Edited by Patrick Sky. For fiddle. All styles. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Songbook. Size 8.75x11.75. 176 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Chamber Music Violin

SKU: PR.144407380

Composed by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Performance Score. 4 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Merion Music #144-40738. Published by Merion Music (PR.144407380).

ISBN 9781491133903. UPC: 680160683475. 9 x 12 inches.

In her powerful Foreword to the music, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has written: “There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them.” The tragedy of Elijah McClain’s murder has moved us all, and for many musicians the image of this gentle young man playing his violin for kittens at an animal shelter has added a poignant extra layer. Zwilich was a professional violinist before turning exclusively to composing, and A LITTLE VIOLIN MUSIC is a memorial from the heart of one violinist to another.
[THESE NOTES MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLICATION; OK TO QUOTE A BIT AND GIVE AUTHOR CREDIT]We often research important pieces of music to gain some glimpse into the mind of the composer by understanding the times in which a piece was written. The times that brought this piece into being, 2020, has been a year like no other in our lifetimes.With the suffering of a once in a century pandemic raging in ever higher waves, and millions of people around the world confined to their homes with a shared attention span for the first time in generations, we watched in horror the 8 minute 46 second killing of George Floyd, a man previously unknown to us, but now unwillingly joining a long list of names of unarmed African Americans killed by police. The anguished backlash of citizens around the world, from Japan to New Zealand to Germany to the United States, of every age, color, and creed, has rallied for weeks and months on end to demand enough and that “Black Lives Matter.”And yet, in the midst of it all is an America starkly divided against itself with some defiantly pushing back, emboldened by authoritarian-style government actions against its own citizens occurring all over the country. It is against this backdrop that we ever had a chance to know of Elijah McClain. Here in quarantine I sometimes practice my scales in front of the news. And one day the mirror image looking back at me from the screen was a slight young man, warm, affable brown eyes, and also a violin under his chin. The newsreel-style camera pan so familiar now, I knew the only reason we were gazing upon his unfamous face was that he too had been killed by police nearly a year before. But the revelation of it in the broadcast hit me particularly hard.Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, who is not only one of the great composers of our time, is also a dear friend, and called me the next day, also deeply saddened by the news. It was from Ellen that I learned that Elijah used to play for the kittens at the local animal shelter so they wouldn’t be lonely. This kind, gentle soul was aggressively taken into police custody while saying, “I am an introvert. Please respect the boundaries that I am speaking... I’m going home.” He was never seen alive again.Ellen and I spoke of the sadness and the injustice of this several times. She felt a powerful calling to contribute something in a statement and the result is the piece you now hold in your hands. I am deeply honored to be the dedicatee of the piece, to have worked together with Ellen on some of the final details, and to pen this score note. As an invited alumna of the Eastman School of Music, I premiered the work for their virtual event on Diversity and Inclusion. Each time I play it, there is a persistent lump in my throat because Ellen has captured something poignant and powerful here.There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them. We humbly offer this piece in memory of Elijah McClain.Foreword © 2021 by Kelly Hall-Tompkins. Used by permission.

Violin

SKU: HL.14050057

Composed by Sarah Pope. Music Sales America. Softcover with CD. Duration 240 seconds. Boston Music #BM11396. Published by Boston Music (HL.14050057).

ISBN 9781785588853. UPC: 888680706302. 9.0x12.0x0.163 inches.

About A New Tune A Day

Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD-with actual performances and backing tracks-will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. This book contains: easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; tips for technique; improvising hints; audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks, and audio examples; great music, including duets and ensemble pieces; useful pull-out fingering chart

New Tune a Day for Violin - Spanish Edition. Music Sales America. Instruction, Spanish Edition. Softcover with CD. 52 pages. Music Sales #BM12606. Published by Music Sales

by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. All styles, fiddle tunes. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 268 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

(With a CD of Performances Book/CD). By Pete Cooper. For Fiddle, Violin. String. Softcover with CD. 56 pages. Schott Music #ED13513. Published by Schott Music

Fiddle, Violin - Difficulty: medium

SKU: HL.235

By Various. Fiddle. Folk. Solo fiddle songbook. With performance notes, introductory text and standard notation. 96 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications (HL.235).

ISBN 9781574240566. UPC: 073999567786. 9x12 inches.

This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes and slow airs.

Edited by David Brody. For violin. Format: fake book. With lead melody, chord names, instructional text and performance notes. Folk, americana and british. 302 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Oak Publications.

Edited by Robin Williamson. For violin. Includes violin solo songbook and examples CD. With standard notation, chord names, performance notes and introductory text. British and folk. 96 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Oak Publications

60 Traditional Pieces for Violin. Composed by Iain Fraser. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music with CD. Edition Schott. Folk, Classical, Scottish. Edition with CD. 56 pages. Schott Music #ED12759. Published by Schott Music

by Craig Duncan. For fiddle. method. You Can Teach Yourself. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

By Stacy Phillips. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Chamber Music Violin

SKU: CF.BF115

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Rachel Barton Pine. SWS. Collection. With Standard notation. 80 pages. Carl Fischer Music #BF115. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BF115).

ISBN 9781491150993. UPC: 680160908493. 9x12 inches.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685—1750) SixSonatas and Partitas have captivated violinistsfor centuries. Rachel Barton Pine—havingspent decades studying the music of Bach,his contemporaries, and his predecessors—now offers this unparalleled edition completewith detailed historical notes, performancesuggestions, and downloadable study materialsincluding a new Urtext edition and a speciallyprepared manuscript. Pine’s interpretationis informed by thorough historical study, which has been polished byyears of performance insight, but also encourages those studying Bach’srepertoire to craft their own unique interpretation of these timelessmasterpieces. This edition closely follows Pine’s critically acclaimed 2016recording “Testament: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin byJ.S. Bach” (Avie 2360) making it an invaluable resource for any student,teacher, or performer enthralled with J.S. Bach’s long standing legacy.Ms. Pine holds the distinction of being the only American and youngestperson to win the gold medal at the J.S. Bach International ViolinCompetition in Leipzig, Germany, 1992.
here is no one right way to play Bach. More thanalmost any repertoire, each individual’s interpretation isas unique as their personality. Though I have spent decadesstudying Bach’s music as well as that of his contemporariesand predecessors, my final rationale for artisticdecisions is often taste and instinct. Every violinist whoundertakes a lifetime’s journey with this incredible repertoireis continually discovering new ideas. Thus, theopinions on the following pages may evolve over time.However, everything in the sheet music closely follows my2016 recording “Testament: Complete Sonatas and Partitasfor Solo Violin by J.S. Bach” (Avie 2360), which I trulyfeel represents the culmination of my exploration intothese extraordinary works.In choosing to present this edition, my hope is thatyou will find useful solutions to challenges of fingering,bowing, and polyphony, and helpful information aboutphrasing. I have also included additional dynamic suggestionswith the hope that trying these ideas will help inspireyou to discover your own. All of these markings aredesigned to work with a baroque violin and baroque bow,a modern violin and baroque bow, or a modern violinand modern bow. While the information in this editionis unusually dense, there is much that I did not include,such as lifts, breaths, articulations, whether to play on oroff the string, metronome markings, details of timing,and emphases other than hemiolas.I offer this book to you in the spirit of Bach: “SoliDeo Gloria.”.

By Aly Bain. Book and CD. Published by Music Sales. Fifty minutes of recorded music by the world renowned Shetland fiddler, complete with full accompaniment and a fabulous photo-filled book present the best of Scottish fiddle music. A must for the traditional musician!

Eulenburg Audio Score Series. Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Edited by Richard Clarke. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music with CD. Eulenburg Audio Score (Pocket Scores CD). Classical. Study score and CD. Composed 1878. Op. 35. 136 pages. Duration 32'. Eulenburg Edition #EAS 144. Published by Eulenburg Edition

Violin

SKU: AP.6-428532

Composed by Sheila M. Nelson. Reference Textbooks; Technique Musicianship; Textbook - Instrumental. Dover Edition. Book. Dover Publications #06-428532. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-428532).

ISBN 9780486428536. English.

A comprehensive view of the violin and viola, detailing their historical development and changing structure; contributions of the legendary Cremona school of makers and of Stradivarius; techniques and improvements advocated by legendary teachers; the great schools of players, from Corelli to Paganini; and the demands imposed by the growth of the nineteenth-century orchestra. Also included: teaching and acoustics, covering scientific properties of the vibrating string, the harmonic series, tone color, intonation, and much more. Includes music examples, diagrams, and 24 plates. Introduction to the Dover edition by the author. Unabridged republication of The Violin and Viola, originally published in 1972 by Ernest Benn, London, and W. W. Norton, New York.

Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford. Arranged by Melissa Emmons and Brenda Stubbert. For Fiddle. Perfect binding, Solos. Cranford Publications. Canadian-Maritime. Intermediate. Book. 72 pages. Published by Cranford Publication

Composed by Craig Duncan. Saddle-stitched. Great Fiddling Tunes. Book and online audio. 48 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30812M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Composed by William Bay. Saddle-stitched. Lively Tunes. Celtic / Irish. Book. 32 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #WBM38. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc