SKU: FH.VAS2
ISBN 978-1-55440-572-5.
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. Two volumes of Etudes (Preparatory-4 and 5-8) include selections that focus on technique for the left hand, right hand, and tone development at every level of study. Chosen as much for their musicality as their pedagogical benefits, these Etudes raise the study of technique to a new level of enjoyment.Legato Pieces in a Slower Tempo:Ode to Joy - Beethoven, Ludwig van arr. Mark MrozinskiAu clair de la lune (Underneath the Moonlight) - Traditional French song arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyChorus of Soldiers, Townspeople, Matadors, Elephants, and Other Miscellaneous Opera Characters - Birston, HaroldCome to the Sea (Vieni sul mar) - Italian folk song arr. Christine Donkin)Streets of Laredo - American folk song arr. Forrest KinneyLand of the Silver Birch - Canadian folk song arr. Nancy TelferRed River Valley - American folk song arr. Christine DonkinEnergetic Pieces in a Faster Tempo:Dizzy Lizzy Lightweight - Attwood, Ben and Carol LumsdenSailor Song - Traditional sea shanty arr. Jason GrayTen Toads - Milne, ElissaPepperoni Pizza Pie - Hewitt-Jones, Anita and Caroline LumsdenA Lively Tune - Carse, AdamHark, What's Coming In from Out There? (Horch, was kommt von draussen rein?) - German folk song arr. Christine DonkinSomeone's in the Kitchen with Dinah - American folk song arr. Forrest KinneySaint Paul's Steeple - English folk song arr. Jason GrayThe Sounds So Glorious (Das klinget so herrlich) - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr. Christine Donkin.
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 JenkinsVittoria, mio core! (Win My Heart!) - Carissimi, Giacomo arr. Christine DonkinTambourin - Rameau, Jean-Philippe arr. Christine DonkinHornpipe a l'inglese - Galliard, John Ernest arr. Christine DonkinMusette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Kathleen WoodIf Love's a Sweet Passion, from The Fairy Queen - Purcell, Henry arr. Kathleen WoodGerman Dance - Haydn, Franz Joseph arr. Jason NobleTraditional and 19th-century Repertoire:Linstead Market - Jamaican folk song arr. Harold BirstonNocturne - Alard, Jean-DelphinBig Foot Lou - Gearen, Joseph arr. Forrest KinneySakura (Cherry Blossoms) - Japanese folk song arr. Joanne MartinShe's Like the Swallow - Canadian folk song arr. Forrest KinneyNouvelle agreable! (Good News!) - 18th-century French carol arr. Christine Donkin20th-century Repertoire:The Underworld of Worms and Other Crawlies - Wilkinson, Marguerite and Philip BassDill Pickles - Johnson, Charles L. arr. Zav RT and Christine DonkinBudapesto - Cheney, CareyFull Steam Ahead - Jones, KennethThe Puppet Show, op. 5, no. 1 - Trott, Josephine transc. Barbara BarberThe Caissons Go Rolling Along - Gruber, Edmund L. arr. Forrest KinneyCasting the Nets - Jones, Kenneth.
