Beautiful piece that works really well on two cellos. Great for tenor clef work and rhythm (which looks much harder than it is). Also good for ensemble work, tonal control, period style and ornamentation. The sonata was originally written for two violins and keyboard.
This arrangement is for 4 solo violas accompanied by an orchestra of violas, in four parts. The solo parts are grades 6-8 while the ‘orchestral’ parts are grades 4-6. Some of the solo parts go up to 5th position. Players need good listening skills and know when to play down so that the solo parts can be heard. There is lots of trill practice and any performance will benefit from clean articulation.
This well loved concertino has changes of tempo that need to be well managed. Some legato bowing, understanding of suspensions and trills all feature in it.
This Jazz standard from the 1950’s has swung quavers, grace notes, fast semiquavers and some syncopation. It can be played with piano accompaniment or a backing track or as a duo for two violins.
Great fun duets with rhythmic demands and a good feel for virtuosic playing. Melodies include Auld Lang Syne, Morrison’s Jig plus many more traditional and original compositions by Igudesman. Cross-rhythms, accents, grace notes and syncopations abound. The book includes some hints so “one can sound a little more authentic and less ‘classical’“
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