Grade by Grade - Violin Grade 4
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The Grade by Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Edward Huws Jones and others.
Carefully selected by Liz Partridge, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 4 violinist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.
Each volume contains:
- a diverse collection of pieces, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip
- grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises
- brand new sight-reading, music-theory and improvisation activities
- newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks
- a piano accompaniment booklet
Full performance demonstrations, piano accompaniment tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources available online.
Liz Partridge is an experienced performer and teacher. She began her career as a quartet player and with ensembles at the BBC and the English National Opera before taking up the position of Sub-Principal First Violin at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. As a freelance player she has performed in concert halls, theatres and recording studios around the world. She currently performs freelance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. As a teacher, Liz regularly coaches and mentors individuals and ensembles of all ages and abilities. Her teaching experience informed her work as an examiner for Trinity College London and now as a festival adjudicator.
Content
Bill Thorp: Wistaria
Joseph Bloch: Bolero
Béla Bartók: In One Spot (from ‘Romanian Folk Dances’)
Leonard Bernstein: Maria (from ‘West Side Story’)
Ángel Villoldo: El Choclo
Georg Philipp Telemann: Largo & Allegro (from ‘Sonatina no 2’)
Georges Bizet: Sequidilla (from ‘Carmen’)
Lazare Krein: Russian Cradle Song
Christopher Norton: King Boogie
Aaron Copland: The Little Horses
James Scott: The Fascinator
Traditional Mexican tune: El Jarabe Tapatio
Rodgers & Hammerstein: How do you solve a problem like Maira? (from ‘The Sound of Music’)
Antonio Vivaldi: Larghetto & Allegro
Scale Spot:
- Chromatic Scales
- Eb Major
Sight
Reading
Aural Awareness
Improvise!
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The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected, these practical anthologies provide the complete repertoire resource for aspiring musicians and create the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.