It’s always difficult to find suitable repertoire which will allow you to be flexible with groups containing players of differing abilities and instruments. Look no further! Stringpops are flexible arrangements of pieces for young string players: perfect for concerts or just for fun! Beautifully arranged by Peter Wilson, they are scored for violin, optional viola, cello and double bass (all up to approximately grade 2 standard), plus additional open-string parts so that beginners can be included.
The book contains the score, and the accompanying CD can be used in a computer to access PDFs of all the instrumental parts and print out as many as are needed. Put it in a CD player to hear the free audio tracks of the piano accompaniments – ideal for rehearsals and performances, and an extremely versatike resource for teachers.
Stringpops books currently available include pieces from Harry Potter, James Bond and other popular films, and a brand new book of Christmas pieces will be published very soon.
Also new for beginner string players are exciting additions to the popular Bags of series by the UK’s leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen. Bags of Style takes you on a fantastic musical journey through ten centuries of time, starting int the 12th century with an energetic stamping dance, and arriving at the 21st century for a ‘game of chance’ sequence that you can alter simply by tosing a coin. Bags of Showbizis jam-packed with great film, pop, TV and show tunes, written and arranged by Mary especially for grade 2-3 players. Both books are available for violin and cello, and the pieces are ideal for consolidation work, for using alongside any tutor or for enjoyable sight-reading practice.