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:

Big Chief Sitting Bull - James Rae

Pony Ride - Paul Harris

A Funeral March for a "Bad Reed" - James Rae

In Gear - James Rae

The Ryans and the Pittmans - Newfoundland folk song, arr. Jason Gray

Donkey Riding - Canadian folk song, arr. Harold Birston

Lyrical Repertoire:

Limelight Waltz - James Rae

Song of the Volga Boatmen - Russian folk song, arr. Jason Gray

Two Pieces from Orchésographie: Andante - Thoinot Arbeau, arr. Paul Harris

Two Pieces from Orchésographie: Allegro - Thoinot Arbeau, arr. Paul Harris

Inuit Children's Song - Traditional Inuktitut song, arr. Christine Donkin

Sidewalks of New York - Charles B. Lawlor, arr. Forrest Kinney

In the Snow - Christopher Norton, arr. Harold Birston