Composer and conductor
Guide for Colourstrings Teachers
Many of these pieces as well as the technical material have been created with Colourstrings violin teaching in mind. Here is a guide to linking the Colourstrings Violin Books with this material.
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The material is divided into categories - please note that much of the chamber music is suitable for orchestra and vice versa.
Book A
Trios Galore - the early trios in the Book include parts designed for Book A students.
Book B
Violin and piano
First Suite - uses Book B finger patterns
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Chamber music
Violin Duos - early duos in the collection use Book B finger patterns.
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Book C
Violin and piano
Second Suite - uses Book C finger patterns, scales and rhythms
Sonatina Pentatonica - late Book C
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Chamber music
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String orchestra
The Parting Glass - third violin/viola part
Five English Folksongs - third violin part
Suite on Australian Folksongs - third violin part
La Folia II - third violin part
Book D
Violin and piano
Third Suite - uses Book D finger patterns and rhythms
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Chamber music
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String orchestra
The Parting Glass - first and second violin parts
Three Chorale Preludes - third violin part
Book E/
Yellow Pages I
Violin and piano
Violin Concertino No 2 in e minor
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Chamber music
Six Contredanses for String Trio
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String orchestra
Good King Wenceslas
Little Suite (orchestra parts)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach, arr. DB)
Concerto à la Telemann (orchestra parts)
Tigers and Teapots (some pieces)
Christmas Carols (with voices) - some of the selections
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Technique
Book F/
Yellow Pages II
Violin and piano
The Pink Panther (Mancini, arr. DB)
Rorate (Trad. Scottish, arr. DB)
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Chamber music
Six Contredanses for String Trio
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String orchestra
Concerto à la Handel (orchestra parts)
Lady With a Red Hat (orchestra parts, maybe solo Violin 2)
Zorba's Dance (Theodorakis, arr. DB)
The Pink Panther (Mancini, arr. DB) - solo or orchestra parts
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Technique
Arpeggios for the Violin, Vol. 1
Arpeggios for the Violin, Vol. 2
Shifting. How To Get There and What To Do When You Arrive. Vol. 1 (third position)
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