Nelson, Stringsongs for Viola (Boosey and Hawkes)

Stringsongs develop the reading skills begun in Tetratunes, by the use of singing and part-playing, without requiring the more advanced keys or position work. The main aims are developing musicianship, the use of basic bowing skills for interpretation, accurate pitching based on singing and well-understood scales, and the ability to listen to a contrasting part.

Contents:

• Sound for us (Anon)
• London’s burning (Traditional)
• Drummer’s march (Sheila M. Nelson)
• Fiddle and flute (Traditional)
• Favourite round (Anon)
• Long, long ago (T.H. Bayley)
• My dame hath a lame, tame crane (Traditional)
• Tallis’ canon (Thomas Tallis)
• Summer song (Sheila M. Nelson)
• Summer is a-coming in (Anon)
• Echo dance (Sheila M. Nelson)
• Ave Maria (Anon)
• Idle cowboy (Sheila M. Nelson)
• Three blind mice (Traditional)
• Gavotte (G.F. Handel)
• I sing when I’m happy (Sheila M. Nelson)
• The rose (Philip Hayes)
• Oh, how lovely is the evening (Anon)
• Rumba time (Sheila M. Nelson)
• A boat, a boat (John Jenkins)
• Haste thee, nymph (John Arnold)
• The flower wondrous-fair (L. van Beethoven)
• Come, follow (John Hilton)
• O my love (Anon)
• The four posted bed (Country dance)
• Emperor waltz (Johann Strauss)
• Little brown jug (R.A. Eastburn)

Syllabus Information:

• AMEB Viola Preliminary List A