Violin - Grade 4

SKU: AP.50644

Composed by Joseph Baldassare and Mark Wood. MakeMusic Cloud; Sheet; Solo. Mark Wood Series. Rock. Score. 8 pages. Alfred Music #00-50644. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50644).

ISBN 9781470652531. UPC: 038081574981. English.

The traditional bolero is a moderately slow dance in triple meter which originated in late 18th century Spain. Since then it has spread to other countries and become transformed in the process. The Cuban bolero became a bit faster in tempo and duple in meter. In the U.S. it became a staple of competitive ballroom dancing, even faster and in 4/4 time. Maurice Ravel's Boléro for orchestra harkens back to the slower Spanish dance in three. Wood's Bolero by Mark Wood, on the other hand, focuses on the American version but maintains elements of the dance's origins and first iterations.

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.

A Collection of Scottish Strathspeys for Violin and Other Melody. Edited by Mara Shea. Book and online audio. 118 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Bonnie Rideout. For Fiddle. Solos. Encyclopedia. Scottish. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Violin Part Only. By Edward Huws Jones. (Violin). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. 24 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.

(A first book of very easy pieces for violin) Written by Kathy and David Blackwell. Collection and accompaniment CD for violin. 32 pages. Published by Oxford University Press.

12 Pieces from the Classical Era in Easy Swing Arrangements Violin Book/CD. By Various. Arranged by Mark Armstrong. This edition: ED13101. String Solo. Edition with CD. 32 pages. Published by Schott.

Violin (Violin)

SKU: HL.14021026

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. Exam Material. Songbook . Composed 2000. 4 pages. Chester Music #CH61785. Published by Chester Music (HL.14021026).

8.25x11.5x0.017 inches.

This unaffected but effective piece is a homage to the late Marjorie Linklater, a much-loved friend from Orkney, and a charming set-piece for violinists of moderate ability. The slow introductory adagio serves the function of a fond elegy, proving the simple effect of moving between D minor and D major. It serves the songful quality of the violin, as does the wistful central episode of the main sequence; but an exuberant love of the dance is the essence of the allegro, with the high, bright sonority of the instrument very much to the fore. It was first performed by Julia Robinson Dean at the St Magnus Festival, Orkney, on 21st June 1998. Arranged for solo violin. Duration c. 4 minutes.

Arranged by Artem Vassiliev. For Violin. This edition: ED13168. Schott Master Play-Along Series. 12 favourite works from the Classical era, with authentic orchestral backing tracks. Play Along. Collection and Play-Along CD. 28 pages. Published by Schott Music.

Violin

SKU: ST.Y274

Composed by Morgan Hayes. String music. 3 minutes. Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #Y274. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.Y274).

ISBN 9790220223358.

1st perf: Keisuke Okazaki, Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 22 April 2008
1st UK perf: Darragh Morgan, Schott Recital Room, Bauer & Hieber, London, 5 February 2009

Though the jagged figures and phrases of Lucky's Dream by Morgan Hayes are unmistakably those of a contemporary musical expressionist, the shadow of Bach also falls on this work, inspired by the virtuosity of the young Japanese soloist Keisuke Okazaki and his playing of the E major Partita.

In fact, though 'standard' contemporary techniques are widely used in the piece - left-hand pizzicato, harmonics and microtones, all deployed in edgy, unpredictable rhythms - there is also a classical shape to the structure. In this two-part form, lasting around four minutes, the first section is reflective, dwelling on single notes, phantoms as it were of pitches that are subtly deflected through slow glissandi. Then a spectral dance ensues, delivered largely on plucked strings, ethereal, disembodied, strange.

The 'Lucky' in question is a character from Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot, and Lucky's Dream is a complementary work to the earlier, impassioned Lucky's Speech (2006). The two items can stand alone or may be performed consecutively. Both are to be found on the recent all-Hayes CD released on the NMC label (NMC D163), which also features the composer's 17-minute Violin Concerto as further evidence for his original approach to writing for the instrument.

Composed by Philip John Berthoud. For fiddle. Wire bound, Methods. Beginning-Intermediate. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

A Collection of 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes. By Seamus Connolly and Laurel Martin. For Fiddle. Songbook. Celtic/Irish. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.