Format : Sheet music
Eastern European-This collection is a treasury of melodies originating in Russia Latvia Poland Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Hungary including several from Yiddish and Klezmer sources. The solos are especially well suited to performance on thesoprano recorder and they provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing extended breath-control and the playing of high notes. Arrangements of charming Russian folk tunes include Against the Red Sun andJump Little Rabbit. Among old favorites are March Slav and In the Field Stood a Birch. Jewish melodies include Hava Nagilah Hevenu Shalom Alechem and Varnitschkes. Although arranged primarily for soprano recorder most of thesesolos can be played on tenor or alto recorder. (On the alto use C fingerings.) A separate flute edition is available.
SKU: MB.21675
ISBN 9780786681037. 8.5 X 11 inches.
The solos in this book are all based on melodies composed by women. They are especially well suited to performance on the soprano recorder, and they provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing, extended breath-control, phrasing, and the playing of high notes. Although arranged primarily for soprano recorder, most of these solos can be played on tenor or alto recorder. On the alto, use C fingerings. Three of the worlds most famous melodies are here: Mildred Hills Happy Birthday originally Good Morning to You , Euphemia Allens- Chopsticks originally The Celebrated Chop Waltz , and Effie Corcketts Rock-a-Bye, Baby. Less well known delights include Faustina Hodges- Because Im Twenty-Five and Florence Percys Fly Away, as well as Amanda Aldridges Dance of the Warriors-and the list goes on and on. A separate flute edition is available.
