Solos

Includes piano accompaniment CD.

Violas in Concert: Classical Collection, Volume 3 is a collection of classical repertoire, arranged for various combinations of violas. Included is the popular Holst "Hymn Tune" from the Planets and Handel's "Queen of Sheba." As in Volumes 1 and 2 of Violas in Concert, the melody moves through the different parts for variety and enjoyment.

(String Solo). Classical violin solos, edited by the noted violinist and teacher Josef Gingold.

(Instrumental Play-Along). Who needs a singer? With Play Puccini , instrumentalists can bathe themselves in luxurious Italian melody! These ten opera arias are among the composer's most famous and distinctive achievements, here transcribed for intermediate level solo instrument and piano. The book includes a biography of Puccini, notes about the plot of each opera, and the dramatic context of the selected aria. The companion CD features excellent performances, as well as piano accompaniments for practice.

Tired of all the Christmas solo books written for young or intermediate students? Are you always looking for something more sophisticated? 14 Advanced Christmas Favorites is the answer. Arranger Sean O'Loughlin has created a book of distinctive and elegant arrangements of 14 classic Christmas carols with a digital download containing full orchestra accompaniment. These arrangements are perfect for holiday time church services and concerts. Includes such favorites as "Angels We Have Heard on High," "The First Noel," "Joy to the World," and more.

This book is part of Alfred's Ultimate Christmas Instrumental Solos string series written for Violin, Viola, and Cello. Each book contains a carefully edited part complete with bowings, articulations and keys well suited for the level 2-3 player. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is also provided. The CD includes a DEMO track of each song, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by a PLAY-ALONG track. In addition, PDF documents are included with specifically designed piano accompaniments that can be easily played by a teacher or intermediate piano student.

(Music Sales America). A New Tune a Day books have the same logical, gentle pace, and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of audio with actual performances and backing tracks will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The video shows you the basics from how to set up your instrument to playing your first notes. It takes you through the first few pages of the book ensuring you get off to a good start. Plus, excellent advice and tips from a professional player. Each book contains: advice on audio equipment · instructions for effective technique and comfortable posture · explanatory section on reading music · easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages · audio with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples · great music including duets and rounds · tests to check progress and comprehension · useful pull-out chart giving all first position fingerings · and video, to help you get started on your instrument. Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

This carefully graded solo collection features artistic, challenging and beautiful violin solos from works by noted composers. While these pieces will be challenging for the intermediate violinist, they contain no double stops. Includes great themes from the works of Albinoni, Handel, MacDowell, Offenbach, Tschaikovsky, Schumann, Purcell, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Waldteufel, and Mozart. A keyboard accompaniment is included for each piece. These pieces are an excellent supplement to any violin method. Includes a separate 20-page insert pull-out part for Violin.