11 Trios, Three Part Music For Gigs

A selection of all-time Christmas favourites including Jingle Bells O Christmas Tree Silent Night Deck The Hall and more arranged for Piano solo duet or trio.With the exception of one piece ChristmasQuodlibet all the pieces may be played in one of four ways:as a solo melody part onlyas a duet with melody and bassas a duet with melody and trebleas a trio with all threepartsAll three parts are required to perform Christmas Quodlibet.The score format provides ease of reading for all and suggested hand positions and fingerings are provided as aids for the less advancedstudent.

Thirty Fingers is a series of books of various standards for three players on one piano.Thirty Fingers: Easy Romantic Trios is for players of around Grades 1 to 3 and contains Brahms - Gypsy Song Dvorak - Largo Faure - Pie Jesu Gounod - O ma Belle Rebelle Schumann Davidsbundler tanze Tchaikovsky - Arabian Dance.Also available is a practice CD (Catalogue number GOO09934CD) containing recordings of complete performances followed by three recordings each with a different player's part missing so you can play along with your two partners even when they are not there!

Score and PartsStandard: ElementaryChristine Brown is a highly respected teacher and composer for young people and in her Chandos Suite for violin cello and piano she marries her wealth of practical experience in coaching elementary players in the art of chamber music with her distinctively tuneful way of writing for the three instruments. A wistful Prelude precedes a mysterious scherzo of plucked and bowed whole-tone scales. A Serenade gives all the players a chance to shine in cantabile melody before the pulsating rhythms of the final Dance bring the suite to a brilliant conclusion. The Chandos Suite is a worthy addition to Stainer &Bell's collection of classic piano trios for young musicians including popular works by Frank Bridge Adam Carse Cornelius Gurlitt and Peter Martin.

Flute Friction is a series of flute duets in three books aimed at flautists from grade 1 to 8. 15 Flute duets. 10 Flute Trios.In this first book in the series ten flute trios are also included which teachers will find particularly profitable when working with small groups although the main emphasis in this series is on the interaction between two players similar in standard. In many cases each part is given equal importance so it is the ease with which players can shift from pole position to a more supporting role and back again that poses the principle challenge. Elsewhere the spoils are slightly less equitably carved up and again teachers willquickly gauge for themselves which pieces best suit the abilities and personalities of their students. If teachers can get their students to learn both parts in each piece then in a sense the books immediately double in value!I like to think of these pieces as being useful from a number of viewpoints and would suggest using them in a variety of ways not exclusively as light relief at the end of lessons. Duets are an excellent way of improving sight-reading to be sure as well as building confidence and assertiveness. But at least as importantly they nurture that most underestimated of skills listening without which musical accomplishment is doomed to certain failure. If the teacher is limited in pianistic ability then duets offer a much needed chance for students to play in a small ensemble setting which is the first stage to being able to 'hold a line' in a wind band or orchestra.Above all perhaps the sheer joy of being part of a 'winning team' can hardly be overestimated; played well a duet is greater than the sum of its parts and may well have the potential to please in a concert setting. The business of matching intonation is of course especially important in duets and similarly taking breaths in suitable places is critical to the way an audience understands the overall musical texture.Balance

Par CACAVAS JOHN. John Cacavas has cleverly arranged an assortment of folk tunes, holiday favorites and original melodies in a wide range of styles. Each collection features 22 well-crafted arrangements specifically chosen for each instrument. Cassette tapes are also available with live musicians performing all three parts together on side A and parts 2 and 3 only on side B. / Ensemble Music, Miscellaneous, Scores / Recueil / Trompette