ABRSM

Format: Score, Part, and CD
Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
Level: 1, Easy

This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2016-2019 Grade 1 Violin syllabus.

Key features:

• three pieces from each of Lists A, B and C
• appealing and varied repertoire
• carefully edited and clearly presented throughout
• helpful information about the pieces and the exam

CD:

• The CD features performances of all syllabus pieces by RAM Junior Academy students William Campbell and Mio Takahasi, RCM Junior Department students Stephanie Childress and Edward Tomanek-Volynets, and ABRSM examiner Simon Jones.
• Playalong piano tracks are also included for use when practising.

Song List:

• L'homme arme [Anon.]
• Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Clavierbuchlein ver Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Ecossaise, WoO 86 (from The Essential String Method Book 3) [Ludwig van Beethoven]
• The Grey Dove [Ignacy Komarovsky]
• Greek Wedding [Trad. Greek]
• Pitlochry (Microjazz Violin Collection 1) [Christopher Norton]
• Stoppin' Off in Louisiana (Violin Globetrotters) [Ros Stephen]
• The Muppet Show Theme [Jim Henson / Sam Pottle]
• Elenke [Trad. Bulgarian]

Recordings:

• L'homme arme [Anon.]
• Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Clavierbuchlein ver Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Ecossaise, WoO 86 (from The Essential String Method Book 3) [Ludwig van Beethoven]
• Finale (from The Water Music) [George Frideric Handel]
• Andantino [Shin'ichi Suzuki]
• Dance Song from the 17th Century [Endre Szervanszky]
• The Grey Dove [Ignacy Komarovsky]
• Greek Wedding [Trad. Greek]
• Pitlochry (Microjazz Violin Collection 1) [Christopher Norton]
• Long, Long Ago [Thomas Haynes Bayly]
• Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music) [Oscar Hammerstein]
• Song [Polly Waterfield]
• Stoppin' Off in Louisiana (Violin Globetrotters) [Ros Stephen]
• The Muppet Show Theme [Jim Henson / Sam Pottle]
• Elenke [Trad. Bulgarian]
• I Got those Fiddle Blues [Kathy Blackwell / David Blackwell]
• Polly's Polka [Hugh Colledge / Katherine Colledge]
• Hen-Coop Rag [Edward Huws Jones]
• L'homme arme [Anon.] - accompaniment only
• Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Clavierbuchlein ver Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 [Johann Sebastian Bach] - accompaniment only
• Ecossaise, WoO 86 (from The Essential String Method Book 3) [Ludwig van Beethoven] - accompaniment only
• Finale (from The Water Music) [George Frideric Handel] - accompaniment only
• Andantino [Shin'ichi Suzuki] - accompaniment only
• Dance Song from the 17th Century [Endre Szervanszky] - accompaniment only
• The Grey Dove [Ignacy Komarovsky] - accompaniment only
• Greek Wedding [Trad. Greek] - accompaniment only
• Pitlochry (Microjazz Violin Collection 1) [Christopher Norton] - accompaniment only
• Long, Long Ago [Thomas Haynes Bayly] - accompaniment only
• Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music) [Oscar Hammerstein] - accompaniment only
• Song [Polly Waterfield] - accompaniment only
• Stoppin' Off in Louisiana (Violin Globetrotters) [Ros Stephen] - accompaniment only
• The Muppet Show Theme [Jim Henson / Sam Pottle] - accompaniment only
• Elenke [Trad. Bulgarian] - accompaniment only
• I Got those Fiddle Blues [Kathy Blackwell / David Blackwell] - accompaniment only
• Polly's Polka [Hugh Colledge / Katherine Colledge] - accompaniment only
• Hen-Coop Rag [Edward Huws Jones] - accompaniment only