Description

The Violin Mix series presents a collection of new arrangements for the violin. Book 1 offers an attractive repertoire spanning Grades Initial to 1, featuring a wide variety of musical styles. The book includes well-known pieces such as "Autumn" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins. Additionally, it features lesser-known works, including "Gavotta" by Ignatius Sancho and the traditional American song "Let Us Chase the Squirrel," providing students with opportunities to explore new and diverse musical selections.

Songs / Content

• 1. La Bergamasca (Anon. 16th century)
• 2. Autumn (from The Four Seasons, Op. 8) [Antonio Vivaldi]
• 3. Let us chase the squirrel (Trad. American)
• 4. One little candle (Trad. Jewish)
• 5. I am a fine musician (Trad. German)
• 6. The bear is sleeping (Trad. Swedish)
• 7. Boat Song Lullaby [Trad. Chinese]
• 8. Dumplings (Trad. Jamaican) [Nikki Iles]
• 9. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from Mary Poppins) [Richard M. Sherman]
• 10. High Road to Linton (Trad. Scottish)
• 11. Melody by Mozart (from Violin Sonata K. 302) [W. A. Mozart]
• 12. Gavotta [Ignatius Sancho]
• 13. The pine tree was burning (Trad. Ukrainian) [Ros Stephen]
• 14. The Great Gate of Kyiv (from Pictures at an Exhibition) [Modest Musorgsky]
• 15. Agincourt Song (Anon. English 15th century)
• 6. Royal March of the Lion (from The Carnival of the Animals) [Camille Saint-Saëns]
• 17. Rigaudon (from Pièces de clavecin, Book 2) [Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre]
• 18. Jacob’s Ladder (Trad. English)
• 19. Chevalier’s Rondeau (from String Quartet Op. 1 No. 3) [Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint]