Gems Series Books
Please order all Helen Butterworth music books from: Alfred UK, Presto Classical or Amazon
Guide to Playing Levels:
A - Beginning (up to Suzuki Book 1 / Grade 1)
B - Elementary (Suzuki Books 1 (late) & 2 / Grade 2)
C - Junior (Suzuki Book 2 (late) & 3 / Grade 3-4)
GEMS for VIOLIN ENSEMBLES
Mayo Morrins (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Stamping Song (2 part violins + piano) A+B
Celtic Canon (2 or 3 part violins + piano) B
Dream Days (2 part violins + piano) B
Hungarian Hop (2 or 3 or 4 part violins + piano) A+B
Heather's Humbug (3 part violins + piano) B
Russian Rumpus (3 part violins + piano) A-C
Glenorchy Grizzle (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) B
Dilley Dance (2 part violins + piano) (+ instructions for the low 2 dance!) A+B
Laura's Lullaby (2 part violins + piano) A+B
Popcorn Pizza (2 or 3 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B
Doodle Dots (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Tweet Tweet (2 part violins + piano) (+pre-twinkle part) A+B
Wiggen Wiggle (up to 5 part violins + piano) B
The book contains a CD with both performance and backing tracks, piano accompaniment part and the violin parts are photocopiable for your pupils.
GEMS FOR VIOLIN ENSEMBLES 2
Piano score and photocopiable violin parts. Includes CD with performance and backing tracks for:
Lonely Lady (4 part violins + piano) A/B
Dooby Doo Doo (4 part violins + piano) A/B
Legato Lines (3 part violins + piano) A-B
Double Dazzle (2 part violins + piano) B/C
Fiddlers' Folly (2 part violins + piano) B/C (+ optional easy part)
Sh! Sh! (3 part violins + piano) A-B (+ optional easy part)
GEMS FOR CELLO ENSEMBLES
Piano score and photocopiable cello parts.
Includes CD with performance and backing tracks for:
Tweet Tweet (2 part cellos + piano) (+pre-twinkle part) A+B
Doodle Dots (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Double Dazzle (2 part cellos + piano) B/C
Russian Rumpus (3 part cellos + piano) A-C
Swedish Shoemaker (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Celtic Canon (2 or 3 part cellos + piano) C
Dooby Doo Doo (4 part cellos + piano) A/B
Lonely Lady (4 part cellos + piano) A/B
Mayo Morrins (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Willow Wands (3 part cellos + piano) B/C
GEMS FOR FLUTE ENSEMBLES
Piano score and photocopiable flute parts. Includes CD with performance and
backing tracks for:
Celtic Canon (2 or 3 part flutes + piano) C
Cheeky Czardas (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) C
Doodle Dots (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) A
Dream Days (2 part flutes + piano) B
Lonely Lady (4 part flutes + piano) (+ 5 extra parts) A/B
Mayo Morrins (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) A
Rumpty Rumba (3 part flutes + piano (+ easy part) B
Sh! Sh! (3 part flutes + piano) A-B (+ optional easy part)
Stamping Song (2 part flutes + piano) A+B
Water Wheels (2 part flutes + piano) C
GEMS FOR BEGINNER VIOLIN GROUPS
A collection of tried and tested, easy, rhythmic, fun pieces for group lessons, concerts and workshops. They are designed for use in either a reading-based or Suzuki context. Includes reproducible violin parts. Although designed for open-string players (Violin A parts) with piano/CD, most of the pieces include optional parts (Violin B&C) for more advanced players. The CD includes performance and piano backing tracks.
Alligator Snap Snap
Bohemian Folk Song
Copycat Song
Swing Song
Russian Song
Chatterbox, Chatterbox
Flying Saucer
"We can play the Twinkle Variations"
Cabbage Song
Dorset Reel
Starry Spaces
Listen to the Twinkle Variations
Minor Medley
GEMS FOR CELLO ENSEMBLES 2
Piano score and photocopiable cello parts. Includes CD with performance and backing tracks for:
Cheeky Czardas (2 part cellos + piano) (+pre-twinkle part) A+B
Rumpty Rumba (3 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B
Fiddlers' Folly (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) B/C
Laura's Lullaby (2 part cellos + piano) A/B
Popcorn Pizza (3 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B
Gaelic Gold (2 or 3 part cellos + piano) (+ 2 easy ostinato parts) A/B
Sh! Sh! (3 part cellos + piano) ( + pre-twinkle part) A-B
Five Fun (4 part cellos + piano) A/B
Settlers' Song (2 part cellos + piano) A/B
Hungarian Hop (2, 3 or 4 part cellos + piano) B/C
Slurring Skirmish (2 part cellos + piano) C
GEMS FOR VIOLIN ENSEMBLES 3
Rumpty Rumba (3 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B
Cheeky Czardas (2 part violins + piano)(+ pre-twinkle part) A+B
Jelly Jam (4 part ROUND + piano) A
Five Fun (3 part violins + piano) A/B
Gaelic Gold (2 or 3 part violins + piano) (+ easy ostinato part) A/B
Echo Effect (4 part violins + piano) (+ 2 easy extra parts) A
Settlers' Song (2 part violins + piano) B
Swing Song (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) B
Slurring Skirmish (2 part violins + piano) A+B
Swedish Shoemaker (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A
Willow Wands (3 part violins + piano) C
GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 1
Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.
Intrada
Adam in the Garden
Jazzy Beat
Sword Dance
Old McDonald
Drunken Sailor
There Once was a Folksong
GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 2
Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.
Russian Romp
Thrumpton Threadwell Morris Dance
Volga Boat Song
Matilda Kookaburra
Skye Boat Song
Raggle Taggle
New Boogie
GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 3
Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.
Round Dance
Flop-Eared Mule
Filipino Song
Hungary Mungary
Up Bow Waltz
Five Time
Lisdoonvarna