This comprehensive series for violin includes a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Compact Discs, Technique and Etudes, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Carefully selected and edited to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the pieces in this series provide an engaging compilation of music from all major style periods. Two volumes of Technique and Etudes (Preparatory to 4 and 5 to 8) offer students level-appropriate exercises and a musical context for technical mastery. These books include scales, arpeggios, and double stops with recommended tempos and articulations, along with Etudes that reflect a balanced selection of standard literature and contemporary compositions.

Contents:

Technical Repertoire:

Popcorn -Paul Harris

Witches' Dance - Theodor Kullak, arr. Paul Harris and Emma Johnson

Star Quality - Paul Harvey

Crumbs! - Christopher Norton

Round Dance from Poictou (Bransle double de Poictou) - Parisian melody, arr. Harold Birston

Gavotte, from Holberg Suite, op. 40, no. 3 - Edvard Grieg, arr. Jason Noble

Mango Walk - Jamaican folk song, arr. Christine Donkin

Smooth as Silk - Christopher Norton, arr. Harold Birston

Lyrical Repertoire:

Land of the Silver Birch - Canadian folk song, arr. Nancy Telfer

Pas de deux - Dorothee Eberhardt

Simple Gifts - Joseph Brackett, arr. Christine Donkin

Deep River - African American spiritual, arr. Christine Donkin

The Water Is Wide - English folk song, arr. Mark Mrozinski

Morning Has Broken - Tradtional Gaelic melody, arr. Harold Birston

What Is This Lovely Fragrance? (Quelle est cette odeur agréable?) - Traditional French carol, arr. Martin van de Ven

Trip to the Bazaar - Christopher Norton, arr. Harold Birston