Par COHEN MARY. Space It! is Mary Cohen's tuneful introduction to 2nd finger spacing. It is a collection of easy well-known pieces for violin. Each tune is presented on a double-page spread in two versions: first in finger pattern one, then, at a different octave, in finger pattern two. Useful hints and fingering charts ease the pupil through each piece and brilliant alien characters are guarantee…

Par COHEN MARY. Mary Cohen's 'Quick Change!' is a brilliant new collection of traditional, well known pieces and scales in both alto and treble clefs, it is perfect both for violinists taking up the viola who need to build confidence playing in the alto clef and viola players who need to build confidence in both alto and treble clefs. 'Quick Change!' is the great new way to come to terms with thos…

Par COHEN MARY. 15 irresistible intermediate level jazz studies for solo Violin and Violin duet expertly written and arranged by Mary Cohen to extend players' technique. Approximately grade 4 to 6 level. Each piece concentrates on a specific jazz style, and has practice and performance tips to guide the student and outline technical and musical goals. A perfect introduction to true jazz playing, i…

Par SHERMAN. Mary Poppins ' mixture of live action and animation, together with the exceptional songs from Robert and Richard Sherman, provides a thoroughly entertaining movie spectacle. Julie Andrews's Oscar-winning performance as the title character is exceptional and Dick Van Dyke's Bert, the chimney sweep, is equally stunning (despite that comical cockney accent). Andrew Duncan has put togethe…

Par STIRLING LINDSEY. The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. The online audio is accessed using the unique code printed inside each …

A Cantata for Christmas. Par LEAVITT JOHN. A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice f…

Par HARBAR MARY ANN. Jouer avec une séance animée de l'irlandaise, un fougueux Gopak ukrainien, une arabe alléchantes de la danse du ventre, un célèbre Tarentelle italien, une joyeuse hora de Klezmer et plus de 50 autres favoris internationaux ! Cet échantillonneur définitif livre/CD comporte musique folk vibrante de l'Amérique du Nord, les îles britanniques, occidentale et Europe de l'est et au M…

Songs by Women Composers. Par . Women composers and their lieder long eked out a shadowy existence in music research and practice, though ever since the early 19th century, the lied had become a central female compositional genre, softening gender-related restrictions and opening up new artistic spheres of action. It is true that names such as Clara Schumann and Fanny Hensel are now far more estab…