Tunes go from whole notes to 8th notes; 16th notes for percussionists.

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What a Year! (Instructional. Medium.)

Four duet books for violins, violas, cellos, or basses. The 12 duets can be played by 2 or more violins, violas, cellos, basses, or by any combination of string and wind instruments.

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Books are also available for flutes, oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, and percussion. Each tune inspired by and composed during the month of its title. Students like to play their birthday months!

This series offers wide versatility in teaching and playing situations. Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles.

The duets in What a Year! introduce students to a variety of rhythms, repeats, endings, phrasings, expressions, dynamics, and articulations using standard meters.

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What a Week! (Advanced.)

Four books of 7 contemporary duets for violins, violas, cellos, or basses. The duets can be played by 2 or more violins, violas, cellos, basses, or by any combination of string and wind instruments.

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Books are also available for flutes, oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, and percussion. Each tune, named for one day of the week, was written on the day of its title.

Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles. The duets cover the basics of musicianship. The many types of rhythms, meters, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, embellishments, expressions, repeats, and endings in the tunes give students a wide range of experience.

Students can also learn more about major scales as the tunes are written in 8 of the major scales with a key change in one of the 7 tunes. One tune is a 12-bar blues with chords marked to help students learn the progression.

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Animal Anthology: Water Play (Easy Medium.)
Animal Anthology: Land Lovers (Medium.)

Each book of duets offers an enchanting collection of 18 tunes, one for each of 18 animals that spend most or all their time on water or land. Facts about the animals add to the presentation and motivation to play the music. Great for children and adults alike!

Note from teacher Mari Haig in December 2007: "I'm enjoying your books a lot. They're unusual and that makes it really fun to play the music. My cello students suddenly got interested in practicing and it's helped everything!"

Books are available for violins, violas, and cellos. The music can be played by any combination of these instruments. The tunes help develop violin, viola, and cello techniques and skills. An excellent source of supplemental music for students and teachers. Books also include information about endangerment and provides resources to learn more about this important topic.

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Trios

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Triumvirate (Classical contemporary. Medium. violin, viola, and cello.)

Triumvirate explores chromaticity and the wonderfully haunting blend of string sounds. The tempo is slow, giving players and listeners a chance to savor the rich textures of the instruments. Triumvirate is an atmospheric piece that can take you out of context.

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Between Time (Classical contemporary. Medium Advanced. 2 violins and cello or violin, bass, and soprano sax.)

Between Time is a quirky tune with sections open for improvisation. Choreographer Kitty Luce created a wonderful dance for this piece using characters from Alice in Wonderland.

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Quartets

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Opening Night (Advanced.)
play introduction (tuning up)
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Opening Night begins with a faux tune-up section based on typical sequences before the players stretch out. The second part of the piece is a dramatic, slightly tongue-in-cheek, celebratory tune to announce the beginning of the show to come. About 2 1/2 minutes.

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Propaganda (Advanced.)

The first movement, Getting Away With Murder, sets the stage with a seductive, calming melody, serving as the backdrop to the sound effects of war.

In the second movement, Political Discourses: State of the Union Meets Veterans of Foreign Wars, the cello prompts the viola. Players are free to interpret musical phrases and after spinning out of control, the movement continues with bits of national songs.

The last movement, Marching On and Stepping Out, begins with drumming and fiddling to continue the era and march that ends the second movement. The music moves from one style to another as individuals sometimes come together to join forces and sometimes go their own way. The piece ends with hope that it may be possible to end the insanity of war and its destruction.

All representations of characters in this work are fictitious and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. No similarity to any person either living or dead is intended or should be inferred. About 8 minutes.

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Mix and Match Collections

Be Mine: Love Songs (Medium.)

Croon a tune from yesteryear with this delightful collection of popular love songs from the early 1900s plus an original written a century later. Lyrics and chord symbols with two harmony parts and a new melody written for each tune.

Any combination of instruments can play together. Seven books available: C treble clef, alto clef, bass clef, Bb book, Eb book, F book, and Choral book.

Music for Holidays and Special Occasions

Amazing Grace (Medium/Advanced. String quartet.)

Enjoy a new, uplifting arrangement of this beautiful gospel song. Lyrics by the inspiring John Newton, who wrote the timeless words sometime between 1760 and 1770 to thank the grace that saved his life during a ravaging storm on the high seas. Includes optional piano accompaniment, plus chord symbols. Choral SATB version available in the same keys. String quartet edition also available in the key of A.

Easter Song (Medium. String quartet.)

This song sets to music Mary Artemis Lathbury's beautiful poem of the same title. The poem covers a range of moods, also expressed by the music, in celebration of Easter. Lathbury, the poet laureate of Chautauqua and daughter of a Methodist minister, taught art and French at the Newbury Academy in Vermont and New York. The melody of this uplifting song is carried by various parts of the chorus. Music by Valarie Morris. With optional piano accompaniment.

The Old Rugged Cross (Medium. String quartet.)

This fresh new arrangement of George Bennard's song is a must-have for the Easter season. The arrangement allows different parts of the chorus to shine as the melody moves from one section to another. Includes optional piano accompaniment. Choral SATB version available in the same key.

In the Garden (Medium. String quartet.)

A joyful rendition of this popular song is sure to please your singers and listeners. Great for the Easter season and other occasions. Beautiful harmonies bring out the best in this enchanting song by C. Austin Miles. Includes optional piano accompaniment.

Avadim Hayinu (Medium. String quartet.)

We Were Slaves (title in English). This traditional Passover song celebrates the fact that, after a long past of enslavement, the Jewish people are now free. Our new arrangement captures the mood and texture of the song like no other. Includes optional piano accompaniment, plus chord symbols. Choral SATB version available in the same key.

Dayenu (Medium. String quartet.)

It's Enough for Me (title in English). Gratitude is the expression of this traditional Passover song. This arrangement has a light feel and uses some call and response techniques. Includes optional piano accompaniment. Choral SATB version available in the same key.

Al Naharot Bavel (Medium. String quartet.)

By the Rivers of Babylon (title in English). This song tells the story of those who stopped by the rivers of Babylon, wondering how long they must live in and move to foreign lands. Reharmonized chords give our arrangement a modern twist, sure to surprise and delight seasoned listeners. Includes optional piano accompaniment, plus chord symbols.

Ma Nishtana (Medium. String quartet.)

How is This Night Different? (title in English). This song is sometimes called The Four Questions. The melody begins by featuring each section of the chorus, then it is carried by the sopranos and later by the tenors. The second section of the song is reharmonized to give a subtle jazz flavor to the song. Includes optional piano accompaniment, plus chord symbols. Choral SATB version available in the same key.

Echad Mi Yode'a (Medium/Advanced. String quartet.)

Who Knows One? (title in English). A question repeats throughout this song, using sequential numbers along the lines of the 12 Days of Christmas, to recognize the important aspects of Passover. The rhythms in this arrangement enhance the element of fun and capture the essence of this popular folk song with key changes adding to the excitement. Includes optional piano accompaniment, plus chord symbols. Choral SATB version available in the same key.

Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites (Easy.)

A playful selection of solos and new duet arrangements of 12 familiar holiday tunes. A mix and match series with solos at the beginning of the book and duets in the second section of each book.

Books in the Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites series are available for violin, viola, cello, and bass as well as percussion.

A string conductor's score/piano book is also available. The solos in this book show the chord changes of each tune for quick reference.

Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites is also available with tunes in different keys for band instruments.

Holidays in Harmony (Medium.)

Enjoy Holidays in Harmony, a collection of wonderful new arrangements of holiday tunes popular in this country along with one brand new holiday tune and 5 popular tunes from other countries. Each book in this series includes all 4 parts for the 12 tunes. The tunes can be played as solos, duets, in 3-part harmony, or in 4-part harmony.