Sheet Music: Strings
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Attractive sheet music for violin, viola and cello, string trios and quartets, easy to moderate levels. Some titles provide additional material to support improvisation in the studio, home or classroom, making them very versatile resources.
Merrily I Play Along Code: STR 007
Instruments: Violin Description: All the favourite pieces for beginners, in one handy book, together with lyrics and lots of creative activities. Ideal for early lessons with a creatively-minded teacher, or for holiday fun. Most melodies have a range of 3-6 notes (do-re-mi-fa-so-la), in the key of D major. Attractively laid out, with full-colour illustrations. More Level 1 - easy
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Merrily I Play Along Code: STR 008
Instruments: Cello Description: All the favourite beginner's pieces, in one handy book, together with lyrics and lots of creative activities. Ideal for early lessons with a creatively-minded teacher, or for holiday fun. Most melodies have a range of 3-6 notes (do-re-mi-fa-so-la), in the key of D major. Attractively laid out, with full-colour illustrations. Level 1-easy
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Emily's Mantra Code: STR 001
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: String Quartet Listen to an Excerpt (synthesized)
- opens a pop-up window. Then, click twice on the play button Technical Notes: Fourth finger ('artificial') harmonics are suggested for the final section section and full instructions are provided for those for whom this may be a new technique. Players may substitute normal fingering, 'sul tasto', where preferred. The viola gets a brief moment of glory! Programme notes: This quartet was inspired by the poem "Amid the Barren Hills", by Emily Bronte. She expresses her love for her moorland home in all its diverse moods. First performed by the Bingham Quartet, COMA Summer School Concert, 1996, and again by the London Chamber Group, Conway Hall, May 1999, and by the London Chamber Group at the Bromley Festival, June 1999. "Emily's Mantra...does beautiful things with slender resources"
"hauntingly beautiful!" Level 3 - intermediate (grade 5+)
Buy Now from our online store And It Was Summertime Code: STR 002
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: String Quartet Listen to an Excerpt (synthesized)
- opens a pop-up window. Then, click twice on the play button Technical notes: Sustained quiet playing is required, and all the instruments have solo material. The piece is contrapuntal with modal inflections, with the harmonies deriving from the movement of the melodic lines.
Programme notes: This piece was inspired by the poem 'Summer in England, 1914' by Alice Meynell. The wonderful summer of 1914, a season of seemingly unprecedented loveliness, was a cruel irony for someone with a loved one engulfed in the horrors of the front line. It could only be borne as a symbol of a greater, spiritual, beauty.
"real poetic musical experiences"
"We so enjoyed playing this quartet!" Level 3 - intermediate (grade 5+)
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A Little Trio for Emily - Trio Code: STR 003
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: Vln I, Va (alt. Vln II) Vc Listen (synthesized)
- opens a pop-up window. Then, click twice on the play button Description: This piece provides ensemble experience at an early stage. The melodies are modal in character. In addition, there are ideas for improvising original melodies, using the Aeolian (natural minor), with examples presented in the clef appropriate to each instrument. This publication would also be useful for GCSE composition work. "Luscious!" Level 1 - easy
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A Little Trio for Emily - Violin & Piano Code: STR 004
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: Violin & Piano Description: An arrangement of an original string trio. The melodies are modal in character. There are ideas for improvising original melodies, using the Aeolian (natural minor). This publication would also be useful for GCSE composition work. Level: Violin 1 (easy); Piano 2
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Stars From The Start! (D-A Version for Violin) Code: STR 005
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: Violin & Piano Description: Attractive pieces for the concert debut, with a range of just 5 notes. With their catchy tunes and accessible technique, these are pieces that pupils love to practise! Articulation and dynamics are omitted from the solo part (although marked in the piano score), leaving the teacher free to edit the parts, as appropriate to the instrument and the player's level of development. Very simple piano accompaniment. More Level: Violin pre 1 (very easy); Piano 2
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Stars From The Start! (D-A Version for Cello) Code: STR 006
Composer: Audrey Podmore
Instruments: Cello & Piano Description: Attractive pieces for the concert debut, with a range of just 5 notes. With their catchy tunes and accessible technique, these are pieces that pupils love to practise! Articulation and dynamics are omitted from the solo part (although marked in the piano score), leaving the teacher free to edit the parts, as appropriate to the instrument and the player's level of development. Very simple piano accompaniment. Level: Cello pre 1 (very easy); Piano 2
Stars D-A (Cello Version)
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Instruments: String Trio, with optional 2nd violin in place of viola. Listen (synthesized)
- opens a pop-up window. Then, click twice on the play button Description: A much loved, traditional Irish air. Contrapuntal texture, with melodic material for everyone. Level: 1-2 (fairly easy)
Buy Now from our online store Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits Code: STR 009
Instruments: String Quartet Description: Simple, but exquisite, this is one of the most popular pieces of classical music. Here, the first section is arranged for string players of modest technique. There is tuneful music for all players. To listen to a synthesized version of this arrangement, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled. Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits Level: 2 (fairly easy)
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Edward MacDowell: To A Wild Rose Code: STR 010
Instruments: String Quartet Description: This lovely piece sounds particularly good on stringed instruments. The first violin part is a little more advanced than the others, rising to F#, in the third octave, in bars 27-28 but these bars would stand a little adaptation, if necessary. (To listen to this piece, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled.) Edward MacDowell: To a Wild Rose Level: 2 (fairly easy) violin (intermediate)
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Mozart: Minuetto Allegretto Code: STR 011
Instruments: String Quartet, with optional 3rd violin in place of viola. Description: This delightful movement from a Mozart symphony may be familiar to those with long memories, as sung by the group, "The Wombles". (To listen to a synthesized version of this arrangement, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled.) Mozart: Minuetto Allegretto Level: 1 (easy)
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Vivaldi: Spring & Autumn Code: STR 013
Instruments: String Quartet, with a 3rd violin alternative to the viola. Description: Arrangement of popular themes from 'The Four Seasons'. (To listen to a synthesized version of this arrangement, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled.) Vivaldi: Spring & Autumn Level: 1 (easy)
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Instruments: String Quartet, with a 3rd violin alternative to the viola. Description: Russian folk tune, simply arranged for string quartet. The online playback (below) may be a useful practice aid. (To listen to a synthesized version of this arrangement, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled.) Volga Boat Song Level: 1 (easy)
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Instruments: String Quartet, with a 3rd violin alternative to the viola. Description: This folk tune has been used as the theme in numerous sets of variations and teaching notes on improvisation/composition activities based upon it are separately available. (To listen to a synthesized version of this arrangement, click on the link below to open the player and click twice on the play button to load and stream the music. You must have pop-ups enabled.) Carnival of Venice Level: 1 (easy)
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