Tired of the same old arrangements? Want to give your pupils something simple yet rewarding to play? Carol Barratt creates easy pieces that are creative, idiomatic, simple yet rewarding to play and that will really get pupils listening and performing musically, right from the beginning. The pieces in "Bravo! Oboe" take the student progressively through the early grades. They consist mainly of original material, with a few arrangements too - some well-known, some more unusual. These pieces are intended to encourage the student to perform - rather than merely play - whenever the opportunity arises. All too often, the early stages of learning instrument can be a solitary process. Wherever possible, these pieces should be played with their keyboard accompaniments. Hearing the keyboard parts will lead to an awareness and appreciation of different musical styles and a sense of harmony, not just melody. In addition, playing with an accompaniment develops the pupil's ability to maintain his or her own part while listening to another. And of course, it's fun! Each collection is scrupulously edited for the instrument by a leading performer.
The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 1,2)

Bed-Rock Blues
Brava Bossa Nova!
English Jig (anon.)
Fais Dodo (French trad.)
Forking Out!
Hampton Swing
Harvest Time (Latvian trad.)
In Our Village (Hungarian trad.)
Jalapeno
Midsummer Fire (Swedish trad.)
Modal Lament
Moderato (Schmitt)
Morning Song (French trad.)
On the Wing (French-Canadian trad.)
Out-of-Step March
Polka (Kabalevsky)
Rise and Shine! (Czerny)
Round Dance
Russian Dance (Kabalevsky)
Shortcake-Walk
Sowing Marjoram (Hungarian trad.)
Take a Breather
The Black Tube!
The Duke of Gloucester's March (Clarke)
The Night Visiting Song (Scottish trad.)
Thingumabob
Three Variations on Cat in the Snow
Torry Burn (Scottish trad.)
Wimbledon Waltz