The 20th Century - Elementary Level

SKU: FH.VA1

ISBN 978-1-55440-563-3.

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. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.
Baroque and Classical Repertoire:
Minuetto and Trio - Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg arr. Paul Jenkins
Vittoria, mio core! (Win My Heart!) - Carissimi, Giacomo arr. Christine Donkin
Tambourin - Rameau, Jean-Philippe arr. Christine Donkin
Hornpipe a l'inglese - Galliard, John Ernest arr. Christine Donkin
Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Kathleen Wood
If Love's a Sweet Passion, from The Fairy Queen - Purcell, Henry arr. Kathleen Wood
German Dance - Haydn, Franz Joseph arr. Jason Noble
Traditional and 19th-century Repertoire:
Linstead Market - Jamaican folk song arr. Harold Birston
Nocturne - Alard, Jean-Delphin
Big Foot Lou - Gearen, Joseph arr. Forrest Kinney
Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) - Japanese folk song arr. Joanne Martin
She's Like the Swallow - Canadian folk song arr. Forrest Kinney
Nouvelle agreable! (Good News!) - 18th-century French carol arr. Christine Donkin
20th-century Repertoire:
The Underworld of Worms and Other Crawlies - Wilkinson, Marguerite and Philip Bass
Dill Pickles - Johnson, Charles L. arr. Zav RT and Christine Donkin
Budapesto - Cheney, Carey
Full Steam Ahead - Jones, Kenneth
The Puppet Show, op. 5, no. 1 - Trott, Josephine transc. Barbara Barber
The Caissons Go Rolling Along - Gruber, Edmund L. arr. Forrest Kinney
Casting the Nets - Jones, Kenneth.

SKU: HL.645070

ISBN 9781495081057. UPC: 008148011759. 9.0x12.0x0.079 inches. Hungarian. Wesley Schaum Elementary Level.

20 Stories based on Christmas legends and traditions from around the world in a workbook format that includes all the notes on the bass and treble cleff staffs. Equal emphasis is placed on both saffs. An excellent tool for improving sight reading and note identification. Includes: Christmas Ghosts (Greece) * Dinner on Straw (Poland) * First Christmas Card (England) * Holly Wreaths (Ireland) * Manger Scenes (Italy) * Summer Christmas (Africa) * Tropical Christmas (Philippines)* and more.

SKU: HL.50606821

ISBN 9798350114355. UPC: 196288188216.

Mikro kosmos is perhaps the 20th century's most influential set of piano pieces and one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition. In addition, they include character pieces and even pieces with programmatic ideas. The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music provides 148 transcriptions from this series for making music for various string ensembles and graded in four volumes according to level of difficulty. Volumes 1 to 3 also include one copy of each part in additionto the full score. For performances with orchestra, further printed parts can be ordered individually. The parts are also available. 1. Elementary (first position): for three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (50605347) 1. Intermediate: for three violins and cello or string quartet or junior string orchestra (50605348) 3. Advanced: for string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (50605349) 4. Advanced: for string orchestra (50605350) Following Bartók's example, Volume 1 includes preparatory exercises, designed for practicing the more challenging technical and musical tasks, in the appendix. At the end of the volume, there are also notes on some of the pieces. This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

SKU: HL.50606819

ISBN 9798350114331. UPC: 196288188193.

Mikro kosmos is perhaps the 20th century's most influential set of piano pieces and one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition. In addition, they include character pieces and even pieces with programmatic ideas. The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music provides 148 transcriptions from this series for making music for various string ensembles and graded in four volumes according to level of difficulty. Volumes 1 to 3 also include one copy of each part in additionto the full score. For performances with orchestra, further printed parts can be ordered individually. The parts are also available. 1. Elementary (first position): for three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (50605347) 1. Intermediate: for three violins and cello or string quartet or junior string orchestra (50605348) 3. Advanced: for string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (50605349) 4. Advanced: for string orchestra (50605350) Following Bartók's example, Volume 1 includes preparatory exercises, designed for practicing the more challenging technical and musical tasks, in the appendix. At the end of the volume, there are also notes on some of the pieces. This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

SKU: HL.50606818

ISBN 9798350114324. UPC: 196288188186.

Mikro kosmos is perhaps the 20th century's most influential set of piano pieces and one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition. In addition, they include character pieces and even pieces with programmatic ideas. The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music provides 148 transcriptions from this series for making music for various string ensembles and graded in four volumes according to level of difficulty. Volumes 1 to 3 also include one copy of each part in additionto the full score. For performances with orchestra, further printed parts can be ordered individually. The parts are also available. 1. Elementary (first position): for three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (50605347) 1. Intermediate: for three violins and cello or string quartet or junior string orchestra (50605348) 3. Advanced: for string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (50605349) 4. Advanced: for string orchestra (50605350) Following Bartók's example, Volume 1 includes preparatory exercises, designed for practicing the more challenging technical and musical tasks, in the appendix. At the end of the volume, there are also notes on some of the pieces. This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

SKU: HL.50606820

ISBN 9798350114348. UPC: 196288188209.

Mikro kosmos is perhaps the 20th century's most influential set of piano pieces and one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition. In addition, they include character pieces and even pieces with programmatic ideas. The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music provides 148 transcriptions from this series for making music for various string ensembles and graded in four volumes according to level of difficulty. Volumes 1 to 3 also include one copy of each part in additionto the full score. For performances with orchestra, further printed parts can be ordered individually. The parts are also available. 1. Elementary (first position): for three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (50605347) 1. Intermediate: for three violins and cello or string quartet or junior string orchestra (50605348) 3. Advanced: for string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (50605349) 4. Advanced: for string orchestra (50605350) Following Bartók's example, Volume 1 includes preparatory exercises, designed for practicing the more challenging technical and musical tasks, in the appendix. At the end of the volume, there are also notes on some of the pieces. This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.