Red Hot Violin is an exciting new series of graded performance repertoire with a difference, featuring sizzling arrangements of contemporary show-stoppers for intermediate violin with piano. With pieces in a wide variety of styles, violinists of all ages will enjoy showing off these sparkling takes on popular favourites. They’re perfect for inspiring students as a refreshing change from exam repertoire, and would go down a storm at any concert or recital.
 
Arranger and composer Rachel Jennings has been playing the violin since the age of six, studying with Susan Sheppard and Jean Harvey and theory with Jonathan Rathbone. She runs a private teaching studio in Nottingham.
 
Danny Boy; Eye Of The Tiger; It’s Only A Paper Moon; King Of The Road; On The Street Where You Live; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; The Sleeping Beauty Waltz; Summer Holiday; You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To; YMCA
 
The A Team; Canarios; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; I Wanna Be Like You; If I Only Had A Brain; One Day Like This; Sleigh Ride; Summer Nights

LISTEN TO SOUNDCLIPS:

Eye of the Tiger
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
It's Only a Paper Moon

Rachel is also one of the newest members of Faber's E-Partners Scheme and recently launched her new sheet music download store, StringStop. Specialising in arrangements for string players, StringStop features an exciting array of material from classic pop to some of Rachel's original compositions at varying grades and prices. Check out the Stringstop catalogue here.