skills! Each section gets a turn playing both the carefree melodies and sparkling accompaniments. (2:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

Wilson Peter (Arranger). Par WILSON PETER. Flexible arrangements of three irresistible pieces from popular Christmas songs for young string players: perfect for concerts or just for fun! For Violin, optional Viola, Cello and Double Bass (up to approximately Grade 2 standard), plus additional open-string parts so beginners can be included, with Piano accompaniments. Put the CD-Rom in a computer to access PDFs of all ten instrumental parts and print out as many as are needed. Put it in a standard CD player to hear the free audio tracks of the Piano accompaniments - ideal for rehearsals and performances./ Répertoire / Conducteur et Poche

Par WILSON PETER. Flexible arrangements for young string players of two famous James Bond themes and one great new original James Bond piece by Peter Wilson: perfect for concerts or just for fun! For Violin, optional Viola, Cello and Double Bass (up to approximately Grade 2 standard), plus additional open-string parts so beginners can be included, with Piano accompaniments. Put the CD-Rom in a computer to access PDFs of all ten instrumental parts and print out as many as are needed. Put it in a standard CD player to hear the free audio tracks of the Piano accompaniments - ideal for rehearsals and performances./ Recueil / Conducteur