Encore Violin is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM violin exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Violinists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 2 features 18 popular pieces at Grades 3 and 4. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King or Purcell's Rondeau from Abdelazar. Footnotes provide background information, a summary of the key skills that each piece develops, and new ideas for exploring the music. Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade exams

(String Solo). Attractive solo literature for the intermediate level student. The pieces in this collection do not take the player beyond third position. Contents: Siciliano from the Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 (J.S. Bach) * Intermezzo, Op. 117, No. 1 (Brahms) * Allegro moderato from Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 (Dvorak) * Berceuse, Op. 16 (Faure) * Allegro from Pieces de clavecin, Op. 1 (Fiocco) * Waltz from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 2 (Grieg) * Sonata in F Major, HWV 370 (Handel) * Allegro from the Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, KV 304 (Mozart) * Allegro molto from the Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D Major, D. 384 (Schubert) * Rondo from the Pupil's Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22 (Seitz) * Allegro from the Concerto in A minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356 (Vivaldi).

Double Bass Solo Techniques combines the dual function of a technique book and a collection of orchestral excerpts. The techniques are introduced in a logical order, and each is preceded by a short explanatory note, providing technical advice and tips on performance. The repertoire has been carefully selected to showcase the technique in its real musical context, and the pieces cover all major styles and genres. Ideal as preparation for auditions and exams.

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'. The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair, and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

This is the first history of the guitar during the reign of the Stuarts, a time of great political and social upheaval in England. In this engaging and original volume, Christopher Page gathers a rich array of portraits, literary works and other, previously unpublished, archival materials in order to create a comprehensive picture of the guitar from its early appearances in Jacobean records, through its heyday at the Restoration court in Whitehall, to its decline in the first decades of the eighteenth century. The book explores the passion of Charles II himself for the guitar, and that of Samuel Pepys, who commissioned the largest repertoire of guitar-accompanied song to survive from baroque Europe. Written in Page's characteristically approachable style, this volume will appeal to general readers as well as to music historians and guitar specialists.

Music through the Ages Volume 1

Music through the Ages Volume 1

The Ukulele Playlist: Pop Hits features a collection of 29 pop hits specially arranged for ukulele. Includes songs from Ellie Goulding; One Direction; Ed Sheeran; Olly Murs and Pink. Contains full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams.

Diese Arbeit untersucht alle vollstandig erhaltenen Instrumentalwerke mit Basso continuo, die zwischen 1595 und 1655 in Italien gedruckt wurden. Einen breiten Raum nehmen dabei detaillierte Beschreibungen ein, z.B. zur Entwicklung der Besetzung von Sonaten in diesem Zeitraum, zur Dominanz der Auenstimmen, zu Kompositionen fur Bassinstrument(e) solo mit B.c., zu Partien fur ein obligates Tasteninstrument und zu Sonaten mit mehreren bezifferten Bassen. Ein ausfuhrliches chronologisches Quellenverzeichnis listet samtliche vorkommenden Bezifferungen auf. Aus dem Inhalt: Die erhaltenen Quellen-Angaben zum Continuoinstrument-Schlusselung, Ambitus und Notationsbesonderheiten der B.c.-Stimme-Entwicklung der Bezifferung.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces.

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Pachelbel, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edgar Grieg and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner Viola & Cello player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Bourre from Lute Suite BWV 996 Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Greensleeves Jesu, Joy Of Man Desiring La Donna e Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Ode to Joy Spring - Four Seasons Water Music

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Pachelbel, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edvard Grieg and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner Cello & Piano player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Greensleeves In the Hall of the Mountain King Jesu, Joy Of Man Desiring La Donna e Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Ode to Joy Spring - Four Seasons Water Music