Par COHEN MARY. Bags Of Christmas is full of tunes to get you into the festive mood. As well as lots of favourite carols and Christmas songs, there are some new 'seasonal soundscapes' picturing snowmen, snow angels, and a mischievious kitten! Great material to play with friends, and at family gatherings and parties, from the build-up to Christmas right through to New Year! Each piece is complete in itself, so does not need an accompaniment, but for fun you could ask a friend to improvise a simple rhythm on drum or percussion to fit with your part. Written and arranged by the UK's leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen, creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including Superstart ./ Recueil / Violoncelle

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from 'twinkle, twinkle' in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5. / Violoncelle

This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions. The flexible format allows the book to be used with any combination of instruments, from a solo player with piano accompaniment to a full string ensemble. Correlated with specific pages in the Strictly Strings method. / Violoncelle