Grade by Grade - Cello Grade 2
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The Grade by Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Edward Huws Jones and others.
Carefully selected by Miriam Lowbury, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 2 cellist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.
Each volume contains:
- a diverse collection of pieces, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip
- grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises
- brand new sight-reading, music-theory and improvisation activities
- newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks
- a piano accompaniment booklet
Full performance demonstrations, piano accompaniment tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources available online.
Miriam Lowbury is an experienced performer and teacher. She performs regularly with the BBC Concert Orchestra, ENO, City of London Sinfonia and the Bath Philharmonia, as well as in trios, quartets and jazz groups. She has appeared on stage, radio and television with artist from across the musical spectrum, including Renée Fleming, Peter Donohoe, Nicola Benedetti, Quincy Jones, Tom Jones, Ed Sheeran, Donny Osmond and Burt Bacharach. As a teacher, Miriam works with cellists of all ages and abilities. She is a tutor at the Royal College of Music Junior department and loves passing on her knowledge and enjoyment of playing to her students.
Content
Colin Kirkpatrick: Gotcha!
Katherine & Hugh College: Coconuts and Mangoes
Scott Joplin: Paragon Rag
Serge Prokofieff: Troika (from Lieutenant Kijé)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Climb ev’ry Mountain (from The Sound of Music)
Traditional Scottish melody: Lock Lomond
William Byrd: Wolsey’s Wilde
Ailbhe McDonagh: Pasta Dance
Traditional American melody: St James’ Infirmary
Traditional Israeli melody: Mayim, Mayim
Gerald Howard & John York: Balmy Days
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Sarabande
Béla Bartók: Ploughing (from For Children)
Franz Schubert: Two German Dances
Johann Strauss II: Russian March
Scale Spot:
- F Major
- C Major
- D Minor
- G Minor & Bb Major
Sight
Reading
Improvise!
Aural Awareness
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The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected, these practical anthologies provide the complete repertoire resource for aspiring musicians and create the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.